Archinect

JULY 3, 2024

Gendo, a new AI visualization platform, has launched today following a $1.1 million investment into the product created by London-based architectural designer George Proud with the help of his colleague and software engineer Will Jones. The platform claims to convert 2D drawings, sketches, or text-based inputs into life-like visualizations. Image courtesy Gendo Zaha Hadid Architects , David Chipperfield Architects , and Benoy are among the beta testers of the software.

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2024

Huvila by Jenni Reuter Architects, Finland. Image Courtesy of UIA 2030 Awards The UIA , in collaboration with UN-Habitat, has revealed the finalists for the first stage of the second edition of the UIA 2030 Award. Celebrating architecture that contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, this biennial award honors built projects that demonstrate design quality and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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ArchDaily

JULY 1, 2024

© The Fishy Project architects: Dipen Gada and Associates Location: Porbandar, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: The Fishy Project Area: 8900.

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JULY 5, 2024

MVRDV has created a glittering store for Tiffany & Co, featuring a diamond-studded facade in Shanghai, China. Named Tiffany Façade Shanghai Taikoo-Li, the öÖÖ-square-metre retail store is located in the Taikoo-Li Qiantan retail development in Shanghai.The store.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Archinect

JULY 4, 2024

The latest edition of our curated job highlights from Archinect Jobs features four employers in Chicago and one university in Champaign, Illinois , looking to expand with new, attractive career opportunities. To learn more about the various positions firms are offering, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, consult our Archinect Tips collection for helpful guidance on how to get that next job.

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2024

© Michiel Hendryckx architects: studio MOTO Location: De Panne, Belgium Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Michiel Hendryckx Photographs: Pink Appartment Photographs: studio MOTO Area: 200.

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JULY 2, 2024

tokyo's affluent neighborhood of aoyama has seen the completion of a new family house designed by keiji ashizawa design. The post a timber screen facade shelters this house in aoyama, tokyo by keiji ashizawa appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 1, 2024

Host cities through the decades, including Helsinki, Athens, London, Torin, Seoul, Barcelona, and most recently, Paris, have all used point access block housing that would be illegal to build in the U.S. When studying mixed-use Olympic Villages as a model for successful pedestrian-oriented development in the U.S., it becomes abundantly clear that major discrepancies exist between housing options in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2024

Danish architecture studio BIG has completed two residential skyscrapers with twisted forms alongside New York's High Line. The 300-foot (91 metres) and 400-foot (122 metres) towers on Manhattan's west side are now completed, with amenity spaces designed by New York architecture office Gabellini Sheppard and Paris-based studio Gilles & Boissier.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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JULY 1, 2024

© Matthijs van Roon Beyond aesthetics, the design of our workplaces directly impacts our health. Studies reveal a clear link between poor light quality and limited access to natural views with increased sick leave. Smoke-free policies have been demonstrably effective, reducing smoking prevalence by 3.8% and lowering tobacco consumption by a significant 3.1 cigarettes per day for continuing smokers.

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JULY 2, 2024

the pigments of the crayons are extracted from different tree species such as cedar, cypress, and magnolia, to name a few. The post crayons made from recycled japanese trees and wood uncover different hues found in forests appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 5, 2024

The consequences that climate change presents to the future natural and built environment of the Netherlands have led to a new study on urbanism titled ' WHAT-IF: Nederland 2100 ,' produced by a trio of Dutch studios that includes MVRDV , IMOSS, and Feddes/Olthof. The research is aimed at adaptability and features a series of feasible plans to greet such challenges while showing how the country can "live with nature, provide housing and quality of life, protect its cultural heritage, and adapt i

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2024

Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. Called 1000M, the 788-foot-tall skyscraper (223 metre) is located at the south end of the Michigan Avenue Historic District near the Chicago lakefront. It is one of the tallest residential skyscrapers in the city.

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JULY 2, 2024

Ladder Street Cultural Space. Image Courtesy of Francesco Rossini As we near its 100th anniversary, expanded polystyrene (EPS) has become widely used in various industries and applications, especially in construction. Since 1970, EPS has been used in building construction due to its thermal insulation properties, lightweight closed-cell structure, durable strength, and long-term integrity.

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designboom

JUNE 29, 2024

RAD+ar transforms indonesia's urban landscape with the aruma split garden, a multi-leveled commercial garden that integrates nature within a compact footprint. The post RAD+ar blends multi-leveled commercial garden into indonesia’s tropical landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 5, 2024

New prospects of an office building in downtown Tokyo that is loosely woven into the city | This is a project to rebuild the owner’s office and residence as well as office space for rent on a street corner of Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo’s historic business district. Many of the mid-story rental buildings, which occupy the majority of Tokyo’s commercial and business districts, are now facing rebuilding time.

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Deezen

JULY 2, 2024

Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a series of purchasable house designs informed by the American architect's Usonian philosophy. The floor plans of nine houses are available to purchase in The Lindal Imagine Series , including designs based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Jacobs 1 house in Wisconsin.

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ArchDaily

JULY 3, 2024

Yoyogi Fukamachi Mini Park Toilet / Shigeru Ban Architects. © Satoshi Nagare, Courtesy of The Nippon Foundation "A bathroom is a place where everyone is equal—there is no rich or poor, no old or young; everyone is part of humanity." This reflection was shared by Wim Wenders , exponent of New German Cinema and director of the film Perfect Days (2023) when asked about the striking sets of his most recent work.

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designboom

JUNE 29, 2024

the arrangement of monolithic volumes forms a central patio, creating visual openness. The post three hermetic volumes fuse shaping sabino 10’s solid exterior in mexico appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 29, 2024

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Wood. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

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JULY 4, 2024

The European Space Agency has created its own version of a Lego brick that is 3D printed from meteorite dust, as the organisation explores how to construct buildings in space. The "space bricks", as Lego and the European Space Agency (ESA) call them, are made using the dust of a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite discovered in 2000 in north-west Africa.

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JULY 2, 2024

© Jatupoom Srimuang architects: Too.architects Location: Tambon Prachathipat, Thailand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Jatupoom Srimuang Area: 477.

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designboom

JUNE 29, 2024

the residence redesigned by façade is structured on three levels, optimizing circulation and natural light. The post interior and exterior merge within façade studio’s geometric panorama residence in greece appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2024

Calgary -based studio Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA) — the winners of Canada's 2022 RAIC Emerging Practice Award — has completed a forward-thinking mixed-use development that combines multi-residential housing and urban farming to build community and foster social interaction. Photo: Ema Peter Photo: Ema Peter Called GROW, the project features 20 units of varying sizes, which are accompanied by a 0.6-acre rooftop urban farm.

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2024

Circular holes form light wells, courtyards and spaces for existing trees at this lakeside house in Mexico 's Nayarit state, designed by Mexican studio MCxA Group. Casa Santa Maria del Oro is nestled into a steep slope that falls away to the water, partially embedded within the earth and covered by a green roof. The house is embedded into a slope and disguised by a green roof "The volume of the house is completely hidden, lost in the slope of the land and leaving only the terraces visible, which

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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