Archinect
JUNE 30, 2022
The latest museum project from Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is now officially open following a weekend ceremony for the new FLUGT Refugee Museum in Oksbøl, Denmark. With Queen Margrethe looking on, Ingels and his team were on hand to inaugurate the new institution, which is meant as a platform for stories of the immigrant experience in Danish society.
Avontuura
JULY 1, 2022
In designing the building, we were guided by the idea of capturing the beauty of the landscape and making the steep slope tangible. The post AMUNT Nagel Theissen completes holiday home in Germany’s Black Forest region appeared first on Åvontuura.
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designboom
JUNE 29, 2022
residential casa açucena rises fifteen meters through stilts penetrated into the earth and lives within the core of a forest in brazil. The post casa açucena rises fifteen meters from the ground and lives within a forest in brazil appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Dwell
JUNE 26, 2022
Rick Doblin started the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies from the Arcturus, the home he built in the Florida suburbs in the 1970s. Decades later, its story speaks to the lengths we’ll go to reach ourselves, and each other. In the spring of 2009, I drove into the depths of the Sarasota, Florida, suburbs to visit a building known as Arcturus.
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Archinect
JUNE 30, 2022
A number of marble tiles on the floor of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was turned back into a mosque in 2020 after serving as a historical museum for decades, have reportedly been cracked by heavy machinery used to clean the building last week. “It’s like a fairground now,” one tour guide reportedly told the Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet in reference to the change in status that occurred in 2020, when the site was reconverted into a mosque and conferred back int
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designboom
JUNE 27, 2022
calaak'oncept, a company specializing in cargotecture, designs and distributes swimming pools carved in shipping containers. The post french company turns shipping containers into durable, low-maintenance swimming pools appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Spaces
JUNE 29, 2022
Battersea Power Station’s 1930s control room has been restored to its former glory – ready for its new life as an events space. The room was originally used to control the distribution of London’s power and has a plethora of controls and dials as well as a striking semi-circular desk – which visitors might recognise from the 2010 film, The King’s Speech.
Archinect
JUNE 29, 2022
A proposal from Zaha Hadid Architects has been named the winner of an international competition to deliver a new cultural and arts destination inside the Jinghe New City technology hub in Shaanxi Province. Their design features a stacked program of galleries and multipurpose performance spaces, a library, a 450-seat theater, and studio accommodations.
Avontuura
JUNE 27, 2022
Inside the tower, a workshop and an archive for natural artefacts have been set up, with direct connection to the orchard via a terrace. The post HARDDECOR ARCHITEKTUR converts former climbing tower into “flying classroom” appeared first on Åvontuura.
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designboom
JUNE 28, 2022
both aesthetically and functionally, this 'house on house' transformation juxtaposes past and present. The post architensions builds pink tile-clad extension on top of old ranch house in the US appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Architect's Newsletter
JUNE 27, 2022
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall By Alexandra Lange | Bloomsbury Publishing | $28 I’ve tried to start this review about five times, each time [.]. Read More. The post <em>Meet Me by the Fountain</em>, Alexandra Lange’s new book, expertly chronicles the past, present, and future of American malls appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
JUNE 27, 2022
This weekend, a home designed by modernist architect Marcel Breuer will hit the market in Andover. Named for its original owners, “The Grieco House” offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 3,721 square feet on 1.07 acres. The Janovitz + Tse Team of ModernMass at Compass is handling the listing at 81 Sunset Rock Road, which will come with a $1,500,000 price tag.
Avontuura
JUNE 29, 2022
Glasshouse for Woolbeding Gardens Architect: Heatherwick StudioLocation: Woolbeding Gardens, West SussexType: GreenhouseYear: 2022Photographs: Hufton+Crow, Raquel Diniz Heatherwick Studio The following description is courtesy of the architects. Heatherwick Studio has unveiled its latest project, a kinetic Glasshouse set on the edge of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Gardens, part of an historic estate in West Sussex.
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designboom
JUNE 28, 2022
saudi arabia’s royal commission for AlUla has announced the assignment of saudi and international artists for alula’s wadi alfann. The post james turrell, agnes denes + michael heizer to exhibit art installations at AlUla’s arts valley appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Architect's Newsletter
JUNE 27, 2022
With urgent turning points for mitigating climate change drawing ever nearer, it’s time for the architecture field to take notice—and action. Seventy-five percent of global emissions come from the urban [.]. Read More. The post Architecture can’t wait for regulators to lead on sustainability appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
JUNE 27, 2022
The fictional film will be set in a public restroom that is part of the real-life urban renewal project known as the “The Tokyo Toilet project", which involves the creation of 17 public bathrooms in key locations in the Japanese capital with designs by world renowned Japanese architects, such as Tadao Ando and Sou Fujimoto. Wenders said he was inspired by the futuristic look and unique cultural spirit of the project and decided to set his forthcoming untitled film inside one of them.
Avontuura
JUNE 28, 2022
FLUGT, gives a voice and a face to refugees worldwide and captures the challenges, emotions, spirit and stories shared by displaced humans. The post Refugee Museum of Denmark by BIG tells the stories of past & present refugees appeared first on Åvontuura.
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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?
designboom
JUNE 28, 2022
the LEO Coupe is an all-electric jet turbine-propelled vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) with a three-seater design. The post eVTOL LEO coupe is a jet turbine-propelled, 3-seater flying car appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
JULY 1, 2022
Architecture and design studio Snøhetta has installed a path of stones off the coast of Norway that emerges and disappears with the tide to illustrate "the passing of time". Located with views of Torghatten mountain in Helgeland, the stepped Traelvikosen Scenic Route installation encourages travellers to slow down and observe nature. Snøhetta has created the Traelvikosen Scenic Route in Norway.
Archinect
JUNE 28, 2022
One year after the failure of the ambitious construction startup Katerra, another construction technology company is seeking to pick up the mantle as a leader in sustainable, modular, prefabricated construction. Based in Vancouver, Nexii Building Solutions has been described by The New York Times as “a rising star in the expanding green building industry,” combining a patented modular system with a reliance on 3D modeling software and third-party verification of its sustainability me
Dwell
JUNE 30, 2022
Set in a seaside town, this revamped cottage is bathed in natural light and warm finishes. Property Details: Location : Penelewey, Feock, Cornwall Price : $850,000 (£695,000) Footprint : 1,300 Sq Ft. (3 Bed, 1 Bath, property comes with shed) From the Agent : " Occupying a quiet and secluded position in the hamlet of Penelewey, Cornwall, this beautifully renovated midcentury house was lovingly restored and extended in 2014 by the current owners in collaboration with Hormann Architects and Kathryn
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designboom
JULY 1, 2022
jeff koons: apollo at desde foundation presents new sculptures along with readymade objects selected to engage the viewer in a metaphysical dialogue between the contemporary and the ancient. The post jeff koons creates a temple for apollo at the deste foundation in greece appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
JUNE 28, 2022
New York studio Rockwell Group has mixed references to traditional Japanese crafts and the work of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi in its interior design for this hotel in Barcelona by American hospitality brand Nobu. Located in the former Gran Hotel Torre de Catalunya near Barcelona's main train station, the 250-room hotel is topped with a Nobu sushi restaurant on the 23rd floor as well as incorporating a pool, spa, meeting rooms and event spaces.
Archinect
JULY 1, 2022
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 Kitchen Spaces. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.
Dwell
JUNE 28, 2022
Architect Jack Hotho and Innen Studio swap out sloping floors and exposed wires to create a bright and breezy living space. Jessica and Stig Olson’s home is a common enough sight in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood: a stucco-clad 1928 row house with living spaces stacked atop a two-car garage. The garage was also pretty typical, with exposed joists, pipes, and wires at the ceiling, a sloping concrete floor, and little natural light to infiltrate the gloom.
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