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OCTOBER 16, 2024

© Royal de Ree Holland bv In just one hour, more solar energy hits the Earth than the world uses in a year—and solar roofs are here to harness it. These sleek, high-tech panels are revolutionizing how we think about energy, generating clean electricity that can cut your carbon footprint by up to 80% and save thousands on energy bills. Not only are solar panels becoming more efficient and durable, but they also blend seamlessly into modern architecture, turning homes into power plants.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Another important new project for Shenzhen—the SOM -designed CIMC Global Headquarters—just broke ground on its path to a 2029 completion. By that time, the 53-story, 886-foot tower will begin welcoming the first of its 60,000 anticipated daily users. Located in the Qianhai commercial district, the design targets both LEED and WELL Platinum certifications.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

with its mountain-like rooftop clad in a ceramic skin, UCCA museum is a sculptural landmark for the city. The post kengo kuma wraps undulating clay museum in ceramic panels for china’s ‘pottery city’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio RCR Arquitectes has revealed its design for the 380-metre-high Muraba Veil skyscraper in downtown Dubai , which will only be one apartment wide. Set to be built alongside Dubai's main highway and the Dubai Canal, the skyscraper will have a unique form with a wide main facade and only a 22.5-metre width. Described as "unusually narrow" by the team, the skyscraper's form was designed to grab people's attention.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Beijing, China. Images by Object Lens. During the design of "The Red Ribbon," the architects and the artists collaborate closely, ensuring that architectural design fully integrates the.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

ma yansong of MAD architects discusses how 'one river north' replicates the experience of colorado's canyons through architecture. The post designboom interviews ma yansong as mad architects completes ‘one river north’ in denver appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen , using weathering steel and grass roofs to blend two pavilion-like structures into the landscape. Atelier Xi created the visitor centre in Qiaochenbei North Park, a newly-created area of woodland in Shenzhen's Nanshan District that was opened to the public in 2024.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Alisher Navoi Institute - outh Elevation. Image © Norviska Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have been announced as the architects for the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre, an expansive cultural and educational facility taking shape in New Tashkent , Uzbekistan. The center is set to incorporate the Navoi State Museum of Literature , along with a 400-seat auditorium and an International Research Center and residential school dedicated to training 200 students in the Uzbek language

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Archinect

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Foster + Partners has unveiled a new resiliency-based master plan for the low-lying Gaafaru Island in the Maldives. The plan addresses the existential crisis posed to the island by climate change, providing "holistic" solutions along multiple fronts where there is a need for a better economic and environmental way forward. Image courtesy Foster + Partners According to the firm, the six core tenets of the plan are: Adapting to rising sea levels and extreme conditions Minimizing damaging dredging

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designboom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

the pavilions can be fully disassembled, transported, and reassembled at new locations, making them adaptable to various settings. The post series of reusable pavilions by kooo architects spreads tea culture in downtown beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Elizabeth Line in London designed by architecture studios Grimshaw , Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis has won this year's RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK's best new building. Described as "a flawless, efficient, beautifully choreographed solution", the Elizabeth Line is the largest expansion to London's underground railway network for more than a century.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners , in collaboration with the Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC), has unveiled the masterplan for Gaafaru, an inhabited island in the Kaafu Atoll of the Maldives. This project is designed to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for the island by addressing the critical challenges posed by climate change, rising sea levels, and social inequalities.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This week's edition of our curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights eight employers with exciting job opportunities for architects, project managers, interior designers, and marketing professionals in Philadelphia. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection.

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designboom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

a sequence of curved roofs reflect the village's architecture while providing essential shading and thermal comfort in the hot, arid climate. The post curved adobe walls root hypertext architecture studio’s separo house amid mountains of iran appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Grimshaw partner Neill McClements has praised infrastructure projects for their role in addressing "big challenges", following the Elizabeth Line winning this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. Commenting on the win, McClements emphasised the role of infrastructure projects in addressing both pressing social and environmental concerns. The Elizabeth Line, which was designed by Grimshaw with Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis, was awarded the prestigious architecture award last night.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 13, 2024

© Rafael Gamo Mexico City is renowned for its abundant museums, heritage sites, and cultural richness. In fact, the capital has over 173 museums, big and small spread out through its 16 alcaldías or burroughs. The presence of these cultural spaces injects and intensifies the artistic appeal and aspect of the vibrant city. With many pioneering Mexican architects having intertwined modern art and architecture, this gave rise to iconic museums and classics of Mexican modernist architecture.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Multiple outlets in the Gulf region report on a new $186 million series of ready-mix concrete plants that will augment construction efforts for NEOM and The Line. According to Gulf News , the facility is capable of producing more than 700,000 cubic feet per day. The $500 billion linear city effort had taken a hit recently after officials admitted their intentions to drastically limit its first phase to just 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles).

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

designed as a pair of angular concrete volumes, the bookstore is a gateway to the dramatic canyon landscape beyond. The post concrete bookstore by trace architecture office (TAO) frames nujiang grand canyon appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Architecture practice Studio Gang has completed the Populus hotel in Denver , which the studio claims is the "first carbon-positive hotel" in the US. Located in downtown Denver, the 13-storey hotel has a distinct facade with elliptical windows of varying sizes, designed to reflect the "Aspen eyes" of Colorado's native Aspen tree, also known as Populus Tremuloides.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI architects: HIBINOSEKKEI architects: Kids Design Labo architects: Youji no Shiro Location: Huizhou, China Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Courtesy of HIBINOSEKKEI Area: 3178.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs : This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in New York City and Los Angeles/Santa Monica. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and explore our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.

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designboom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

contrasting corporate jakarta, titik temu café is designed as a modern take on the 'traditional tropical house.' The post platform architects designs titik temu café as ‘tropical house’ in urban center of jakarta appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Fashion house Prada and aerospace company Axiom Space have revealed their design for NASA 's Artemis III spacesuit, set to be worn by the first astronauts to return to the surface of the moon in over 50 years. The companies unveiled the designs for the spacesuit – named the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit – today at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Zhoushan, China. Images by Weiqi Jin. The Healing Hills Villa was originally a deserted courtyard atop a small hill, surrounded by lush green trees with twisting roots, making it feel as.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize — the annual honor of the UK's best new architecture — has been conferred to the London Underground system's new Elizabeth Line designs from Grimshaw , Maynard, Equation, and AtkinsRéalis. The official jury citation mentions ten separate Underground stations and their "platform architecture, passenger tunnels, escalators, station concourses, signage, furniture, fittings, finishes and supporting technology" as the fundaments of the "intuitive, frict

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