Archinect

MARCH 27, 2023

A total of 22 projects were selected in ten categories by a jury panel that included Hacker Architects Principal Corey Martin, Cheung Chan of the Iowa-based firm Neumann Monson Architects , and Arup Senior Structural Engineer Lauren Wingo. Investing in a more sustainable future deserves to be recognized.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Since the advent of Modernism , architects have become schizophrenic in dealing with the reality of time. We study it and engineer its unrelenting requirements. Gravity does a symbiotic dance with structure. Gravity does a symbiotic dance with structure. Read more »

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Architizer

MARCH 11, 2024

Halls are filled with interactive areas teaching us the benefits of urban greening, allowing us to play as net zero town planners or showcasing preserved relics from the early days of internal combustion engines and the marvels of injection molding. Or at least its newest addition, WISDOME.

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Bustler

JANUARY 28, 2024

The results of this year’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards have been shared by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as part of the competition’s 64th edition. The winners will be featured in the May 2024 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Chemical engineering researchers at MIT have announced the creation of a new material that is “stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.” Polymers typically bind together in spaghetti-like chains or strings, which can be artificially shaped into three-dimensional objects.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2022

The Modern Inversion project involved the renovation of a San Francisco home. The new layout for the home reversed the positions of the kitchen, living, and dining rooms with the bedrooms, lending the project its nickname, Modern Inversion. Structural engineer: ZFA. The living spaces now open up to the backyard.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Top: Aurore Baulier is calling on architects to use structural stone. series, which is exploring the material's potential to be a modern construction material. series, which is exploring the material's potential to be a modern construction material. Above: she believes stone should be embraced for its natural qualities.

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Archeyes

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Designed by the visionary trio Marcel Breuer, Bernard Zehrfuss, and engineer Pier Luigi Nervi, this structure. The post UNESCO Headquarters: A Masterpiece of Modernism by Breuer, Zehrfuss, and Nervi appeared first on ArchEyes.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From the iconic spires of the State Capitol to the new, modern structures punctuating the skyline, Denver’s architecture tells a story of resilience and changing identity. An integrated design-assist team focused on details like support profiles and perimeter heating, ensuring seamless integration with the building structure.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Partnering with structural engineers Webb Yates and designers experimentadesign , they’ve arranged the slabs in a standing circle reminiscent of the prehistoric gathering places that remain throughout the Celtic Sea lands, from Ireland via Britain to Brittany. Henge is at Wren Landing, Canary Wharf until 25 September 2022.

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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2024

A post-tensioned stone frame by engineering firm Webb Yates is among the exhibits in the architecture rooms of this year's Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, curated by London studio Assemble. The pylon demonstrates how post-tensioning slim stone elements can achieve strength and rigidity at a fraction of the carbon cost," he continued.

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Architizer

JULY 8, 2024

Preserving the structure’s notable slim columns and beams, the project maintained the building’s elegant architectural characteristics and reused most of the existing materials. In parallel, the building is operating mostly on low energy systems such as natural ventilation and solar power without burdening further the natural context.

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Architizer

APRIL 30, 2024

They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Designed with modern aesthetics and functionality, it deftly integrates classrooms with a pedestrian bridge below.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Behind the elegant dark wooden façade and bold aesthetics are particularly progressive engineering strategies that imbue the structure with remarkable resilience: the building was designed to withstand the force of possible avalanches. Upon first glance, Avalanche Chalet appears to be an elegant but cozy ski retreat.

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Architizer

MARCH 28, 2024

The Crystal Palace , constructed for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, stands as a groundbreaking precursor to modern pavilions, pioneering the concept of lightweight, prefabricated structures. The post Ephemeral Structures, Enduring Ideas: Why Architectural Pavilions Still Matter appeared first on Journal.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These modernized places of preservation spark curiosity, debate and, crucially, ensure lessons from our ancestors endure. Above ground, the bridge-like structure that houses the creative learning center hovers over the land, supported by a metal stilt frame. In the hands of architects today, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Can stone be a viable modern building material? series will investigate how a small, but growing, group of architects and engineers are rediscovering the potential of one of the world's oldest building materials. Along with domestic structures, some of the world's largest and most impressive buildings were created from stone.

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Santiago Calatrava, born on July 28, 1951, in Benimmet, Valencia, Spain, is one of the most celebrated architects and engineers of our time. Known for his innovative approach that seamlessly combines structural engineering with artistic expression, Calatravas works have left an indelible mark on the global architectural landscape.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

Designed as a peaceful place to display art, the small gallery combines the traditional barn form with modern construction techniques. The aspect of modern design is the fabrication side of this project," he continued. "As We hope that people who are looking to escape from busy city life will enjoy the tranquillity of this space."

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The structure itself uses local materials like red brick and timber with modern construction techniques, honoring the area’s cultural heritage while addressing contemporary needs. Here, they refined their approach, creating a space that was not only structurally sound but also visually engaging.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The middle of the building was opened up to reveal plaster, cave-like elements that resembled a canyon "The canyon looks like a natural space cracking open a modern box," MAD Architects principal Ma Yansong told Dezeen. "In MAD Architects created the structure for developer The Max Collaborative.

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Architizer

JUNE 11, 2024

Diving deeper into the details of these advancements, let’s explore how they continue to shape the modern infinity pool. Jellyfish House by Wiel Arets Architects , Marbella, Spain The development of infinity pools required significant technological innovations, particularly in hydraulic engineering and materials science.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

American studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a cedar -clad accessory dwelling unit on a California property that is meant to serve as "a jumping off point for a modern wine country design". The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam. The other, which is set at an angle, holds a bedroom and bathroom.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2024

Originally built in 1929 by Arizona architecture firm Fitzhugh & Byron, the structure underwent a fire in 1984. The structure consists of a four-storey main building and a seven-storey bell tower, which sits at the church's front corner.

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designboom

MARCH 5, 2024

monotrum redesigns Kenji Kawai’s corrugated house Corrugated House project by monotrum transforms a structure constructed from a corrugated pipe, a civil engineering material, into an accommodation facility.

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The Architecture Designs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Two popular materials, engineered wood and plywood, are often compared for their strength, cost, and versatility. In this blog, we’ll delve into the debate of engineered wood vs. plywood and explore how each can contribute to stunning plywood door designs. What is Engineered Wood? What is Plywood?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Studio Egret West aims to retain as much of the existing structures as possible to minimise carbon consumption while creating homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. They were awarded Grade II-listed status in 1995 but have been left vacant for several years. The images are by Hism.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Concrete is one of the most ubiquitous and versatile materials in modern construction, utilized in everything from basic roadwork to record-breaking skyscrapers like Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Roman concrete, or opus caementicium, was integral to structures such as the Pantheon Dome and the harbors of Caesarea Maritima.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It is cleverly engineered and thoughtfully crafted and has achieved something different with an established typology," they said. Designed to eliminate glare using a multi-layer light guide, Nova combines advanced technology, modern design and thoughtful engineering to provide an even light source ideal for video calling.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Kariouk Architects has completed MORE Cabin, a dramatic cantilevered structure overlooking a lake in Québec meant to stand out from its natural surroundings. The holiday home features a cantilevered structure. Typical cottages are 'woodsy' versions of suburban homes with every modern convenience," explained Kariouk Architects.

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Deezen

APRIL 7, 2024

It is located at the school's satellite campus Hooke Park Working with engineering firm Arup , the students used computer-aided design to incorporate these irregular wooden components into the structure. Each component was scanned and placed into a computer model before areas for each connection were cut using a robotic arm.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Locally based CLB Architects noted that the design — influenced by both Japanese architecture and California modernism – is a departure from the mountain modernism typical of vacation homes built in the region. A chimney of structural concrete rises with the change in the elevation of the roof. Structural engineer: KLA.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

Albert Frey's Aluminaire House has been reassembled in Palm Springs LA-based architect Leo Marmol of Marmol Radzinor, which recently completed California's tallest residential skyscraper , lead a team of architects and engineers that reassembled Aluminaire House in California.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The sustainability of structural stone is dependent on how and where it is quarried and its reputation as an infinite material is misleading, warns Slovak-British architect Natalia Petkova in this Stone Age 2.0 series, which is investigating the potential of the material as a viable, low-carbon, modern structural material.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A combination of cultural traditions and complex engineering allowed the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to become a model for skyscrapers as place-makers, Rafael Pelli told Dezeen in this exclusive interview. metres (1,483 feet). The photography is courtesy of Pelli Clark & Partners.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

dMFK Architects renovated Voysey House The team aimed to revive the structure's original character reversing a series of renovations over the past 100 years following its conversion into offices after a fire in 1928.

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