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JUNE 27, 2023

MVRDV has completed a mixed-use tower in San Francisco inspired by geology. Named ‘The Canyon,’ the 23-story scheme is part of a wider master plan along the city’s waterfront to create a sustainable community named Mission Rock.

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JUNE 13, 2024

Engineers at Princeton University have developed a new cement composite, inspired by the material found within certain shells, that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to stretch and deform without breaking.

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JULY 5, 2024

His followers were recently treated to some playful, food-inspired architectural creations made using AI tools by his visualization studio Blick 3D.

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APRIL 15, 2024

The tower’s north facade is inspired by rock formations in China with stacked bays varying in height, while the south-facing facade is inspired by the geometries of traditional paper folding.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The concept design of the scheme is inspired by music and musical instruments, with an outer shell drawing inspiration from the hollowed body of a guitar. Morial Convention Center, the museum seeks to consolidate a complete view of music from several smaller museums spread across the state and region.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

As some readers may be aware, their original 1970 vision was supposed to include a massive 'Live Centre of Information' comprised of several satellite-fed television screens — a "sort of Internet before the Internet," according to historian Boris Hamzeian.)

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APRIL 8, 2024

From April 16th to 21st, the Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 emerges as a unique space where education meets inspiration. Courtesy of Electrolux In the heart of Milan's green quarter, Portanuova, Electrolux is introducing an innovative initiative.

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MAY 2, 2024

Friday, May 3rd, will see the launch of a new show on HGTV inspired by the popular Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild. The show, which bears the same name as the social media account, will offer insights into “exceptionally weird, wacky, and wild properties that sellers put on the market every day.”

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JUNE 10, 2024

View this post on Instagram A post shared by JACQUEMUS (@jacquemus) Beyond serving as mere backdrops for fashion shows, architecture often influences fashion collections , contributing spatially to their storytelling, offering material inspiration, and showcasing the connection between structure and shape.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Theros All Suite Hotel / Mastrominas ARChitecture. Image © Brechenmacher & Baumann Photography A new generation of sustainable practices is transforming the architectural landscape. What is its 'secret'?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed Terminal A of the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi , UAE. Formerly named Abu Dhabi International, the new complex will serve up to 45 million passengers per year, doubling the airport’s previous capacity.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Warsaw-based Tremend Architecture Studio has completed a transport center in the Polish city of Lubin, described by the team as “one of the most environmentally friendly developments of its kind in Poland.”

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JUNE 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based Arshia Architects has completed RO54, a residential scheme perched on a hilltop in Bel Air. The team describes the project’s aesthetic as “directed by streamline automotive design,” with a split-level concept following the hilly topography of the site.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In Britain, as our government has promised, we’re going to have a “council housing revolution”, the building of as yet unknown numbers of homes at genuinely affordable rents, a return to policies of 50 and more years ago in order to address the well-known housing crisis. Which is welcome.

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JUNE 19, 2024

Edison Lite Apartment Building / Manuelle Gautrand Architecture. Image © Luc Boegly The concept of permaculture refers to a design system capable of creating sustainable human environments based on an ethic and a series of ecological , environmental , and resilience design principles.

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MAY 15, 2024

The UK’s Loughborough University has accepted Thomas Heatherwick 's challenge to ‘humanize’ and create ‘joyful’ architecture with a new academic offering: A master's degree aiming to give students the opportunity to take part in a burgeoning movement created to solve a global “urban crisis” over the next decade. (..)

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MARCH 28, 2024

Cortesia de Western Window Systems The desire for fluid integration between spaces has become increasingly relevant in contemporary architecture. This reflects a search for more connected and harmonious living experiences, especially in urban environments, where the cityscape can saturate us.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

This must do something to the city—like the Pan Am Building in New York—but somehow today the courage is lost. It must mean something to the city that there is a shape that is hard to understand crossing the road.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

MAD Architects has unveiled their design for the Anji Culture and Art Center near Shanghai , China. Set in a region containing a United Nations Habitat Award, the project is envisioned as a “transitional connecting space between the natural and built environments of the region,” including a city, river, and mountains.

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MARCH 27, 2024

© BoysPlayNice When a brief to design a new office space asks for something fresh, energetic, and modern – a space where employees enjoy being and, crucially, enjoy working in, which helps them to focus on individual tasks but also to relax, collaborate, and create – there are few better places to begin than a color wheel.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

The design for Casa Emma was inspired by the space inside Eduardo Souto de Moura 's pyramid design for the Paula Rego Museum in Lisbon. Its captivating central feature is a central lightwell that works to channel natural light into various parts of the home, which is tucked away on an unassuming side street in the city of Morelia.

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MARCH 4, 2024

CannonDesign has completed a new student center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Replacing the university’s Bernhard Center, the new three-level building contains gathering and lounge spaces, dining, a bookstore, a future on-campus brewpub, and retail, designed as a “beacon of inclusion,” according to the team.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Courtesy of MAD Architects MAD Architects has provided an exciting update on the construction of Lishui (LIJ) Airport in China, now in its final stages. The project, which emphasizes harmony with nature, is scheduled to open by the end of 2024.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Courtesy of HKS Architects Commissioned by Diriyah Company, HKS Architects have revealed the design for a new multisport arena in Diriyah.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kengo Kuma and Associates has updated progress on the brand new UCCA Clay Museum in Jiangsu province, China, a month after the project was completed in Yixing, the country’s renowned "ceramic capital."

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

This must do something to the city—like the Pan Am Building in New York—but somehow today the courage is lost. It must mean something to the city that there is a shape that is hard to understand crossing the road.

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MAY 22, 2024

Courtesy of J. Architects J. Architects has just won the competition for their “Cheongdoam Tower” design in Seoul. As part of the Seoul City Urban/Architecture Creation/Innovation Design Project contest, the competition was initiated by the city of Seoul, aiming to enhance urban qualities and improve the quality of life for residents.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The World Building of the Year winner has been named as the fjcstudio-designed Darlington Public School in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, in culmination of this year’s World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Richard Serra has died. The 85-year-old sculptor who made architecture more or less a permanent condition of his art was known for inventing a process for bending corten steel to create works he explained were about eliciting sensation and intended to display the unseen physical forces of nature.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Courtesy of CHYBIK+KRISTOF | Mulbekh School Czech-based architectural firm CHYBIK + KRISTOF has revealed its design for a new school in Mulbekh, North India , in collaboration with the Czech NGO Himalayan Patron and Spring Dales Public School. The project aims to provide quality education in the region while preserving local culture.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Each year, the Graham Foundation ’s coveted Carter Manny Awards honor the scholarship of doctoral candidates and their research projects which contribute new narratives to our contemporary understanding of architecture and its bearings on the arts, culture, and society. The Awards are bestowed in honor of late architect Carter H.

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MAY 2, 2024

Pelli Clarke & Partners and Jun Mitsui & Associates have shared photos of the recently completed Asahi Shuzo’s Dassai Blue Brewery project in Hyde Park, New York.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Courtesy of Geometrium Studio | Olympus Villa Complex Long celebrated as havens of relaxation and luxury, resorts offer guests an escape from the mundanity of daily life. These sanctuaries seek to offer lavish accommodations, scenic locations, and comprehensive experiences.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

grid inspired by traditional Japanese homes, creates a flexible and adaptable living space. Designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes , the six-story timber-framed building is a notable example of innovative social housing design. Its modular structure, based on a 3.6m

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tatiana Bilbao. Inflexiones 2024 inaugural conference. Image Courtesy of Tecnológico de Monterrey Architecture and urban planning in Latin America face deeply rooted social, environmental, and economic challenges shaped by historical inequalities, rapid population growth, and unplanned urbanization.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Courtesy of NEXT Office | Hormuz Eco Resort Water , fluid and dynamic in its nature, has long been an inspiration for architects and designers. This elemental force provides aesthetic and sensory inspiration to the buildings that are built around it.

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MAY 9, 2023

A team comprising Orange Architects, Felixx , Ballast Nedam West, and ABT has completed a mixed-use residential scheme in Amsterdam inspired by various natural forms.

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