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In Architecture, every masterpiece involves a delicate interplay of form, function, materials, and, notably, light. Architects skillfully shape light and Shadow, like sculptors crafting invisible elements, to forge spaces that evoke deep emotions. The intentional manipulation of…
North Texas Transportation Council Advocates for Road Safety, Rail Projects Diana Ionescu Wed, 12/25/2024 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A TEXRail train at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport station. The North Texas Regional Transportation Council is asking…
Adopting the former grounds of Nguyen Van Huyen primary school, the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) sprawls across 2,127 square meters, featuring a construction area of 1,800 square meters. Tailored for the National Program for the Development of Mathe…
Each year, the passing of an architect offers a moment to reflect on their legacy, revisiting the impact of their work while capturing the essence of their career through the perspectives of colleagues and peers, alongside a record of their achievements. In reviewing their impac…
How to Make Greenways Better Diana Ionescu Wed, 12/25/2024 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Bike path on the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. What steps could cities take to make multi-use greenways more user-friendly? According to Boston University…
The South Korean music movement, also known as K-pop, is making significant inroads into the worldwide music industry( YG Headquarters ). South Korean acts are topping the charts and selling stadiums across Asia and the Americas. K-pop is taking the world by storm, with its finge…
Situated within Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, the Bayfront Pavilion, also recognized as Bayfront Pavilion, continues the architectural tradition of harmonizing with nature by seamlessly integrating its intricate, perforated structure with the surrounding landscape. Initially co…
Client brief called for the design of a new Science Centre for Nelson Mandela University and accommodating a new 150-seater digital planetarium installation. At the onset – the decision was taken to set the building back from the main arterial movement route on the eastern edge,…
Throughout 2024, ArchDaily, in collaboration with the Open House Europe architecture event, brought inspiring projects and stories to light. These true architectural gems were unveiled through visits, and their widely shared narratives enriched the architectural discourse. It is…
It is to plunge into the archaism of insular societies, and at the same time to wonder at the extreme youthfulness of very old cities which are exposed to all the winds of culture and profit and which for centuries have kept watch over the sea and lived on its resources. - Braude…
In this short video interview from the Louisiana Channel, Marc-Christoph Wagner interviews architect David Chipperfield in Galicia in April 2024, exploring his connection to the sea. The 2023 Pritzker Prize laureate speaks of his experience living for 30 years in a fishing villag…
Merry Christmas! We'll be back tomorrow – in the meantime read our review of 2024 and enjoy this Christmas tree designed by Anna Lomax. The review of 2024 rounds up the most interesting and popular architecture, design and interior stories from the past year. It includes roundups…
The extension for this house located in the countryside of Aalter (Flanders) was conceived as a pavilion, connected as an appendix to the existing house. The very dark and closed rooms of the existing house are reduced to secondary functions such as storage rooms, TV corner, and…
The International Day of Cooperatives, celebrated on the first Saturday of July each year, is an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate the cooperative movement. Celebrated on this day by the United Nations since 1992, the cooperative movement is a social and economic movem…
This project refers to the Rehabilitation of the building: Casa Alpuim (Casa dos Agorretas) and its Expansion (BlockA), located in the city center of Viana do Castelo. This emblematic building is a neo-manueline urban Palace believed to have been built in the 17th or 18th century…
Bloom House – The Blossoming Home – Located in the serene land of Bảo Lâm, Lâm Đồng, Bloom House represents a harmonious blend of modernity and tradition, where every detail carries profound meaning. From the very first glance, Bloom House is captivated by its red-tiled roof, whi…
Lakeside Countryside Homestay is a comprehensive design project that combines early-stage planning, architecture, interior design, and soft decoration. It aims to offer travelers a unique rural secret journey for travelers. Nestled by Yanshan Lake, it resembles a fine ink paintin…
With the urbanization process in Vietnam, houses that were built during the 2000s might not be suitable for the function and artistic demands of the young generation. This period also marked a generational transition going along with significant changes in lifestyle of Vietnamese…
Local studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos has designed a concrete house with a large overhang and spaces designed to adapt to the varying needs of its residents near Quito, Ecuador. Known as the Binocular House, the 564-square metre (6,070-square foot) house is located on a residen…
An alarming new study produced by the University of Miami has shown 35 buildings to be sinking at depths of up to 8 centimeters (3.1 inches). They are all located in between Miami Beach and its northernmost Sunny Isles Beach neighbor. The subsidence has gone on since at least 201…
He was a surprise choice for the ambitious project, but his design won praise as “drop-dead elegant.”
Built-in seating is a highly sought-after solution for kitchens and dining rooms, mainly when the ideal table placement is against a wall instead of the center of the room. In homes grappling with space constraints, a built-in bench proves advantageous by providing additional sea…
Backing into a steep slope, the library presents a civic-scaled facade on commercial High Street and a less prominent single story facing the single-family homes uphill. The front and rear entries, both fully accessible, feed into a stacked lobby that connects the primary program…
Los Angeles County Secures Funding for Beach Protection Clement Lau Tue, 12/24/2024 - 08:00 Primary Image Los Angeles County has secured a $1 million grant from the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) to bolster the resilience of its 45 miles of coastline against climate ch…
One of Archinect’s most significant editorial undertakings of 2024 was our Archinect In Depth: Licensure series. Across four months, we spoke with key organizations, researchers, leaders, and commentators related to licensure, in addition to eliciting views from our community. O…
By enhancing and redefining one of the globe’s most renowned hospitality brands, Atlantis The Royal in Dubai introduces innovative spaces that redefine the guest experience. This remarkable new addition builds upon the achievements of the existing resort, emerging as a striking i…
Food Insecurity in LA County Remains Alarmingly High Despite Some Improvement Clement Lau Tue, 12/24/2024 - 07:00 Primary Image Despite a 5 percent decline in food insecurity rates from 2023, Los Angeles County continues to face significant challenges, with 25 percent of househo…
Casa HPZ House was designed during the pandemic as a peaceful retreat, providing a harmonious connection with nature and serving as a venue for family and friends to meet in a warm and comfortable atmosphere. The aim was to create a residence that combines personality and practic…
Incorporating First Nations cultures and history, and embracing sustainable design have earned local builds global acclaimWhen an unassuming public primary school tucked away in an inner-city Sydney suburb took out the grand prize at the world’s largest architecture festival last…
How US Cities Can Prepare for Climate Disasters Clement Lau Tue, 12/24/2024 - 06:00 Primary Image As climate risks like hurricanes, wildfires, and sea-level rise become more frequent and severe, resilience — the ability of a community to recover and adapt — is emerging as a criti…
The GD house is located in an urban area of Torres Novas, on a plot of land with an area of around 21 640.00 m2 and a construction area of 372.00 m2. It is built from a pure volume, with a clear and clean geometry, where the gestures and openings on the facades reveal the visual…
Virtual Reality (VR) is breaking free from its gaming and research origins and is making significant inroads into diverse fields like medicine, education, and Architectural Design. Within the realm of architecture, VR is heralding a transformative era, reshaping the entire design…
Planetizen’s Top Posts of 2024 Diana Ionescu Tue, 12/24/2024 - 05:00 4 minutes
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, Los Angeles, and Miami. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and…
Situated across from the Giants’ Oracle Park, The Canyon is one of the four structures that comprise the initial stage of the Mission Rock neighborhood’s development. This collaborative endeavor involves a partnership between the San Francisco Giants, Tishman Speyer, and the Port…
Vention is a Montreal based technology company that developed system of customized aluminium extrusions that simply industrial automatization for manufacturers. The company being in constant evolution, their need for bigger offices quickly emerged. It was last year that their tea…
Australian studio Adam Kane Architects has designed an all-grey house in the southeastern state of Victoria, blanketing its surfaces in fog-like polished plaster. Named after its neutral colour palette, Grey House is a holiday home for studio founder Adam Kane's own family, locat…
Next in Dezeen's review of 2024 we look back at 10 significant skyscrapers from the year, including three designed by BIG, Japan's tallest building and the renovation of the Transamerica Pyramid. One Za'abeel, UAE, by Nikken Sekkei Another skyscraper that was named the world's be…
A couple found plenty of sunlight in their new house in Chicago, all that was needed was the added ‘coolness.’
LOVO is a 6-story residential building focused on the LGBTQ+ community, including inhabitants with refugee background. Located in Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough, it was designed and developed by the Berlin based architects Christoph Wagner in collaboration with Wenke S…
The construction industry, traditionally reliant on the intensive use of non-renewable natural materials, is at a decisive moment to reevaluate its processes and mitigate its significant environmental impact. How can the growing demand for infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and…
The four car parks in the Old City Center of Muharraq are part of the Pearl Path Project by the Ministry of Culture of Bahrain. This project combines the renovation of traditional residences and contemporary projects like the Pavilion for the World Expo by Anne Holtrop, a visitor…
New Delhi-based studio Architecture Discipline has created a sea-facing, mass-timber home covered in charred-wood cladding in Goa, India. The linear home was constructed using 11 glued laminated timber (glulam) portal frames, which according to the practice is a first in India. G…
When we were invited to design this house in the interior of São Paulo state, we were impressed by the beauty of the landscaping and the view surrounding the family's former residence. However, the existing building no longer met their needs, and there was no reason to keep it. W…
The Paul Klee Center, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, is a tribute to the renowned German-Swiss artist Paul Klee. Blending architecture with the natural landscape of Bern, Switzerland, the museum echoes the rolling hills and fields of the region. Situated on the city's…
The mid-twentieth century marked a transformative period for Africa as 29 countries achieved independence between 1956 and 1964, signaling the dawn of the nation-state across the continent. This era resonated with a spirit of liberation and progress, paralleling the global moveme…
In 2024, plenty of remarkable projects worldwide reached completion. From headline-making new housing and hotel designs in Denver to scale-pushing cultural centers in China to redevelopments of modern classics in San Francisco, here are some of our highlights from Archinect's new…
The first phase of a monumental-scale new addition within LA’s famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery has been revealed after a design from Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño. Image: courtesy Tim GriffithThe Gower Court Mausoleum stands five stories and 100 feet above the lan…
Zaha Hadid Architects has won the pitch to design the Zhejiang Shaoxing Shangyu District Cao’e River Culture and Art Centre, a central component of a new cultural quarter in Shaoxing, China. The ambitious project will feature a 1,400-seat grand theater, a 500-seat multifunctional…
Kengo Kuma, a globally celebrated Japanese architect, is renowned for his innovative approach to blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Kuma has consistently sought to redefine the relationship between architecture and nature, creati…
John Portman’s General Motors Renaissance Center has cast shadows over Downtown Detroit for decades. Since 1976, the five towers, replete with quintessential Portmanian atria, stacked atop a gargantuan base have The post Gensler and Field Operations reveal master plan for John Po…
Local studio 5468796 Architecture has renovated an early 20th-century utilities building in Winnipeg, Canada, showcasing the industrial equipment while updating the structure for contemporary usage. Originally built in 1901 on railway land to help the city's water supply, the Jam…
These buildings and places capture the city’s playful approach to concrete-and-asphalt Modernism.
The Climate Museum is the first in the U.S. dedicated to telling the past, present, and future of global warming. It was founded in 2015, and, to date, has set The post FXCollaborative to design new purpose-built home for the Climate Museum at Hudson Yards appeared first on The A…
Monarch, who is undergoing cancer treatment, sought venue with strong health connections and community presenceThe king’s Christmas message will focus on the efforts of healthcare workers after a year in which Charles and the Princess of Wales were treated for cancer.Charles will…
According to a new study by McKinsey, the number of heat pumps worldwide still needs to increase significantly in magnitude from its current 15% global market share to 65% by 2050 in order to meet climate targets. The governments of the UK, Germany, and Sweden have all been proac…
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon ArchitectsArea: 160000 m²Year: 1976Photographs: Joas SouzaCity: LondonCountry: United Kingdom The Barbican Estate, a residential and cultural complex in London designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, transformed a 35-acre bombed site into a…
Architects: Skidmore, Owings & MerrillArea: 125,262 ft²Year: 1963Photographs: Ezra Stoller/Esto, SOM, Gunnar Klack, Henry M. Trotter, Michael Kastelic, Ragesoss, Nick Allen, Ajay Suresh City: New HavenCountry: United States The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, designed…
Architects: Oscar NiemeyerYear: 1980Photographs: Denis EsakovCity: ParisCountry: France The French Communist Party Headquarters, designed by Oscar Niemeyer between 1967 and 1980, is a landmark in Paris and his first European project. Celebrated as one of Paris’s best buildings si…
Architects: Frank Lloyd WrightYear: 1957Photographs: C.M. Keiner, DB’s Travels, Kara Brugman, Great BuildingsCity: San RafaelCountry: United States The Marin County Civic Center, Frank Lloyd Wright’s final and largest public project, was completed posthumously by Aaron Greene and…
Architects: Sverre FehnYear: 1970Photographs: Norwegian National Museum, TeigenCity: SuitaCountry: Japan Sverre Fehn’s design for the Nordic Pavilion at the Osaka World Expo in 1970 diverged from his usual use of heavy materials, such as concrete and stone, by exploring a delicat…
Architects: Alvar AaltoYear: 1949Photographs: Fernanda Castro, Wittenborn & Company, Leon, Bas Wallet, Jonathan Rieke, Scott Ingram, Zache, AlexignatCity: JyväskyläCountry: Finland Säynätsalo Town Hall, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1949, is a monumental civic structure located in t…
Architects: Adolf Meyer, Walter GropiusYear: 1925Photographs: Walter Gropius, Adolf Meyer, Edmund Lill, Martin, Heidas, Carsten Janssen, Clemensfranz, Traveler100, worldheritage.si.edu, www.fagus-werk.com, www.grandtourofmodernism.comCity: AlfeldCountry: Germany The Fagus Factory…
It was the production designer who actually drafted an architect character’s vision. Showing it onscreen without constructing it was a film feat.
Real estate blog The Real Deal has released its annual list of the top-performing architects in New York City. The firms with planned projects over 1 million square feet included SLCE and the office conversion leader Gensler. Nikolai Katz Architect finished first with 15 permitti…
A trailblazing African American architect in St. Louis. A world-renowned philosopher of postmodernism. Famous artists who worked with famous architects. Le Corbusier’s last living employee. A legendary downtown New York The post AN remembers the architects, designers, educators,…
In the southern portion of Singapore, nestled right above the Kallang River and Rochor River, is Ministry of Design’s (MOD) new office, MOD Workshop. Founded in 2004 by Colin Seah, The post Ministry of Design outfits its own office, MOD Workshop, with creativity and collaboration…
A tall plane tree forms a focal point for Tree Courtyard House, a home with a cross-laminated timber structure on a backland site in east London by local studio Ao-ft. Tucked behind Walthamstow Village's main shopping street, the two-bed house is designed to blend into its surrou…
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed a pair of 180-metre-tall residential skyscrapers named Regent Residences Dubai, which will be bridged together by a swimming pool at the penthouse level. Set to be built on the Marasi Marina in the Business Bay area of the city,…
White-painted wooden planks and matching-coloured metal roof panels make up the monochrome exterior of Selenite, a retreat nestled into a forested site in Québec, completed by Canadian studio Naturehumaine. Named Selenite after the crystalline mineral believed to have soothing pr…
Home to vivid 16th-century frescoes, the Ermita de San Jorge is on the brink of being saved from centuries of decayA mysterious, dilapidated and exquisitely painted Spanish chapel into which knights on horseback may have ridden centuries ago to receive a wet and most unusual bles…
In 2024, there was no shortage of exciting news in the world of sports architecture and design. Developments in this space included the completion of long-awaited projects, groundbreakings, and renovations. Other notable stories featured first-of-its-kind and record-breaking proj…
A front garden makeover with dinosaurs, a playful addition to a Scottish castle and the latest from Shard architect Renzo Piano all caught the eyeRead the Observer critics’ review of 2024 in full1. Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum, London SW7J&L Gibbons and Feilden Fo…
French architect Philippe Starck has created a red cube to house the LA Almaraza olive oil mill, museum and restaurant in Andalusia, decorated with symbols referencing the area's heritage. Surrounded by groves on a 25-hectare estate near Rona, the building was designed for oil pr…
Renovations and adaptive reuse continue to be key trends in contemporary architecture. Here, Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson names 10 that exceeded expectations in 2024, including a museum with rotating walls and a plant-covered shopping centre. Plato Contemporary Art Gallery…
Architecture studio MAD Architects has unveiled a round pavilion topped with a distinctive roof called The Never Hut in Foshan, China. Created for The Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival, the round hut in the village of Yanqiao sits alongside a river on the site of a school's form…
Judge dismisses challenge that argued development failed to provide housing and could damage London landmarksThe building of a controversial 25-storey office block nicknamed the Slab on London’s South Bank is to go ahead after the high court upheld a decision by the former commun…
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 Details. Tip: use the handy…
Architects: Kenzo TangeArea: 1500 m²Year: 1967Photographs: Design ObserverCity: ChuoCountry: Japan The Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, completed in 1967 in Tokyo’s Ginza district by Kenzo Tange, embodies the architect’s Metabolist vision of organic, self-sustaining archit…
Architects: Oscar NiemeyerYear: 1996Photographs: Gili Merin, wikiarquitectura.com, Donatas Dabravolskas / Wikimedia Commons, Cristiane Sousa / Wikimedia Commons, Phx de / Wikimedia Commons, Maria Fátima Leite / Wikimedia CommonsCity: NiteróiCountry: Brazil The Niterói Contemporar…
If there is a lesson to be taken from this year, it is that small evils lead to ever-bigger ones. The wrong behaviors and motivations get rewarded until the process capitalizes into a singular upending spectacle. That reality is just as resurgent in professional spheres and does…
Danish studio CF Møller Architects has completed Tampere Psychiatric Clinic in Finland with calming spaces that are intended to aid with patient wellbeing. Located at the edge of the Tampere University Hospital campus overlooking a pine forest, the 30,000-square-metre facility ac…
The car-centric architectural style, characterized by neon signs and dramatic rooflines, is now endangered. Its admirers mourn the loss of the ideals it represented.
Googie architecture is a midcentury design style characterized by dramatic rooflines, pops of color, large glass windows and flashy signs. Anna Kodé, a reporter covering design and culture for the Real Estate section of The New York Times, describes the efforts by preservationist…
This week on Dezeen, we looked back at the Dezeen team's favourite buildings of the year and continued our review of 2024. The Dezeen editorial team each picked their one favourite building of 2024, with the selection ranging from a Swiss hospital to a brick workshop in Vietnam.…
Last year was one of the deadliest on record for construction workers since 2011. The findings produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the rate of deaths in 2023 was still unchanged from the previous year’s survey. The fatality rate (9.6 per 100,000) has been ho…
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking designs of new soccer stadium for Czech club, FC Baník Ostrava, outstanding kitchen designs, exceptional projects by North American designers who showcase invent…
New Orleans architecture studio Trahan Architects has completed a performance pavilion made of weathering steel that is anchored by two ground points, making the structure appear lighter than it is. The Performance Pavilion is located in the centre of a large lawn at Luther Georg…
Months after inaugurating the new Lana Residences and hotel complex in Dubai, a new design for a neighboring plot from Foster + Partners has been announced featuring two new luxury residential towers with heights totaling 590.5 feet (or 180 meters). One apartment is allotted per…
Work is wrapping up on the new U.S. Embassy facility in Mexico City designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien (TWBTA) and David Brody Bond at a reported cost of around $1 billion. The LA Times recently checked in on its delayed progress. The project first began construction on the Pa…
As we close another year, we find ourselves reflecting on proceedings from the last 12 months: We survived another election, watched hurricanes destroy entire neighborhoods in the southeast, and continued The post AN shares the top news stories of 2024 appeared first on The Archi…
Studio Weave, an East London office, has won a competition to design a new Visitor Welcome Center and revamped forecourt at the British Museum’s flagship Camden site. Wright & Wright The post Studio Weave wins competition to design new visitor center and forecourt at British Muse…
Construction on the new Sydney Fish Market from 3XN has topped out in Australia. The 700,000-square-foot building will become the largest fish market and have the largest glulam roof structure in the southern hemisphere once completed. Its PV-paneled roof is calibrated to withsta…
Photographs have revealed the Casa de Vidrio greenhouse in Chile by architecture studio Max Núñez Arquitectos, which has vaulted roofs made of glass bricks. Located in a private garden, Casa de Vidrio was completed late in 2018 but was recently captured by Chilean photographer Cr…
Developers shared visuals recently of a new building that will be constructed where Nakagin Capsule Tower used to stand in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Accor, a global hospitality leader based in The post Hotel developers share Nakagin Capsule Tower’s replacement in Tokyo appeared fir…
A winner has been crowned in the international competition to deliver a new welcome pavilion and public realm design at the British Museum’s north and south entrances. The London-based Studio Weave emerged from a shortlist of five teams that was announced in October. Joining them…
The architecture world witnessed a transformative year in 2024, with 3D printing continuing to broaden the possibilities of design and construction. From high-profile collaborations between architecture firms and technology companies to groundbreaking projects that span continent…
Indian architecture studio 3dor Concepts referenced flowing, pleated cloth when designing the undulating white walls of this minimalist home in Kerala. The home, named Nyori after a Malayalam word for the pleats in traditional clothing such as sarees and mundu, was designed for a…
Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has released construction photos of The Grand Ring, a vast wooden structure that will encircle the pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka. The photos reveal the progress on the 60,000-square-metre structure, which is being built on the a…
As the year comes to a close, AN is looking back on some of the most interesting building envelopes covered in 2024. The list includes projects from around the world The post AN reveals the top facades covered in 2024 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.