CTO Lighting’s approach blends traditional values of quality and craftsmanship with a contemporary emphasis on sustainability and collaboration
CTO Lighting is a luxury lighting company. Counting the iconic Savoy and Dorchester hotels among its clients, the company's approach blends traditional values of quality and craftsmanship with a contemporary emphasis on sustainability and collaboration.
If quarantine has brought something positive into the lives of many people around the world, it is the opportunity to change up our daily routines and dive into new activities that we did not have time or energy for beforehand. Learning and delving into topics that interest us or that are related to our work is one of them.
https://www.archdaily.com/936791/free-webinars-to-dive-into-software-materials-and-architectureAD Editorial Team
The future needs origins – Buildings and cities that we plan today are forecasts of how we will live in the future. Image Courtesy of Wienerberger
The new lookbook for architects by WIENERBERGER impressively presents the architectural quality of contemporary brick architecture: an award-winning and forward-looking source of material inspiration.
https://www.archdaily.com/950574/sustainable-brick-architecture-order-the-new-wienerberger-lookbook-for-freeAD Editorial Team
IE School of Architecture and Design is announcing the 7th edition of their IE Architecture+ Prize for young architects and designers, looking to attract top talent from around the world to take part in one of the school’s master’s programs for the upcoming academic year. For all those who believe that business and design are stronger together, if you graduated between 2010 and 2020 and were ranked in the top 25% of your class, you are eligible to compete for the IE Architecture+ Prize.
Winning entries will be awarded a scholarship towards tuition for the IE Master in Business for Architecture and Design (commencing in April 2021). IE School of Architecture and Design is one of the leading schools in Europe, expanding the boundaries of traditional architectural and design education. Bringing together knowledge from many fields, including business, technology and management, along with critical thinking and creative approaches, IE School seeks to empower students to prepare themselves for a changing world. IE welcomes students who seek challenges and who aspire to become leaders in the dynamic and evolving world of architecture and design.
The facade can be considered the most important signifier of a building as the shell separating the outside from the inside. The expressive power of this protective shell should not be underestimated, because the appearance of the architecture has a decisive influence on the entire environment. The Lower Bavarian company Moeding Keramikfassaden specialises in meeting this important task in architecture with a special material.
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2019 Commended: Ark City, viewed from flood level, passing through London, Eric Wong, Louis Sullivan, Colette Roberts Camina and Christopher Canada
The Architecture Drawing Prize is an international competition that celebrates the art and skill of architectural drawing. The prize is curated by Make Architects, Sir John Soane’s Museum and the World Architecture Festival.
On Monday, 5th October 2020, discover the Winners of the Young Talent Architecture Award, organized by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe with the support of Creative Europe as an extension of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award.
Carbon textile-reinforced concrete is a composite of high-performance materials that is corrosion-resistant, thin, light, resource-friendly and environmentally friendly. It provides a basis for long-term endurance in construction, both in new buildings and in renovation or repair. Longevity and economic viability are two essential factors at which the construction industry, as well as research, politics and environmental associations, have demonstrated a keen interest.
Sit back and recharge your batteries: the comfortable HUB collection allows maximum relaxation in the shortest time
Within the scope of the innovative SPLACES concept, INTERSTUHL offers planners and architects the opportunity to collaborate directly with experts on the design of creative and future-oriented new work scenarios.
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Carpet goes fashion: Monica Menez's world of images makes two important aspects of the new collection sensually tangible: its spatial design power and combinability
OBJECT CARPET’s recent collaboration with multidisciplinary architecture and design studio Ippolito Fleitz Group has led to expansive, unconventional and, more importantly, sustainable results.
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Stephan Hürlemann: ‘I want to create lasting value – that is what is most important to me. I want to create products that stand the test of time.’
Sky-Frame – Swiss specialists in frameless sliding window and door systems – continue their ‘My Point of View’ series of video portraits with architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann, who shares his perspective on design and its role in a sustainable future.
It's on: GROHE's automatic faucets are easy to use. The water flows as soon as your hands approach the faucet and stops when no more movement is detected
Thanks to GROHE's technologically advanced contactless faucets, no one need to worry about getting their hands dirty while washing them.
Ceiling-height windows from Solarlux offer unobstructed views of the world outside. Photo: Christiane Koch
With its moveable glass facades, German family-owned company Solarlux is blurring the lines between outside and in – seamlessly merging the outdoors with indoor living spaces.
On the summit: the first cable car with a real glass facade allows for some very special perspectives. Image Courtesy of Doppelmayr/Garaventa
The new Saanersloch gondola lift in Gstaad is a static masterpiece – and with its specially designed and unique all-glass facade by Glas Marte, it has also reached the top of the world.
The Multi-Skilled Designer presents and analyzes different approaches to contemporary architectural design and interprets them through the theory of multiple intelligences. The book establishes a systematic framework that uses the lens of cognitive psychology and developments in psychometric and brain research to analyze the unique cognitive thought processes of architectural designers and compiles design projects that could serve as a pedagogical companion for the reader. The book is aimed at design practitioners and students interested in examining their own thinking styles as well as those involved in design cognition research.
Large glass surfaces can become a striking design feature of modern architecture. It is of decisive importance that the constructive elements of large windows and sliding glass doors remain practically invisible
The Swiss family company SWISSFINELINE specialises in the manufacture of large glass surfaces for windows, doors and railings that allow a view of everything but the structural elements.
https://www.archdaily.com/943047/i-can-see-clearly-now-swissfinelineAD Editorial Team
This project is defined as The Songshan Lake Science and Technology Convention Center. It aims to set up an exclusive platform for Scientists, technologists and financial figures in order to optimize the Conference service in Songshan Lake Park. Meeting activities are different, such as high-level sci-tech conferences, forums, academic symposia, product launch and the like. Meanwhile, through crossover interactions among scientists, technologists, financial figures and artists, it is intended to drive development of Science and Technology innovation industry by Fintech industry. It will provide a unique Sci. & Tech. communication venue with special aesthetics and artistic quality.
https://www.archdaily.com/942801/call-for-entries-announcement-for-songshan-lake-science-and-technology-convention-center-international-competition-for-urban-design-and-architecture-designMilly Mo
Draw In Order to See is the first book to survey the history of architectural design using the latest research in neuroscience and embodied cognition.
At present, among the dozens of books on architectural drawing, design theory, methodologies, model making, CAAD, and planning, there is no book that specifically looks at the history of representation as a reflection of cognitive habits among individuals and groups of architects. As a historian and a practicing architect, Mark Hewitt has a unique point of view, that has enabled him to study the design practices of many architects during various eras, beginning in the Renaissance
