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Architects: Interval Architects
- Area: 10594 m²
- Year: 2017
Raffles Kindergarten / Interval Architects
Knock Knock Heon / guga Urban Architecture
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Architects: guga Urban Architecture
- Area: 175 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: American Standard, DAELIM BATH, Eagon, Goryeong Rooftile, Sunilwood
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Professionals: Thekujo
Rong Num Kaeng / TA-CHA Design
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Architects: TA-CHA Design
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Forbo Flooring Systems, Lysaght, Trusolbathware
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Professionals: TA-CHA Design, Thaweemongkol Construction (2000)
Integrating Refugee Populations Within Cities: Place & Displacement 2018
IDeA's 2nd annual Place and Displacement 2018 Competition - "Integrating Refugee Populations within Cities" is now open! Refugee livelihoods have become a crucial topic in contemporary geopolitical relations. One fundamental challenge within the current relief assistance model for refugee populations is the separation between inhabitants and local communities. IDeA invites innovative minds around the world to propose spatial design and programmatic solutions that provide opportunities for refugees and local communities to strengthen ties while enabling self-agency.
HULIC & New Shibuya / ETHNOS
Mount-Royal Kiosks / Atelier Urban Face
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Architects: Atelier Urban Face
- Area: 45 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: AD Prévost, Formica, SICO, Soprema, VMZINC
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Reveal New Campus for Norway’s Largest Geotechnical Specialist Community
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has revealed the design of a new campus complex for the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway’s largest geotechnical specialist community, to be built in Northern Oslo.
The 30,000-square-meter (323,000-square-foot) complex will be comprised of two new buildings linked by a common entrance podium and a series of elevated walk- and bikeways. Aimed at housing up to 300 new employees, the NGI is envisioned as a new “knowledge axis” that will spawn increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic in the coming years.
Casa Ithualli / Miró Rivera Architects
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Architects: Miró Rivera Architects
- Area: 465 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Construlita, Cuprum “Eurovent”, Magg, Soleco, Tenco Lite
The Slender House / MU Architecture
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Architects: MU Architecture
- Area: 4500 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Alumilex, Ramacieri Soligo, Victoria & Albert
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Professionals: Geniex, Denis Legault Construction
Amazon Names 20 Cities as Finalists for New Headquarters
Amazon has announced the list of 20 finalists in the running to become the new home city for their highly hyped second headquarters, known as HQ2.
The tech company, based in Seattle, selected the finalists from more than 238 applications from cities located in Mexico, Canada and the United States, each hoping to raise their global profile and jump start their individual economies with the 50,000 new jobs the company says it would create.
The finalist cities include:
5 Innovative Business Models for Young Architectural Practices
The architecture profession is in a perpetual debate concerning the myriad issues that impact how we practice and how that work can and should impact the world around us. As the chair of the AIA’s Young Architects Forum, I am keenly aware of the problems facing the next generation of practice leaders: inefficient practice models that lead to overworked, underpaid, and highly unsatisfied staff. We hear repeatedly that a seismic shift in the way firms operate is necessary to successfully move the profession forward and retain talent.
In October, the AIA held their first ever Practice Innovation Lab, looking to develop new practice models to raise the value of architects and the services that they provide to their clients with the goal of sparking a new debate that could challenge the status quo in firm management.Ten teams of six were formed with the intent of creating 10 new innovative practice models which would be pitched, “Shark Tank” style, after a daylong hackathon. Attendees then voted on the best practice model for the People’s Choice Award. Among the 10 pitches, there were five major themes to come out of the Practice Innovation Lab, which are discussed in more detail below:
Rode House / Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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Architects: Pezo von Ellrichshausen
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2017
Want A Nice House Without Breaking The Bank? Call An Architect
In his original article in the Arquia Foundation Architecture Blog, the author Alberto Campo Baeza talked about how important an architect is in the diagnosis and execution of a construction problem. Comparing the scenario to the importance of a doctor treating a disease, an architect is essential to executing a building project.
Run, Jump, Hide and Slide on ELEMENTAL's Newly Designed Urban Children's Game
A new children’s urban playground has captured the attention and energy of children of all ages in the center of Valparaíso’s Cultural Park (Chile). The metallic structure is 40 meters long and has a colorful undulating path where children can run, jump, hide and slide.
La Serpentina is one of the public space projects designed by ELEMENTAL (Alejandro Aravena). It was built for Somos Choapa in Chile and is currently in Valparaíso as part of the XX Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism of Chile.
La Serpentina follows a similar design to the equipment at the Bicentenary Children’s Park (2012) in Santiago. La Serpentina is one of two interventions entered by Somos Choapa in the Biennial. The second project is a prototype with a series of touch screens installed in the main area of the Cultural Park of Valparaíso, accounting for over 100 concrete initiatives of the project.
Countryside Villa / MIDE architetti
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Architects: MIDE architetti
- Area: 190 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Impronta, VISENTIN COSTRUZIONI
Poolhouse O / Steven Vandenborre
Golestan Apartment / Razan Architects
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Architects: Razan Architects
- Area: 8000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Azarakhsh Brick, KWC, Kale
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Professionals: Hamrah Sanat Co., Karab Isatis Co.
Manhwaricano / Rieuldorang Atelier
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Architects: Rieuldorang Atelier
- Area: 144 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: FAKRO, Canadawood, Eden