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NS24 Rain Water Deposit in Sweden / ON Arkitekter
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Architects: ON Arkitekter
- Year: 2016
AIA Pushes for Elimination of “Intern” Title for Young Architects
For recent architecture school graduates setting off on their careers for the first time, being referred to by the traditional title of “intern” can feel a little trivializing – as a full-time employee with a completed degree and real responsibilities, the title does little to capture a new hire’s true role within the firm.
Cognizant of this discrepancy, the AIA is now taking steps to eliminate the use of ‘intern,’ a term grandfathered in from the days of architectural apprenticeships and more linear paths through the architectural profession.
Coroflot's Mobile Work Unit / LOS OSOS
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Architects: LOS OSOS
- Area: 280 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Plazit-Polygal
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Professionals: The Collected Works
John Pawson and Hiroshi Senju Selected as Recipients of the 2017 Isamu Noguchi Award
The Noguchi Museum has selected architect John Pawson and painter Hiroshi Senju as the recipients of the 2017 Isamu Noguchi Award. Now in its fourth year, the annual award was established to honor individuals who “share Noguchi’s spirit of innovation, global consciousness, and commitment to East/West cultural exchange.”
The award is presented each year to one architect and one artist or designer, honoring the multi-faceted career of artist/architect Isamu Noguchi. Previous winners of the award have included Tadao Ando and Elyn Zimmerman in 2016; architect Yoshio Taniguchi and industrial designer Jasper Morrison (2015); and winners of the inaugural award, Norman Foster and artist Hiroshi Sugimoto (2014).
Irish Hunger Memorial / 1100 Architect
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Architects: 1100 Architect
- Area: 16320 ft²
- Year: 2001
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, Kilkenny Limestone
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Professionals: Cashin Associates, Lilker Associates, Metrotech Contracting Corp., Piscatello Design Centre, Signe Nielsen, +1
How to Pronounce the Names of 22 Notable Architects
There’s no doubt that one of the best things about architecture is its universality. Wherever you come from, whatever you do, however you speak, architecture has somehow touched your life. However, when one unexpectedly has to pronounce a foreign architect’s name... things can get a little tricky. This is especially the case when mispronunciation could end up making you look less knowledgeable than you really are. (If you're really unlucky, it could end up making you look stupid in front of your children and the whole world.)
To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 22 architects with names that are a little difficult to pronounce, and paired them with a recording in which their names are said impeccably. Listen and repeat as many times as it takes to get it right, and you’ll be prepared for any intellectual architectural conversation that comes your way.
House with Bricks / Martín Aloras
Easily Reproducible Disaster Relief Constructions in Bamboo
In 2015, after the catastrophic earthquake in Nepal, Maria da Paz invited Joao Boto Caeiro from RootStudio to design and build a model house in Nepal. Using local and accessible materials, they built two prototype houses out of bamboo and partitions, via a collaboration between locals and volunteers that came to the region.
The prototypes respond to the need for housing that is able to be built quickly with the goal of providing independence and immediate shelter, while at the same time introducing basic building techniques using bamboo and bricks. In doing so, they're able to create a set of tools that allow for future construction that the community can make themselves.
This Pottery Printer Explores the Boundary Between Digital and Analog Machines
In celebration of the inaugural Melbourne Design Week, which took place in March 2017, Chilean design studio Great Things to People (gt2P) presented their Catenary Pottery Printer, aimed at exploring the boundaries between digital and analog machines. Throughout the design festival, local designers and students used the pottery printer to create their own custom works, with visitors welcomed to watch the craft in action.
3S Eisgratbahn Gondola Lift at Stubai Glacier / AO Architekten
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Architects: AO Architekten
- Area: 2950 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Lamberts
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Professionals: Wintersport Tirol AG & Co, Leitner ropeways, in.ge.na
Study Determines That This is (Probably) What Andrea Palladio Looked Like
In today's culture of narcissism and celebrity it's an assumed expectation that faces can be put to names. Even in 16th Century Europe, the large majority of notable persons had a likeness made of themselves and displayed for posterity – save for architects, it seems. Take, for instance, Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) – the Renaissance style-setter and author of the groundbreaking treatise The Four Books on Architecture, the seminal text of which inspired the likes of Thomas Jefferson. If challenged, could you easily put a face to Palladio's name? There is no accurate, agreed-upon "official" portrait of the architect – until now, that is.
Quartéis de Santa Justa / Carvalho Araújo
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Architects: Carvalho Araújo
- Area: 23000 m²
Deskopolitan / MoreySmith
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Architects: MoreySmith
- Area: 4430 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Dedar, Northern Lighting
SHINMINKA / ISSHOArchitects
Call for 360 Videos and Virtual Reality Tours
For years people have presaged the game-changing aspects of Virtual Reality in the field of architecture. Head-mounted displays like Oculus Rift, Hololens and others can trick your body and mind into thinking you are somewhere else--standing on the edge of a cliff, riding a rollercoaster, or walking around a building you haven't constructed yet.
Vertical Village - SOM Leads Design of Major Mixed-Use District in Bangkok
Chicago-based Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled plans for One Bangkok, a new 16Ha mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Working in collaboration with architects, engineers, sustainability experts and landscape architects, both local and international, SOM seeks to create the single largest private-sector development in Thailand to date - a vertical village providing homes and places of work for an estimated 60,000 people. Through One Bangkok, SOM challenged themselves to translate the vibrancy and energy of Bangkok's neighborhoods into a vertical environment, whilst promoting a 'sense of place' and district-level sustainability.
Looking back on Charles and Ray Eames’ De Pree House
The Eames are mainly known for their furniture and their house in Pacific Palisades, which they also used as an office. Few people are aware of the Max and Esther De Pree House, a rare venture into residential architecture by the Eames.
The Waterdown Library and Civic Centre / RDHA
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Architects: RDHA
- Area: 23500 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: C.R. Laurence, Interface, A-Fire, Aerloc, Allwood, +17
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Professionals: Jain & Associates, WSP / Halsall Ltd., Valdor Engineering Inc., NAK Design, Bondfield Construction