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Cascina Otto House / studio wok
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Architects: studio wok
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Progetto Benessere, QUADRO
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Professionals: Offstage
Computational Design is a Tough Nut to Crack. Here’s How Architects Can Succeed
Although computational design as a technique applied in the architectural field has been around for two decades, the infinite possibilities it presents are only just being discovered. The horizons of designing using programming software are expanding alongside the growing popularity of tools like Rhino 3D and Revit. What aspiring architects will hereon have to be mindful of as they train themselves for the industry is that computational design software is not to be treated as a ‘to-do item’ to be ticked off for only adding to one’s résumé. Rather, it’s an opportunity to delve deeper into one’s creative instincts.
BIG Unveils "First of its Kind" Center for Neuroscience and Psychiatrics in Denmark
Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled the design of a new Neuroscience Center building that will bring together psychiatry and neuroscience under one roof, combining research and treatment of physical and mental brain diseases, spinal cord, and nervous systems. The 20,000 sqm facility, which will be a part of the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, translates the "gyrification of the human brain" in a spatially-efficient structure that creates synergies between the different disciplines within the hospital.
Green School South Africa / GASS Architecture Studios
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Architects: GASS Architecture Studios
- Area: 3313 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: ALVEO, African Reed, Ceriso, Ecomo, In Demand Trading, +5
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Professionals: DDS Landscaping, D12 Interiors, Sutherland Engineering, Frame, AECOM, +6
Construction Advances on OMA's Simone-Veil Bridge in Bordeaux
Construction is underway for OMA’s Simone-Veil Bridge in Bordeaux, with the first elements of the metal framework installed on the right bank of the Garonne river. Spanning 548 metres, the sixth bridge across the Garonne will connect the municipalities Floirac and Bègles and provide the city with a new public space, thus framing the bridge as a contemporary boulevard. Designed as a continuous surface extended to landscaped public spaces on each bank, the 44-metre bridge will accommodate cars, public transport, bicycles, with the largest surface dedicated to pedestrians. When completed, the project will become the first bridge in OMA’s body of work.
Francis Kéré: "I Draw on Paper, but I Prefer to Draw on the Ground"
"I Draw on Paper, but I Prefer to Draw on the Ground". This phrase caught my eye during Diébédo Francis Kéré's speech at the AAICO (Architecture and Art International Congress), which took place in Porto, Portugal from September 3 to 8, 2018. After being introduced by none other than Eduardo Souto de Moura, Kéré began his speech with the simplicity and humility that guides his work. His best-known works were built in remote places, where materials are scarce and the workforce is of the residents themselves, using local resources and techniques.
10 Architecture and Design Books to Add to your Spring Reading List
Around the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is little that looks the same as it did in March 2020, whether it’s how we work, how we study, or even how we move about our own homes. Many titles in this selection of spring architecture and design book releases show just how authors and design professionals are grappling with the major changes of our time. Volumes such as Debbie Millman’s Why Design Matters and Paola Antonelli’s Design Emergency share the diverse viewpoints and design solutions of some of the world’s leading creative voices; Otto von Busch’s Making Trouble and Max Holleran’s Yes to the City evaluate forms of DIY and housing activism; and Stephen Vider’s Queerness of Home and Suchi Reddy’s Form Follows Feeling tap into a more empathetic, human-centered approach to space. All of them, in some way, look at the past as a way to see clearly into the future of the built environment.
Stillwater House / Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
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Architects: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
- Area: 3430 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Acrylite, Morso, Quantum Windows & Doors, Signature Hardware, Windswept
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Professionals: Allworth Design
Hawthorn House / Edition Office
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Architects: Edition Office
- Area: 680 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Gaggenau, Subzero/Wolf, Archier, Astra Walker, Cheminees Philippe, +4
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Professionals: Flux Constructions, Eckersley Garden Architecture, Farrar D
Patch-City Pavilion / ROOI Design and Research
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Architects: Rooi Design and Research
- Area: 800 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Yanloo Interior Shanghai Co. Ltd.
Raffles City The Bund / Pelli Clarke & Partners
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Architects: Pelli Clarke & Partners
- Area: 444328 m²
- Year: 2021
Lava House / Atelier Riri
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Architects: Atelier Riri
- Area: 390 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Mowilex, Niro granite, Philips, Weber, YKK AP
The Running Bean Café / Red5studio
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Architects: Red5studio
- Area: 240 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Lam.weavingspaces, Light Art, Van A Chau
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Professionals: Rex Interior
Casa PR21008 / Engawa Archlab
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Architects: Engawa Archlab
- Area: 60 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Graiman
Leveraging Technological Advancements to Bring Workers Back to Office
Office repositioning is one of the biggest struggles global businesses face today. This stands true for both: architecture businesses and the clients you’re servicing with your design solutions. In the last 18 months there have been enormous transformations within the AEC industry and arguably across most industries, many of which have influenced and shaped business decisions made during the pandemic. You could say the pandemic has only sought to accelerate some of the transformation we had started to see. The biggest and most notable is in the area of communication and connectivity. Staying connected and providing employees with the tools and platforms they need to collaborate, innovate and stay productive has been at the forefront for all companies.