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MVRDV Completes Transformation of Former Factory in Shenzhen into Creative Hub with a Public Green Roof
MVRDV has recently completed the Idea Factory, transforming a disused factory into a creative hub with an important community-oriented focus. Located in Shenzhen's urban village of Nantou, the adaptive reuse project refurbishes the existing structure to accommodate offices while adding a new layer of public space. The latter takes the form of a rooftop bamboo landscape packed with activities and amenities that provides a new leisure space for the historically disadvantaged neighbourhood.
Cartography in the Metaverse: The Power of Mapping in Video Games
In this new collaboration, originally titled Cartografías del Metaverso (Cartography in the Metaverse), Spanish architects and founders of the blog MetaSpace, Enrique Parra and Manuel Saga, explore the potential of mapping in video games. Mapping can sometimes go beyond the mere role of orientation, as in the Diablo sequel, and become a very important element of the game, as in Civilization and World of Warcraft.
The cartographic and planimetric language of architecture is also common to the world of video games. Many video games base much of their experience on interaction with one or more maps, through which users orient themselves to find out where they are and where they are supposed to be.
One example is the Civilization saga, a series of empire management games created from 1991 to date. All versions are played on a map, a geographical view of the world that represents different areas, available resources, geopolitical balance, and other factors. These variants are the rules of the game, the situation the player faces; the map becomes a dynamic fabric, ie, the interface that makes up the game.
Urban Valley 2 Office Building / Ateliers O-S architectes
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Architects: Ateliers O-S architectes
- Area: 6455 m²
- Year: 2020
Covestro Headquarters / HENN
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Architects: HENN
- Area: 23181 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: m+p gruppe, Müller-BBM, Lichtvision Design & Engeneering, Kinzo Architekten, hhpberlin, +1
Gulao Water Town Cultural Ecological Tourism Resort Guest Center / Shenzhen Huahui Design
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Architects: Shenzhen Huahui Design
- Area: 4344 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: RHS Design
RaeRae House / Austin Maynard Architects
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Architects: Austin Maynard Architects
- Area: 371 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Group II Building Surveyors, Co-Struct, Overend Constructions, Augie Interiors, Efficient Energy Choices, +1
Ruin Bar Pivzavod / Fruit Design Studio
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Architects: Fruit Design Studio
- Area: 383 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Chronosfactor
Recycling Frugoni / Estudio Cabrera
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Architects: Estudio Cabrera
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2020
Botanical Installation / Studio Pippa
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Architects: Studio Pippa
- Area: 2874 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: LV Engenharia, Ana Paula Roseo
High-Speed Station, Pedestrian Walkway and Clara Campoamor Square / Estudio Herreros
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Architects: Estudio Herreros
- Area: 379428 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Prointec, BACBCG, Berga & González
Kite House / React Architects
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Architects: React Architects
- Area: 313 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: ARTGROUP, BRIGHT, Dimitrios Tziotis, Landworks, Perfect Pool, +1
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Professionals: Landworks, Absinthos LP
Henning Larsen Reveals one of the Largest Contemporary Wood Structures in Denmark
Henning Larsen and Ramboll have revealed the design of Marmormolen, a large timber building in Copenhagen. The building, which is expected to be one of the largest contemporary wood structures in Denmark, features office, retail, and commercial facilities on the Nordhavn waterfront with a green plaza, rooftop gardens, promenades, and a waterfront park.
LA Modernism: Sophie Goineau Restores Historic Midcentury Home in Beverly Hills
Interior Designer Sophie Goineau has recently completed the restoration of the historic MCM Alfred Wilkes House on Cove Way Drive in Beverly Hills. Giving new life to a residential icon in Los Angeles, the project was completed after two years of uninterrupted restoration throughout the pandemic. Revisiting themes from the great Modernists Richard Neutra, Harold Levitt and Mies van der Rohe, Goineau leaned into the dual configurations of straight lines and curvilinear shapes throughout the 5,000 square foot 4-bedroom.
House On the Rocks / Karim Nader Studio
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Architects: Karim Nader Studio
- Area: 450 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: EAK Signature, MAK Builders, Engineering Facade Solutions
An Intuitive Approach That Will Change The Way You Think About BIM
Project conceptualization has the largest impact on the functionality, performance, and cost of a building - this is when key decisions about layout and aesthetics are being taken. Although the depth of data required to make these decisions is best served by BIM, it is understandable why architects are reluctant to use BIM tools in the creative process.
RIBA Adds Two New Projects to the 2021 House of the Year Shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has added two new projects to its shortlist for the 2021 International Prize, a prestigious biennial award that celebrates the world’s best new projects that “champion buildings that change the world and positively impact the community around them". The jury has previously selected two buildings, and will complete the full list of 16 projects from 11 countries in the upcoming weeks. The winning project will be announced on Thursday 2nd December.
Future Cities Talk at Dutch Design Week 2021 Discusses The Potential of Positive Densification
The 2021 edition of Dutch Design Week (DDW) that took place in October in Eindhoven brought forward a range of explorations and innovative ideas that have the potential of shaping a positive future in the direction of less waste and sustainable consumption. As part of the programme, the Future Cities talk discussed the challenges faced by urban environments and addressed the potential of carefully considered inward growth and densification in tackling housing shortage and achieving sustainable development.