The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) debuted yesterday in Glasgow, bringing together more than 190 world leaders, with the aim of accelerating action to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and UN's Convention on Climate Change. Leading architecture organizations and figures are attending the two-week summit to show the AEC's industry's commitment to reduce carbon emissions and urge decision-makers to implement clear targets to achieve global climate goals.
At COP26 Architects Plan on Urging Decision Makers to Establish Tangible Action Against Climate Change
Vital Adaptability: Field Hospitals During the Pandemic
Cities have always been a stage for transformations. The directions, the flows, the different ways of using the spaces, the desires, all change and give way to new places and needs. Such richness provides the city with an innovative and mutable character, but it also implies demand for more flexible architecture in terms of the functional program and structure. Especially during the past year, we have witnessed - at breakneck speed - great changes in the cities and urban spaces. The pandemic brought new paradigms that suddenly disrupted long-established norms. Houses became offices, offices became deserts, hotels turned into health facilities, and stadiums turned into hospitals. Meanwhile, architecture has had to reveal its flexibility to support purposes that could not be foreseen. This adaptability seems to have become the key to creating spaces that are coherent with our current lifestyle and the speed of modern times.
Building Respect: The Production Design Behind Aretha Franklin's Biopic
If you haven't seen Respect, I highly recommend it. The Liesl Tommy-directed biographical film based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin visually takes us back to the 1960s through a successful set work. Here, Production Designer, Ina Mayhew had the job of creating a series of locations where color palettes undoubtedly evoke more than emotions: Her suburban home from her childhood in Detroit, the sassy jazz clubs of New York City, her luxurious Upper West Side apartment, and finally her ultramodern home in Los Angeles.
Wunderkammer Bressanone Music School / Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli
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Architects: Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli
- Area: 5312 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Krapf Gottfried, Obrist, Serima, Trias
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Professionals: Elektro Plaickner, Larcher, Müller-BBM, Studio Architetto Eleonora Strada, Bergmeister
Architecture project for the 34th Bienal de Arte de São Paulo / Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados
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Architects: Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Castanhal Têxtil, Crosslam, Leo Madeiras, Polysistem
A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE / Tokujin Yoshioka
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Architects: Tokujin Yoshioka
- Area: 81 m²
- Year: 2021
% Arabica Coffee / ARCHIEE
HANEGI PLUS House / Furuya Design Architecture Office
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Architects: Furuya Design Architecture Office
- Area: 726 m²
- Year: 2019
Bamboo Farm Office: Headquarters of a Prototype Farm Growing Sustainable Construction Materials / Ingvartsen Architects
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Architects: Ingvartsen Architects
- Area: 79 m²
- Year: 2020
AER House / LESGOURGUES
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Architects: LESGOURGUES
- Area: 155 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Arcelor Mittal, Tilly, Wicona, Auson
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Professionals: Gaillard Electricité, Mora et frères
Thematic Districts Expo Dubai 2020 / Hopkins Architects
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Architects: Hopkins Architects
- Year: 2021
Six N. Five Studio Renovation / Isern Serra
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Interior Designers: Isern Serra
- Year: 2021
Prospine Clinic / URBANODE arquitetura
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Architects: URBANODE arquitetura
- Area: 33 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Electrolux, Artlux Cortinas, Balbueno Tapetes, Berneck, Consul, +9
DS2 Madrassa / DS2 Architecture
Lamia Santolina / YAS architecture
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Architects: YAS architecture
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Davide Groppi, Mogs, Robert McNeel & Associates, Scaffsystem
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Professionals: Scaffsystem, Delta Edilizia, Dario Flore + Scaff System
House AJ / Didonè Comacchio Architects
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Architects: Didonè Comacchio Architects
- Area: 298 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Artemide, Bulthaup, Linea Light Group, Schüco, Ytong
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Professionals: cappellari Costruzioni
GQ Apparel MBK / NaNA JOHNNY CO->STUDIO
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Architects: NaNA JOHNNY CO->STUDIO
- Area: 77 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: TOA, TYK Glass
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Professionals: Gen-C Interior Solution