Kengo Kuma's EDA office building revitalizes an abandoned site in Paris, creating a new urban landmark and signalling the renewal of the Issy-les-Moulineaux neighbourhood. Through its horizontality, the large scale project sitting at the confluence of three traffic rouets mediates the urban discontinuities of the surroundings while reflecting the context's dynamic of movement and flows. Defined as "a dense network of tree-lined terraces and hanging gardens", the design features a wood structure and a double-skin façade whose sunscreen elements create the architectural image.
Kengo Kuma To Revitalise Abandoned Site in Paris
Architecture in Mexico: Projects that Highlight the Coast of Guerrero
Guerrero is a state in the southwest corner of Mexico that shares land borders with the State of Mexico, Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca, and Michoacán and a coastline with the Pacific Ocean. With over 64,281 km² of territory, it is the twelfth most populated state in Mexico. It's capital city is Chilpancingo de Juárez and it's most populated city is Acapulco de Juárez.
An Art Beacon in Finland and A Museum Along A Pier: 9 Unbuilt Museum Projects Submitted to Archdaily
This week’s curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights museum projects submitted by the ArchDaily community. Through examples from all around the world, the article explores how these spaces of knowledge and discovery are designed to inspire and inform.
Featuring a vertically developed art museum in Finland, a structure that merges with the landscape in China, or a maritime museum shaped by the conditions of the shoreline in Brazil, the round-up spans various kinds of museums and art spaces, as well as different attitudes towards the built or natural environment. The following projects reveal the ideas that shape museums in different contexts, illustrating diverse approaches towards what constitutes an institution of learning.
Alexandra Drive House / studioSH
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Architects: studioSH
- Area: 196 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Astro Lighting, Forticrete, Wever & Ducre
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Professionals: Tim Gaudin
Tríptico Building / Mariela Marchisio + Cristián Nanzer + Germán Margherit
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Architects: Cristián Nanzer, Germán Margherit, Mariela Marchisio
- Area: 514 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Aluvicor, Fabián Aimar e Hijos, Hormi – Block S. A.
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Professionals: Aluvicor, Fabián Aimar e Hijos
Villa West / MASA
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Architects: MASA
- Area: 708 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Brak & Eijlers, dEP de Sfeerontwerpers, IJsselstijn Electrical Engineering
Shanghai Kailong Jiajie Plaza Transformation / AIM Architecture
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Architects: AIM Architecture
- Area: 20658 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Discoverscape, Kangye Construction, CBRE, Shanghai First Surveying LTD., Glumac, +1
Sentul Works / O2 Design Atelier + YTL Land & Development
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Architects: O2 Design Atelier, YTL Land & Development
- Area: 40493 ft²
- Year: 2021
Bamboo Hill - Tianjin Vision Hill Plaza / Origin Architect
Villa Marteau Concert Hall / peter haimerl.architektur
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Architects: peter haimerl.architektur
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Kusser
Encaved Stone Villa / Tsolakis Architects
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Architects: Tsolakis Architects
- Area: 800 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Daidalos Engineering, Agapakis & Associates
Showroom bulthaup Sant Cugat / Francesc Rifé Studio
F35 House / Projetebem Arquitetura
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Architects: Projetebem Arquitetura
- Area: 552 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Investwood, Acquatec, Castelatto, Eccostone, Kömmlux, +2
Two Rivers Public Charter School / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
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Architects: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
- Area: 28414 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Accoya, Dayolite, Ecosense, Ultrabase Systems
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Professionals: Engenium Group, Christopher Consultants
Marx Dormoy Apartments / Barrault Pressacco
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Architects: Barrault Pressacco
- Area: 1300 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: ATELUX, LES RONDEAUX, Tempere Construction
Antonio Martin Sports Field / DIAZ DONCEL arquitectos
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Architects: DIAZ DONCEL arquitectos
- Area: 1045 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: EUTECA
The Second Studio Podcast: Interview with Phyllis Lambert
The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions.
A variety of subjects are covered with honesty and humor: some episodes are interviews, while others are tips for fellow designers, reviews of buildings and other projects, or casual explorations of everyday life and design. The Second Studio is also available on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.
This week David and Marina are joined by Phyllis Lambert, an architect, the Planning Director of the Seagram Headquarters, and the Founding Director Emeritus of the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montréal.