AMO, the think tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), co-founded by Rem Koolhaas and led by Samir Bantal, has announced a recent research collaboration with Volkswagen. Focused on rural areas and the countryside, the partnership will look into the future of rural mobility, through a first conceptual study on electric tractors.
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AMO Partners Up with Volkswagen to Research the Future of Rural Mobility
Park Slope Townhouse / Resolution: 4 Architecture
Sumu Residence / Echo Design + Architecture
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Architects: Echo Design + Architecture
- Area: 1200 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Gaggenau, Dinesen, ETHNICRAFT, Artifox, Blu Dot, +12
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Professionals: Wolski Wood Works
NYC Council and Van Alen Institute Launch Brooklyn Bridge Design Competition
New York City Council and the Van Alen Institute have announced a new design competition to reimagine the Brooklyn Bridge. The international competition seeks creative, unconventional designs that respect and enhance the bridge’s landmark status, think inclusively about mobility and access, and accommodate commuters, visitors, and vendors.
LOT-EK's Triangle Stack Opens at Brooklyn's Domino Park
Architecture practice LOT-EK's Triangle Stack #2 project is now open at Domino Park in Brooklyn. Designed for the Brooklyn Museum to support an urban-scale mural by the artist JR, and create an instant public space, the 60-foot tall triangular courtyard opens to the city and the sky. These "STACKS" are temporary large-scale installations that aim at creating sudden and powerful experiences in public space.
MILLIØNS Proposes Extension for the I.M. Pei-designed Everson Museum of Art
MILLIØNS, headed by SCI-Arc Faculty Zeina Koreitem and John May, was announced as the winner of the Everson Museum of Art competition. The L.A. team’s proposal was selected from submissions by four semifinalists including FreelandBuck, NATURALBUILD, and Normal Kelley.
Heart Squared Installation, Designed by MODU and Eric Forman, Opens in Times Square
Dedicated to love and diversity, the public art installation Heart Squared has just opened to the public. In its 12th edition, the Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition curated by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum had selected the winning proposal of MODU, an architecture and design firm based in Brooklyn, and Eric Forman Studio.
Updated Images Reveal Interior Space of Heatherwick’s Lantern House in New York
New renderings were unveiled for Heatherwick’s first residential project in New York, currently under construction. The recently dubbed “Lantern House”, in West Chelsea’s neighborhood, will join a series of developments, expanding the High Line's facades.
Maharishi Tribeca Shop / Abruzzo Bodziak Architects
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Architects: Abruzzo Bodziak Architects
- Area: 1280 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Chaos Group, Abbot Paint & Varnish, ConTech Lighting, Jesco, McNeel
David Adjaye's 130 William Street Nears Completion
Photographer Paul Clemence has shared with us a series of new photographs of a nearly completed 130 William development by Adjaye Associates. The firm’s first residential tower in the USA, topping out in the spring of last year at 800 feet, is located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York.
512 West 22nd Street Office Building / COOKFOX Architects
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Architects: COOKFOX Architects
- Area: 172000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Cosentino, MetalTech-USA, Assa Abloy, Kebony, +16
Fillmore Sculpture at Cathédrale Restaurant / Tresoldi Studio
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Architects: Tresoldi Studio
- Year: 2020
Playful Urban Design Intervention by Lateral Office and CS Design Takes Over New York City's Garment District
Lateral Office, the Canadian experimental design practice that operates at the intersection of architecture, landscape, and urbanism, in partnership with CS Design, installed 12 seesaws in New York City's Garment District. The urban intervention will stay on display until the 31st of January 2020.
BIG and WXY Propose Plans for Greener and Safer Downtown Brooklyn
Bjarke Ingels Group and WXY architecture + urban design, in collaboration with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, imagined a new future for Downtown Brooklyn. The proposal introduces a greener, safer approach for a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.
Major Cities Face High Risk of Flooding According to a Goldman Sachs Report
Goldman Sachs has released a report on the effects of climate change on cities across the world. The study explored the major changes that will transform the planet and highlighted several metropolises that will be at risk of flooding.
New York City Votes to Require Bird-Friendly Construction
New York City Council passed legislation that will now mandate all new construction use bird-safe glass on facades below 75 feet. New York City Audubon estimates that up to 230,000 birds crash into glass building surfaces across the five boroughs annually. The new legislation aims to address migratory patterns as birds pass through New York on the Atlantic Flyway.