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Parliaments of the World: Designing the Architecture of Government
The architecture of governments has long been tied to shared ideals. Built to reflect regional aspirations and communal organizations, parliaments are a unique type of design for legislative bodies. Generally speaking, they include various kinds of deliberative, consultative, and judicial assemblies. Exploring new ideas on the design of government buildings, parliaments are being reimagined to reflect contemporary life.
https://www.archdaily.com/981764/parliaments-of-the-world-designing-the-architecture-of-governmentEric Baldwin
What is Design Justice?
Design Justice is a branch of architecture and design focused on redesigning cities, products, services and environments with historic reparations in mind.
The term emerged about 7 years ago when debates and dialogues about inclusion and diversity in spaces started to get stronger, creating movements that fought for the rights of people who had their roots and choices denied in society.
https://www.archdaily.com/980529/what-is-design-justiceMarília Matoso
Self-powered Homes That Pay for Themselves by Producing Clean Energy
Now that the effects of climate change are visible and indisputable, consumers are more environmentally conscious than ever. In fact, as a United Nations 2021 study suggests, 85% of them reveal that sustainability plays a key role when making their purchase decisions, motivating businesses and manufacturers to respond accordingly. This explains the rising demand for electric vehicles and products made of renewable or recyclable materials. However, architecture – and especially traditional housing – seems to be several steps behind compared to other industries. Although there are numerous efforts to move towards a greener built environment, the way most buildings are made today continues to be outdated, creating tremendous amounts of waste and significantly contributing to the global carbon footprint.
https://www.archdaily.com/980354/self-powered-homes-that-pay-for-themselves-by-producing-clean-energyValeria Montjoy
Reading Spaces: The Book as an Architectural Element
Far beyond basic training, reading is a leisure activity that is part of modern society. Whether outdoors, in squares and parks, at home or even at work, this habit, which improves reasoning ability and mental health, already had large spaces dedicated to books in palaces and mansions. We selected 15 projects that demonstrate the different ways of integrating reading at different scales and architectural programs.
https://www.archdaily.com/981368/reading-spaces-the-book-as-an-architectural-elementGiovana Martino
5 Installations Inaugurate the Model Barcelona Architectures Festival
On the 5th of May, the first edition of Model. Festival of Architecture of Barcelona was inaugurated. An event organised jointly by Barcelona City Council and the Architects' Association of Catalonia (COAC) that brings us closer to experimental architecture and helps us to rethink how we want to live together through new city models and new imaginaries.
https://www.archdaily.com/981505/5-installations-inaugurate-the-model-barcelona-architectures-festivalFabian Dejtiar
Go Big or Go Home: Oversized Doors in Residential Interiors
Interior doors serve multiple purposes in homes, such as providing security and privacy, separating spaces and buffering noise. But besides these obvious functions, they can also set the tone and enhance a room’s aesthetics with their beauty, becoming powerful design features by themselves. They certainly should not be taken lightly when designing any interior space. Considering this impact, architects must take every factor into account when choosing a door, including color, material, style and swinging motion. Dimensions are also important, but tend to be standard as they are limited by the size of the door frame. Usually, they don’t exceed 80 inches (or 203 cm) in height and range from 24 to 36 inches (70 to 90 cm) in width. Recently, however, this has taken a turn in modern design.
https://www.archdaily.com/981345/go-big-or-go-home-oversized-doors-in-residential-interiorsValeria Montjoy
The Real Problems of Today’s Design
Since the emergence of the design profession, boosted in the Industrial Revolution with the increasing production of objects and the desire of a middle class eager to consume; designers, interior decorators and architects are known as professionals who create spaces and products to beautify the world.
https://www.archdaily.com/981332/the-real-problems-of-todays-designMarília Matoso
The History of the Penrose Stair and its Influence on Design
Stairs in architecture are oftentimes a design focal point- the heavyhandedness in creating something that moves us from one level to the next, up and down repeatedly, something so simple and familiar with a twist is what makes the experience of traversing a stair so unique. Our obsession with stairs and the level of illusion that they create in architecture perhaps stems from the way that they’re able to twist the optics and perceptions of space. We understand that they transport us in one direction or another, but can stairs ever be circular? Is it possible to go up and down for eternity?
https://www.archdaily.com/981561/the-history-of-the-penrose-stair-and-its-influence-on-designKaley Overstreet
How Can We Double the Living Space in Our Homes? BEYOME: The Flexible and Modular System with Robotic Furniture
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BEYOME, led by Project Consortium together with the architects of Enorme Studio, seeks to transform traditional dwellings by providing a greater degree of flexibility in their spaces, so that they can adapt to contemporary lifestyles, taking into account the different uses that their inhabitants give to them. But how can we make the same space capable of adapting to different uses? What strategies could be developed to double the surface area of our homes and make better use of them?
https://www.archdaily.com/981235/how-can-we-double-the-living-space-in-our-homes-beyome-the-flexible-and-modular-system-with-robotic-furnitureAgustina Iñiguez
Video Game Technology: Where Will ArchViz Go Next?
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Years ago, architects made the move from hand-drawn plans to CAD. The time they saved and efficiencies they gained transformed the industry. Today, you’ll be hard-pressed to find an architect that solely works using the traditional pen-and-paper methods. That digital shift has continued to develop.
https://www.archdaily.com/981060/video-game-technology-where-will-archviz-go-nextRene Submissions
From the Maid’s Room to the Outskirts: How Does Architecture Respond to the Social Changes of Domestic Work?
The maid's quarters are "with their days numbered", although they still find a place in the new luxury apartments. The information is from a report published in Folha de S. Paulo in March of this year, which says that in 2018 less than 1% of domestic workers, mostly black women, lived on the premises of their employers - a low number when compared to the 12% of 1995. With the decrease in the number of professionals residing in the employers' homes, the "maid's room" would gradually be no longer part of the architectural plans of Brazilian housing buildings.
https://www.archdaily.com/980816/from-the-maids-room-to-the-outskirts-how-does-architecture-respond-to-the-social-changes-of-domestic-workGiovana Martino
Architecture and Aid: Reframing Research on Informal Settlements
Almost seven kilometers from the green of Uhuru Park in central Nairobi, lies the informal settlement of Kibera. It is an area whose urban character consists of corrugated iron roofs, mud walls, and a complicated network of utility poles. Kibera, at this point in time, is a well-known place. Much has been written and researched on this “city within a city,” from its infrastructural issues to its navigation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
.jpg?1651830269 "Khayelitsha Township - Cape Town. Image © Olga Ernst under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.")
https://www.archdaily.com/981230/architecture-and-aid-reframing-research-on-informal-settlementsMatthew Maganga
The Space Age Aesthetic: Influencing Architecture and Interiors
The dawn of nuclear power, dramatic advances in rocketry, and the desire to be the first to put men into space and on the moon, kick-started an era known as the ‘Space Age’. Upon the closure of WW2, both the Soviets and the Allies found themselves in a state of antagonism, as they both began to struggle to make advancements in space exploration before the other, a race for space. The era would give way to rapid advancements in technology and huge accomplishments including the moon landing in 1969. The Space Age aesthetic completely changed the way designers visualized the new world and left a dramatic impression on architecture and interiors. A new vision of futurism and prosperity.
https://www.archdaily.com/981405/the-space-age-aestheticRebecca Ildikó Leete
The Second Studio Podcast: Interview with Scott Mitchell
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 Scott Mitchell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scott Mitchell Studio, to discuss his designs; his early interests in architecture; his office; influential people in his life; the power of thoughtful architecture; and much more.
https://www.archdaily.com/981545/the-second-studio-podcast-interview-with-scott-mitchellThe Second Studio Podcast