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20 Times Architecture Sheltered Animals, Not Humans

AAA — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Architecture may have its roots in sheltering humans from the elements, but that is not to say that architecture is for humans alone. Around the world, there are numerous examples of buildings and shelters designed by architects for other species. Some of these can be whimsical, such as the Dogchitecture exhibit by 10 Mexican architecture firms back in 2013, or the series of BowWow Haus kennels designed by over 80 architects back in 2017, including Zaha Hadid Architects. But others are designed for a more direct impact.

Call for Proposals: Design an Urban Park in Chile's Coastal Region of Viña del Mar

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

The international call for proposals aims to find an architecture office to design the new Las Salinas Urban Park (Parque Urbano Las Salinas), a beach-side complex in the city of Viña Del Mar, Chile. The project seeks to transform the area into a multifunctional green space for the future neighborhood with a high standard for its residents. The objective is to project a large park which will become an important integration project for the city: an open space for public use and accessible for everyone - a place for social, cultural, sporting and educational gatherings.

Call for Entries: Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Mosul's Al Nouri Complex

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

UNESCO, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture and the Iraqi Sunni Endowment, have committed to reconstruct and rehabilitate the Al Nouri Complex in Mosul with the generous financial support of the United Arab Emirates. In order to do so, UNESCO organized an international design competition for selecting a winning design entry to rehabilitate this important site destroyed by conflict in 2014.

Online Masterclass: The Culture Factor and the Workplace in the Era of COVID-19

AAA — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:30:00 +0000

IE School of Architecture and Design and ArchDaily, would like to invite you to join this outstanding online masterclass by Elvira Muñoz, Academic Director of the Master in Strategic Design of Spaces and Principal of Interior Design for EMEA at AECOM, where she will will explain why businesses have had to shift more rapidly than ever to adapt to a new world of work.

Motorized Window Treatment Workshop

AD Editorial Team — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Shades specifications seem simple enough on the surface – yet the intricate details of design can be difficult to communicate, and even more difficult to manage during construction.

Open Call for Architects: Join the Development of Two New Hospitals in Leeds, UK

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:30:00 +0000

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a world-renowned biomedical research facility, a leading clinical trials research unit and also the local hospital for the Leeds community. The Hospital has recently published a tender seeking talented architects to work on a world-leading development of two new hospitals in Leeds, one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom.

Free Webinars to Dive into Software, Materials & Architecture

AD Editorial Team — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 01:30:00 +0000

If quarantine has brought something positive into the lives of many people around the world, it is the opportunity to change up our daily routines and dive into new activities that we did not have time or energy for beforehand. Learning and delving into topics that interest us or that are related to our work is one of them.

Sustainable Brick Architecture: Order the New Wienerberger Lookbook for Free

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:30:00 +0000

The new lookbook for architects by WIENERBERGER impressively presents the architectural quality of contemporary brick architecture: an award-winning and forward-looking source of material inspiration.

100 Best Wood Architecture Projects in the US

AAA — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Considered one of the noblest building materials - and also a favorite of many global architects - wood delivers aesthetic, structural, and practical value in the most versatile of ways. Through different techniques, such as crafted or prefabricated wood, wooden construction remains relevant not only in the history but also in the forefront of architecture and design (thanks to new technologies that have expanded its possibilities).

I Can See Clearly Now: SwissFineline

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:30:00 +0000

The Swiss family company SWISSFINELINE specialises in the manufacture of large glass surfaces for windows, doors and railings that allow a view of everything but the structural elements.

Epic Games Announces Unreal Fest Online for July 14

AAA — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:21:00 +0000

Free live event caters to major industries using real-time technology, including more on Unreal Engine 5

Submit Your Local Website for a Potential Partnership with ArchDaily

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

We at ArchDaily have a great passion for building and broadening the worldwide architecture community and supporting architects from every corner on our Planet. Unfortunately, sometimes there are obstacles on our way, such as lack of communication, language barriers, or simple uncertainty of some peers from our community about the value of their potential contribution to the architecture scene. And here is where we need help from you, our readers — active, crucial elements of the ecosystem we are all building together. Joining forces, we will be able to give the necessary reassurance to the ones that have been unfairly overlooked and let them know that we can't wait to hear their voices, opinions, and ideas.

ArchDaily x LifeCycles: Stream the Panel Discussions

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 25 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000

Our lives as architects and designers revolve around inventing new ways to change both the profession in which we practice, and the world for which we build. From the individual buildings, all the way to the urban planning strategies that we propose, the way that we consider a project's longevity and impact on the world play an immense part in how we think about design.

Spotlight: Walter Gropius

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 18 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

One of the most highly regarded architects of the 20th century, Walter Gropius (18 May 1883 – 5 July 1969) was one of the founding fathers of Modernism, and the founder of the Bauhaus, the German "School of Building" that embraced elements of art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography in its design, development and production.

Juha Leiviskä, Russell Foster and Henry Plummer receive The Daylight Award 2020

AD Editorial Team — Sat, 16 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

On the UNESCO International Day of Light, The Daylight Award announces its 2020 Laureates: Juhai Leiviskä for his architecture, Russell Foster for his research, and this year, exceptionally, The Daylight Award is also given to Henry Plummer for his lifetime achievement.

Spotlight: Jane Jacobs

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 04 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Throughout her career, social activist and urban writer Jane Jacobs (May 4, 1916 – April 25, 2006) fought against corporate globalization and urged post-war urban planners and developers to remember the importance of community and the human scale. Despite having no formal training, she radically changed urban planning policy through the power of observation and personal experience. Her theories on how design can affect community and creativity continue to hold relevance today - influencing everything from the design of mega-cities to tiny office spaces.

Spotlight: Peter Zumthor

AD Editorial Team — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Known for his sensuous materiality and attention to place, 2009 Pritzker Laureate Peter Zumthor (born April 26, 1943) is one the most revered architects of the 21st century. Shooting to fame on the back of The Therme Vals and Kunsthaus Bregenz, completed just a year apart in 1996 and 1997, his work privileges the experiential qualities of individual buildings over the technological, cultural and theoretical focus often favored by his contemporaries.

Online Masterclass: Learning from Everything

AAA — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 04:30:00 +0000

IE School of Architecture and Design and ArchDaily would like to invite you to join this outstanding online masterclass by Martha Thorne, Dean of the IE School of Architecture and Executive Director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.