Marc Thorpe . Towards an Architecture of Responsibility
The works presented in this book reflect an optimistic vision of the future. The buildings present themselves in a humble and respectful manor through their systemic integration of environment. Honest in their use of material and construction, each project deploys sustainable strategies such as locally sourced woods, earth brick construction, water harvesting, passive design, native landscaping and renewable energy production. Unique in narrative, context, history and location they all share one common theme, self-awareness.
With the Sensia Arena model, manufacturer GROHE offers a shower toilet that combines the global trend towards highly functional and hygienic toilets with award-winning design. Image Courtesy of Grohe
Shower toilets are fast becoming the new standard when it comes to personal hygiene. GROHE Sensia Arena showcases the benefits of this all-encompassing approach with award-winning design, innovative technology and an undeniable feel-good factor.
The Academic Association of Faculty of Architecture of Warsaw University of Technology would like to invite you to the next lecture in the "About Architecture" series, organized as a part of A-Akademia's activities. Our guest will be Ondřej Chybík, architect and co-founder of the CHYBIK + KRISTOF ARCHITECTS & URBAN DESIGNERS studio.
Delve @ Google | Webinar for Real Estate Developers
Are you a real estate developer, architect, or urban planner interested in learning more about considerations for sustainable development in the Americas? On Tuesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 31st, Delve is hosting two webinars to walk you through how generative design empowers you to exceed your financial targets — while prioritizing quality of life factors - ultimately resulting in resilient, sustainable cities.
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The UIA World Congress 2023 CPH Science Track has now opened its Call for Papers, asking how architecture can activate its profound agency in shaping our societies and its potentials for a sustainable, equitable and inclusive future for all. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present at the UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 Copenhagen taking place July 2-6, 2023.
TerraViva Competitions launches SILOS BUENOS AIRES, a new architecture competition that aims to rehabilitate the abandoned Silos from Puerto Madero in a creative and unconventional way. Prizes up to 6.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed by, among others, Giancarlo Mazzanti (El Equipo Mazzanti), He Jianxiang (O-Office Architects), Ilse Cárdenas (Palma), Juan Lucas Young (Sauerbruch Hutton);
The Grand Façade commission will bring public art to the heart of Sacramento's River District at the Richards Boulevard Office Complex (RBOC). This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks an Artist or Artist Team to propose a design concept for approximately 250 feet of exterior architectural screen standing 45 feet tall, partially wrapping the site's main parking garage.
open call: TRAITS of Postdigital Neobaroque Conference 2022
TRAITS of Postdigital Neobaroque Conference, 8th-9th December 2022, Obergurgl, Austria Organised by the research group ‘Postdigital Neobaroque’, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Now in its eleventh year, the annual Architecture + Design Film Festival, organised by the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, presents critically acclaimed films focusing on the importance of architecture and design in everyday life. The films cover a range of design-oriented topics from architecture and urban design to graphics and product design. is the only festival in Canada devoted solely to architecture and design.This year’s festival will include in person screenings at Cinematheque,100 Arthur Street, as well as the option to stream at home across Canada. There are 17 films from UK ,Italy, Lithuania, Denmark, US, Canada, Cambodia, Israel, Australia and Austria. The only Canadian based festival showcasing architecture and design. The full programme is online at: adff.ca/films.
Works by Chang Yeonsoon (KR) and Naomi Kobayashi (JP). Photo by Tom Grotta, courtesy browngrotta arts.
browngrotta arts presents their Spring 2022 Art in the Barn exhibition, Crowdsourcing the Collective: survey of textile and mixed media art at 276 Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897 from May 7 to May 15, 2022. 40 artists from a dozen countries illustrate the vitality of the newly prominent art textiles, ceramics and mixed media. The exhibition reflects the astonishing range of materials and techniques that make this work so attractive for collectors including, tapestries of silk and agave, sculptures of seaweed, seagrass and willow, wall works made of sandpaper, hemp and horsehair and ceramics of Shigaraki clay.
With a history that dates all the way back to 1834, manufacturer of luxury cases and safes WOLF knows all about the importance of protecting not only treasured possessions, but legacy, too.
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on indoor lighting, especially in the context of the growing numbers of open-plan offices. In large parts of the world—and especially in Nordic countries—people can spend up to 80-90% of their time indoors. The light we are surrounded by affects both our circadian rhythm and hormones, making our indoor environment and its light an important factor of our well-being. Opinions on the optimal indoor lighting solution—and if one exists at all—are numerous and divided. To gain some more insight into this, the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen set out to test the effects of various artificial lighting conditions in their own head office in Copenhagen.
Parametric design render by Oneistox graduate Alab Adviento. Image Courtesy of Oneistox
Although computational design as a technique applied in the architectural field has been around for two decades, the infinite possibilities it presents are only just being discovered. The horizons of designing using programming software are expanding alongside the growing popularity of tools like Rhino 3D and Revit. What aspiring architects will hereon have to be mindful of as they train themselves for the industry is that computational design software is not to be treated as a ‘to-do item’ to be ticked off for only adding to one’s résumé. Rather, it’s an opportunity to delve deeper into one’s creative instincts.
Chongqing GREENTOWN COLLECTION Sales Center. Image Courtesy of goa
The registration for the international ICONIC AWARDS 2022: Innovative Architecture is on. The awards of the German Design Council honour the best achievements in architecture, pioneering interior and product design, outstanding communication concepts and particularly innovative materials. The winners will be honoured at a festive awards ceremony on 4 October 2022 at the Pinakothek der Moderne and will have the opportunity to network internationally.
