Author: David Basulto | ArchDaily

Pablo Luna: "Bamboo Has Been an Incredible Teacher for Me"

David Basulto — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:50:00 +0000

Architecture is about passion, that often turns into a lifelong journey of discovery. From places, materials, techniques, style or programs, through our interview series we’ve uncovered individual stories that show the many facets of architecture. One of our focuses has been in Indonesia, where we’ve found a new generation of architects dealing with the challenges of one of the world’s largest countries, driving innovation connected to an ever present nature and particular culture.

On Innovations and the Future of Architecture With OMNIRES at Milano

David Basulto — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 07:30:00 +0000

David Basulto stands behind one of the most important and influential media outlets for architecture enthusiasts worldwide – ArchDaily. Founded in 2008, the portal has become an integral part of the daily lives of architects, interior designers, and design enthusiasts. At this year's Salone del Mobile, Basulto visited the booth of OMNIRES, one of the leading manufacturers in the bathroom industry in Europe. During our visit to the booth of the debutant Polish brand in Milan, we discussed the latest trends, innovations, and challenges facing the world of architecture with representatives of OMNIRES.

Balbek Bureau: Redefining Architectural Identity in Kyiv and Beyond

David Basulto — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000

During the last years, Kyiv became one of Europe’s most active and trending cities. A bustling scene of creative industries and tech startups, created a fertile ground for architectural and interior design experimentation in a fast growing hospitality and residential industry: hotels, restaurants, clubs, bars, offices, housing projects, that set a new benchmark in creativity and brough new views towards East. Among the practices that shaped a new architectural identity is Balbek Bureau, a young yet prolific studio that crafted a unique style, always ahead of trends.

Architecture Matters 2024: Crisis vs. Crisis

David Basulto — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:30:00 +0000

Another edition of the conference Architecture Matters will take place on May 15-16 in Munich, Germany, bringing together architects, city officials, developers, and more professionals who care about the built environment (you can read our report of the 20223 edition). Amidst the current state of affairs, the conference is titled “Crisis vs. Crisis”, to reflect on how the interconnected pressing challenges of housing, climate, and geopolitical issues need to be addressed in order to have positive consequences, and not creating yet another crisis.

Transformative Impact of Architecture Philanthropy: A Conversation with Nicolay Boyadjiev

David Basulto — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000

Over the past years, I've had the chance to engaged with architects and others who are leading impact-driven, cultural, and institutional initiatives, who recognize architecture's role in enhancing quality of life in the built environment and offer frameworks to achieve this. Amidst current global challenges and waning focus on the common good, such institutions are increasingly vital.

ArchDaily's 2024 Best New Practices

David Basulto — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Architecture is about giving form to the places where people live. It is no easier, and no more complicated, than that. There are three key words here: "form," "place," and "life." As soon as one reflects on these terms, one immediately comprehends that these things are not all that easy. - Alejandro Aravena

Design Doha Prize: A Platform for Innovative Design in the MENA Region

David Basulto — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Last Monday I got on a Berlin to Doha flight, a usual route given how Qatar has positioned itself as an effective hub connecting east and west. But this time Doha was not the connection, it was the destination.

Discover Javi Diaz's Journey and Unique Architectural Project in Bali

David Basulto — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Architecture is a lifelong journey in constant evolution, where passion, learnings, collaboration and the unexpected shape your career.

The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture

David Basulto — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Dear community,

As your trusted companion along the journey of constant learning and inspiration, we are very excited to share a new format by announcing our first book ever: The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture.

ArchDaily New Practices 2024 Open for Nominations

David Basulto — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000

For the fourth consecutive year ArchDaily is running a global survey to detect and showcase those who are taking architecture in a new direction: the ArchDaily New Practices 2024 ranking. Our team is already surveying and curating through hundreds of practices from around the world, of all types and sizes: architects, architecture offices, designers, build-tech startups, curators, exhibition designers, collectives, interior designers, software developers, material scientists, new media platforms, think tanks, entrepreneurs, critical writers, activists, performers, media designers, landscape architects, and anyone whose work is in an early or developed stage, on a clear decisive path to reshape architecture. For this call, new doesn’t necessarily mean just young, but innovative, fresh and forward-thinking.

Architecture Matters: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Circular Construction, and BuildTech Startups in Munich

David Basulto — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

From the top floor of the Hilton Hotel at Tucherpark in Munich, you could see the skyline of the city dotted with construction cranes, a reflection of its current state of development. With this backdrop of old meets new, this year’s edition of the Architecture Matters conference started its program under the title “Second City: The New in the Old.” While the title could have been fitting for a preservation conference, Architecture Matters actually brought together a diverse group of architects, urbanists, engineers, city planners, government officials, developers and technologists to discuss forward looking ideas for the built environment. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and the circular construction dominated the discussion across different scales, from city planning to new materials, and tech startups.

Unveiling the Daily Life Inside BIG's IQON: A Visual Narrative by Pablo Casals-Aguirre

David Basulto — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000

From the changing seasons to the users' interactions, there is almost an infinite set of facets of the architectural project that can be represented through film, and many photographers have entered into this dimension in different formats: documentaries, fixed camera, scripted performances or time-lapses, among others that you can browse in our video section.

The Entire City: Hamburg Competitions 2017-2023, an Archive of Unrealized Ideas Designed by Kawahara Krause

David Basulto — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:00:00 +0000

The city of Hamburg has long been a testbed for architecture. From the breakthrough of expressionism in Chilehaus to the port reconversion into HafenCity, the city is on a constant evolution that pushes architecture.

Announcing the Building of the Year Awards 2023 Trophy

David Basulto — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:15:00 +0000

“With the growth of the Internet, images of architecture found a new channel for distribution. Architects in even remote geographies were tapping into a new global circulation of architectural ideas and architectural recognition. Architecture blogs such as ArchDaily started to change patterns of production and consumption of architectural knowledge [...] Crowdsourced awards such as ArchDaily's Building of the Year have changed the global map of rewarded offices and buildings.” – Shawhin Roudbari, in the paper Crowdsourced and Crowd-Pleasing: The New Architectural Awards and the City.

Most Referenced by Architects: The Top Brands

David Basulto — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Our mission is to deliver inspiration, knowledge and tools to help architects and everybody in the industry of architecture to do more and better, in order to face the fastly evolving challenges and complexities of our built environment.

Gus Wüstemann: How to Provide Quality Living Spaces With Less Resources

David Basulto — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:30:00 +0000

With offices in Zürich, Barcelona and Majorca, the work of Gus Wüstemann Architects is a constant evolution between matter and context. From the strong heritage of timber and concrete construction in Switzerland, to the blurry boundaries of inside and outside found in Mediterranean architecture, Gus' work always put an emphasis on the core values of the local construction and craftsmanship, mixed with the cross learnings of working across different regions.

Premiere: Documentary "Women in Architecture"

David Basulto — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:30:00 +0000

We are happy to premiere the documentary "Women in Architecture", a project initiated by Sky-Frame, directed by Boris Noir.

ArchDaily and the World of Architecture in 2023

David Basulto — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

As we dive into 2023 and start the Year of the Rabbit, we share with you a few thoughts of what the past year brought to us, and how we prepare for this new season.