ARCA, a leading group in the stone, tile and wood industry, is welcoming the public to its newly opened design warehouse to view an exhibition by international and local designers and makers “Balance as it Relates to the Environment.” The theme of the exhibition is restorative design, where hand-picked designers were tasked with using 38 recycled marble bricks to create a unique work that promotes an environmental message. The winning piece, selected by the esteemed Deans of University of Miami’s School of Architecture, will be displayed at ARCA Wynwood and open to the public as of February 5th.
Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Park (2019 RBA Silver Medalist) illustrates the resilient and connective potential of public infrastructure. Credit: Jonnu Singleton
A new Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) partnership with Northeastern University’s Myra Kraft Open Classroom, “Inspiring Design: Creating Beautiful, Just, and Resilient Places in America,” explores how people and places across the country are responding to this charge and creating equitable and inclusive places for all.
Manufacturers: Miele, Subzero/Wolf, Amuneal, Ancient Surfaces, Andrianna Shamaris, +42Ann Sacks, Art Lucio Fontana, Benjamin Moore, Blackman Cruz, Caesarstone, Carl Hansen, Christopher Boots, Cle, DLV, Decorative Materials, Dmitriy and Co, Edelmen, Elizabeth Eakins Rugs, Fernando Mastrangelo, Gerhard Richter, Hydro Systems, Kohler, Lacava, Landmark Stone, Maison Gerard, Mark Jupiter, Native Trails, New England Tile and Marble, Oceanside Glass Tile, Oscar Murillo, Porchlight, Rejuvenation, Rudolph Stingel, SIGMA, TRI, Terri Ricci Interiors, The Future Perfect, Toto, Van Cronenberg, Watermark Designs, Waterstone, Waterworks, Wetstyle, Whirlpool, Wolf, Wyoming Snowfence, Yayoi Kusama-42
The COVID-19 pandemic puts health and safety in homes and workplaces to the test. Improved ventilation and sanitation have taken on special urgency among the many performance aspects of building design. ESD Global executive chairman Raj Gupta and International WELL Building Institute president and CEO Rachel Hodgdon will present examples of office towers being adapted for safe re-occupancy, such as Chicago’s 150 North Riverside, and explain the growing use and relevance of the WELL Building Standard (a certification akin to LEED for energy efficiency) in the healthy buildings movement. Chicago Architecture Center President and CEO Lynn Osmond moderates a discussion to follow, during which speakers will delve into the challenges and opportunities of implementation and competitive advantages for healthy buildings. What will it take to transform our work environments?
