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Concept, Storytelling, and Visualization: The Power of Graphic Communication in Architecture

Enrique Tovar — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:45:00 +0000

In architecture, the way we communicate our ideas is just as important as the spaces we design. But how can we convey these thoughts most effectively? While words hold influence, visuals are indispensable. Much like a musical score shapes a melody, drawings transform abstract concepts into tangible forms, acting as a shared language for architects and designers. They facilitate understanding and refinement of design concepts, especially in a digital era where precise graphic communication is essential to translate the experience of space. From this perspective, Architecture Candy explores architectural graphics to streamline and enhance visual communication within the fast-paced realm of architecture, which increasingly depends on advanced digital tools and workflows. The studio aims to be a go-to resource for elevating ideas with clarity, harnessing design and storytelling to narrate complex concepts through a minimalist style.

The Second Studio Podcast: Concepts in Architecture Offices

The Second Studio Podcast — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 03:30:00 +0000

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.

"Building Simply" with Søren Pihlmann: Exploring the Values and Fascinations of Architecture

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:30:00 +0000

Pihlmann Architects is a young Copenhagen-based architectural run by Søren Pihlmann. In this interview with Louisiana Channel, the rising architect elaborates on his unique practice, the values he holds, and what he finds fascinating about architecture. Most notably, Pihlmann explains that his view on the practice has transformed from being an architect into becoming a type of curator, selecting very few things with great sensitivity.

Copyrights for Architectural Imagery in the AI Era

Paula Cano — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 08:30:00 +0000

Architecture is a referential discipline. From ziggurats, machines for living, to contemporary biophilic high-rises designs, it is impossible to know whether ideas are genuinely novel or whether they have been conceptualized before. Artificial intelligence has ignited the conversation on intellectual property (IP) even more. As millions generate unique graphic work by typing keywords, controversies have arisen, specifically concerning protecting creative work and the Copyright of architects in their creations. Therefore, understanding the scope of what is protected helps determine whether licenses are sufficient, whether trademark registration's long road is worth it; or perhaps a graphic piece cannot be protected and belongs to the public domain.

The AI Image Generator: The Limits of the Algorithm and Human Biases

Matthew Maganga — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:30:00 +0000

2022 has been the year of AI image generators. Over the past few years, these machine learning systems have been tweaked and refined, undergoing multiple iterations to find their present popularity with the everyday internet user. These image generators—DALL-E and Midjourney arguably the most prominent—generate imagery from a variety of text prompts, for instance allowing people to create conceptual renditions of architectures of the future, present, and past. But as we exist in a digital landscape filled with human biases—navigating these image generators requires careful reflection.

A Visual Journey within the Sanctuary of Wadi Rum

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Delicately excavated from the natural grounds of Jordan’s Wadi Rum, Jordanian architect Rasem Kamal transformed the phrase of “form follows function” into “subtraction follows function”, emphasizing the relationship between external form and internal space with a resort that promises a sanctuary both above and underground.

An Extreme Sports Park in Russia and a Latvian Eco-Tourism Catalyst: 10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:30:00 +0000

10 projects, 10 functions. Featuring a multitude of different programs, this week's curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights diverse and innovative conceptual approaches. Submitted by our readers, this variety of proposals includes sports, religious, cultural, educational, and social purposes.

Sheltered Villas in Greece and Floating Terraces in India: 10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:35:00 +0000

Houses and Villas are the most researched topics on ArchDaily. Putting together a curated selection of conceptual interventions, this week’s Best Unbuilt Architecture focuses on the residential sector. From all over the world, this group presents proposals submitted by our readers.

A Vertical Neighborhood in Tehran and a Zero Emission House on the Beach: 9 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:35:00 +0000

This week’s curated selection of best unbuilt architecture features conceptual residential projects submitted by our readers from all around the world. Highlighting innovative designs, approaches, and compositions, this roundup puts together a series of inspiring interventions that offer a fresh look on the typical house structure.

Marc Thorpe Imagines “Citizens of Earth” Installation on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Earth is a conceptual proposal by Marc Thorpe Design for the city of Marfa in Texas. Located 20 miles outside of the city on the border of Mexico and the United States, the installation aims to “question the value of international borders within the context of the 21^st century”.

ZAHA Degrees - Iceland, Reykjavik - Traveller's Pods And Carnival Centre

Rene Submissions — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:11:00 +0000

ZAHA is an Arabic word meaning clear, pure, beautiful, to blossom and to flow in all degrees like the nature does and have a language and a form which emerges as the most beautiful and the attractive one.

In this competition you are not allowed to use any right angles, just as the name suggests the clear and pure form, the lines and the form should flow marvelously.

Your imagination should travel in all the degrees but surely meet at one where the journey of the lines becomes a form which is a total bliss.

Publication: Top 20 winners will be published

Designers Imagine Bamboo Colony on Mars

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Designers Warith Zaki and Amir Amzar have imagined a project that seeks to find alternatives to traditional construction material in order to build the first settlements on Mars. In fact, they opted for a natural earthy element that competes with wood, brick and concrete, and drafted a project that uses bamboo.

The National Museum of World Writing Tells its Stories Through Architecture

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Writing is an unending dialogue that has been connecting one generation to another, maintaining history, culture, and information. For the National Museum of World Writing, stories were built rather than written.

Retrofuturism Gives Traditional Iranian Architecture a Modern Twist

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Villages and cities in Iran have always had a fixed low-rise horizontal skyline due to the lack of beam and column technology. Although some cities have already adopted contemporary styles and have constructed soaring skyscrapers, but the majority of towns remain committed to traditional building techniques.