Kéré Architecture has revealed the design for a vertical childcare center at Munich’s Technical University (TUM) in Germany. Named "Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM," the center will be built in wood to the extent allowed by local norms and regulations for energy efficiency, thermal comfort, fire protection, and acoustics. The new building, located between the TUM main campus and the university canteen, broke ground on April 18 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Kéré Architecture Breaks Ground on New Childcare Center in Munich, Germany
Serralves Museum Álvaro Siza Wing/ Álvaro Siza Vieira
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Architects: Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Area: 4204 m²
- Year: 2023
OMA Reveals The Perigon Residential Development in Miami Beach, United States
OMA has just revealed The Perigon, a new residential tower in Miami Beach, United States. Situated in the vibrant Mid Beach Neighborhood, the project is a collaboration between Mast Capital and Starwood Capital Group. The Perigon offers dual-waterfront living, characterized by a series of towers strategically rotated to maximize views toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Public Spaces and Their Key Role in Building Climate Resilience in the US.
Social infrastructure encompasses the resources and services that allow the creation of communal bonds and social connections. Within the built environment, it manifests through public spaces like parks, libraries, and community centers alongside threshold spaces such as public transportation stops.
These public social spaces play a crucial role in strengthening communities and, in turn, their ability to respond to catastrophic climate-related events. They can provide physical shelter to the populations most vulnerable to these events and foster resilient networks of people who can more quickly recover. Given the escalating frequency of extreme weather events in the United States due to climate change and its social infrastructure inadequacies, examining public spaces as a critical tool for climate resilience becomes vital.
MOMM Apartment / Studio Loes
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Architects: Studio Loes
- Area: 264 m²
- Year: 2023
T-LINKS / TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
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Architects: TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
- Area: 4716 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: ARACO, BOARD CO.LTD, NIKKO INC, WARLON CO,.LTD,
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Professionals: Taisei Corporation
Shaoxing Art School Transformation and Expansion / UAD
Maison Rouge / The Architecture Company (TAC)
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Architects: The Architecture Company (TAC)
- Area: 485 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: AQUANT, Apolo, Eternia Windows, Jaquar, Jindal Steel, +3
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Professionals: Gmr Consultants, The Architecture Company, Kesarekar Engineer and Contractors
Branca House Extension / Piacesi Arquitetos Associados
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Architects: Piacesi Arquitetos Associados
- Area: 110 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Allmad, Arca garden, Ateliê da Vila, Aveia Tapeçaria, CJ Marcenaria, +11
Layers Restaurant & Bakery / Common Ground Workshop
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Architects: Common Ground Workshop
- Area: 175 m²
- Year: 2024
J. G. Jabbra Library and R. Nassar Central Administration Building / Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani
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Architects: Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani
- Area: 88000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: DG Jones & Partners, Natcon, Rafik El-Khoury & Partners
"True Cost" Exhibition at Milan Design Week Portrays Environmental Cost of Construction Industry
Milan Design Week rarely fails to deliver on compelling showcases of design and innovation.
One of the exhibitions this year, created by Swatchbox, conveys the “true cost” of traditional approaches to construction. The sample platform founded by architects to provide sustainable sampling methods to the design community launched its thought-provoking showcase at the heart of the Brera Design District in Milan.
The exhibit boldly confronts the issue of wastefulness inherent in traditional construction practices. Installed inside an office in Brera that is ordinarily occupied by a Milan architecture firm, the exhibit displays a large pile of construction materials typically destined for landfill. The materials are meticulously arranged to showcase the sheer volume of waste generated by the design community.