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House in Mt. Dongmang / 2m2 architects

July 19, 2016

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Architects: 2m2 architects
Area: 265 m²
Year: 2016

The Netherlands' Tallest Timber Tower to be Built in Amsterdam

July 19, 2016

The municipality of Amsterdam has selected Team V Architectuur with Lingotto, Nicole Maarsen and ARUP to design HAUT, a 73 meter (240 foot) residential tower located along the Amstel River that will become the Netherlands' tallest timber framed building and, depending on construction schedules, is a contender for the title of tallest wooden tower in the world. With construction expected to begin in the second half of 2017, HAUT is another example of the growing timber architecture trend hitting tall building design.

Thea Space / IR arquitectura

July 19, 2016

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Architects: IR arquitectura
Area: 60 m²
Year: 2016

21st Century Nolli: How Pokemon GO and Augmented Reality Could Shape Our Cities

July 19, 2016

A photo posted by yesi (@mskittenk) on Jul 9, 2016 at 9:56pm PDT

Augmented reality is not a new piece of technology. The term has existed in some form since the early 90s, and it has had practical effects for architects since at least 2008, when ArchDaily posted its first AR article about a plugin for Sketchup that allowed users to rotate a digital model around on their desk using just their bare hands. But these past few weeks, society was given its first glimpse of augmented reality’s potential to affect the way we interact with the places we occupy.

That glimpse, of course, has been provided by Pokemon GO, the location-based augmented reality mobile game that allows players to capture virtual creatures throughout the real world. With more many active daily users as Twitter and a higher daily usage time than social media apps like Snapchat, Instagram and Whatsapp, it cannot be denied that the game has captured our attention unlike anything that has come before it.

House 19 / Jestico + Whiles

July 19, 2016

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Architects: Jestico + Whiles
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Urban Front

Woods Bagot Designs Butterfly-Inspired Biological Sciences Building at the University of New South Wales

July 19, 2016

Woods Bagot has revealed designs for the new Biological Sciences building at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia). Currently under construction, the 21,000 square meter (226,000 square foot) building will provide world-class facilities for UNSW biomedical and environmental researchers and create a new northern gateway for the university’s upper campus.

In the design process, Woods Bagot explored a series of iterative responses aimed at dividing the eight-story structure into three distinct elements: the laboratory box, the workplace box, and the atrium. The building skin takes inspiration from natural elements, such as the movements of a butterfly and the colors of Australian rock landscapes, to produce a distinct aesthetic for the Biomedical Precinct, as well as reference the terra cotta heritage on the university grounds.

Property Registration Offices in Vigo / Irisarri + Piñera

July 19, 2016

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Architects: Irisarri + Piñera: Irisarri + Piñera
Year: 2014
Professionals: Constructora San José, Quicler-López ingenieros

Pompeii’s Most Famous House, the Villa of Mysteries, is at Risk of Collapse

July 19, 2016

One of Pompeii’s most precious gems, the Villa of Mysteries, is now at risk of collapse due to seismic activity in the Bay of Naples, as well as vibrations from a nearby train line transporting tourists. That's the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Italy’s National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA). The news comes only a few months after the reopening of the house, whose stunning frescoes had just been restored.

As The Telegraph reports, the high-tech study showed that “in addition to the vibrations from the Vesuvius light railway commuter trains, which ferry tourists to Pompeii from Naples, the protective structure around the villa, built in armored cement, wood and steel 50 years ago is threatened by its own weight and water ingress.”

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Vigneux-Sur-Seine Housing / Margot-Duclot architectes associés

July 19, 2016

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Architects: Margot-Duclot architectes associés
Area: 4870 m²
Year: 2016
Professionals: Margot-Duclot architectes associés, ERA paysagistes

Nartarchitects Designs Dramatic Museum in Former Coal Mine

July 19, 2016

NARTARCHITECTS has released the plans for its Csontváry Museum in Pécs, Hungary, which will feature the work of Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka, a Hungarian painter known for his technical skill and spiritual messages.

The design of the Museum reflects Csontváry’s symbolic and interpretive work. Rather than utilizing the typical “plaza-museum” typology, the Csontváry Museum will be located on the outskirts of the city in a crater of a former coal mine near a lake. Through this location, the space gives a dramatic ambiance suited to its program.

St. Elie Church / Maroun Lahoud

July 19, 2016

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Architects: Maroun Lahoud
Area: 850 m²
Year: 2016
Professionals: Bureau International de Genie, Maalouf Contracting and Trading

AD Interviews: Sergei Tchoban, Russian Architect and Artist Shares his Collection

July 19, 2016

We had the pleasure to interview Sergei Tchoban, member of the Urban Advisory board of the City of Moscow and leading partner of the Berlin office NPS Tchoban Voss, designers of projects such as the Nhow Hotel, and of the Moscow office SPEECH. The Russian architect is also an artist and owner of a vast collection of architectural drawings.

Tchoban attended the Imperial Academy of Arts, and his fine arts background is very present in his drawings and his collection. During the interview with ArchDaily, Tchoban highlights the importance of drawing as the official language of architecture, as well as collecting and displaying it.