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RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down

RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down
/Architecture/riba-president-alan-jones-unexpectedly-steps-down The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has temporarily stepped down from his role due to personal reasons. Jones, who became RIBA president in September 2019, told the organisation that he needed to "take some time out" from...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
nendo?s stairway house leads into a light, plant-filled interior in tokyo

nendo?s stairway house leads into a light, plant-filled interior in tokyo

in a residential area of tokyo, nendo has taken the humble staircase and supersized it to create the main feature of this striking new house. The post nendo’s stairway house leads into a light, plant-filled interior in tokyo appeared first on...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )


david adjaye adds pink concrete retail environment to LA’s beverly center

david adjaye adds pink concrete retail environment to LA’s beverly center

the structure has been designed as a \'sculptural and experiential counterpoint\' to the adjacent shopping mall. The post david adjaye adds pink concrete retail environment to LA’s beverly center appeared first on designboom | architecture &...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Casa Lupita by Binomio Taller

Casa Lupita by Binomio Taller

Located in Merida, Yucatan?s Historic Center (Mexico), Casa Lupita pays tribute to the classic colonial architecture of its historic neighborhoods. This project involved restoration as well as architectural, interior, furniture and landscape...
31-03-2020 21:22 - ( Architecture )
Open or closed" The status of construction sites in Canada during COVID-19

Open or closed" The status of construction sites in Canada during COVID-19

Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash As provinces roll out emergency measures, construction sites in some parts of the country are closing, while in others, they remain open. Construction sites are presently closed in Quebec, with the exception of...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Mesh and paper-pulp partitions feature inside Nanjing's Shiwu store

Mesh and paper-pulp partitions feature inside Nanjing's Shiwu store

Mesh panels dipped in paper pulp, polycarbonate and OSB timber merge to form the textured interior of this lifestyle store in Nanjing, China, designed by architecture studio CATS. Located along a narrow alleyway next to the city\'s China Modern...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
Russia Tower | Foster and Partners

Russia Tower | Foster and Partners

Russia Tower Located in Moscow City, 5.5 km from Red Square, Russia Tower will be a mixed-use, super-dense vertical city for 25,000 people, with offices, a hotel, shopping and apartments with private gardens. At 600 meters high, with 118 occupied...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )


City Ribbon For The Mexican-American Border

City Ribbon For The Mexican-American Border

Editors’ Choice 2019 Skyscraper Competition Layton Reid United Kingdom Ethos This project seeks to use the detritus and waste elements of production to create an attractor, both economic and social, a free territory for the dispossessed,...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls

The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls

The ruins of a 17th-century parchment factory and old cattle shed form part of a residential extension by Will Gamble Architects in Northamptonshire, UK. Named The Parchment Works, the extension introduces an open-plan kitchen, living and dining...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
10 Ways to Give Your Kitchen a Total Makeover

10 Ways to Give Your Kitchen a Total Makeover

A few updates to get your kitchen looking like you spent a fortune to redo it. Read the full article 10 Ways to Give Your Kitchen a Total Makeover on Adorable Home.
31-03-2020 21:23 - ( Architecture )
Ciento7 by Marga Comas Interior Design

Ciento7 by Marga Comas Interior Design

Recently redesigned by Marga Comas Interior Design, this inspiring single family house is located in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca. Photography courtesy of Marga Comas Interior Design Visit Marga Comas Interior Design
31-03-2020 21:22 - ( Architecture )
Stairs Carve A Path Through This Minimalist Japanese House

Stairs Carve A Path Through This Minimalist Japanese House

Photography by Daici Ano Architecture firm Nendo has designed a minimalist house in a quiet residential area of Tokyo, that has stairs traveling from the exterior to the interior. Designed as a home for two families, the layout of the house is...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )


The Buildings Show: Call for 2020 Speakers

The Buildings Show: Call for 2020 Speakers

31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Deltastudio converts concrete warehouse into minimalist family home

Deltastudio converts concrete warehouse into minimalist family home

Architecture practice Deltastudio has turned a former agricultural warehouse in Italy into a house with a balcony framed with white curtains. Called Elena after one of its owners, the home sits in a chestnut grove overlooking the town of Caprarola...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home

IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home

Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Brands with extremely well-known logos, including restaurant company McDonalds and German car...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
Goko convert 1920s house in Mexico City into recording studio

Goko convert 1920s house in Mexico City into recording studio

Mexico City studio Goko has topped this music studio with a large "skyspace" to flood it with natural light. Goko renovated a house built in the 1920s to create Chapel Studio with space for recording, meetings, hosting parties and...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
glimpse into the surreal, overgrown environments envisioned by paul milinski

glimpse into the surreal, overgrown environments envisioned by paul milinski

the designer imagines environments \'where leaking light through leaves becomes nature\'s disco ball.\' The post glimpse into the surreal, overgrown environments envisioned by paul milinski appeared first on designboom | architecture & design...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
greta thunberg friday protests online: ?talks for future? start march 27, 2PM GMT (10AM EST)

greta thunberg friday protests online: ?talks for future? start march 27, 2PM GMT (10AM EST)

starting this friday, the 17-year-old will host a series of weekly webinars titled \'talks for future\'. The post greta thunberg friday protests online: ‘talks for future’ start march 27, 2PM GMT (10AM EST) appeared first on...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Studio in Paris by Katarina Mijic

Studio in Paris by Katarina Mijic

This tiny apartment located in Paris, France, has been redesigned in 2015 by Katarina Mijic. Description Welcome to an oak wood home of a young Parisian photographer. It tends to link the outside flat rooftop lawn and the...
31-03-2020 21:22 - ( Architecture )
Domus names two Canadian studios among world?s top 50 firms

Domus names two Canadian studios among world?s top 50 firms

Winnipeg?s 5468796 Architecture and Toronto?s LAMA?s studio have been featured in the second edition of Domus Magazine?s 50 Best Architecture Firms list. Assembled by architects and scholars who are former editors-in-chief of Domus, the list...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
SheltAir gridshell pods inflate in eight hours to isolate coronavirus patients

SheltAir gridshell pods inflate in eight hours to isolate coronavirus patients

German architectural engineer Gregory Quinn has developed SheltAir, domed bio-containment pods erected using inflatable cushions that could help coronavirus patients isolate. SheltAir consists of a gridshell of plastic rods, which is assembled flat...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
Vertical City For New York

Vertical City For New York

Editors’ Choice 2019 Skyscraper Competition Arman Salemi, Laura Clark United States This project aims to speculate on the potential future of incentivized zoning in New York City. The proposal is for the tallest building in Manhattan,...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Walker Warner creates House of Flowers tasting room for California winery

Walker Warner creates House of Flowers tasting room for California winery

California firm Walker Warner Architects has transformed a warehouse into a visitor centre for a winery with redwood, cypress and rammed earth. Called House of Flowers, the project serves as a visitor centre and tasting room for Flowers Vineyard...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
Alley Cat: A Modern Backyard DADU in Seattle for a Busy Couple

Alley Cat: A Modern Backyard DADU in Seattle for a Busy Couple

Detached Auxiliary Dwelling Units (DADU) have become more common over the years as housing prices have risen and inventory has declined. Most of the people adding a smaller living structure to their backyard are those wanting to rent them out for...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
o?shell experiments with tension based structures and student collaboration in india

o?shell experiments with tension based structures and student collaboration in india

the experimental project sought to facilitate vital hands-on experience while exploring the relationship between form and force. The post o’shell experiments with tension based structures and student collaboration in india appeared first on...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
from le corbusier to rietveld and gaudí, virtually tour iconic architecture around the world

from le corbusier to rietveld and gaudí, virtually tour iconic architecture around the world

we?ve made a round-up of iconic architecture for you to virtually move around. The post from le corbusier to rietveld and gaudí, virtually tour iconic architecture around the world appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Compluvium House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Compluvium House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

This luxurious minimalist residence located in Madrid, Spain, has been designed in 2020 by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. Description The Greeks, as well as the Etruscans and the Romans used compluvium in aristocratic dwellings...
31-03-2020 21:22 - ( Architecture )
OAQ, OAA, AIBC issue COVID-19 guides for architects

OAQ, OAA, AIBC issue COVID-19 guides for architects

Artem Labunsky on Unsplash Provincial and territorial architecture associations are issuing guidelines to their members on working during the coronavirus crisis. The OAQ has worked with Kollectif, the Association des architectes en pratique privée...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation

Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation

Architect Jaimie Shorten will install six singing shark sculptures in a London canal after winning this year\'s Antepavilion competition organised by the Architecture Foundation. Titled SHARKS!, this pavilion will consist of six model sharks...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
"I feel like a bit of a fake" says David Chipperfield in Dezeen's latest podcast

"I feel like a bit of a fake" says David Chipperfield in Dezeen's latest podcast

Dezeen\'s Face to Face podcast series continues with an interview with British architect David Chipperfield, who describes growing up on a farm, struggling at school, how Zaha Hadid saved him from failing his architecture diploma ? and why he...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
"We should use this time to think about how to build a better future"

"We should use this time to think about how to build a better future"

31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
esrawe studio refurbishes 1950s warehouse into its own spacious atelier in mexico city

esrawe studio refurbishes 1950s warehouse into its own spacious atelier in mexico city

the new space allows further expansion, but in the meantime, offers areas for experimental projects and display. The post esrawe studio refurbishes 1950s warehouse into its own spacious atelier in mexico city appeared first on designboom |...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
OSH Apartment by Albert Bagdasaryan

OSH Apartment by Albert Bagdasaryan

Located in the Saratov region, Russia, this amazing apartment has been designed in 2019 by Albert Bagdasaryan. Photography courtesy of Albert Bagdasaryan Visit Albert Bagdasaryan
31-03-2020 21:22 - ( Architecture )
Estudio Nu retrofits creative studios in former Buenos Aires workshop

Estudio Nu retrofits creative studios in former Buenos Aires workshop

Translucent glass doors fold open to reveal the studio that architecture firm Estudio Nu has created inside a dental mechanics workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Estudio Nu had shared the Lerma workshop in the city\'s Villa Crespo...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
Urgent call for 3D-printed PPE

Urgent call for 3D-printed PPE

Are you an architect, researcher, or firm with access to a 3D printer" Michael Garron hospital is calling on the 3D printing community to create visor frames for use by the medical community in treating COVID-19 patients. The hospital has issued...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
IN PUBLIC: LONDON

IN PUBLIC: LONDON

BY TIM WATERMAN Pelicans in St James?s Park. Photo by Tim Waterman. What this holiday from other people?s holidays has shown us, though, is how hollowed out the city center has become. There has been much talk and worry for years about the large...
31-03-2020 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 31 March

Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 31 March

Daily coronavirus briefing: today\'s architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes news on Dubai Expo 2020, how Covid-19 hospitals are built, Sam Jacob\'s design academy and an F1 team making a breathing aid. How emergency coronavirus...
31-03-2020 21:59 - ( Architecture )
The Sarpanch House Stands out From Its Rural Surroundings

The Sarpanch House Stands out From Its Rural Surroundings

Architecture studio Neogenesis+Studi0261 completed a home located in a small Indian village called Talangpore for clients seeking an introverted space that still stands out from its traditional neighborhood. The result is Sarpanch House, a...
30-03-2020 22:01 - ( Architecture )
Coronavirus reveals "the shortcomings of the traditional supply chain" says Bjarke Ingels

Coronavirus reveals "the shortcomings of the traditional supply chain" says Bjarke Ingels

Decentralised local manufacturing could replace global supply chains as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to architects who collaborated on an open-source project to make face shields for hospital workers. "Will this crisis...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
virgil abloh customizes drake?s boeing private jet with white clouds

virgil abloh customizes drake?s boeing private jet with white clouds

covered in white clouds, the boeing 767-300F features references to drakes ?nothing was the same? album cover art. The post virgil abloh customizes drake’s boeing private jet with white clouds appeared first on designboom | architecture &...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
One day left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards 2020 entry

One day left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards 2020 entry

With our early entry discount ending tomorrow on 31 March at 23:59 UK time, here are some of the most frequently asked questions some of the Dezeen Awards 2020 entrants have been asking us this week! Read on to find out the answers to these...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Faulkner Architects perches Big Barn house on Sonoma Valley hillside

Faulkner Architects perches Big Barn house on Sonoma Valley hillside

American studio Faulkner Architects has completed a holiday home in California\'s wine country with an asymmetrical roof and facades wrapped in weathering steel and salvaged wood. Called the Big Barn house, the project is located in Glen Ellen, a...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
046: Working From Home

046: Working From Home

A lot can happen in just a few weeks. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, business as usual is anything but ? and Andrew and I felt like we should interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast to take some time and talk about working from home ? something that...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
MVRDV designs "urban living room" with stacked plateaus for Shenzhen

MVRDV designs "urban living room" with stacked plateaus for Shenzhen

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV\'s mixed-use Shenzhen Terraces development will be built at the Shimao ShenKong International Centre in Shenzhen. The development will contain a conference centre, bus terminal and theatre in organic-shaped...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
olson kundig’s hillside ‘collywood house’ presents sweeping views across los angeles

olson kundig’s hillside ‘collywood house’ presents sweeping views across los angeles

the architects sought to blur the boundaries between internal and external space ? encouraging outdoor living as much as possible. The post olson kundig’s hillside ‘collywood house’ presents sweeping views across los angeles appeared first on...
30-03-2020 22:01 - ( Architecture )
SHAU forms an elevated ?microlibrary? from prefabricated timber in indonesia

SHAU forms an elevated ?microlibrary? from prefabricated timber in indonesia

the microlibrary charges no entry fee and is part of a wider initiative to encourage reading in low-income neighborhoods. The post SHAU forms an elevated ‘microlibrary’ from prefabricated timber in indonesia appeared first on designboom...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
The New Socially Distanced Contract

The New Socially Distanced Contract

Photo by Chang Duong on Unsplash In self-isolation, I was staring outside my window the other day and saw what looked like a charity 10K run in the middle of the street and teeming sidewalks below. I understood the situation: everyone was so...
30-03-2020 22:01 - ( Architecture )
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 30 March

Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 30 March

Daily coronavirus briefing: today Dezeen is launching a new daily briefing, rounding up news about the coronavirus pandemic that is relevant to the global architecture and design community. Read our first briefing below and keep up to date with our...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Louis Vuitton?s New Osaka Shop Inspired by Merchant Ships

Louis Vuitton?s New Osaka Shop Inspired by Merchant Ships

Louis Vuitton isn’t exactly known for subtlety. The French luxury fashion house founded in 1854 splashes its iconic monogram pattern all over much of its merchandise, sometimes at an absurdly large scale. So it’s not too surprising that the...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Fentress Architects launches 2020 competition to design airport of the future

Fentress Architects launches 2020 competition to design airport of the future

Dezeen promotion: Fentress Architects is inviting entries to its annual Fentress Global Challenge ? a competition that tasks students with designing an airport terminal for the year 2100. First launched in 2011, the annual Fentress Global Challenge...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
i29 renovates a historic building in amsterdam with a series of ?colorful characters?

i29 renovates a historic building in amsterdam with a series of ?colorful characters?

built in 1788, felix meritis boasts a rich history since the age of the enlightenment as a hotspot for culture and creativity. The post i29 renovates a historic building in amsterdam with a series of ‘colorful characters’ appeared first...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants

RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants

Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. While cotton is notoriously water-hungry, requiring as...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
UN and WHO call on creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals

UN and WHO call on creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals

The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to create informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic. Initiated by the United Nations (UN)...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
This week's top opportunities include White Red Architects and Superimpose Architecture

This week's top opportunities include White Red Architects and Superimpose Architecture

Dezeen Jobs has a number of promising architecture and design roles available right now, including positions at international studio White Red Architects and Chinese firm Superimpose Architecture. Part 3/project architect at White Red...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
suzuko yamada architects clads daita house in inhabitable steel frame in japan

suzuko yamada architects clads daita house in inhabitable steel frame in japan

the frame of steel pipes can be modified according to the demands of daily life. The post suzuko yamada architects clads daita house in inhabitable steel frame in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
30-03-2020 22:01 - ( Architecture )
tortik annushka?s art-inspired cakes look like they belong in a gallery

tortik annushka?s art-inspired cakes look like they belong in a gallery

from van gogh\'s sunflowers to yayoi kusama\'s pumpkins, they decorate multi-tiered sweets that capture the colors, patterns and textures of each master piece. The post tortik annushka’s art-inspired cakes look like they belong in a...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Monolithic plaster counter centres La Petite cafe in Abu Dhabi

Monolithic plaster counter centres La Petite cafe in Abu Dhabi

A chunky pink-plaster counter dominates the otherwise sparse interior of this cafe in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, which has been revamped by design studio Bone. La Petite is situated in Al Ain\'s Al Tiwayyah neighbourhood and has been a popular food and...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Ocean House is an Australian beach house with a minimal interior

Ocean House is an Australian beach house with a minimal interior

Architect Rob Mills has built a weekend retreat beside Australia\'s Great Ocean Road, with a simple interior that allows the view to take centre stage. Ocean House combines the clean lines of a contemporary concrete house with the warmth and...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
stayner architects restores mid-century ?wave? house in ?palm desert, california

stayner architects restores mid-century ?wave? house in ?palm desert, california

the residence was originally designed by modernist architect walter s. white in 1955 for artist miles c. bates. The post stayner architects restores mid-century ‘wave’ house in ?palm desert, california appeared first on designboom |...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Modular Unit by Teke Architects Office

Modular Unit by Teke Architects Office

The Modular Unit is a small-scale, off-grid structure, designed to be recyclable, to allow a wide range of building uses and reduce environmental impact maximizing its site flexibility. It has been designed in 2019 by Teke Architects...
30-03-2020 21:20 - ( Architecture )
Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine

Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine

German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. Unlike a traditional rocket engine, which consists of individually designed parts that are combined...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Modernist red house Juan O'Gorman designed for his father is captured in photos

Modernist red house Juan O'Gorman designed for his father is captured in photos

Photographer Lorenzo Zandri has documented the two modernist houses that architect Juan O\'Gorman completed in Mexico City for his father and artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Zandri used an analog camera to capture the residences, which...
30-03-2020 22:02 - ( Architecture )
Samurai armour and Kanji characters inform Mexico City's Tori Tori restaurant by Esrawe Studio

Samurai armour and Kanji characters inform Mexico City's Tori Tori restaurant by Esrawe Studio

A cylindrical, oak structure scales the dark interiors of this Japanese restaurant in Mexico City created by Hector Ewrawe\'s design studio. Located in the commercial district Santa Fe, the restaurant is the fifth Mexico City outpost for...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Fast Sketch - Conic Destruction - #1

Fast Sketch - Conic Destruction - #1

https://processintgroup.com/ Instagram: @azizi_tourshizi Facebook: @azizitourshizi Watch all of our videos here: youtube.com/playlist"list=PLatSLQUzpjSwDvsyUmpFtbfZbKNKqP7KJ&feature=view_all
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( architecture TV )
olson kundig?s lakeside ?dragonfly? house overlooks the pine forests of northern montana

olson kundig?s lakeside ?dragonfly? house overlooks the pine forests of northern montana

when both window walls are open, the design suggests a single plinth which floats above the forest floor. The post olson kundig’s lakeside ‘dragonfly’ house overlooks the pine forests of northern montana appeared first on...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Marià Castelló designs Ibiza retreat formed of five bright white volumes

Marià Castelló designs Ibiza retreat formed of five bright white volumes

Five slim white volumes linked by glass corridors, open patios and a pool form this retreat on the Spanish island of Ibiza, designed by architecture studio Marià Castelló. The home\'s site is located on the island\'s San Mateo plain where an...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
in only 3 days, PAO constructs modular pop-up school in shenzhen: ?plugin learning blox?

in only 3 days, PAO constructs modular pop-up school in shenzhen: ?plugin learning blox?

this same flat-pack modular system was used in the construction of a hospital in wuhan which was completed in only ten days. The post in only 3 days, PAO constructs modular pop-up school in shenzhen: ‘plugin learning blox’ appeared...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Mark the arrival of spring with our plant-covered buildings Pinterest board

Mark the arrival of spring with our plant-covered buildings Pinterest board

It\'s the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, so here is a selection of plant-covered buildings from our Pinterest board featuring architecture decked in greenery. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest or visit our updated board to see more....
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Hendricks Churchill builds "modern farmhouse" in Connecticut

Hendricks Churchill builds "modern farmhouse" in Connecticut

American firm Hendricks Churchill has rebuilt a house in Connecticut to merge the aesthetic of a traditional farmhouse and contemporary details. The project Levine was designed for the owner of an art-moving business, who wanted a traditional home...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
fran silvestre arquitectos recalls classical roman spaces with ?compluvium house? in madrid

fran silvestre arquitectos recalls classical roman spaces with ?compluvium house? in madrid

the minimal dwelling is defined by a centralized courtyard surrounded by open-planned shared spaces and cloistered private areas. The post fran silvestre arquitectos recalls classical roman spaces with ‘compluvium house’ in madrid...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
American architects mobilise to make coronavirus face shields for hospital workers

American architects mobilise to make coronavirus face shields for hospital workers

Architects across America including BIG, KPF and Handel Architects have teamed up as part of an open-source project to manufacture face shields to protect hospital workers treating coronavirus patients. Firms across the country are using their own...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
white concrete pillars clad emilio tuñón?s museum of contemporary art in cáceres, spain

white concrete pillars clad emilio tuñón?s museum of contemporary art in cáceres, spain

positioned on the old town?s medieval border, the new building intends to harmoniously coexist with the historic site. The post white concrete pillars clad emilio tuñón’s museum of contemporary art in cáceres, spain appeared first on...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable

Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable

Chinese 3D-printer manufacturer Creality is fabricating thousands of buckles that make face masks less painful to wear for medical workers treating coronavirus patients. Small bars on either side of the plastic buckle hold the elastic taut behind...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
NBS And Vectorworks Partner Streamline Design Process

NBS And Vectorworks Partner Streamline Design Process

NBS And Vectorworks Streamline Design Process, BIM, Building Information Modelling Software NBS And Vectorworks Streamline Design Process 28 Mar 2020 NBS & Vectorworks Develop Plug-in to enable direct linkage with NBS Chorus NBS And Vectorworks...
29-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
ORTRAUM architects plays with volumes in the design of its helsinki dwelling: ?12?

ORTRAUM architects plays with volumes in the design of its helsinki dwelling: ?12?

the exterior timber cladding will turn grey with time and blend in with the adjacent forest and rocky surroundings. The post ORTRAUM architects plays with volumes in the design of its helsinki dwelling: ’12’ appeared first on designboom...
29-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Borderline Horizontal Waterscraper For Refugees In The Mediterranean Sea

Borderline Horizontal Waterscraper For Refugees In The Mediterranean Sea

Editors’ Choice 2019 Skyscraper Competition Alexander Carolan United States Issue One of the largest challenges in the world is the refugee crisis. In 2017, the crisis had affected an estimated 65.6 million people and the number continues...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Vincenzo De Cotiis villa, Pietrasanta – Tuscany, Italy

Vincenzo De Cotiis villa, Pietrasanta – Tuscany, Italy

We love the idea of Old is New Again. We also believe that when we experience global disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, we learn to appreciate our history even more. When we are forced to look at humanity from a wider perspective, we see the...
28-03-2020 21:20 - ( Architecture )
Royal Bank of Scotland's £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture

Royal Bank of Scotland's £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture

The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched the latest of its Fabric of Nature banknotes, featuring a design that aims to provide a more "unusual" representation of the nation. The £20 notes are the third in the series developed by a team of Scottish...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
NIKE releases its third self-lacing sneaker, the ?adapt auto max?

NIKE releases its third self-lacing sneaker, the ?adapt auto max?

the footwear channels the DNA of tinker hatfield\'s design aesthetic and sampling elements from air max 90 and NIKE mag sneakers. The post NIKE releases its third self-lacing sneaker, the ‘adapt auto max’ appeared first on designboom...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
NOMAL builds a family home in korea that can be split into two for visiting guests

NOMAL builds a family home in korea that can be split into two for visiting guests

the floor plan is divided into two boxes: one that opens out horizontally to the hill, and the other that opens up vertically to the sky. The post NOMAL builds a family home in korea that can be split into two for visiting guests appeared first on...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
"Challenging situations spark human innovation" say Italian design brands hit by Covid-19

"Challenging situations spark human innovation" say Italian design brands hit by Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic will eventually lead to higher quality, more sustainable products, according to Italian design brands that were forced to temporarily close their factories this week. Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte closed all...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
AIA task force to offer advice on converting buildings into healthcare facilities

AIA task force to offer advice on converting buildings into healthcare facilities

The American Institute of Architects has launched a task force to consult on how to adapt buildings into healthcare facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Announced yesterday, the initiative by American Institute of Architects (AIA) was...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Studio Ongarato wins at AHEAD Asia Awards 2020 for boutique hotel Moss

Studio Ongarato wins at AHEAD Asia Awards 2020 for boutique hotel Moss

Studio Ongarato?s narrative and branding expertise has been acknowledged internationally, with the studio awarded best Visual Identity for boutique hotel Moss by the AHEAD Asia Awards on 12 March 2020. AHEAD Asia Award judges described the hotel?s...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
A Cross Pattern Covers This Facade Made From Precast Concrete

A Cross Pattern Covers This Facade Made From Precast Concrete

Architecture firm dmvA has designed the House of Lorraine, a multi-residential building in Mechelen, Belgium, that showcases a cross-pattern facade. The cross-pattern facade is made from pre-cast concrete. At night, the light from within the...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
The CCA explores the meaning of living without a home in a documentary short film

The CCA explores the meaning of living without a home in a documentary short film

28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Villa la Madonne by Calvi Ceschia Vigano Architetti Associati

Villa la Madonne by Calvi Ceschia Vigano Architetti Associati

This amazing two-story residence designed in 2015 by Calvi Ceschia Vigano Architetti Associati is located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. Photography courtesy of Calvi Ceschia Vigano Architetti Associati Visit Calvi Ceschia...
28-03-2020 21:19 - ( Architecture )
"Fierce and brilliant" architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies of coronavirus

"Fierce and brilliant" architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies of coronavirus

Tributes have poured in for architect and critic Michael Sorkin, who has died aged 71 of complications caused by Covid-19. Based in New York, Sorkin headed architecture firm Michael Sorkin Studio and was president of non-profit research group...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
milan?s salone del mobile officially cancelled and postponed until april 2021

milan?s salone del mobile officially cancelled and postponed until april 2021

designboom will work towards an even more efficient promotion of the event to acknowledge the cultural importance of the sector. The post milan’s salone del mobile officially cancelled and postponed until april 2021 appeared first on...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Baerbel Mueller and Juergen Strohmayer create concrete gallery in Accra

Baerbel Mueller and Juergen Strohmayer create concrete gallery in Accra

Architect Baerbel Mueller and architectural designer Juergen Strohmayer have created a multi-use gallery for the Nubuke Foundation in Ghana. Named Nubuke Extended, the one-room rectangular building is an extension to the arts and culture...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable

Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable

Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Creality is making thousands of buckles that adapt face masks so they are less painful for medical workers treating coronavirus patients. Small bars either side of the plastic buckle can hold the elastic taught...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( architecture TV )
studio velocity tops wooden office in japan with curved inhabitable roof

studio velocity tops wooden office in japan with curved inhabitable roof

openings on the roof allow trees to grow up from the ground level. The post studio velocity tops wooden office in japan with curved inhabitable roof appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Salone del Mobile cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus

Salone del Mobile cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus

The 2020 edition of Milan\'s Salone del Mobile furniture fair has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will next take place from 13 to 18 April 2021. The news was confirmed by Salone del Mobile organisers after first being leaked...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Ancerl Studio separates twin Toronto townhouses with a slender gap

Ancerl Studio separates twin Toronto townhouses with a slender gap

Canadian firm Ancerl Studio has designed a pair of houses in Toronto to make them look like a single building. The two houses are located on very tight lots on Sorauren Street in the city\'s Parkdale neighbourhood, as is typical in Toronto\'s...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
John Pardey Architects raises house on stilts over River Thames flood plain

John Pardey Architects raises house on stilts over River Thames flood plain

Steel stilts elevate Narula House, a
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Gravatá 61 by Couto Arquitetura

Gravatá 61 by Couto Arquitetura

Redesigned in 2019 by Couto Arquitetura, this spacious midcentury apartment is situated in São Paulo, Brazil. Description The project of Gravatá 61 apartment renovation of 240m² gave us the possibility to interfere again...
28-03-2020 21:19 - ( Architecture )
THE OFFICES: EVERYTHING CHANGES

THE OFFICES: EVERYTHING CHANGES

BY BRADFORD MCKEE With regular business upended by the novel coronavirus, landscape architecture principals plot, wait, and wonder.   There was a moment on Friday, March 13, when the novel coronavirus changed everything at the office, says...
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Casa Santa Teresa is a Corsican holiday home with unspoilt ocean views

Casa Santa Teresa is a Corsican holiday home with unspoilt ocean views

Amelia Tavella Architects has transformed a ruined 1950s residence on Corsica\'s coastline into a light-filled holiday home with simply furnished interiors. Casa Santa Teresa is located near Corsica\'s capital, Ajaccio, and is nestled along the...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
natalia bazaiou encases nature in glass as central element in greek apartment

natalia bazaiou encases nature in glass as central element in greek apartment

natalia bazaiou made plants, trees and soil the focal point around which the apartment unravels. The post natalia bazaiou encases nature in glass as central element in greek apartment appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
28-03-2020 21:56 - ( Architecture )
Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads

Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads

Prada, COS and Louis Vuitton are among the leading fashion brands that are retooling to manufacture surgical face masks in response to the shortage caused by Covid-19. Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga have begun production of cotton face masks....
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Little Sky ice cream shop in Melbourne aims to capture the "theatre of gelato"

Little Sky ice cream shop in Melbourne aims to capture the "theatre of gelato"

Customers can get a glimpse of gelato being made inside this ice cream shop in Melbourne, which local studio Ewert Leaf has completed in shades of blue and pink. Located within a late 19th-century building in the coastal suburb of Brighton, the...
28-03-2020 21:57 - ( Architecture )
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