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5/9/22
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design have announced that Germany's ingenhoven associates is this year's recipient of... John Hill
Opinions
5/9/22
Colorful panels in oranges and blues call attention to @150 North Third Street, a luxury residential project in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, that is partly the reuse of a five-story warehouse. Architect Jonathan Barnes answered a few questions about the project designed by his Columbus-based... JBAD
Number
3/9/22
Number of illegally built swimming pools that AI technology helped to find in 9 of 101 departments in France, which has an estimated... René Ammann
Film
2/9/22
Seven years in the making, the upgrading of the concert hall at the Sydney Opera House was completed and reopened earlier this summer. Designed by Peter Hall inside Jørn Utzon's iconic exterior, the concert hall was refurbished by ARM Architecture. John Hill
Headlines
1/9/22
The City of Helsinki and Helsinki Design Week have announced that Päivi Raivio is the recipient of the 2022 Helsinki Design Award, which recognizes "a designer or a design team for making Helsinki a better place to live in." John Hill
Works
1/9/22
In a natural setting at the limits of constructability, Rolo offers a landscape approach to an architectural project. Located in the Laurentian region of Quebec, and situated on a steep slope, the property is characterized by large, rocky outcrops and offers clear views of the Laurentian... Alain Carle Architecte
Headlines
1/9/22
"The year’s best new skyscraper," according to the jury of the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2021, is the Valley, a mixed-use tower in Amsterdam whose design was inspired by mountainous landscapes. John Hill
Headlines
29/8/22
After acquiring it for 1.15 million Swiss francs, the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds has taken possession of Villa Fallet, opening the first house worked on by Le Corbusier to the public. John Hill
Headlines
28/8/22
Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is donating his extensive archive of sketchbooks, drawings, and models to McGill University, where he first designed what became his breakout Habitat 67 project. John Hill
Number
26/8/22
Amount each of the 107 Make It Right homeowners in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward are eligible to receive as reimbursement for repairs conducted on the defective homes, René Ammann
Film
26/8/22
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust has released a 13-minute virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel, which was built in Tokyo in 1923, famously and survived an earthquake the same year, but was demolished in... John Hill
Found
26/8/22
A report on the new Daigo Town Hall in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, by Katsuhiko Endo Architect and Associates: A public plaza for the town, the theme of this... Endo Architect and Associates
Headlines
23/8/22
New aspects of Hotel Iveria, renovated by GRAFT in 2009 as the Radisson SAS Iveria Hotel, are featured in a new exhibition at Architektur Galerie Berlin. Ulf Meyer
Opinions
22/8/22
Located next to a brewery, a self-storage warehouse, and other industrial structures in North Brooklyn, Amant is a gem in the rough — and a surprising one at that, with intimate courtyards set between the art foundation's multiple brick and concrete buildings. The architects at SO – IL sent us... SO – IL
Number
22/8/22
Amount of CO2 the planned demolition of London’s flagship Marks & Spencer store will... René Ammann
Found
19/8/22
World-Architects spent the morning of World Photography Day (August 19) watching the sunrise from SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, a three-story immersive experience more than 1,000 feet above the sidewalks of Midtown Manhattan. John Hill
Headlines
19/8/22
Andrés Jaque, founder of Madrid- and New York-based Office for Political Innovation, has been appointed the next Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). John Hill
Headlines
18/8/22
The Berlin-based architects are concerned with the establishment of a circular economy in the building industry. In this interview they talk about working with used building components and the development of the German capital between awakening and stagnation. Elias Baumgarten
Works
18/8/22
The Pingtung Public Library is an extension and renovation project of an existing cultural center, originally built in 1983 and located in the middle of the Millennium Park of Pingtung City. The main objective of the transformation is to introduce transparency and accessibility to the once... MAYU architects
Insight
16/8/22
In Project Without Form: OMA, Rem Koolhaas, and the Laboratory of 1989, ZHAW professor Holger Schurk delves inside the Office of Metropolitan Architecture when it was working on three competition submissions in one year. OMA has not been the same since. John Hill
Opinions
15/8/22
Open since March, The Pitch is a destination in Austin, Texas, for eating a burger, drinking a beer, watching a football game, or just relaxing outdoors. The design by Mark Odom Studio uses shipping containers to house kitchens and other functions, arranging the modular pieces to create a... Mark Odom Studio
Insight
11/8/22
With Kaunas as the European Capital of Culture in 2022, the Lithuanian city is rediscovering its heritage of modern architecture, particularly the two interwar decades when the country's second city served as its capital. Ulf Meyer
Headlines
9/8/22
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake — influential in the world of fashion as well as in the world of architecture — died on Friday at the age of 84. Ulf Meyer
Headlines
8/8/22
The impressive Shilin Night Market is a magnet for locals and tourists in Taipei. Starting this week, the new Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC), designed by... Ulf Meyer
Opinions
8/8/22
Narrow House is an apt name for this townhouse in Brooklyn that is situated on a lot that is approximately half as wide as a typical lot. The architects at Only If searched out such a "leftover" space, ending up with a light-filled, open space just eleven feet wide. The architects answered a... Only If
Headlines
5/8/22
Snøhetta designs a tower for Tokyu Corporation in Tokyo that features a terraced roof topped with trees. Ulf Meyer isn’t buying it. [First published on July 28, 2022; updated with renderings on August 5.] Ulf Meyer
Found
4/8/22
The Donum Estate in Sonoma, California, has inaugurated Vertical Panorama Pavilion, a colorful canopy designed by John Hill
Works
2/8/22
The project is composed of eleven small cabins, including four different typologies, from 28sqm to 58sqm. They are distributed across the plot according to the natural configuration of the terrain, altering it as little as possible. SUMMARY
Opinions
1/8/22
The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is turning from an infamous Superfund site into a cultural district where old industrial buildings are being transformed into performance venues. These include the new home for Powerhouse Arts designed by Herzog & de Meuron and CO Adaptive's transformation of... CO Adaptive
Specials
1/8/22
Paolo Cocconi and Carla Wilkins are designers at Lichtvision, an international office for lighting design. In this interview they speak about upcoming trends, the importance of sustainability, and what visitors can expect on their tour at Light + Building. Martina Metzner
Specials
1/8/22
Birgit Walter from Barcelona's BMLD is a lighting designer with a passion. In this interview, she is talking about the special challenges in the Spanish market, how important intelligent technology is, and what accents she is setting on for her tour of Light + Building. Martina Metzner
Headlines
27/7/22
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has unveiled a trio of proposals that aim to keep the Chicago Bears pro football team at Soldier Field on the city's lakefront. John Hill
Works
27/7/22
The Casamirador Savassi residential building, completed in 2021, is located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and features boldly designed architecture that stands out in the local landscape. Gisele Borges Arquitetura
Headlines
26/7/22
Announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in early 2021 as a "170-kilometer revolution in urban living," some details of The Line have been unveiled.
Opinions
25/7/22
For fifty years Covenant House has been providing shelter for homeless youth across New York City, first with facilities in Lower Manhattan. Since 1976 the organization has been located in Midtown Manhattan just steps from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, where their new home, designed by... FXCollaborative