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ArchitectureBest Practice creates Cloud Ranch for a Washington artist
US firm Best Practice Architecture looked to vernacular architecture while designing a weekend retreat in a rural town that is becoming an arts hub. The project, called Cloud Ranch, is located in Tieton, an agricultural community in central Washington that has attracted artists in recent years. The Seattle-based artist and collector Michael Northrup decided to […]
admin · 10/11/2021
PodcastsEpisode 14: The Importance of Affordable Social Housing with Top Architect, James Mary O'Connor. Pete Talks to Steve About the Global Movement to the Countryside.
Henry Interviews Top Architect James Mary O’Connor Following one of our most important episodes to date, James Mary O’Connor, Principal-in-Charge at Moore Ruble Yudell, talks to Henry McDonald about the importance of affordable social housing and sustainability. We cannot be deciding whether I’m going to do the latest benchmark building here sustainably. I think it […]
James Mary O'Connor · 10/11/2021
ArchitectureMax von Werz merges old and new at Baja Club Hotel in Mexico
Historic brick walls and a spiral staircase feature in a Baja Peninsula hotel that was designed by Mexican firm Max von Werz Arquitectos to embrace its seaside context. The Baja Club Hotel is located in the historic centre of La Paz, a coastal city in Mexico‘s Baja Peninsula. The 32-room property, which is owned by […]
admin · 10/10/2021
ArchitectureProduction processes are put on show inside Dengo chocolate store in São Paulo
A see-through chute carrying cacao nibs winds above the heads of customers in this São Paulo chocolate shop, which has been designed by Matheus Farah e Manoel Maia Arquitetura. The shop is set inside the four-floor Dengo Factory on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, a major avenue in São Paulo that stretches through some of the […]
admin · 10/9/2021
ArchitectureSteel mesh wraps Nike's LeBron James Innovation Center by Olson Kundig
A full-size basketball court and a 200-metre track are among the spaces found inside a large, metal-clad building designed by US firm Olson Kundig on the Nike campus in Oregon. The LeBron James Innovation Center is part of the 300-acre (121-hectare) Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The new facility is named after the basketball […]
admin · 10/8/2021
ArchitectureThe Integrated Data Environment for Infrastructure Construction
<p>Kelly Doyle, the COO of ProjectReady, talks at the WDBE Community Session titled “How can supersensing improve infrastructure construction” on September 22, 2021. The session hosts were Aarni Heiskanen (https://aec-business.com) and Paul Wilkinson (http://extranetevolution.com). The session program is at wdbe.org.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aec-business.com/the-integrated-data-environment-for-infrastructure-construction/">The Integrated Data Environment for Infrastructure Construction</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aec-business.com">AEC Business</a>.</p>
admin · 10/7/2021
ArchitectureNatural materials fill Desinchá tea shop in São Paulo by SuperLimão
Trailing plants and a rope-lined staircase feature in the flagship store for a tea company designed by Brazilian studio SuperLimão. The shop serves as the first brick-and-mortar location for Desinchá, a fast-growing tea brand that was started in 2017. The company is focused on selling products that promote good health. Local firm SuperLimão was tasked […]
admin · 10/3/2021
ArchitectureTumu Studio opens up Flatirons Residence to mountain views
Chicago-based Tumu Studio has added a window wall to a home in Boulder, Colorado, so that residents can enjoy unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountain Foothills. Measuring nine metres, or 30 feet, this panoramic glazing allows residents to open up their living space to the elements. Tumu Studio created the new addition as part of […]
admin · 10/2/2021
ArchitectureCedar cottage outside Montreal by Ravi Handa maximises its compact footprint
The primary bedroom overlooks a double-height living space in this wooden cottage by Montreal-based architect Ravi Handa, making the compact home feel much larger than its size. Completed last year, the diminutive cabin was designed to maximise living space within a relatively small footprint of 1,500 square feet (139 square metres). Chalet Pic-Bois is clad […]
admin · 10/1/2021
Architecture7 beautiful 3D printed houses
Among the construction techniques that are reshaping the built environment industry, 3D printed houses is without a doubt the most impressive. We get four walls built in 24 hours, an energy-efficient house, and plans that can be customized. This feature runs you through why 3d printed houses are revolutionary, plus we show you seven examples […]
Nicolas R · 10/1/2021
ArchitectureBLUE Architecture adds rectangular coffee shop to red brick building in China
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has inserted a rectangular volume down the middle of an existing building in China to form a cafe that juxtaposes old and new. 1402 Coffee Shop is a cafe in the Aranya community, which is located in Changli County in China’s Hebei Province. BLUE Architecture Studio renovated an existing one-storey red […]
admin · 9/29/2021
ArchitectureMinimal home by AD Architecture challenges "box-like" urban development in China
Chinese studio AD Architecture has completed a mixed-use building in Shantou, Guangdong Province, which features a geometric facade and a minimalist family home. Called Red Box, the building in Xinxi Town is designed by AD Architecture to challenge the monotony it saw in new developments in China. Breaking up its external form is a geometric […]
admin · 9/28/2021
ArchitectureRoberto Benito incorporates naked materials into Vivienda Texturas in Cordoba
Roberto Benito Arquitecto has completed a low-slung house in central Argentina that has concrete walls designed to look like geological strata. The project, called Vivienda Texturas – or Textural House – is located in San Francisco, a city in the Argentine province of Cordoba. The horizontal dwelling sits on a 1,490-square-metre corner lot in a […]
admin · 9/27/2021
ArchitectureScalloped parapet tops Byben & Skeens' whimsical studio in Los Angeles
A scalloped roofline defines this playful backyard studio that Los Angeles architects Byben & Skeens completed for a writer and filmmaker to have a “solitary space for creation”. The compact project replaces a derelict shack in the steeply terraced back yard of a new homeowner’s property in LA’s Echo Park neighbourhood. “The previous owner decorated […]
admin · 9/26/2021
ArchitectureDesert Botanical Garden in Phoenix enclosed with polycarbonate walls
American firms 180 Degrees and CoLab Studio have created an educational facility and a greenhouse in the Arizona desert with polycarbonate facades that bring soft daylight indoors. The Hazel Hare Center for Plant Science is located within the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Local firms 180 Degrees and CoLab Studio worked with the garden to […]
admin · 9/25/2021
ArchitectureSummit One Vanderbilt prepares to open as NYC's latest observation deck
An observation deck featuring glass elevators and “levitation” boxes is due to open next month at the top of KPF‘s One Vanderbilt supertall skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. Summit One Vanderbilt will become the latest sky-high experience offered by NYC’s skyscrapers when it welcomes its first visitors on 21 October 2021. Summit One Vanderbilt occupies four […]
admin · 9/24/2021
ArchitectureAl Borde integrates nature into Casa Jardin in northern Ecuador
Rammed earth walls and a glass outhouse feature in this rural Ecuadorian house by architectural studio Al Borde that is meant to challenge standards of comfort. The Casa Jardin, or Garden House, is located in Conocoto, a rural area south of Ecuador’s capital Quito. It was designed for a client, José, who studied ecology and […]
admin · 9/23/2021
ArchitectureNeutra's VDL II House hosts Built In group exhibition in Los Angeles
A house designed by famed modernist Richard Neutra is both site and muse for an exhibition that sees artists, architects and designers create works that respond directly to the architecture. Curated by Los Angeles gallery Marta with artist and writer Erik Benjamins, Built In is a site-specific group show hosted at the VDL II House. […]
admin · 9/22/2021
ArchitectureTen installations to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial has returned to Chicago for its fourth edition with installations by Atelier Bow-Wow and Manuel Herz Architects. Here are 10 must-see projects. Curated by designer David Brown, the biennial contains contributions from over 80 participants hailing from more than 18 countries. These include numerous site-specific installations, many of which have been built […]
admin · 9/21/2021
ArchitectureEarth-toned concrete covers Casa Calafia in Mexico by RED Arquitectos
Named after a mythical warrior queen, this house by RED Arquitectos features arched doorways and windows that overlook the Pacific Ocean from Mexico‘s Baja peninsula. The 200-square-metre house is located in Todos Santos, a town sat roughly midway between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur – known for its beaches and […]
admin · 9/20/2021
ArchitectureEpisode 13: How Women Can Create Sustainable Change, Especially in Light of the IPCC Report
What’s on in Episode 13? In Episode Thirteen, Henry McDonald interviews two women who are leading lights when it comes to creating sustainable change within the construction industry, especially in light of the IPCC Report of August 2021. Check out the 1-minute trailer for Episode Thirteen https://youtu.be/7s6h3KROSHc Emma Nicholson, B.A, MSc, FCIOB, FIEMA, FWES, […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/20/2021