ARCHITECTURE NEWS
ANTNA'S 'un cuarto mas' expansion prototype aims to solve the housing crisis in mexico
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an arrangement of sliding doors in the lateral facade allows a natural crossed ventilation, that apart from lowering the temperature, promotes an opening of the interior to the »
an arrangement of sliding doors in the lateral facade allows a natural crossed ventilation, that apart from lowering the temperature, promotes an opening of the interior to the urban set.
this industrial headquarters by oppenheim architecture sits on the banks of the miami river
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the building draws inspiration from its adjacent context, a context that looks like the set of a miami vice stake out.
the building draws inspiration from its adjacent context, a context that looks like the set of a miami vice stake out.
massimiliano locatelli has designed a 3D printed house for milan design week
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could the jagged edges of a 3D printed wall be the new exposed brick in trendy interior design?
could the jagged edges of a 3D printed wall be the new exposed brick in trendy interior design?
elizabeth diller named on TIME magazine's annual list of the world's most influential people
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the list, now in its 15th year, recognizes the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.
the list, now in its 15th year, recognizes the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.
fondazione prada opens 'torre', the final part of its OMA-designed campus
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inside is an exhibition titled ‘atlas’, which emerged from a dialogue between miuccia prada and italian art historian germano celant.
inside is an exhibition titled ‘atlas’, which emerged from a dialogue between miuccia prada and italian art historian germano celant.
3 world trade center to soon join other giant names in NY's downtown skyline
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with an exposed steel exoskeleton and its unique diamond patterned braces, the tower employs a structural system that far exceeds the city's rigorous standards.
with an exposed steel exoskeleton and its unique diamond patterned braces, the tower employs a structural system that far exceeds the city's rigorous standards.
mexican 'kkiioosskkoo' proposal reinterprets a kiosk both as a newsstand and a pavilion
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aided by a public program, this new landscape component in mexico city performs as a meeting point between a series of exhibition elements and diverse audiences.
aided by a public program, this new landscape component in mexico city performs as a meeting point between a series of exhibition elements and diverse audiences.
EXTENTS' 'image matters' explores potential role of architecture in modern image culture
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EXTENTS' tintypes have been produced within an enormous occupiable camera named the conditions room, a fully-functional sliding-box camera with a variable focal length.
EXTENTS' tintypes have been produced within an enormous occupiable camera named the conditions room, a fully-functional sliding-box camera with a variable focal length.
zaha hadid architects plans school in rural china using robotic construction techniques
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composed as a network of barrel and parabolic vaults that open towards the river, the volumes stretch and intersect to accommodate the school's varied program.
composed as a network of barrel and parabolic vaults that open towards the river, the volumes stretch and intersect to accommodate the school's varied program.
a glittering silver box for a gastronomic space in madrid by hector fernandez elorza
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while the echoing silver covers all the activities -- the lively dynamism of cooking --, the blackness is the zen and calm place for everything that remains quiet.
while the echoing silver covers all the activities -- the lively dynamism of cooking --, the blackness is the zen and calm place for everything that remains quiet.
G8A's 'jungle station' links coworkers with a green connector in ho chi minh city
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to focus and highlight the presence of the green organic volumes, architectural elements are left raw, minimal and monochromatic.
to focus and highlight the presence of the green organic volumes, architectural elements are left raw, minimal and monochromatic.
PiM.studio's visitor center for sevenoaks natural reserve in kent acts as an ecosystem
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maximizing the use of natural materials will play a key role in creating a low maintenance building able to live in harmony with the nature.
maximizing the use of natural materials will play a key role in creating a low maintenance building able to live in harmony with the nature.
tudor style...really?! 'time traveling' architects reinterpret modern icons
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have you ever looked at frank lloyd wright's 'falling water' and thought, 'not bad but he should have gone with tuscan style?'
have you ever looked at frank lloyd wright's 'falling water' and thought, 'not bad but he should have gone with tuscan style?'
sou fujimoto, nicolas laisné, and dimitri roussel to build a vertical village in paris
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the design takes the form of a 120 meter-long timber structure that mediates between the domestic scale to the south and the metropolitan scale to the north.
the design takes the form of a 120 meter-long timber structure that mediates between the domestic scale to the south and the metropolitan scale to the north.
OMA's qatar national library officially opens in doha
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'we designed the space so you can see all the books in a panorama,’ explains rem koolhaas.
'we designed the space so you can see all the books in a panorama,’ explains rem koolhaas.
this outdoor altar in portugal brings sermons into the fresh air
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the design by paula santos stretches out over 600 square meters in total, and is supported by only one concrete slab in the rear.
the design by paula santos stretches out over 600 square meters in total, and is supported by only one concrete slab in the rear.
napp studio proposes a cathedral of light in central london for future festivities
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the outdoor cathedral transforms classical compositions into meshes of illumination.
the outdoor cathedral transforms classical compositions into meshes of illumination.
level up! updating a japanese lake house for fun on every floor
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the design team set out to upgrade the typical japanese lake house into something truly refreshing.
the design team set out to upgrade the typical japanese lake house into something truly refreshing.
smart, energy-efficient shelter transforms into shiny beacon on bulgaria's vitosha mountain
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the extremely lightweight structure takes its cues from the airplane industry while its aluminum coating allow it to ‘hide’ itself from unwanted visitors.
the extremely lightweight structure takes its cues from the airplane industry while its aluminum coating allow it to ‘hide’ itself from unwanted visitors.
40 tenth avenue by studio gang tops out in new york's meatpacking district
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incident angles of the sun's rays sculpt the building's form, preventing it from casting unwelcome shadows.
incident angles of the sun's rays sculpt the building's form, preventing it from casting unwelcome shadows.
peter pichler's futuristic installation is made of more than 1600 wood sticks
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presented during milan design week, the future space pavilion is a 12-ton structure that immerses visitors in a playful experience of light and shadow.
presented during milan design week, the future space pavilion is a 12-ton structure that immerses visitors in a playful experience of light and shadow.
rubner haus + IED's spaceship, an eco-friendly living unit at milan design week
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the house is a wooden living unit standing on metal feet with a door-ramp access that allows visitors to live a few moments immersed in the near eco-friendly future.
the house is a wooden living unit standing on metal feet with a door-ramp access that allows visitors to live a few moments immersed in the near eco-friendly future.
SCAU's recently proposed stadium in paris will disappear under a luxuriant vegetation
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the stadium's mirrored screen-printed glass surface emits reflections of the events or the environment, allowing visitors to see fragments of landscape, sports matches or the sky.
the stadium's mirrored screen-printed glass surface emits reflections of the events or the environment, allowing visitors to see fragments of landscape, sports matches or the sky.
akihisa hirata tangles indoor and outdoor spaces for 'tree-ness house' in tokyo
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'the arrangement of functional volumes and voids, openings, and greenery integrates and entangles the building into a single organic whole,’ says the architect.
'the arrangement of functional volumes and voids, openings, and greenery integrates and entangles the building into a single organic whole,’ says the architect.
atelier kaiser shen explores an original approach to living in minimal spaces
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despite being in the midst of a busy crossroad, it provides high privacy by separating adeptly the living space from the outside world.
despite being in the midst of a busy crossroad, it provides high privacy by separating adeptly the living space from the outside world.
HW-STUDIO's mercado 'cantera' in morelia presents a balance between old and new
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mercado 'cantera' has a white and defined environment that demonstrates its own presence and historical moment, achieving a balance between the new and the old.
mercado 'cantera' has a white and defined environment that demonstrates its own presence and historical moment, achieving a balance between the new and the old.
new modern rustic: et al.'s catskill cabin is a prefabricated outdoor living room
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the house is the ideal getaway vacation dwelling nestled within nature.
the house is the ideal getaway vacation dwelling nestled within nature.
in taiwan, mecanoo completes the world's largest performing arts center under one roof
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set to open in october 2018, the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), incorporates five performance spaces.
set to open in october 2018, the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), incorporates five performance spaces.
