Courtesy of Shaoxing Jianhu Planning and Design Competition On June 23, 2022, the Prequalification Review Meeting of「Beyond YUE｜Jianhu Revival」Shaoxing Jianhu Planning and Design Competition was held at the Jianhui Hall of Mirror Lake Hotel, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City. After 6 hours of careful review, discussion and selection, 6 participating units stood out and were shortlisted …
© Waterstudio.NL Netherlands-based architecture, urban planning, and research firm Waterstudio.NL in collaboration with Dutch Docklands and the Government of The Maldives have revealed the design of Maldives Floating City (MFC), a first-of-its-kind “island city” that offers a new approach to modern sustainable living on the Indian Ocean. The project has been in development for over …
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© Walter Salcedo architects: Adolfo Schlieper Arquitectosarchitects: Cintia ColazzoLocation: El Paraiso, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaProject Year: 2021Photographs: Walter SalcedoArea: 90.0 m2 Read more »
© Paul Warchol Photography The Chapel of St. Ignatius in Seattle, designed by Steven Holl Architects, has been honored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) with its Twenty-five Year Award. AIA’s award is conferred on a building that has set a precedent, stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years and continues …
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Maison A / Nghia-Architect. Imagem © Tuan Nghia Nguyen Ceramic fragments and figures found at the Neolithic site of Mureybet, in Syria’s Middle Euphrates valley, indicate that clay and fire work date back to the 7th millennium BC. This means that dealing with ceramics is one of the oldest activities in human history. More than …
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© Yumeng Zhu architects: ChaofficeLocation: No.22, Baihutou Village, Zhaitang, Mentougou District, Beijing, ChinaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Yumeng ZhuPhotographs: Zhi ChengArea: 168.0 m2 Read more »
© Somasundaram, Gopi Thodupunuri architects: LID architectsLocation: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, IndiaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Somasundaram, Gopi ThodupunuriArea: 2830.0 m2 Read more »
© Maruf Raihan architects: Archeground Ltd.Location: Kishoreganj, BangladeshProject Year: 2019Photographs: Maruf Raihan Read more »
© Nudge Studio architects: SALT ArchitectsLocation: Stellenbosch, South AfricaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Nudge StudioArea: 760.0 m2 Read more »
Serpentine Pavilion 2022 / Theaster Gates. Image © Iwan Baan A few weeks ago, this year’s edition of the Serpentine Pavilion opened to the public. Designed by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, it’s an evocative project, its cylindrical form referencing American beehive kilns, English bottle kilns, and Musgum adobe homes found in Cameroon. What the pavilion …
Crafting for Contemplation: The Minimal vs. The Ornamental Read More »