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Month: November 2022

Johanna Meyer-Grohbrügge and the Spatialization of Content

Still from the movie “Women in Architecture”. Image © Boris Noir From ending up by accident in architectural studies, to eventually falling in love with the complexity of the field and the multitude of its layers, Johanna Meyer-Grohbrügge was amazed by the dual nature of architecture; its intellectual aspect, and physical outcome. Founder of Meyer-Grohbrügge …

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It Is Possible to Add a Bathroom Anywhere: How Does a Macerator Work?

Cortesia de Saniflo We have written a lot about the adaptive reuse of buildings and how this should become an even more important activity for architects in the future. Focusing on interiors, it consists of adapting spaces to new demands, promoting quality and comfort, and often incorporating new technologies into a space. Whether adding a …

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KCAP Wins Competition to Develop the Yantai Seafront in Northeast China

Courtesy of © KCAP KCAP won the design competition for the Coastline of Yantai, Shandong Province, south of Beijing. As one of China’s top 10 ports and a gateway city for communication between Japan and South Korea, Yantai Seafront Garden will transform the underused coastal area into an influential economic and technological development zone in …

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Hartmut Thimel: A Secret Architect in Brazil

Thimel y su proyecto para Rio de Janeiro. Image Cortesía de Ricardo Rocha Ricardo Rocha writes about the German-Brazilian architect Hartmut Thimel. Forgotten by canonical historiography, he worked with Georges Candilis, Yona Friedman, and later with Oscar Niemeyer. His work is a bridge between 1970s Brazil, addressing the international avant-garde – Team X, Metabolism, Spatial …

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Designing the Built Environment for Generation Alpha

Coworking spaces. Image © Izaskun Chinchilla Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z have long dominated the conversation around how different generations influence architecture and the built environment. From views around city planning and zoning efforts to the great debate about whether workplaces should be completely open or office-intensive, each generation has had its …

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