Month: October 2023

Courtesy of Plomp, Rendering Courtesy of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners The Detroit Music Hall has just announced an expansion project designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. As a cherished cultural institution in the heart of Detroit’s vibrant performing arts community, the project aims to become a central and accessible hub for …

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Rwanda Empower Hub. Image Cortesia de Journeyman International Throughout history, architecture has always been associated with the elite and the wealthiest echelons of society, who commissioned sumptuous buildings to satisfy their aesthetic and functional needs. This trend dates back to ancient civilizations: Egyptian pharaohs built pyramids and impressive temples, Roman emperors erected magnificent amphitheaters and …

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Exhibition Center of the Administrative Center of Bahia / João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé). Image: Gabriel Fernandes from São Paulo, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Tie rods are integral in structural engineering, primarily for transmitting traffic loads and alleviating compression forces within a structure. These slender components, resembling cables or metal bars, offer …

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We Coffee – Vila Nova Conceição / Pitá Arquitetura. Image © Manuel Sá At 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator respectively, sit the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The 3,000-mile-wide band between them that wraps around the Earth is affectionately known as the ‘bean belt’. The tropical and sub-tropical climatic conditions …

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Songzhuang Micro Community Park / Crossboundaries. Image © Yu Bai Violent cities result from social and economic inequality, which also affects the urban landscape and the way we live. In honor of International Cities Day, we have selected a series of projects to reflect on non-violent ways of using public space. Read more »

East Los Angeles Interchange. Image Courtesy of The Dirt Highways, in their inanimate state, cannot be racist. However, the forces that located them and the consequences of their placement are inextricably connected to race. Deborah Archer, a law professor and civil rights lawyer, captures the central concept: “Highways were built through and around Black communities …

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© Jannes Linders architects: Benthem Crouwel ArchitectsLocation: Arnhem, The NetherlandsProject Year: 2022Photographs: Jannes LindersArea: 6000.0 m2 Read more »

© David de Bruijn architects: BovenbouwLocation: Brussels, BelgiumProject Year: 2020Photographs: David de Bruijn Read more »

© City Syntax architects: Marina Tabassum ArchitectsLocation: Fatullah, Narayanganj, BangladeshProject Year: 2020Photographs: City SyntaxPhotographs: Asif SalmanArea: 6070.0 m2 Read more »

© Xuguo Tang architects: Atelier LAILocation: Tonglu County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaPhotographs: Xuguo TangPhotographs: Yilong ZhaoArea: 342.0 m2 Read more »