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Opinion: Architecture Should Not Cost Lives
Is it more dangerous to be a soldier or a construction worker? Astonishingly, it’s the latter. According to a recent report in the Guardian, 448 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since...
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When Biology Inspires Architecture: An Interview with Doris Kim Sung
Material Minds, presented by ArchDaily Materials, is our new series of short interviews with architects, designers, scientists, and others who use architectural materials in innovative ways. Enjoy!...
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Extension vB4 / dmvA
Architects: dmvA Location: Brecht, Belgium Architect In Charge: Rini van Beek Design Team: David Driesen, Tom Verschueren Area: 80 sqm Year: 2011 Photographs: Mick Couwenbergh General Contractor: Eddy...
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Study Shows Green Office Buildings Don’t Make Happier Workers
Have you ever wondered if you would be happier working in a LEED building? Wonder no more – a new study says no. Although the findings indicate employees are generally satisfied with working in...
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Toyo Ito and Fumihiko Maki Petition Against Zaha Hadid’s Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Though it seemed a compromise was met last October, when Japan’s minister of education, Hakubun Shimomura announced plans to reduce the cost and scale of the Zaha Hadid-designed Tokyo Olympic Stadium,...
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Renovation of an Industrial Building Into a Single Family House / Guim Costa...
Architects: Guim Costa Calsamiglia Location: Tàrrega, Lleida, Spain Project Area: 164 sqm Project Year: 2012 Photographs: Anton Briansó Technical Architect: Pere Vilaginés Serra Interiors: Oriol Vidal...
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Mikou Studio to Construct Africanews Headquarters in Congo
Mikou Design Studio has unveiled plans for the Africanews headquarters in Congo. Designed to “present a powerful visual impact” on Brazzaville’s skyline, the wood-clad tower will be hoisted on four...
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Viviendas en Toulouse / Mateo Arquitectura
Architects: Mateo Arquitectura Location: Toulouse, France Architect In Charge: Josep Lluís Mateo Area: 13,628 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs: Adrià Goula Structure: BOMA Inpasa Landscape: Manuel...
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Venice Biennale 2014: The Evolution of Brazilian Architecture to be on Display
Chosen to curate the Brazilian contribution at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale, diplomat and architecture critic André Aranha Corrêa do Lago has revealed plans for an exhibition that will...
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Public Library Amsterdam / Jo Coenen & Co Architekten
Architects: Jo Coenen & Co Architekten Location: Oosterdokseiland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Architect In Charge: Jo Coenen Area: 28,500 sqm Year: 2007 Photographs: Arjen Schmitz Design Team...
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Sydney Pushes First-Ever Policy to Promote Culture
The City of Sydney has requested that 1.6 million square meters of empty commercial and residential space be made available to artists for “creative activities.” The proposed cultural policy offers...
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Void General Store / Tavares Duayer Arquitetura
Architects: Tavares Duayer Arquitetura Location: Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Area: 21 sqm Year: 2014 Photographs: João Duayer Id Visual: Quinta-Feira Owner: Grupo Slash/Slash From the architect....
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Glacier Skywalk / Sturgess Architecture
Architects: Sturgess Architecture Location: Jasper National Park, Jasper, Canada Area: 450 sqm Year: 2014 Photographs: Robert Lemermeyer Structural Engineering: Read Jones Christoffersen Consulting...
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Breaking New Ground: Designing Affordable Housing for the Coachella Valley...
Breaking New Ground is an international design and ideas competition addressing the urgent affordable housing needs for farmworker and service worker families in the Coachella Valley. Efforts to...
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Social Housing Rental “Le Bois Habité” / Pich-Aguilera Architects
Architects: Pich-Aguilera Architects Location: 12 Boulevard de Cleunay, Rennes, France Architect In Charge: Felipe Pich-Aguilera, David Cras, Teresa Batlle Area: 9,685 sqm Year: 2011 Photographs:...
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Aimé Patisserie / LUKSTUDIO
Architects: LUKSTUDIO Location: Huangpu, China Design Team: Christina Luk, Mavis Li, Wesley Shu, Scott Baker, Jaycee Chui Area: 63 sqm Year: 2014 Photographs: Peter Dixie Lighting Consultant: German...
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Sahibinden.com Office / Erginoğlu &Çalışlar Architects
Architects: Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects Location: Bostancı, 34920 Kadıköy/Istanbul Province, Turkey Design Team: İ. Kerem Erginoğlu, Hasan C. Çalışlar, Emre Erenler, Türkan Yılmaz, Ayşe Selin...
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AJ100 Reports Rise in Number of Female Architects
The AJ100, the annual survey of the UK‘s 100 largest architecture firms by the Architect’s Journal, has shown a noticeable rise in the number of women in the top practices over the past year. The...
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BUS:STOP Unveils 7 Unusual Bus Shelters by World Class Architects
A year in the making, Krumbach in Austria has unveiled seven eye-catching bus shelters which have turned the world’s gaze on the tiny village. Designed by internationally renowned architects such as...
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Home for Home RVH / MCGONIGLEMCGRATH
Architects: MCGONIGLEMCGRATH Location: 151 Falls Road, Belfast, UK Year: 2013 Photographs: Aidan McGrath Structural Engineer: Design ID Qs / Cdm Coordinator: Faithful &Gould M&E Consultant:...
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