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Category: Architecture

Jul 06 2022

Metaarchitecture… is the architectural future virtual

by Sebastian Budjardini

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Over the past ten years, architectural agencies have begun to familiarize themselves with virtual models and BIM. But now comes the metaverse… Can the temptation of virtual architecture allow us...

Jun 21 2022

Architecture

Desco Headquarters: When Commitment to Community and the Environment Inspires Architecture

by Sebastian Budjardini

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Rather than creating a deep volumetric structure, the design calls for a building divided into two sections, which creates an opening in the middle. This provides air flow, light, and...

Homes of the future and the present: five ‘green’ projects in architecture

Feb 03 2022

Homes of the future and the present: five ‘green’ projects in architecture

by Sebastian Budjardini

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In the hope of mitigating damage to nature, architects are experimenting with "green" materials and creating fantastic designs for houses of the future.

What they gave the ‘oscar in architecture’, the Pritzker Prize 2021.

Dec 16 2021

Architecture / Desing / News / Trend

What they gave the ‘oscar in architecture’, the Pritzker Prize 2021.

by Sebastian Budjardini

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Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal find their signature style in West Africa

1,500 malfunctions: residents of a prestigious skyscraper in New York sue developers

Oct 19 2021

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1,500 malfunctions: residents of a prestigious skyscraper in New York sue developers

by Sebastian Budjardini

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If you live at 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, you know you have extra-luxurious living space, and your neighbours are just as nice: Singer Jennifer Lopez, a member of the...

A new world capital of architecture has been named

Aug 12 2021

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A new world capital of architecture has been named

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The International Union of Architects (UIA) together with UNESCO has chosen the Danish Copenhagen as the capital of world architecture for 2023. For the city, the new status means recognition...

The narrowest house in London put up for sale for more than 1 million euros

Feb 04 2021

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The narrowest house in London put up for sale for more than 1 million euros

by Sebastian Budjardini

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The former hat shop has been converted for the life of a single or a young couple. It has a bedroom with a hatch in the floor and a separate...

WHAT IS THE SECOND LIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECT?

Jan 21 2021

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WHAT IS THE SECOND LIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECT?

by Sebastian Budjardini

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Anyone who dreams of their own home, first of all, wants to see the project of an aesthetically attractive home. The easiest way to make your home spacious and sophisticated...

Twelve-storey wooden house made of CLT panels Valckensteyn

Jan 06 2021

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Twelve-storey wooden house made of CLT panels Valckensteyn

by Sebastian Budjardini

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The Rotterdam architecture firm Powerhouse Company has unveiled Valckensteyn, an eco-friendly home that will be Holland’s largest wooden residential building. The project was developed by order of the Woonstad Rotterdam...

Below sea level at 88 meters, Jade + QA has built a hotel

Sep 18 2019

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Below sea level at 88 meters, Jade + QA has built a hotel

by Sebastian Budjardini

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In China, after twelve years of construction, a hotel opened on the site of an abandoned quarry. The authors of the unusual building are the Chinese-British bureau Jade + QA....