Month: September 2018
The Dining Room Makeover Sale (202 photos)
Sale ends October 3, 2018
House in Cotia / UNA Arquitetos
Designing a home presupposes making a commitment to shelter a family relationship. Atmosphere of the childhood, the journey of life and establish scales of measure of the world. At the same time, we understand the project as an essay, a possibility of many other constructions. This, in particular, seeks to reinforce the walk, the walk, as a way of perceiving the place. Times that live together. The desire for a house in which “that crossing lasted only an enormous instant (Guimarães Rosa)”.
Nicholas Grimshaw to receive “well overdue” 2019 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced Nicholas Grimshaw as the recipient of the 2019 Royal Gold Medal for a lifetime of landmark projects. In his statement, RIBA President Ben Derbyshire said that the recognition for Grimshaw, who founded Grimshaw Architects in 1980, was “well overdue”. Grimshaw Architects most significant projects include the world renowned Eden
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Adjaye, MASS Design Group and Shonibare Among 5 Finalists for Boston’s MLK Memorial
Nonprofit MLK Boston has released the final five designs for a monument to civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The finalists include a range of offices like Adjaye Associates, Maryann Thompson Architects and MASS Design Group, as well as artists like Yinka Shonibare, Barbara Chase-Riboud and Walter Hood. As reported by Curbed Boston, the city is working with MLK Boston to make the monument part of a larger initiative that includes an educational center in Roxbury and $1 million endowment for programming related to the Kings.
Northwestern University Ryan – Walter Athletics Center / Perkins+Will
With its sweeping horizontal glass façade and unobstructed views over Lake Michigan, the Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center on Northwestern University’s Evanston, Illinois, campus combines a myriad of support services into a first-of-its-kind, multi-purpose center for student-athletes. Designed by global architecture firm Perkins+Will, the critically-acclaimed building represents a thoughtful convergence of design typologies: sports and recreation, performance health, branded environments, and higher education.
transformation of a former power plant into an innovative office building, by van berlo+eugelink+de bever
a center of creativity, a hyper-modern, multi-tenant building where different companies meet, inspire and stimulate innovation.
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Fashion sits alongside found objects at the Forte Forte boutique in Milan
Art director Robert Vattilana used expanses of pale marble, gauzy curtains and an array of curious ornaments to create a “dreamy” atmosphere inside fashion boutique Forte Forte, in Milan. The store is situated in the historic Brera district, an area of Milan recognised for its art galleries and selection of design boutiques. It is the
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archi-union builds 8885 sqm venue in 100 days using prefab construction & 3D-printing
on-site construction for the building’s 2000 sqm timber shell took only 29 days.
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Monastery House / Bureau Fraai
In the former Sint Lucia monastery in Bennebroek, The Netherlands, Bureau Fraai has made a interior design transforming a part of a characteristic monastery into a high-quality townhouse while maintaining the characteristic qualities of the monastery.