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“Robert Venturi opened my eyes to architecture”

September 21, 2018 Charles Holland 0

Following the death of Robert Venturi, Charles Holland reflects on the American architect’s career of revered research, trailblazing projects and witty demeanour. If Robert Venturi had only written Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, his place in the history of architecture would still be assured. Along with Le Corbusier’s Towards A New Architecture, it is one

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MVRDV imprints surrounding buildings onto walls of indoor theme park near Seoul

September 21, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

MVRDV has completed a white and gold entertainment complex, The Imprint, next to South Korea’s Incheon Airport, with facades that incorporate elements of nearby buildings. The two buildings contain an indoor theme park and a nightclub. Neither of these needed natural daylight, so MVRDV was able to make them both windowless. As a result, the Dutch studio had free

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Liz Diller Designs Two New Pieces for Prada’s 2019 Collection

September 21, 2018 Eric Baldwin 0

DS+R partner Elizabeth Diller has designed two new pieces for Prada‘s 2019 spring/summer womenswear collection. Created from Prada nylon as part of the Prada Invites project, the two pieces include a garment bag with utilitarian zippers and buckles and a raincoat that transforms from the same yoke style bag. The yoke style bag was also imagined as a lighter item for women to carry sketchpads, sandwiches and lipstick. The Prada invitation was made to expand the company’s fascination with multifaceted representations of contemporary femininity.

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NOMA 2.0 / BIG

September 21, 2018 Rayen Sagredo 0

Situated between two lakes and within the community of Christiania, the new Noma is built on the site of a protected ex-military warehouse once used to store mines for the Royal Danish Navy. Imagined as an intimate culinary garden village, guests are welcomed to experience a new menu and philosophy that will redefine Noma for years to come.

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Resilient Homes Design Challenge

September 21, 2018 Rene Submissions 0

The World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb and GFDRR ​ are looking for building professionals like you from across the globe to generate designs for cost-effective, sustainable, small homes​ for people living in underdeveloped areas that both reduce the risk of damage and enable rapid reconstruction following a natural disaster​. Winning designs will be published and winners will be invited to exhibit at the World Bank in Washington DC, USA and other select global venues.