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Courage to the gap / STUDIO LOIS Architecture

February 4, 2019 Rayen Sagredo 0

Building plots are scarce in the Tyrol and almost impossible to find in the center of Innsbruck. Four friends wanted to live together as neighbors and combine their strengths to realize a living opportunity. After 4 years of time consuming searching, they found a plot of land.

Grzywinski + Pons transforms 19th-century cotton mill into Whitworth Locke hotel

February 4, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Interiors of Whitworth Locke Manchester hotel, designed by Grzywinski + Pons

New York-based practice Grzywinski + Pons looks to overcast skies and industrial posters from the 1800s to design the interiors of this hotel in Manchester, England. Whitworth Locke hotel is situated in Manchester’s civic quarter and occupies a trio of 19th-century buildings that back onto the city’s Rochdale Canal. The three connected buildings – previously

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The Trends that Will Influence Architecture in 2019

February 4, 2019 Pola Mora 0

It is, once again, the time of year where we look towards the future to define the goals and approaches that we will take for our careers throughout the upcoming year. To help the millions of architects who visit ArchDaily every day from all over the world, we compiled a list of the most popular ideas of 2018, which will continue to be developed and consolidated throughout 2019.

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AD-01 House / Díaz Fernández Arquitectos

February 4, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Developing a project in the middle of the desert was the challenge of this assignment, which required both Architecture and Construction by our office. This holiday home is located on a new urbanization of the IV Region facing the beach called “Agua Dulce”, 270 km from the city of Santiago, Chile. The scenery is a dry, wild desert, that is swept by the wind, and encounters the sea in one of the first human settlements in Latin America.

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Happy New Year of the Pig 2019!

February 4, 2019 韩爽 - HAN Shuang 0

This Monday brings with it not just a new week, but a new year. 2019 is the year of the Pig, and as the New Year starts ArchDaily is committed to furthering its mission of fostering knowledge and inspiration for architects, helping them build better cities, and becoming a professional tool. Since Archdaily China was founded in 2015, the team has been dedicated to serving Chinese architects and promoting their works worldwide. 

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Why Norman Foster Scoops Daylight into his Buildings

February 4, 2019 Thomas Schielke 0

While many architects consider windows for brightening interior spaces, Norman Foster is intrigued by natural light from above. The British star architect has long held Louis Kahn and Alvar Aalto in high esteem for how they handled daylight – especially with regard to the roof. In particular large public buildings benefit from this strategy creating enjoyable spaces. Therefore, Foster regards daylight from above as indispensable when he develops megastructures for airports on the ground or tall skyscrapers for work. But daylight from above is much more than an aesthetic dimension, remarks Foster: “Quite apart from the humanistic and poetic qualities of natural light there are also energy implications.”