Neri&Hu completes Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao

May 23, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Neri&Hu reveals Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao

These exclusive photographs show Neri&Hu’s Aranya Art Center, which opens today in Qinhuangdao on the Gold Coast in China. The art gallery in the Gold Coast seaside resort makes extensive use of concrete, inside and out, with the Chinese design studio likening its appearance to “a solid rock sitting firmly in the shifting environment”. The facades of the

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How to Pick Out a Bathroom Vanity (10 photos)

May 23, 2019 Vanessa Brunner 0

It’s not always the most glamorous part of a bathroom remodel, but choosing the right vanity can make or break your bathroom’s design. If it’s placed awkwardly in a traffic route, uses poor or mismatched materials or doesn’t have enough storage, the r…

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Gustafson Porter + Bowman Wins Competition to Redesign Eiffel Tower Site

May 23, 2019 Niall Patrick Walsh 0

Gustafson Porter + Bowman have been selected to reimagine the landscape of the Eiffel Tower, seeing off tough competition from three other finalists and 42 entries. Titled OnE, the scheme is founded on a unifying axis: celebrating the Eiffel Tower at the center of a line that connects the Place du Trocadéro, the Palais de Chaillot, the Pont d’Iéna, the Champ de Mars and the Ecole Militaire.

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14 of the best architecture and design podcasts to subscribe to

May 23, 2019 Fiona Hartley 0

With podcasts continuing to grow in popularity, we’ve compiled a guide to the best ones focusing on architecture and design, including one on “invisible” design and one on architectural failure. Scratching the Surface  Hosted by Jarrett Fuller, Scratching the Surface investigates the overlap between design criticism and practice. The extensive database of interviews features designers, writers, critics

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HU University of Applied Sciences / SHL

May 23, 2019 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang 0

Until four years ago, the HU University of Applied Sciences, a school founded in 1995 through the merger of several previously independent institutions, was spread across some 30 buildings in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The university prioritized consolidating its footprint into five adjacent buildings on its Utrecht Science Park campus, and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects’ new structure is the last of the five to be completed. The 22,310-square-metre Heidelberglaan 15 building is home to eight educational institutes in the economics, management, information communication and technology, and media and communication sectors.

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Must-Visit Booths at the AIA 2019 Architecture Expo

May 23, 2019 AD Editorial Team 0

This year, the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 is announcing “Blueprint for Better” as the theme of the event. Held in Las Vegas on 6-8 June, the occasion encourages local components to “reflect upon those areas in their own communities” and use the opportunity to solve problems and improve communities themselves.