Month: February 2020

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wafai sculpts the ‘scandinavian seashell house’ as a single organic form

February 10, 2020 macnadusa 0

italian architect wafai envisions the speculative ‘scandinavian seashell house.’ the design of the project is driven by the desire for a small footprint with a simple expression that recalls the organic form of a shell found in nature. with his scandinavian seashell house proposal, the designer simultaneously seeks to promote an environmental and sustainable approach […]

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Generating Water from Air Humidity to face Global Drought

February 10, 2020 Lilly Cao 0

As the climate crisis continues to unfold, professionals in architecture, engineering, and sustainable design have relentlessly searched for new ways to mitigate the negative effects of modern industrial production. One group of such innovators, Zero Mass Water, have contributed to this effort through their creation of ‘the world’s first and only hydropanel’ – an apparatus called SOURCE.

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Open Call: Workshop for SESAM 2020 Poliklinika

February 10, 2020 Rene Submissions 0

Call for workshop tutors for SESAM 2020 Poliklinika is now officially open!

SESAM 2020 Poliklinika will take place between 28th May and 7th June 2020 in Slavutych, Ukraine.

Anyone studying or working in the field of architecture, or any other area of expertise closely related to spatial practices, anywhere in the World, can apply by submitting a single pdf file in English to [email protected] by Feb 17, 23:59 Slavutych TIME (EET, GMT +2).

THEME
Healthcare
The concept for this year’s SESAM, POLIKLINIKA, is focusing on healthcare, and its relation to architecture at the physical, methodological, and metaphorical levels.
The theme aims to question the methods

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Railway Museum / Max Dudler

February 10, 2020 Paula Pintos 0

With its sculptural reception building, the museum is part of the network of industrial-cultural monuments of the region, which, with its mines, gasometers and railway facilities, is reminiscent of the history of mining and industry. In the immediate vicinity of the railway museum are the German Mining Museum Bochum and the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. At the same time, the new building sees itself as a laboratory for the future technology railway. As a new landmark, a striking brick tower shows the entrance to the museum.

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LOT-EK’s Triangle Stack Opens at Brooklyn’s Domino Park

February 10, 2020 Eric Baldwin 0

Architecture practice LOT-EK‘s Triangle Stack #2 project is now open at Domino Park in Brooklyn. Designed for the Brooklyn Museum to support an urban-scale mural by the artist JR, and create an instant public space, the 60-foot tall triangular courtyard opens to the city and the sky. These “STACKS” are temporary large-scale installations that aim at creating sudden and powerful experiences in public space.