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35 Lower Long Building / dhk Architects

January 29, 2021 Hana Abdel 0

35 Lower Long, an elegant 86-metre glass-clad office tower, has recently been completed which will invigorate Cape Town’s emerging financial and hospitality district. The building, developed by Abland Property Developers and designed by dhk Architects, is characterized by a singular sculpted massing which is transformed via dynamic glazed planes that extend seamlessly over the office and parking levels. The two main corners of the building are chamfered towards the roofline and soar upwards, forming a striking wing-like effect – resulting in a distinctive, non-orthogonal addition to Cape Town’s skyline.

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Cycle lanes to be built on New York’s Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges

January 29, 2021 India Block 0
Cycling over New York's Brooklyn Bridge

New York City’s mayor has revealed “radical” plans to turn vehicle lanes into cycling paths on two bridges across the East River and build five bicycle streets across the city in response to the pandemic. Improved cycle routes are part of the city’s plans to help the city recover from coronavirus by investing in public

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Santiburi The Residences / Architects 49

January 29, 2021 Hana Abdel 0

The design concept of “Santiburi The Residence”, an ultra-luxury housing estate, envisages a home nestled in nature. Wooden trellises at the entrance evoke a sense of natural simplicity, and the preservation of the existing Willow and Raintrees creates a focal point before entering the estate. “Ton Yaang Naa,” or Resin Trees, are planted throughout the property and were selected for their suitability to the local climate. Symbolizing abundance, value, and endurance, these trees will further enhance the residences’ environment as they flourish.

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Discovery High School / DLR Group

January 29, 2021 Valeria Silva 0

Discovery High School is a new, ground-up facility serving 600 9th through 12th grade students within the Camas, Washington School District. The high school thoughtfully integrates cost-effective and energy-efficient systems with an orientation along an East-West axis to reduce sun exposure and minimize heat gain within the building. The building’s design manages natural daylight with appropriately placed operable windows, continuous clerestory windows, and skylights. The high school meets the carbon goals of the AIA’s 2030 Challenge.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti to revive Pirellino skyscraper in Milan

January 29, 2021 Lizzie Crook 0
The Pirelli 39 development by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti

Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti have announced plans to overhaul the 1950s Pirellino office skyscraper in Milan, Italy, and build a plant-lined timber tower beside it. The scheme, named Pirelli 39, will see the tapered skyscraper built by Gio Ponti and Pier Luigi Nervi in 1958 brought to modern-day standards and linked

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Le Pré aux Pierres House / bureau David Apheceix

January 29, 2021 Pilar Caballero 0

Le Pré aux Pierres is the transformation, renovation and extension of 3 farm houses in les Yvelines near Paris into a new home and project space for a Contemporary Art collector, by architect David Apheceix and designer Vincent Le Bourdon. The estate made of meadows and forest is 25 hectares but the buildings were only facing a small central courtyard.

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Holiday House in Sifnos / A_2_Architects

January 29, 2021 Andreas Luco 0

Inspired by the complexity and the volumes of the Cycladic architecture, the summer house of totally 250 m2 unfolds around a hillside of the island of Sifnos looking towards the charming valley of Agios Ioannis and the Aegean Sea.