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Youngstorget 3 Office Building / Hille Melbye Arkitekter

April 1, 2021 Pilar Caballero 0

“Youngstorget 3” is designed as a social arena, as a meeting place of a magnitude of possibilities, providing Oslo with spaces for new activities and urban life. The project addresses various topics within a circular economy, social sustainability, and the future of the workplace, all with the ambition of creating a long-lasting house that interacts well with its surroundings – culturally, historically, and aesthetically. The building is BREEAM-certified, highly energy-efficient, and uses various passive systems for heating and cooling.

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What Kind of Architect Would George Costanza Be?

April 1, 2021 Diego Hernández 0

Perhaps no modern character from TV or film is more enthralled with architects than George Costanza from Seinfeld. And, let’s be honest here, how many architects chose the profession in order to say those words, “I am an Architect?” Well, what if George was an architect? What kind of architect would he be? In this episode, Stewart breaks down scenes from Seinfeld in order to piece together the kind of architect he really wants to be. Using seven exhibits and a lawyerly argument, he builds his case around this most pressing ‘what if’ scenario. Exhibits range from George’s overt references, like his claim to have designed the addition to the Guggenheim, to a more psychological assessment of his proclivities for cozy, velvet-lined spaces and concluding with his fascination for pretending in the first place.  

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Masquespacio uses blocks of colour to break up interior of Milan burger joint

April 1, 2021 Ali Morris 0
Green arches and exposed brick in seating area of Bun restaurant by Masquespacio

Valencian creative studio Masquespacio has used a lilac and avocado-green colour scheme to create a youthful yet “sophisticated” interior for the Milan outpost of Italian fast food chain Bun. Located on the Viale Bligny boulevard, the restaurant occupies a space that was formerly home to a pizzeria and sits at the base of a residential

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Secret proposal for “Even Higher Line” on top of New York’s High Line revealed

April 1, 2021 Dezeen staff 0
High Line extension plans, photo from original completion in 2014

New York City planners are working on secret plans for a controversial new pedestrian walkway on top of the High Line, dubbed “The Even Higher Line”. The plans, which were leaked to Dezeen, involve turning the former elevated railway into a multi-storey attraction, increasing visitor capacity while allowing for social distancing. The development would also

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Five architecture and design events in April from Dezeen Events Guide

April 1, 2021 Jennifer Hahn 0
Kusama retrospective at Gropius Bau as featured in Dezeen Events Guide April

Nairobi Design Week, a retrospective of work by Yayoi Kusama and a tour of Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs estate designed by E Stewart Williams are among the architecture and design events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this April. Other events this month include an online version of Furisalone and the first-ever Dezeen Club social, which

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