Month: July 2021

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Dezeen’s guide to the architecture of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

July 22, 2021 Tom Ravenscroft 0
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As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kicks off, we round up the most architecturally significant venues including buildings by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki. The centrepiece of the coronavirus-delayed 2020 Olympic Games is the new 68,000 capacity Japan National Stadium designed by Kuma. The stadium is one of only a handful of venues built specifically for the Games,

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Dr. Atl 285 Apartment Building / BAAQ’

July 22, 2021 Agustina Coulleri 0

How to take advantage of the architectural and urban heritage that has been created in Mexico City throughout its history in order to generate inclusive and connective spaces that allow society to live in a harmonious and prosperous unity? Dr. Atl 285, built in the seventies, is an exercise in taking advantage of this heritage, with a premise seeking to benefit the population and the environment while preserving this cultural heritage. Dr. Atl 285 is located within the Santa María la Ribera neighborhood, which is in a state of rapid densification thanks to its proximity to the city center and its historical character, attracting a young population that intends to live close to cultural and economic centers.

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“Renew, Reuse, Adapt”: CHYBIK + KRISTOF on Bringing Daring Architecture to Life

July 22, 2021 Eric Baldwin 0

Great design builds upon the past with an eye to the future. For Ondrej Chybik and Michal Kristof, Co-Founders of CHYBIK + KRISTOF, architecture can best respect history by reinterpreting it. The Czech design practice is currently based in Prague, Brno and Bratislava, and was founded in 2010 by Ondřej and Michal. Operating with over 50 international team members, the practice aims to bridge the gaps between private and public space while transcending both generational and societal spheres.

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This Off-The-Grid Rural Home Might Be Small, But It Has All The Views

July 22, 2021 Erin 0

Ben Callery Architects has designed the ‘Elemental House’, a small home located an hour north of Melbourne, Australia, that lies on 100 acres of recently sub-divided farmland with panoramic views over rolling hills. The brief from the clients, a retired couple, was for a self-sufficient rural retreat with a minimal environmental footprint. The house has […]

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Sand House / Studio MK27

July 22, 2021 Susanna Moreira 0

There are limits, such as the ocean, that appear to our eyes and soul like boundless openings. When confronted with these powerful natural elements, architecture must also open itself and project towards the limit. The house on the Sand, with its extraordinary view to the Atlantic Ocean in the northeast of Brazil, undertakes this venture. 

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Italian Government Officially Bans Cruise Ships in Venice

July 22, 2021 Dima Stouhi 0

The Italian government has announced the permanent ban of large cruise ships in the Venetian lagoon, after several years of protests, petitions, and threats of being put on UNESCO’s endangered list. The ban will be effective as of August 1st, 2021, and will prohibit ships exceeding 180 meters in length or weighing 25,000 tons from entering the lagoon, hoping to sustain Venice’s historic canals, waterways, and public squares.

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Animal Adventure Island / Fenhom·URO

July 22, 2021 Yu Xin Li 0

With the outbreak of the global epidemic, the environmental problems caused by the forest fires in Australia began to arouse people’s reflection: “Is all this the silent protest of nature?” The problem of harmony between man and nature and animals has attracted more and more attention. At the same time, educators in the United States say, letting children grow up freely is becoming a worldwide problem.