As people around the world mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away yesterday at the age of 96, we look back at 20 of the most significant buildings she opened during her reign of 70 years, the longest in British history. Elizabeth II came to the throne on 6 February 1952 at
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The space is an invitation to contemplate nature. The residence serves as a viewpoint to a privileged slice of nature. The enchanting environment consists of the base of a valley composed of a lake lined with lily pads and a forested mountain.
In a letter published on MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning’s website, 16 deans from prominent architecture schools in the U.S, explain their position to stop participating in the annual survey that ranks universities. “Design education is not a popularity contest. Although generally our schools have been highly ranked in past DesignIntelligence reports and benefitted from the attention, we believe that it is time to stop participating”, declares the statement signed by scholars, deans, and department chairs of MIT, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Yale, Rice, and UCLA, to name a few.
Thick carpets, mirrored panels and fabric-covered walls populate this clothing store in Paris designed by Belgian architect Bernard Dubois. The 232-square-metre boutique is located near the Champs-Élysées and belongs to Courrèges – a Parisian label that was launched by fashion designer André Courrèges in 1961. Optimistic and full of energy, the late designer’s creations placed
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If we previously brought in before and after plans of apartment refurbishments, we now focus on residential projects that have received needed improvements. In addition to the plans, the information contained in the memorial of each project helps to better understand the attitude taken in each architectural design. After all, each work brings with it different demands: deadlines, budgets, legislation and pre-existing conditions.
The 17th Istanbul Biennial organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, announces the participants of the Contemporary Istanbul art fair which will take place from September 17 to 22, 2022. Sixty-five galleries and art initiatives from 22 countries will gather in Tersane Istanbul, a 600-years historic landmark renovated by the award-winning firm Tabanlioglu Architects. For this edition, the visitors will experience the “sense of our times” by contemplating present-day life and the richly layered past.
The undisputed protagonist of the last few years has been the Metaverse. The news is already flooding the world of video games and technology. Today, architects and designers are increasingly aware of the responsibility they have in leading this construction of the virtual environment. But what is the architecture of the Metaverse, how is it designed, how is it built?
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
In the middle of the Flemish fields, we started working on an existing single-family house and adjoining stables. Together with the owners and their recently retired parents, we transformed the existing farmhouse into two homes, one of which is a care home, where it is possible to continue to live for life. During this renovation, we endeavored to disrupt the typical Flemish rural character of the area as little as possible.
Nomad is located at Nguyen Ai Quoc Street, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province, Vietnam, where most of the population is devout to Catholicism with a church every few kilometers. With a unique local culture, we wanted to create something that associates people with this land. So, the atmosphere of a small chapel provided us the inspiration – for what we aim for. It’s gentle and quiet.
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