Month: February 2023

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Mirrored cladding helps Belgian villa “disappear” into forest

February 17, 2023 Katie Last 0

Belgian practice Studio Okami Architecten has completed a woodland villa in Antwerp named Beli House, which features a mirrored facade and draws on 1960s design. Located in Kalmthout, the building replaces an experimental 1960s villa, which had to be demolished due to Belgian regulations and the client’s desire for more space. To pay tribute to

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Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

February 17, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to build a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab as part of its Murabba downtown plan in Riyadh. Set to be built to the northwest of central Riyadh, the 19-square-kilometre development is being planned as a new downtown area for the Saudi capital city. Described as the “new face

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory

February 17, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Boring Company is developing a tract of land in Texas near as housing for its employees. Called Project Amazing, the development will be located in Bastrop County near Austin and contain 110 homes built for workers at the nearby facilities of the Boring Company. Developed by homebuilder Lennar, the community will be

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David Chipperfield designs rammed-earth extension for Athens museum

February 17, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

A rammed-earth extension is set to be added to the neoclassical National Archaeological Museum in Athens as part of a refurbishment by David Chipperfield Architects’ studio in Berlin. The museum, which is located in the Greek capital’s Exarcheia neighbourhood, will be expanded with 20,000 square metres of space as well as a verdant rooftop park

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Pian Medoc Junior High School / BPM Architectes

February 17, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

Creating a school space is above all placing use at the heart of reflections. It is about revealing the site, giving it meaning, imagining spaces that support students in their learning and in their relationship with others, and designing a benevolent, inspiring, and inclusive workplace. The construction of a school is an opportunity to see architecture participate in the transmission of knowledge.

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The Mint List fits out London office with mid-century-style movable furniture

February 17, 2023 Alyn Griffiths 0

Bespoke furniture with a mid-century feel can be rearranged to alter the use of this office space in north London, which interior design studio The Mint List has created for a music management company. Camilla Kelly and Lucy Tudhope of The Mint List designed the headquarters for management company Everybody’s, which recently upgraded to larger

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First Prize Awarded to Opus Architecture & Simon Mahringer for the Science Museum in Oulu, Finland

February 17, 2023 Nour Fakharany 0

Opus Architecture & Simon Mahringer have just been awarded first prize in an open competition for the new museum and science center in Oulu, Finland. The competition was held in 2022, and the winners were announced on January 12th, 2023, chosen from a total of 95 proposals. The building is situated in the coastal city of Oulu, right at the center of the Myllytulli area, where the current science center Tietomaa is located. The new proposal will house the current science center and the facilities of the Oulu Art Museum.