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Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia’s Amaala resort

July 25, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular “floating” canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. The hotel, which will be developed with luxury lifestyle brand Equinox, is the first hotel to be announced as part of the Amaala Marina

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“By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm”

July 25, 2023 Michelle Sanchez 0

Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. It’s time to make peace with nature. Architects should add strong biodiversity mitigation principles to their projects no matter the scale and constraints. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, some organisations in the construction industry have advocated deploying

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Ten statement bridges characterised by memorable designs

July 25, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Interlocking timber, 3D-printed arches and rotating forms feature in this roundup of 10 unusual bridges from around the world. Architecture studio Christ & Gantebein recently completed the New Aare Bridge in Switzerland, which drew praise for its “timeless” sculptural concrete form. From Australia to Turkey, here are 10 bridges from the Dezeen archive that have made

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Whittaker Parsons crowns North London mews house with “bolthole” extension

July 25, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Using a combination of copper, larch and structural insulated panels, architecture firm Whittaker Parsons has added an additional storey to a contemporary mews house in Stoke Newington to house a bedroom suite. Originally built in 2005, the property belongs to a couple with two older children, who have lived here for the last decade. The family

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Architecture for Inhabiting Space: Tessellated Reconfigurable Structures for Adaptive Environments

July 25, 2023 Enrique Tovar 0

Architecture is likely to exist in any place or physical space inhabited by human beings. Moreover, our inherent curiosity and exploratory spirit constitute an integral aspect of our humanity. Fueled by our inventive capacity, drives us to venture into future scenarios that we can explore as individuals and as a society. Consequently, the possibility of a future in space has sparked the imagination of scientists and designers, resulting in conceptual and science fiction designs where human beings inhabit space.