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“The design professions are not stepping up to address the wildfires problem”

August 23, 2023 Greg Kochanowski 0

As wildfires exacerbated by climate change wreak increasing havoc around the world, Greg Kochanowski argues it’s time for a different approach. We now have scientific proof of the ways we have irrevocably changed the territories and climate of this world, putting us on a path where we cannot yet see the ultimate consequences. Wildfires and

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“Like a box of matches over gravel” says commenter

August 23, 2023 Kate McCusker 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing an “elegant” rectangular house with circular garden terraces in São Paulo, Brazil. Designed by Brazilian architect Denis Joelsons and aptly named Casa dos Terraços Circulares – or the House of Circular Terraces – the linear dwelling is embedded in a forested lot in São Paulo’s suburbs. The

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Notan Office creates “micro-city” of housing on an industrial site in Brussels

August 23, 2023 Betty Owoo 0

Belgian studio Notan Office has completed Duchesse, a series of homes positioned around a communal garden on an old industrial site in Brussels. Commissioned to create two houses and six apartments, Notan Office designed the complex to create the feeling of being in a small village or “micro-city”. Duchesse’s design also aims to preserve the site’s

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Buffalo AKG Art Museum / OMA/Shohei Shigematsu

August 23, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

We often say that there are only two types of museums: a museum in the park, embedded in the tranquility of nature, and a museum in the city, implanted within the energy of urbanism. The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is both. It sits at the northern edge of the historic Delaware Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The city is known for its history of industrial revolution and the current revitalization of remnants from that past. It has a rich architectural history—from silos and manufacturing facilities to buildings by Eero Saarinen, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

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“A Wall is A Political Statement”: Karin Sander on Co-Curating the Swiss Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Biennale

August 23, 2023 Nour Fakharany 0

At the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Karin Sander, and Philip Ursprung curated the Swiss Pavilion “Neighbors”. In her interview with Louisiana Channel, Karin Sander talks about expanding the understanding of the pavilion, reimagining the connected role of architecture and art, and explaining her artistic process. “Neighbors” was focused on spatial proximity between the Swiss Pavilion and its Venezuelan neighbor. Sander highlights also the conversation between the two structures, that became possible after the removal of a separating wall.

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Spacon & X adds kombucha brewery to 1930s functionalist building in Copenhagen

August 23, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Danish studio Spacon & X preserved “different layers of unique history” when designing the Folk Kombucha brewery, which is set within a listed building in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District. The factory belongs to fermented-tea brand Folk Kombucha and features a production area for kombucha brewing overlooked by a mezzanine level used for workshops and other social events. Local firm

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Capturing the Essence of Delos: A Photographic Journey with Erieta Attali

August 23, 2023 Diego Hernández 0

Nestled amidst the Aegean Sea, the ancient island of Delos emerges as a timeless testament to human ingenuity and the harmonious interplay between architecture and nature, in this captivating series of photographs shared with ArchDaily for the International Day of Photography by artist Erieta Attali, along with the insightful voice of Brazilian architect Angelo Bucci. Inspired by Attali’s work, Bucci crafts a narrative that explores the profound connection between architecture and the environment, echoing the ethos of Delos itself.