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UK prime minister’s 15-minute city ban “baffling” says concept creator

October 3, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Urbanist Carlos Moreno has urged UK prime minister Rishi Sunak to rethink his stance on 15-minute cities following the announcement that he will stop councils implementing the concept. In a statement sent by Moreno to Dezeen, he said that Sunak’s position on cars “raise deep concerns” and urged him to rethink his position on the 15-minute city concept. “Personally,

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MSG Sphere in Las Vegas opens with bespoke artworks by Es Devlin and John Gerrard

October 3, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

The MSG Sphere Las Vegas opened its doors for the first time this weekend with a concert by U2 featuring visuals by designer Es Devlin, artist John Gerrard and more on a 15,000-square-metre wrap-around screen. Designed by architecture studio Populous and completed in July, the entertainment venue is billed as the world’s largest spherical structure,

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Boca de Agua Hotel / Frida Escobedo

October 3, 2023 Benjamin Zapico 0

Located by the magical Laguna de los Siete Colores (Lagoon of the Seven Colors), Boca de Agua blends into the generosity and exuberance of the Yucatán Peninsula and will open its doors on November 1st. The conception of this project is built upon the desire to create a place that contributes to environmental, social, and cultural regeneration while offering its guests an equally regenerative, unique, and relaxing experience in spaces designed by the renowned architect Frida Escobedo, who recently undertook the redesign of the modern and contemporary wing of the MET in NY.

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Boca de Agua Hotel / Frida Escobedo

October 3, 2023 Benjamin Zapico 0

Located by the magical Laguna de los Siete Colores (Lagoon of the Seven Colors), Boca de Agua blends into the generosity and exuberance of the Yucatán Peninsula and will open its doors on November 1st. The conception of this project is built upon the desire to create a place that contributes to environmental, social, and cultural regeneration while offering its guests an equally regenerative, unique, and relaxing experience in spaces designed by the renowned architect Frida Escobedo, who recently undertook the redesign of the modern and contemporary wing of the MET in NY.

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Architect and Women’s Advocate Beverly Willis Passes Away at 95

October 3, 2023 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

American architect and tireless advocate for gender equality Beverly Willis passed away on October 1, 2023, at the age of 95, as reported by The New York Times. Throughout her career, she was dedicated to breaking down barriers for women in a traditionally male-dominated profession. She ran an accomplished studio in San Francisco, having completed over 800 projects across the US, and established a Foundation for recognizing and promoting women in architecture. Across various programs and scales, her designs have gained national recognition for their humanistic concern for the occupant and for adapting historic buildings to modern purposes, a practice now known as adaptive reuse.