Month: May 2024

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Six former slaughterhouses reimagined for new purposes

May 7, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

The slaughterhouses and abattoirs in this roundup, originally built for slaughtering animals, have been transformed into galleries, breweries and cooking schools. Some of the examples have had considerable alterations to make them suited for their new purpose, while others retain original features – such as white-tiled walls and metal bars – in a nod to their

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More Architecture perches Floating Hotel among Chinese mountains

May 7, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Chinese studio More Architecture used a large zigzagging roof to shelter Floating Hotel, which is dramatically positioned among the bamboo forests and mountains of Dachangping, China. Located in the rural Anji region, the hotel contains 18 rooms that More Architecture said are designed to provide guests with an “immersive relationship with nature”. Floating Hotel is

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Natural, Artifical, and Collective “Intelligence:” Carlo Ratti Announces Theme and Title for 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

May 7, 2024 Nour Fakharany 0

Carlo Ratti, the curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia, along with Pietrangelo Buttafuocco, The President of La Biennale di Venezia, have revealed highly anticipated details for the upcoming edition. Titled “Intelligence. Natural. Artificial. Collective,” the exhibition will run from May 24th to November 23rd, 2025, in Giardini, the Arsenale, and various landmark locations throughout Venice.

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Terra Cotta Workshop / Tropical Space

May 7, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

The Terra Cotta Workshop is a complex of spaces shaped by brick walls: two long folded walls and a circular wall surrounding the original brick kiln – an architecture that existed for more than two decades, has been preserved, and is the core of the new workshop.

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Carlo Ratti Associati and Engineer Michel Virlogeux Propose a Replacement for the Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

May 7, 2024 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, construction group WeBuild, in collaboration with design office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and engineer Michel Virlogeux, has revealed an updated design for a replacement bridge. The new cable-stayed design aims to redefine the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor and offer an improved version of this symbol of the city.

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Highsnobiety – Unter den Linden / VAUST Studio

May 7, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

“The Shell” is born from a blend of diverse creative approaches, functional necessities, and spatial dynamics. It embodies Highsnobiety’s refined vision as more than just a traditional retail space but a dynamic platform for layered and ever-changing storytelling.