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Grimshaw and UEL develop sugarcane-waste blocks that “could replace the traditional brick industry”

May 4, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block with an interlocking shape made from the sugarcane by-product bagasse. Sugarcrete was developed to be a low-cost and low-carbon reusable construction-material alternative to brick and concrete. The concept, design and fabrication of the material were led by staff

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FMT Estudio connects two Mexican dwellings with swimming pool courtyard

April 28, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Local architecture practice FMT Estudio has completed two concrete houses on either end of a narrow plot in Mérida, Mexico, connected by a central courtyard. FMT Estudio designed the El Tirón residential project to have a minimal footprint, aiming to reduce the amount of resources needed in construction while creating a tranquil home. The studio

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Ten key projects by RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner Yasmeen Lari

April 27, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Following the news that Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has won this year’s Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal, we’ve rounded up 10 of her most notable projects. The medal was awarded to Lari, Pakistan’s first qualified female architect, in recognition of her humanitarian work since retiring in 2000. In 1980, the architect co-founded the

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Eight architecture postgraduate degrees on Dezeen Courses

April 26, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Dezeen Courses: for our latest Dezeen Courses roundup, we’ve selected eight postgraduate architecture programmes based in the UK, USA, Austria, Denmark and Italy. The roundup includes courses that prepare students for careers in the architecture profession, as well as degrees that provide alternative architecture-related pathways in sustainable architecture, technology, urban history and videogame design. Suitable

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Tomás de Iruarrizaga bridges concrete forms with wooden structure for Chile holiday home

April 24, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Local architect Tomás de Iruarrizaga has designed Casa Granic as a family holiday home located on a hillside by Riñihue Lake in Chile’s Los Ríos region that was “designed for year-round living”. Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. Large windows on all sides of the

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Eight home interiors that make a feature of exposed services

April 22, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Our latest lookbook showcases eight home interiors that make a visual statement by revealing their services, including wires, cables, ducts and plumbing. Stripping back interiors can expose services including pipework that runs along walls and ceilings to provide heating, water, electricity and airflow to our homes. This roundup features homes with industrial and unfinished appearances

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Mecanoo designs mixed-use development as “green artery” for Amsterdam

April 20, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Dutch architecture studio Mecanoo has unveiled its design for Amstel Design District, a development in Amsterdam that will include housing, public outdoor spaces and a museum. Six buildings are designed for the 80,000-square-metre project. While each one will be different in appearance, they will all have staggered forms that create pockets for outdoor “green retreats”.

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Aron Himmelfarb extends Hudson Valley brewery with Corten steel tasting room

April 14, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Aron Himmelfarb, founder of design studio Auver, has created a tasting room with a glulam structure wrapped in Corten steel, which adjoins a craft brewery in Hudson Valley, New York. Located on a 30-acre site just outside the village of Tivoli, the building was designed as a “destination tavern” for the Lasting Joy Brewery, where

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Seven architecture summer schools and online short courses

April 14, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Dezeen Courses: interested in learning more about architecture and developing your design skills this summer? Check out seven short courses taking place in the UK, Austria, Slovenia and online. This roundup includes self-paced and intensive courses that aim to help students build their architecture portfolios and prepare them for further education. Also featured are courses

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Heatherwick Studio and Barcode Architects unveil design for cylindrical faceted-glass tower

April 12, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

UK practice Heatherwick Studio and Dutch studio Barcode Architects have revealed visuals of Oopen, a stacked cylindrical tower topped with landscaped terraces designed for Utrecht’s city centre. The building will be made up of a series of stacked cylindrical forms with faceted glass facades, designed to stand out against its surrounding buildings. Landscaped terraces will top

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