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Cinco Sólidos creates Casa Aire for J Balvin in Colombia

December 19, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Colombian architecture studio Cinco Sólidos has renovated a gabled house in the mountains outside of Medellín for musician J Balvin to appear as a “house in the air”. The studio used the footprint of a previous construction when designing Casa Aire, which was designed to make the home appear separate from a steep site. “In

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Studio Gang unveils its first European buildings in Amsterdam

December 16, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a pair of residential buildings called the Q Residences in Amsterdam with balconies that “migrate in and out of the facade” and a public plaza that links them. Studio Gang worked with local studio Rijnboutt to design the two structures, which are sited in the Buitenveldert neighbourhood in the south

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro set to restore Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas

December 15, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been selected to renovate the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) will repair the original structure designed by Wright in 1959 as his first and only standalone theatre – which has since had a series

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ODA designs “15-minute city” for Innovation QNS in Astoria

December 14, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

New York architecture studio ODA has released the masterplan for a community in Queens called Innovation QNS, which will have housing, retail and public space. The community, located in the Astoria neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens, was recently approved by the New York City council, and ODA claims it will be

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“Unrivaled architect for the people” Carol Ross Barney wins 2023 AIA Gold Medal

December 14, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Chicago-based architect Carol Ross Barney has been awarded the 2023 Gold Medal by the American Institute of Architecture. Bestowed almost continuously since 1907, the yearly Gold Medal is the highest honour that the AIA bestows on architects for their contributions to the field. Barney – who is the second woman to win the award solely

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KPMB Architects unveils “vertical campus” at Boston University

December 13, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Canadian studio KPMB Architects has completed a campus building in Boston with a series of cantilevered volumes that is the largest “fossil-free building” in the city. KPMB Architects designed the Boston University Centre for Computing & Data Science to stand 305 feet tall (92 metres) on the Charles River. A series of volumes were stacked in

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OMA completes pair of stacked skyscrapers on the Brooklyn waterfront

December 8, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio OMA has created a pair of skyscrapers called Eagle + West in the Greenpoint neighbourhood of Brooklyn that consist of stacked volumes with cantilevers and concrete panelling. Part of the ongoing Greenpoint Landing development in a post-industrial area in northern Brooklyn, Eagle + West comprises two highrises and a smaller building. Designed for

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Studio Gang completes Brooklyn skyscraper with undulating facade

December 7, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio Studio Gang has completed the 11 Hoyt residential skyscraper in downtown Brooklyn with a scalloped concrete facade and an elevated park. Named 11 Hoyt, the 620-foot-tall (189 metres) skyscraper was clad with precast concrete panels that are positioned at different angles in order to give it an undulating effect. According to the studio, the

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Dezeen’s top 10 US architecture projects of 2022

December 7, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

As part of our review of the year, Americas editor Ben Dreith recaps the architectural projects completed in the United States in 2022 that drew the admiration – and ire – of Dezeen readers, from small-scale accessory dwelling units to one of the tallest structures ever built in the country. Though single-family residences and skyscrapers

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Adjaye Associates unveils masterplan for Cleveland riverfront redevelopment

December 6, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has been selected to create a series of residential and commercial spaces along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, which architect David Adjaye said will tap into the “lost heritage of the city”. The Cuyahoga Riverfront masterplan aims to modify and repurpose 32 acres of land along the Cuyahoga River near the

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