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Call for Submissions: National Pulse Memorial & Museum International Design Competition

March 25, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

DESIGN CHALLENGE

On June 12, 2016 the largest and deadliest act of violence affecting LGBTQ+ people, and one of the deadliest terrorist attacks by a single gunman in modern American history occurred at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. A total of 49 people’s lives were taken that night, 68 others were injured, and hundreds were left permanently affected from the trauma.

In the aftermath, the Orlando community and the world came together to prove that love will overcome fear and hatred. Under this banner, the onePULSE Foundation, an educational nonprofit, was created to memorialize this tragedy and ensure that Pulse’s

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Call for Submissions: Wienerberger Brick Award

February 15, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

To celebrate outstanding brick and ceramic building projects from around the world, Wienerberger is inviting architects, architecture critics and journalists alike to enter projects into the Wienerberger Brick Award 2020. Entries are open from 7th January 2019 until 9th April 2019.

Brick is one of mankind’s oldest and most durable building materials, with countless design possibilities and excellent energy efficiency properties. The Wienerberger Brick Award puts this building material into the spotlight demonstrating how exciting, exceptional and modern architecture using brick can be. Wienerberger is the world’s largest brick manufacturer.

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Trends in Architectural Visualization 2019: Storytelling with New Media

February 14, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

Every year we see new tools and techniques for better, faster architectural visualization. The last few years have been a particularly exciting time because of advances in real-time rendering applications. When coupled with supporting technology like virtual reality headsets, projectors, and graphics cards, real-time photoreal rendering is putting stunning, dynamic visualization media within reach—mixed and augmented reality worlds, interactive configurators, game-like presentations—so architects and designers can truly tell their stories. But real-time rendering does more than that. 

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Mies’ Existential Need for Simplification vs. BricsCAD BIM

February 1, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

Mies espoused the concept of “less is more” long before the days of Building Information Modeling. As a director of the Bauhaus School, he sought to establish an architectural style that could serve as the Modern alternative to Classic or Gothic styles. His design focus was on clarity and simplicity.

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Façade Lighting Design in Revit: Bringing Buildings to Life

January 28, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

The final look of the building is determined not only by the materials, texture, colors and forms of the space, but also by lighting design. Architecture is all about vision, and lighting enhances the way we perceive architecture even more. For example, in the case of outdoor lighting design, lighting the façade will give a new opportunity for a building to showcase its nightlife “personality” by creating a completely different atmosphere in the surroundings.

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Designed for More than Work

January 28, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

Until a few years ago, kitchens were still separate rooms where food was prepared, but nowadays their role has changed. With open-plan designs, often combined with a dining or living room, they are a place for coming together and, in many homes, the centre of everyday life. This multiple function challenges designers to produce coordinated room concepts with a uniform look.
Compromises when it comes to design and colour? Nobody wants that when planning their perfect kitchen. There is a demand for materials with surfaces that always look the same no matter the use, for kitchen and living room designs

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Open Call: Future Library

January 22, 2019 Sponsored Post 0

Future Library

CODE – Competitions for Designers and the Università degli Studi di Genova launched “Future Library,” a competition seeking a new design for a learning space at the University of Genoa. Designers will have the opportunity to interpret and shape the future of places dedicated to learning and knowledge. A cash prize of € 15,000 will be awarded to winners selected by a well-renowned jury made of Giancarlo Mazzanti (El Equipo Mazzanti), Aser Giménez Ortega (MVRDV), Fedele Canosa (Mecanoo Architecten), Emanuele Magi (Università degli Studi di Genova).