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Chapel of Sound in China is given a “science-fiction vibe” in new video

August 8, 2022 Christina Yao 0

Rock-like Chapel of Sound building in China

An otherwordly character explores the Chapel of Sound, a rock-like concert hall designed by Chinese studio Open Architecture, in this science-fiction-informed video by Xia Zhi. Nestled in a valley next to the ruins of the Great Wall of China outside Beijing, the project was completed in November last year. “When I first saw the building,

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MIT Senseable City Lab uses 3D laser scans to map Rio de Janerio’s favelas

August 1, 2022 Francesca Tesler 0

This one-minute video shows how MIT Senseable City Lab is using 3D laser scanning to analyse the architecture of Brazil’s favelas. Called Favelas 4D, the project uses LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a 3D laser-scanning technique, to record detailed virtual maps of the neighbourhood of Rocinha, Brazil’s largest favela. The project is a collaboration between

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Video reveals 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper The Line in Saudi Arabia

July 28, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0

This video shows the design for The Line, a 500-metre-tall, mirror-clad skyscraper that was designed to house nine million people in Saudi Arabia. The linear city, which will be 170 kilometres long and 200 metres wide, was launched by Saudia Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and is described as “a revolution in civilization.” It will

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Video captures Heatherwick Studio’s jewel-like Glasshouse unfolding

June 28, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0

Aerial view of Glasshouse by Heatherwick Studio

The glass and metal “sepals” of the sculptural Glasshouse by British designer Thomas Heatherwick can be seen unfolding in this short video filmed at Woolbeding Estate in England. Located in the gardens of the historic property in West Sussex, the Glasshouse is a sculptural and kinetic greenhouse filled with 300 species of subtropical trees and plants.

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MAD aims to “challenge to the status quo” with first social housing project

June 20, 2022 Christina Yao 0

Architecture studio MAD has completed its first social housing development, which consists of 12 residential buildings in Beijing connected by raised walkways and a “floating park”. Named Baiziwan, the development near the Central Business District in east Beijing is divided by roads into six areas that contain multiple apartment blocks. The blocks were built around green spaces,

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Dezeen video reveals Theaster Gates’ 2022 Serpentine Pavilion

June 7, 2022 Sebastian Jordahn 0

Theaster Gates’ design for the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion was unveiled today in London’s Kensington Gardens as revealed in this exclusive video by Dezeen. Together with Adjaye Associates, the Chicago-based artist created a cylindrical, chapel-like structure for this year’s commission as a peaceful space “where one could rest from the pressures of the day and spend

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BIG completes “world’s most environmentally friendly furniture factory” in Norway

May 25, 2022 Jennifer Hahn 0

Birde-eye view of The Plus furniture factory by BIG for Vestre in a forest

Architecture firm BIG has constructed a mass-timber Passivhaus factory in a Norwegian forest for outdoor furniture maker Vestre, which features a green roof and solar panels as well as an exterior slide. Instead of being hidden away on an industrial estate, The Plus factory development is nestled in 300 acres of woodland near the village

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Triennale di Milano reconstructs room from Ettore Sottsass’s Casa Lana

February 4, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Dining area with wooden chairs surrounded by built-in wooden shelving and magenta carpet in living room of the Casa Lana installation at Triennale di Milano, Italy

This video, shared exclusively with Dezeen, shows the living area of a Milanese apartment by Memphis Group founder Ettore Sottsass being dismantled and rebuilt inside the city’s Triennale di Milano museum. The apartment, named Casa Lana, was originally designed by the Italian architect in 1965 for his close acquaintance Giovanni Lana, a lithographer and printer. Now,

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Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home

January 30, 2022 Amy Frearson 0

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers has created a watchtower-style house inside a grain silo. In a project called Silo Living, Van Beers transformed the disused agricultural structure into a two-level living space, which she believes could function as a short-term home. While silos are not ideally proportioned for living, they offer some unique benefits. They can

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Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home

January 30, 2022 Amy Frearson 0

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers has created a watchtower-style house inside a grain silo. In a project called Silo Living, Van Beers transformed the disused agricultural structure into a two-level living space, which she believes could function as a short-term home. While silos are not ideally proportioned for living, they offer some unique benefits. They can

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