Archiculture Interviews: Maurice Cox

“Your interaction with architecture can either uplift you or depress you.” In this latest Archiculture interview from Arbuckle Industries, Maurice Cox discusses the potential of architecture’s atmospheric qualities to influence our daily lives. The professor, designer, dean, and former politician expresses his opinions on the… Sigue leyendo →
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Kindergarten “Tesla – Science for life” / DVA STUDIO

Architects: DVA STUDIO
Location: Novi Beograd, Serbia
Architect In Charge: Aleksandru Vuja, Milan Djurić, Milka Gnjato
Area: 1890.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Relja Ivanić From the architect.… Specific features of this location originate from the fact that primordial modernist setting Sigue leyendo →
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AD Round Up: Classics in Brick

As one of the most ubiquitous forms of construction, it can sometimes be easy to overlook the humble brick. However, this prosaic building method can also be one of the most versatile materials available to architects, thanks to the experimentation of countless architects who, for centuries,… Sigue leyendo →
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Architecture vs. PR: The Media Motivations of the Guggenheim Helsinki

More than ever, the media shapes architecture. The controversial Helsinki Guggenheim competition is as much about the use and exploitation of contemporary media as it is about design. The competition organisers are hugely proud to have over 1,700 entries to tweet… Sigue leyendo →
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Beach Hampton / Bates Masi Architects

Architects: Bates Masi Architects
Location: Amagansett, NY, USA
Area: 55.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Bates Masi + Architects From the architect.… Over 40 years ago, a couple purchased a quarter acre of land located 500 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. Sigue leyendo →
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Small Live/Work Project Filled With Art, Color and Energy: The Tire Shop in Canada

The Tire Shop is MARK+VIVI‘s inaugural project located in the transitioning city of Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The newly renovated space is a former tire shop that currently functions as the designers’ live & work studio. Moreover, the project houses La Façade Art + Architecture, a public storefront gallery dedicated to the exhibition of local contemporary […]

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Small Live/Work Project Filled With Art, Color and Energy: The Tire Shop in Canada

The Tire Shop is MARK+VIVI‘s inaugural project located in the transitioning city of Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The newly renovated space is a former tire shop that currently functions as the designers’ live & work studio. Moreover, the project houses La Façade Art + Architecture, a public storefront gallery dedicated to the exhibition of local contemporary […]

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AIA Construction Forecast Predicts Increased Spending

This week, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released the results of its first Consensus Construction Forecast of the year. The forecast is compiled based on predictions of the industry's leading forecasters and is conducted bi-annually to anticipate shifting business conditions in the construction industry. The dominant trend in this forecast (projected for 2015 and 2016) is an overall increase in spending in the construction sector. More information after the break. 

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The Building Centre Presents “Rethinking the Urban Landscape”

Rethinking the Urban Landscape…, a (free!) exhibition curated by The Building Centre and Landscape Institute, presents a case for a landscape-first approach to city design and regeneration. The show, which is on view at The Building Centre in London until end Sigue leyendo →
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