Loft Vasco / Urbana Arquitetura

Arquitetos: Urbana Arquitetura
Localização: Rua Vasco da Gama, 1020
Execução E Projeto: Urbana Arquitetura
Área: 246.0 m2
Ano Do Projeto: 2011
Fotografias: Marcelo Donadussi Data Do Projeto: Setembro de 2010
Conclusão Da Obra: Julho de 2911 From the architect.… The Sigue leyendo

MOBO to Streamline Public Access to Cartagena’s UNESCO-Protected Fortress Wall

MOBO Architects has won a competition to refurbish the vertical and horizontal access structures of the UNESCO protected fortresses that surround Cartagena’s colonial walled city. With an aim to create a walking tour through the bastions and walls that is both safe and pleasant,… Sigue leyendo

Vanke Daxing Yihezhuang Landscape by Ballistic Architecture Machine

BAM is pleased to announce the completion of the Shoukai Vanke Daxing Yihezhuang Project. Located at the midpoint to the much anticipated Beijing South airport, the site plugs into a new subway line connecting to the future airport. With over twice the... Sigue leyendo

LG’s Intuitive Door-in-Door Refrigerator: Slick Design and Optimized Food Access

LG Electronics has recently presented its first double Door-in-Door Mega-Capacity refrigerator, a design innovation said to offer better organization and easier access. Soon to be unveiled at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas (according to ubergizmo), the model offers an intuitive feature which allows users to grab their favorite items without opening the entire refrigerator: “The right Door-in-Door is accessible […]

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Ten Top Images on Archinect’s «Bricks & Stones» Pinterest Board

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date wi... Sigue leyendo

The Broad Reveals Its Honeycomb “Veil”

The final exterior scaffolding has been removed from Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s “The Broad” in downtown Los Angeles, revealing its distinctive honeycomb-like “veil.” Comprised of 2,500 fiberglass reinforced concrete panels and 650 tons of steel, the structural exoskeleton “drapes” over the… Sigue leyendo

Why Los Angeles is struggling to fix thousands of miles of sidewalks

The city estimates that some 4,500 of its total 10,750 sidewalk miles are in disrepair. According to a 2007 USC study, the city repaired a grand total of 64 miles of sidewalks, or 1.4 percent of damaged sidewalks, improving the city’s backlog to ... Sigue leyendo

Icon-rationing, equal entrances, dumb cities – The Guardian’s new year’s resolutions for architects in 2015

Build better towers, ditch the Lego, outlaw the ‘facadectomy’ – and how about more transparency in Boris’s London?Related topics on Archinect:'Smart cities'The new private 'public spaces''Poor doors'Controversy over Zaha Hadid's... Sigue leyendo

Malinalco House / Arquitectura Alternativa

Architects: Arquitectura Alternativa
Location: Malinalco, MEX, Mexico
Director: José Palomar Romo
Project Area: 137.0 m2
Project Year: 2013
Photographs: Luis Gordoa From the architect.… Today, direct contact with nature is more important due to the constant growth of urbanization, with Sigue leyendo

Rhode Island College Art Center / Schwartz-Silver

Architects: Schwartz-Silver
Location: Providence, RI, USA
Executive Architect: Design Partnership of Cambridge
Area: 54000.0 ft2
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of Schwartz-Silver Engineering: Pare Corporation, Thompson Consultants
Landscape Architecture: Diane C. Soule & Associates From the architect.… Rhode Island College Art Sigue leyendo