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Faith & Form’s 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award Rewards Diversity in Religious Design
Noticias de arquitecturaWhy Spaces Shouldn’t Be Described as “Masculine” or “Feminine”
Noticias de arquitecturaWhat is the most misused word in the world of architectural writing? Could it be "iconic"? What about "innovative"? The staff over at Curbed have a nomination: referring to spaces as either "masculine" or "feminine." In an op-ed published last month, they write that "the people who write about decor and design need to stop describing spaces with gendered terms," arguing: "Let's say two spaces were written up in a decor blog, and one was described as masculine, and the other feminine. Which would have white walls? Which would have raw concrete floors? ... If these have fairly easy answers, it's because we're in the realm of stereotype."
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Noticias de arquitectura“Juxtaposition” Challenges Designers to Envision Hip Hop-Inspired Building Forms
Noticias de arquitecturaWhat happens at the intersection of urban culture and architecture? How can the four elements of hip hop (DJing, MCing, Breaking and Graffiti) inspire the built environment? Participants of JUX.TA.PO.SI.TION are encouraged to create a sketch using mediums of their choice to depict new building forms, urban design concepts, and/or architectural products inspired by the four foundational elements of hip hop. This international competition is open to all individuals including students, graffiti artists, architects, urban planners, landscape architects, graphic designers, muralists, etc. You can complete the free registration form and find more information, here.
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Noticias de arquitecturaShowcase: Óbidos Technological Park Main Building by Jorge Mealha
Noticias de arquitecturaVideos: The Best Architectural Firework Displays of New Year 2015
Noticias de arquitecturaA Day at Stanford With Rem Koolhaas
Noticias de arquitecturaDelving deeper into his recent engagement with smart cities, earlier this year Rem Koolhaas took a trip to California to visit the technology companies of Silicon Valley. While he was there, he managed to find time for a brief visit to Stanford University's School of Architecture, leading to this engaging profile by Pooja Bhatia for OZY; replete with snappy one-liners such as “So, what are you disrupting?” from the man who is notoriously difficult to get along with, the article offers an interesting insight into Koolhaas' ideas, both past and present. Read the article in full here.
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