Architecture
- The Rise of Sustainable Architecture: Trends to Watch in 2024thesiliconreview.com The Rise of Sustainable Architecture: Trends to Watch in 2024
Discover the 2024 sustainable architecture trends transforming urban spaces. From eco-friendly materials buildings, see how design meets sustainability.
> Discover the 2024 sustainable architecture trends transforming urban spaces. From eco-friendly materials buildings, see how design meets sustainability.
- Photos reveal Zaha Hadid Architects' completed Mercury Tower in Maltawww.dezeen.com Photos reveal Zaha Hadid Architects' completed Mercury Tower in Malta
Photographs shared exclusively with Dezeen show the twisting facade of Malta's tallest building, recently completed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
- Android users: What app are you using for PDF code references and vendor catalogs?
For those of you with an android tablet and have (nearly) all-digital libraries, what is your favorite app for browsing and using catalogs and code references in PDF format?
- Hotel Holiday Inn, Sarajevo, BiH
The hotel was designed by Ivan Štraus, one of the most famous architects of former Yugoslavia (Museum of Aviation in Belgrade, Bosnia Electric Power Buiilding in Sarajevo and others). The building was opened in 1983. During the Bosnian War it was damaged and was restored in the modern time following the original project. It looks like it is one of the most famous example of Yugoslavian modernism in Sarajevo.
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- Woah: Architect Releases Renders For Neom Airport City In Saudi Arabia | Simply Flyingsimpleflying.com Woah: Architect Releases Renders For Neom Airport City In Saudi Arabia
Iran-based Kalbod Design Studio has released its concept for Neom Airport City in Saudi Arabia.
- Inside a Mid-Century Modern House Built on the Edge Of a Forest (House Tour)yewtu.be Inside a Mid-Century Modern House Built on the Edge Of a Forest (House Tour)
Merricks House is a mid-century modern home that presents a bold response to a rural site in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula – a coastal, countryside oasis. Sitting on the edge of a forest, Aktis Architects works alongside the challenges presented by the site and a linear arrangement of spaces, crea...
Really enjoyed looking at this house. Yes, there is a lot of snobbery, but hey, it's very pretty and I like the simplicity in materials being one of the main objectives.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikkmHwmEWU
- Fallingwater: Everything to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiecewww.architecturaldigest.com Fallingwater: Everything to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece
While the iconic American architect designed over 1,000 buildings, this private home situated over an active waterfall is likely his most celebrated project
While the iconic American architect designed more than 1,000 buildings, this private home situated over an active waterfall is likely his most celebrated project
- Umar Hayat Mahal: Chiniot’s dying ‘wonder’www.dawn.com Umar Hayat Mahal: Chiniot’s dying ‘wonder’
Official interest in the monument did not last long. Today, the architectural masterpiece once again lies in ruins.
- Favorite vernacular architecture types/architects?
Do any of you here have some recs for vernacular architecture?
I'm a big fan of using google maps or google earth to "roam" ordinary streets in different countries to see what's going on, but I imagine that's very trial and error and maybe I'm missing out on some awesome stuff.
- Studio Libeskind creates social housing block for first New York projectwww.dezeen.com Studio Libeskind creates social housing block for first New York project
A sculptural facade defines the Allan & Geraldine Rosenberg Residences, a housing block in Freeport, New York, designed by Studio Libeskind.
- Helvetia by Austin Maynard Architectsarchitectureau.com Helvetia by Austin Maynard Architects
A commitment to principled repair and retention shaped the subtle but serious adaptive reuse of this historic Melbourne terrace.
A commitment to principled repair and retention shaped the subtle but serious adaptive reuse of this historic Melbourne terrace.
- Spirited Revival – Terlizzi Home by Piechota Architecturethelocalproject.com.au Terlizzi Home by Piechota Architecture - Project Feature - The Local Project
A secluded retreat within the wooded landscape, Terlizzi Home sees Piechota Architecture draw from modernist principles to open up the residence and engage it with the surrounds.
Love the natural light and windows at this place. The light timber walls, the pool - so much to love about this one
- Statement-Making Louvers Keep This Renovated Australian Home Cool and Secludedwww.dwell.com Statement-Making Louvers Keep This Renovated Australian Home Cool and Secluded
Its new garden-facing living room is wrapped in large-format weatherboard cladding with matching panels that let in light and air.
- Phoenix-based Studio Ma draws inspiration from the desert for its sustainable designswww.archpaper.com Studio Ma draws inspiration from the desert for its designs
Studio Ma, an architecture and environmental design firm located in the Phoenix. Its work is influenced by the desert context.
- 6 traditional architectural solutions that can help us adapt to extreme weatherwww.weforum.org 6 traditional architectural solutions that can help us adapt to extreme weather
As extreme weather due to the climate crisis increases, could these architectural innovations from previous ages provide workable solutions?
- Zaha Hadid Architects Daxia Tower To Become Landmark of Xi’anhypebeast.com Zaha Hadid Architects Daxia Tower To Become Landmark of Xi’an
As well as a beacon for innovative green architecture.
- Contrasting Richness – Shadow House by Grotto Studiothelocalproject.com.au Shadow House by Grotto Studio - Project Feature - The Local Project
Shadow House by Grotto Studio is visualised as a physical shadow that sits behind the heritage frontage of its predecessor.
Love the use of light wood in the kitchen, living area of this house
- TRANSFORMATION WATERTOWER NIEUW LEKKERLAND Nieuw-Lekkerland, Netherlandswww.architonic.com Transformation Watertower Nieuw Lekkerland by Ruud Visser. Architect. | Detached houses
The transformation of the watertower in Nieuw Lekkerland by RV Architectuur, won the Dutch Watertowerprize 2020. The prize is awarded every year to owners..
- Morphogenesis completes world's largest office building in Indiawww.dezeen.com Morphogenesis completes world's largest office building in India
Morphogenesis has unveiled the Surat Diamond Bourse in India, which has surpassed the Pentagon to become the world's largest office building.
- Parkside Residence by Ashley Hallidaythelocalproject.com.au Parkside Residence by Ashley Halliday - Video Feature - The Local Project
Parkside Residence sees Ashley Halliday propose a light-filled family home that combines heightened detailing with a sense of the familiar, grounded to its site through sensitivity.
Love the huge, arched glass window on this
- Sunday Night Sketch 6/11/2023
David Chipperfield Architects, Nieuw Zuid residential and office buildings, Antwerp, Belgium, 2019
Pull out your drafting supplies, or just an old bic pen and sketch this image for 10 minutes max. No straightedges or rulers. See how far you get. Post your efforts in the comments below.
Use these weekly posts to improve your skills or show off! This is learning space, so please keep comments constructive.
Supplies: Pencils, pens, markers
Restrictions: No rulers/straightedges
Maximum time to sketch: 10 minutes
Have fun!
- Welcome to our Architecture community!
Le Corbusier, Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamps, FR, 1954
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