House Between Party Walls / Ansede Quintáns, arquitectos
What we found when we arrived at the place for the first time was a building buried at the back, with two floors, facing the street and a long plot sloping towards the back.
Month: April 2022
Balenciaga wraps London store in pink faux fur to celebrate its Le Cagole “it-bag”
Fashion brand Balenciaga has transformed its Mount Street store in London, creating a maximalist look to launch its Le Cagole collection by blanketing the interior in bright pink faux fur. To celebrate its popular Le Cagole bag, which references Balenciaga’s maximalist It Bags of the past, and launch the line’s collection of accessories and shoes,
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WATCH: impact acoustic architecturally integrates sound-absorbing elements
swiss sound-management experts impact acoustic are getting heard when it comes to architecturally integrated acoustic solutions.
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Populous designs solar-powered arena as “landmark for Munich”
A decorative exoskeleton that references the Bavarian flag will surround the Multifunctional Concert and Congress Center stadium, which architecture studio Populous is designing in Munich, Germany. Set to host a mix of concerts and large-scale events, the round 20,000-capacity arena will be built on parkland beside the LabCampus innovation centre at Munich Airport. According to
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Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio Selected to Design UK’s Barbican Centre Refurbishment
A collaborative design team led by Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio has been selected to renew the famed Barbican Centre in London, United Kingdom. The winning design proposal preserves the building’s original architectural language and provides new opportunities for the center’s diverse community of artists, audiences, and partners, boosting the building’s accessibility and performance quality.
Pacific Splendor: San Diego’s Architectural Evolution
San Diego is a city tied to the ocean. In turn, its architecture responds to a variety of cultural influences and natural conditions. Home to diverse and distinct architectural styles, San Diego has everything from Queen Anne Victorian homes and craftsman bungalows to Spanish colonial revival structures. Besides monumental works like the Salk Institute and Geisel Library, San Diego is also home to a range of contemporary cultural and residential projects.
Mandarina Coleóptera Offices / Adhoc Arquitectura y Territorio
Next to the southern slope of the steep Sierra de Abanilla lies a well-cared-for farm of organic mandarins whose surface, at first glance, is estimated to be enormous. However, it does not reach the production necessary to be able to exert a minimum of influence on the market. The Common Agricultural Policy (known as the CAP) demands even greater sizes for its actors. For this reason, together with other farms in the area, they formed a cooperative with which to reach the necessary threshold; and they needed a headquarters. An administrative headquarters, where to organize, and representatives, be visible.
PVC 3D Panels: Creating Accent Walls in Interior Design Projects
Textures can calm us, bring warmth or even guide us. They elicit our sense of touch and also affect us visually. This is because lights and shadows tend to form in relation to the irregularities and shapes that are present in some textures, which can in turn clearly differentiate these types of materials from other surfaces. For many, the idea of a space surrounded with white, smooth walls can be disturbing and monotonous. Embellishments such as paints, the inclusion of natural coatings or other elements can easily transform a space, emphasizing certain parts or creating new and attractive visuals. In interior design projects, textured walls have always been a popular way to add prominence to a space, either via the constructive system of building – such as brick or exposed concrete walls – or through different types of coatings that can be added later on.
Balbek Bureau Develops Temporary Housing Scheme for Displaced Ukrainians
Since the beginning of the war, over 7.1 million people have been internally displaced within Ukraine. In response to this growing humanitarian crisis, Kyiv-based practice Balbek Bureau has developed a modular temporary housing system that aims to provide a dignified dwelling to internally displaced Ukrainians. RE:Ukraine is designed to adapt to different types of terrain and settlement density while being deployed in a short time frame. While the project was intended for areas of Ukraine that are not under fire, the framework can also accommodate refugees abroad.
The Power of Data: Exploring Architectural Language through the Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Power of Data is an exhibition created in a virtual building, conceived by three-dimensional geometries based on various artificial intelligence algorithms. The project was created by the OLA (Online Lab of Architecture) team of research architects formed by Jennifer Durand (Peru), Daniel Escobar (Colombia), Claudia Garcia (Spain), Giovanna Pillaca (Peru) and Jose Luis Vintimilla (Ecuador).