Month: April 2023

This week on Dezeen, the principal of Zaha Hadid Architects, Patrik Schumacher, revealed that the studio is utilising AI text-to-image generators such as DALL-E 2 to design ideas for projects. Speaking at a recent roundtable discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) could change design, Schumacher explained how the studio was using image-generating technology. “Not every single

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              project info:   name: Tsuginote Tea House  location: Kanazawa Shrine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan architecture: Nicholas Préaud, Kei Atsumi  photography: Eiichi Yoshioka&…

granhus library stands as a playful hybrid between a snow-capped spruce tree and a traditional swedish cottage.
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Xintiandi Style II is a playful dialogue between old and new, its community, and a much-needed statement about recycling and sustainability. Together we Have been striving to express an unseen design approach, with great attention to the community, environment, and sustainability. The building itself is a city block and operates as one, with several entrances on opposite streets that connect its residential, office, and commercial surroundings. Intensifying this connection was our intention. By activating and opening the building, we invite people in and let it function as an interior street, leading visitors through the building. The mall becomes then a modern public space, in a dynamized neighborhood, where people gather and connect.

the design by nikken sekkei pursues sustainability and explores new possibilities for CLT mass timber construction.
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A space where culture, art and greenery are interwoven – The Hirakata Performing & Visual Arts Center is centrally located in Hirakata City, 30 minutes by train from Osaka and Kyoto, and a five-minute walk from Hirakata Station. Its three halls and art gallery are designed as a space where culture, art, and greenery are interwoven, with the aim to create a new city landmark cherished by the citizenry. Outside, the plaza in front of the facility is dotted with spaces for culture and art, including a grassy area where citizens can easily gather, a shaded area, and a stage. The interior space was created with an awareness of spatial continuity with the exterior, where the courtyard and greened eaves create a space with abundant nature and natural light. We hope that the interior and exterior will support citizens’ artistic activities as a single integrated space.