Ellen Eberhardt

BIG’s first supertall skyscraper reaches completion in New York

October 24, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Architecture studio BIG has announced the completion of The Spiral, the studio’s first supertall skyscraper and first commercial high-rise in New York City that features a “Ziggurat silhouette”. It reaches 1,031 feet (314 metres) into the sky, making it a super tall skyscraper, which is a skyscraper between 300 meters (984 feet) and 600 meters

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Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park

October 23, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Local landscape studio Field Operations has opened a swath of land in Staten Island’s Freshkills Park, which was once home to the world’s largest landfill. The opening marks a significant milestone in a 30-year master plan created by Field Operations for the 2,200-acre (890-hectare) site located along the west side of Staten Island – a

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Eight bold showers that add a pop of colour to the bathroom

October 14, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Showers enclosed in dichroic glass and wrapped in speckled terrazzo are featured in our latest lookbook, which showcases eight unique showers that bring a touch of colour to the bathroom. Bathtubs often hold the spotlight in a bathroom, but this round-up proves showers can be just as showstopping – and luxurious. From an all-pink shower

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Studio Joseph highlights construction’s climate impacts at DC exhibition

October 12, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

New York-based architecture practice Studio Joseph has created a series of galleries for the National Building Museum in Washington, DC that aim to explain the building industry to the public. The Welcome Center functions as a lobby and ticketing area for the National Building Museum while introducing visitors to the effects of climate change in

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Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

October 6, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Snøhetta has completed an addition to a Norwegian-American museum and folk art school in Iowa, which includes a large wooden oculus and a mass-timber frame. Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, explores the Norwegian-American immigration experience through folk and fine ar in Decorah, Iowa. Snøhetta created an 8,000 square feet (743 square

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Schiller Projects turns former carriage house into mass-timber residence

October 4, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

New York-based studio Schiller Projects has converted a former Brooklyn carriage house into a single-family residence using mass-timber construction and re-purposed materials. According to Schiller Projects, it is the first single-family residence in New York City to be built using mass timber construction methods. “In response to the dual environmental and housing crises, our studio

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Productora and Esrawe Studio outfit Mexico hotel with planes of green tile

October 1, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Local architecture studios Productora and Esrawe Studio have outfitted a Mexico hotel with planes of green tile suspended from the lobby ceiling. Located on a hilly site in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the Albor Hotel is part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. Completed in 2022, the 6,038 square metre project contains a lobby, restaurant, bar,

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KOKO Architecture + Design creates interactive children’s space for the Met

September 29, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Local studio KOKO Architecture + Design has created a permanent interactive children’s play space at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Located in the museum’s 81st Street Studio, which was formally a library, the space contains a variety of multi-sensory analogue and digital play stations for children aged three to 11 in order

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SOM creates spiral of algae bricks for Chicago Architecture Biennial installation

September 27, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

In collaboration with Colorado-based Prometheus Materials, architecture studio SOM has created a spiral installation made of bio-bricks for the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial. The installation was made using the Bio-Block building material developed by Colorado-based material company Prometheus Materials, a masonry block created from micro-algae and aggregate that offers an alternative to standard concrete. “Extending

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New York City incentivises mass-timber construction with assistance program

September 26, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Nonprofit New York City Economic Development Corporation has launched New York City Mass Timber Studio, an assistance program for the development of mass-timber construction within New York City. The program aims to raise awareness of the benefits of mass-timber construction, connect building industry professionals interested in the technique and identify development opportunities throughout the city.

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