Archinect - Features

M.Arch Graduate Lucas Pissetti on "Designing With Informal Settlements"

2020-07-10T08:31:00-04:00

Graduate student Lucas Pissetti poses the question, how does one "improve basic life conditions for the people in need, while preserving the qualities that are very specific to their location?"

A recent graduate from the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam, Pissetti investigates favelas in Brazil and discusses his design strategy to improve the relationship residents have within these communities, specifically in Paraisópolis, in São Paulo. Pissetti explains, "My design proposes a new strategy on designing with informal settlements, which aims to improve basic life conditions for the people in need, while preserving the qualities that are very specific to these locations." Archinect connects with Pissetti as he unpacks the ideation process of his thesis and how he feels the recent events taking place has impacted the industry and career opportunities.

Archinect's Spotlight on 2020 Thesis Projects: 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for architecture graduates. Students ...

How One Architecture Remains Small While Working on Massive Urban Resiliency Projects

2018-01-22T09:00:00-05:00

Matthijs Bouw is a Dutch architect and urbanist and founder of One Architecture, an award-winning design and planning firm that was established in Amsterdam in 1995 and again in New York in 2015 after the firm won the Rebuild by Design competition in partnership with BIG. Bouw is also the Rockefeller Urban Resilience Fellow for PennDesign at the University of Pennsylvania, where his work centers on urban resilience and water management projects.

For this week's Small Studio Snapshots, we talk with Bouw about opening up his New York office, the difference between working in the Netherlands versus the United States, and the benefits of keeping a small team despite working on large-scale projects.

Small Studio Snapshots: 31/44 Architects

2017-03-13T12:13:00-04:00

Small Studio Snapshots is a new, weekly series in which we investigate the ins and outs of running a small architecture practice.

This week, we're talking with 31/44 Architects, a practice with studios in both Amsterdam and London established in 2010.

ShowCase: Tussen-Ruimte (Between Space) by Office Jarrik Ouburg

2013-09-25T15:03:00-04:00

ShowCase is an on-going feature series on Archinect, presenting exciting new work from designers representing all creative fields and all geographies.

We are always accepting nominations for upcoming ShowCase features - if you would like to suggest a project, please send us a message.