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10 modern home designs that stood out this week

2024-09-14T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

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↑ Canyon5 in Los Angeles, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects

↑ Meteorite in Kontiolahti, Finland by Sotamaa

↑ ASHER PROJECT in San Jose, CA by STYLARC

↑ Z-Haus in Portland, OR by Waechter Architecture

↑ 6 x18 Slender House in Delhi, India by Spaces Architects@ka; Photo: Bharat Aggarwal

↑ Stony Hill in Amagansett, NY by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects

↑ Black Diamond House in Buffalo, NY by asap/ adam sokol architecture practice

↑ SC Residence in Manhattan Beach, CA by Laney LA; Photo: Roger Davies

↑ FUTAGO HOUSE in Kyiv, Ukraine by MAKHNO Studio

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Sean Lally's Night White Skies podcast airs its final episode after 8 years

2024-09-12T11:02:00-04:00

After a run of over 100 episodes, the Night White Skies podcast hosted by Sean Lally is finally coming to an end.

Over eight years, the program sought to engage a diverse range of voices in the design field in order to ascertain a better picture of the scenarios currently unfolding within and surrounding architectural theory and practice.

Guests included philosophers such as Ecology Without Nature author Timothy Morton and Emanuelle Coccia. Other popular thinkers like Catherine Ingraham, Fred Scharmen, Sylvia Lavin, and Rachel Armstrong appeared alongside designers Neil Denari, Rania Ghosn, El Hadi Jazairy, and MoMA curator Paola Antonelli.

In this final episode, Lally summarizes a few of the recurring topics and thoughts that have proved as salients as a means for outlining what he says is a "course forward [...] or at the very least, playing out a hunch on work still to be done."

An archive of all episodes is available at NightWhiteSkies.com for you to search now and in the futu...

Now you can experience Calatrava's St. Nicholas Church at the 9/11 site also digitally

2024-09-10T19:53:00-04:00

A new digital recreation of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine has been released in time for the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.

The creative team behind the new app's development, G&A, says they wanted to find a way for those located outside of New York City to share in its inspiring and symbolic rebirth in a lasting way that harkens to the spiritual mission undertaken by church leaders since its establishment during the first World War.

In-app visual. Image courtesy G&A

Using drone-enabled 3D photogrammetry, Santiago Calatrava-designed architecture and recovered original iconography can be experienced in detail along with supplementary text, audio, and short films relating the story of its history and documenting the $95 million worth of contributions that led to its eventual regeneration in 2022.

In-app visual. Image courtesy G&A

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10 new architectural details we enjoyed this week

2024-08-10T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Details.

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↑ Kloboucká lesní Headquarters in Brumov, Czech Republic, by Mjölk architekti; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Ōmori House in Tokyo, Japan, by Roovice; Photo: Akira Nakamura

↑ House14a in Hellerup, Denmark, by pihlmann architects; Photo: Hampus Berndtson

↑ BYREDO Chengdu SKP-S Flagship Store in Chengdu, China; Photo: Seth Powers Photography

↑ New House with Old Mill in Opatová, Slovakia, by RDTH architekti; Photo: Filip Beránek

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ A-Frame Club in Winter Park, CO, by Skylab Architecture; Photo: Stephan Werk/Werkcreative

↑ House in Kutná Hora ...

10 workplace designs we liked this week

2024-08-03T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Working Spaces.

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↑ Kloboucká lesní Headquarters in Brumov, Czech Republic, by Mjölk architekti; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Healthy.io in Tel Aviv, Israel, by Switchup

↑ Interprotección in Mexico City by Space Mexico; Photo: Aldo Cárdenas Gracia

↑ Haas Jr. Foundation Headquarters in San Francisco, CA, by TEF Design; Photo: Mikiko Kikuyama

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Califia Farms Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA, by The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Photo: Nutana Studio

↑ Cannabis Corporate HQ in Seattle, WA, by Graham Baba Architects; Photo: Andrew Giammarco

↑ Davines North Ameri...

10 new eating & drinking spaces we enjoyed this week

2024-07-27T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

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↑ Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, CA, by Walker Workshop; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Blue Lake-Lakeside Teahouse Renovation in Beijing, China, by YI+MU Design Office; Photo: YI+MU Design Office

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Warm Nest in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, by Ark-shelter; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Passalacqua in Como, Italy, by BAMO; Photo: Stefan Giftthaler & Ricky Monti

↑ Sea Ranch Forest Retreat in The Sea Ranch, CA, by Koch Architects; Original Architect: William Turnbull Jr.; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Big Fir Vineyard in Portland, OR, by Prentiss +...

10 stair designs that stood out this week

2024-07-20T11:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Stairs.

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↑ SC Residence in Manhattan Beach, CA, by Laney LA; Photo: Roger Davies

↑ Art Gallery Extension of Nanjing University of the Arts in Nanjing, China, by Atelier Diameter; Photo: Aurelien Chen

↑ Taslimi Residence in Santa Monica, CA, by Fleetwood Fernandez Architects

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA. Interior Architecture: Höweler + Yoon; Photo: Alex Fradkin

↑ Stony Hill in Amagansett, NY, by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects

↑ Labyrinthos in Paju, South Korea, by studio_GAON; Photo: Youngchae Park

↑ Treehouse in M...

10 architectural designs we enjoyed this week

2024-07-13T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Architect Sure!.

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↑ 6 x18 Slender House in Delhi, India, by Spaces Architects@ka; Photo: Bharat Aggarwal

↑ La Ball*ade La Grande-Motte in La Grande Motte, France. Landscape architect, urban planner, coordinator, and lead contractor: Leclercq Associés; Photo: Permitin Andrey

↑ Oxyrest Villa in Yunnan, China, by CSD·DESIGN; Photo: Wang Ting

↑ ARAKAWA Bldg. in Tokyo, Japan, by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD; Photo: Harunori Noda (Gankohsha）

↑ 30 East 31st in New York, NY, by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects

↑ LAND Community Center in Xi'an, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch; Photo: EID Arch

↑ 44 Union Square - Tammany Hall in New York, NY, by BKSK ...

The most-liked Instagram posts of spring/summer 2024 on @archinect

2024-07-09T19:42:00-04:00

With summer in full effect, we're taking a look at the highlights on Archinect's Instagram feed from the spring and summer so far.

Whether you're already one of @archinect's 96.8k followers or not (yet) — check out the most popular posts of the past three months, showcasing stand-out projects from various firm profiles on Archinect as well as from here, our news and features editorial sections.

Also, if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest architecture firms hiring right now, make sure to follow our dedicated @archinectjobs account as well.

9. World of Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Henning Larsen / @henninglarsenarchitects; Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST @rasmus_hjortshoj

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8. Yoma Cove Suites in Zákynthos, Greece, by Urban Soul Project / @urban.soul.project; Photo: Anima - Vision @animavision

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7. Meteorite i...

10 new examples of pools & ponds in architecture

2024-07-06T08:00:00-04:00

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↑ Free Rhapsody of Folding Villa in Shaoxing, China, by LYCS Architecture

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Landscape Architect: Botanica Design; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Preston Hollow Residence in Dallas, TX, by Specht Novak; Landscape Architect: Hocker; Photo: Casey Dunn, Manolo Langis

↑ Hangzhou Vanke Junxi Club in Hangzhou, China, by We Design; Photo: Yan Ming Studio

↑ Rosewood Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand, by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF); Executive Architect: Tandem Architects; Photo: Credit Connie Zhou

↑ Briarcliff Residence in Franklin, MI, by Disbrow Iannuzzi; L...

10 examples of wood in architecture we liked this week

2024-06-29T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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↑ Camera House in Pemberton, Canada, by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design; Photo: Ema Peter

↑ Warm Nest in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, by Ark-shelter; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Forest Retreat in Sea Ranch, CA, by Koch Architects; Original Architect: William Turnbull Jr.; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Stony Hill in Amagansett, NY, by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects

↑ Tolbiac housing project in Paris, France, by Atelier Architecture Vincent Parreira - AAVP; Photo: Luc Boegly

↑ Walters Cassar Residence in Palm Springs, CA, by Studio AR&D Architects; Photo: Lance Gerber

↑ Arismeer in Driehuizen, the Netherlands, by LCDQ

↑ ...

10 doors and entrances we liked this week

2024-06-01T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Doors & Gates.

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↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ The Grand Mulberry in New York, NY, by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects

↑ Stony Hill in Amagansett, NY, by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects

↑ Fargo House in Louisville, CO, by DAJ Design

↑ St. Patrick’s Cathedral Renovation in New York, NY, by MBB Architects; Photo © Chris LaPutt © Raymond Pepi © Whitney Cox © John Baer

↑ Wallingford in Seattle, WA, by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects; Photo: Andrew Pogue Photography

↑ Van Been Tap House in São Paulo, Brazil, by Vertentes Arquitetura; Photo: Leon...

10 green rooftop spaces we enjoyed this week

2024-05-25T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Rooftop Spaces.

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↑ 10K Hill South in Washington, D.C., by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects

↑ Tolbiac housing project in Paris, France, by Atelier Architecture Vincent Parreira - AAVP; Photo: Luc Boegly

↑ Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 in New York, NY, by MBB Architects; Photo: Charles de Vaivre

↑ T(EA) House in Greenwich, CT, by Joeb Moore & Partners; Photo: David Sundberg/Esto

↑ 26 West in Brooklyn, NY, by Durukan Design Inc.

↑ Elevated Camp in New England by Murdough Design; Photo: Chuck Choi

↑ 175 Delancey in New York, NY, by Dattner Architects

↑ Arismeer in Driehuizen, The Netherlands, by LCDQ

↑ 3033 Wilshire Tower in Los An...

New photos depicting North Korea's 'Architecture of Control'

2024-05-20T18:41:00-04:00

Reuters has published images of the DPRK's showcase architecture in a new photo essay titled 'Architecture of control: North Korea's bizarre, post-modern cityscapes,' which shows a rare glimpse at the post-modern building activity in Pyongyang.

It comes as the state pursues a new building program meant to yield 50,000 new residences in the capital by about this time next year, an effort aided by labor from military academy cadets and meant to match its housing shortage at "Pyongyang Speed."

The architectural designers of most of these buildings remain unknown. Their likely source is the nearby Paektusan Academy of Architecture.

10 living room designs we liked this week

2024-05-04T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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↑ Villa Messenia in Messeni, Greece; Interior architecture, design and styling: block722; Photo: Gaelle Le Boulicaut

↑ The Glass Cabin in Polubný, Czech Republic, by Mjölk architekti; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Walters Cassar Residence in Palm Springs, CA, by Studio AR&D Architects; Photo: Lance Gerber

↑ Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, CA, by Walker Workshop; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Reclaimed Barn in Center Harbor, NH, by Murdough Design; Photo: Chuck Choi

↑ Blodgett-Calvin Residential Compound in San Marino, CA, by Fung + Blatt Architects; Original Architect: Calvin Straub; Photo: Mark Mahaney

↑ Low Energy House in London, UK,...

New 'Zillow Gone Wild' HGTV show to launch inspired by popular Instagram account

2024-05-02T12:00:00-04:00

Friday, May 3rd, will see the launch of a new show on HGTV inspired by the popular Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild. The show, which bears the same name as the social media account, will offer insights into “exceptionally weird, wacky, and wild properties that sellers put on the market every day.”

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Hosted by actor and comedian Jack McBrayer, the series will feature characters from non-traditional homes with distinctive decor and imaginative architecture. The history of each will be explored, alongside backstories from buyers and sellers. Among the homes set to be featured are a house in Berkeley, California, designed by a jazz musician, and a home in New Orleans with an eclectic parlor lounge.

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The run of nine weekly episodes will conclude with HGTV awarding one home the accolade of “wild...

10 libraries, schools, and learning environments we liked this week

2024-04-13T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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↑ Fariborz Maseeh Hall at Portland State University in Portland, OR, by Hacker Architects; Photo: Pete Eckert

↑ Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in New York, NY, by Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners; Photo: Max Touhey

↑ The Wizard of Oz | KINCANG Modern Pre-School in Shaoxing, China, by LYCS Architecture

↑ Flathead Valley Community College, Wachholz College Center in Kalispell, MT, by Cushing Terrell; Photo: Longview Studios

↑ Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 in New York, NY, by MBB Architects; Photo: Charles de Vaivre

↑ Pinghe Bibliotheater in Shanghai, China, by OPEN Architecture

↑ Hi...

Oliver Wainwright on Disney's 'dream or nightmare' Storyliving community

2024-04-09T11:58:00-04:00

With revenue from cinema and streaming falling in recent years, income from Disney’s “experience” division is soaring, and property development is the next logical step. Disney tried it before in Florida, first with utopian plans for Epcot (the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), followed by the quaint town of Celebration, but Storyliving takes the branded living experience to the next level.

Writing for The Guardian, critic Oliver Wainwright reflects on plans for a major Disney-themed development at Rancho Mirage in the California desert.

As we reported initially in 2022 and in a follow-up last year, the 2,000-home Storyliving by Disney scheme will include a midcentury-influenced member's clubhouse named for the fictional Parr family from the company’s “The Incredibles” franchise, where users can engage with Disney-themed art lessons and experience dinners inspired by Disney stories.

Related on Archinect: Disney unveils further details for planned Cotino community in the Coachella Valley. Image courtesy Disney Parks

In his latest article, Wainwright views the development through the lens of the Architecture of Stage Realities exhibition taking place at Arc en Reve in Bordeaux. The exhibition "paints a portrait of Walt Disney as a natural-born developer, a cartoonist who understood not only how to lure people into his magical worlds but how to keep them coming back," Wai...

10 new architectural landscapes & outdoor spaces we liked this week

2024-04-06T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Outdoors.

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↑ 10K Hill South in Washington, D.C., by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects

↑ Powell Residence in Palm Springs, CA, by Studio AR&D Architects

↑ Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 in New York, NY, by MBB Architects; Photo: Charles de Vaivre

↑ LAND Community Center in Xi'an, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch; Landscape: GZ.S.P.I. LANDSCAPE DESIGN CO.,LTD; Photo: EID Arch

↑ Long Island Estate Main House in East Hampton, NY, by BMA Architects

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Landscape: Botanica Design; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ The Wizard of Oz | KINCANG Modern Pre-School in Shaoxing...

VolvoxLabs opens internship combining digital fabrication, media, and immersive environments

2024-02-14T17:58:00-05:00

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Graphics/Multimedia Editor at The New York Times, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Physical Design + Fabrication Internship at VolvoxLabs.

The role, based in Brooklyn, NY, calls for an individual who is “passionate about technology-embedded installations, digital fabrication techniques, parametric design, and exploring new technologies in fabrication.” Among the qualifications sought after in internship applicants are basic digital fabrication knowledge and shop skills, alongside knowledge of 3D modeling software.

TETRA / KINETIC SCULPTURE by VolvoxLabs

Why the role interests us

The open role at VolvoxLabs offers us the opportunity to explore the work of a studio grounded in the intersection between digital and physical space. With a team spanning artists and technologists, the studio has built a portfolio of contemporary art installations and immersive environ...

The New York Times is seeking architectural skills to help with high-profile investigations

2024-02-07T13:51:00-05:00

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Construction Contract Administrator at EskewDumezRipple, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Graphics/Multimedia Editor at The New York Times.

The role, based in New York, calls for a “creative and versatile 3D specialist who can build, animate, style and render models for breaking news, enterprise and investigative projects.” Among the responsibilities for the role will be creating and building detailed and accurate 3D models, interviewing experts, and executing camera movements for 3D scenes. Qualifications required for the role include 3+ years of 3D modeling experience and expertise in at least one major 3D application.

Related on Archinect: The New York Times uses neural network to map every building in the U.S. Image credit: The New York Times

Why the role interests us

The open role at The New York Times offers us the opportunity to explore how a prominent na...

Lana Del Rey is right: There is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard

2024-02-01T13:10:00-05:00

With days to go until the 2024 Grammy Awards, one nominee in the running for Album of the Year contains an unexpected architectural overture.

Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, nominated in three categories, contains a song of the same name that dwells on an abandoned piece of infrastructure in Long Beach, California.

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In the song “Did You Know There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Del Rey draws on themes of being forgotten and underappreciated in the future despite current fame. The lyrics draw a parallel between Long Beach's Jergins Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard which was closed to the public in 1967 and has since been largely forgotten, a historical fact Del Rey entwines with her own foreboding of one day being unappreciated and overlooked.

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Constructed in 1927, the su...

Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló overlaid with AI-informed artwork by Sofia Crespo

2024-01-30T11:46:00-05:00

Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona has served as the host for a major projection mapping artwork by Sofia Crespo over the weekend. Titled Structures of Being, the event drew 95,000 visitors across its showing on January 27th and 28th.

Image credit: Claudia Maurino

Created by Crespo with music by Robert M. Thomas, the project is described by organizers as “a spectacular setting that immersed the public in the nature contained inside Casa Batlló as well as in Gaudí's creative universe.” Created with the aid of artificial intelligence and the Barcelona Supercomputer Center, the project used data on the behavior of marine currents.

Image credit: Claudia Maurino

The artwork draws on Crespo’s interest in the boundaries of human perception in addition to her research into Gaudí’s own sources of inspiration. The resulting methodology saw Crespo use artificial neural networks to extract visual patterns from data inspired by the bra...

10 interior designs we liked this week

2024-01-20T08:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Interiors.

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↑ Chapel of Sound in Chengde, China, by OPEN Architecture; Photo: Jonathan Leijonhufvud

↑ ANNA Collection in Werkendam, Netherlands, by Caspar Schols

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Poly·City Gather in Shijiangzhuang, China, by JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED; Photo: One Thousand Degree Vision

↑ CAMPout in Lake Tahoe, CA, by Faulkner Architects; Interior Design: NICOLEHOLLIS; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Blue Lake-Lakeside Teahouse Renovation in Beijing, China, by YI+MU Design Office

↑ WDW — Retail Design waterdrop® in Cologne, Germany, by AllesWirdGut; Photo: t...

Refik Anadol creates ‘world first’ AI model trained on data from nature instead of humans

2024-01-15T11:35:00-05:00

Refik Anadol Studio has announced the creation of the “world’s first open-source generative AI model dedicated to nature.” Titled 'Large Nature Model,' the model is trained “solely on nature’s inherent intelligence” as opposed to the conventional approach to AI large language model training, which consists of human-generated data such as art and text.

To train the model, Anadol’s studio used open-access information from institutions including the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Natural History Museum alongside various other universities, museums, foundations, government entities, and libraries. The studio is also visiting 16 rainforest locations around the world, deploying data collection technologies such as LiDAR, photogrammetry, and the capturing of ambisonic audio and high-resolution visuals of diverse ecosystems to further train the model.

“Our vision for the Large Nature Model goes beyond being a repository or a creative research initiative,” said Refik Anadol about the m...

10 modern home designs we enjoyed this week

2024-01-13T08:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Houses.

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↑ Real de Los Reyes in Mexico City, Mexico, by Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos; Photo: Rafael Gamo

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Villa A. in Aerdenhout, Netherlands, by Paul de Ruiter Architects; Photo: Tim van de Velde

↑ Wetland Cabin on Jianyang Lake in Taizhou, China, by 城理设计UrbanFabric

↑ Blodgett-Calvin Residential Compound in San Marino, CA, by Fung + Blatt Architects; Original Architect: Calvin Straub; Photo: Mark Mahaney

↑ House in Watermill, NY, by Desai Chia Architecture; Photo: Paul Warchol

↑ Patio House in Brooklyn, NY, by Palette Architecture

↑ C...

10 examples of color in architecture we liked this week

2023-12-09T08:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Color.

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↑ BBT Hilltop in Sharq, Kuwait, by TAEP/AAP; Photo: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

↑ Briarcliff Residence in Franklin, MI, by Iannuzzi Studio; Interiors: Elizabeth Fields Design; Photo: Rafael Gamo

↑ The Axolotl in Los Angeles, CA, by Yu2e, Inc.

↑ Wientalterrassen Residential Quarter in Vienna, Austria, by ARGE KDG / Architekt Christoph Lechner & Partner ZT GmbH and Berger+Parkkinen Architects ZT Ltd.; Photo: Daniel Hawelka | ARGE KDG

↑ Blue Cube in Tehran, Iran, by Darkefaza Design Studio; Photo: Mohammad Hossein Hamzehlouei

↑ Troquer Offices in Mexico City, Mexico, by ASHO MX; Photo: Aldo Gracia

↑ Dream Glow Pavilion in Shenzhen, C...

London’s Battersea Power Station hosts giant Christmas tree animation by artist David Hockney

2023-12-06T13:10:00-05:00

The world-renowned artist David Hockney has lit up London’s iconic Battersea Power Station with a giant installation resembling two Christmas trees. Titled ‘Bigger Christmas Trees’ and set on the station’s two north-facing 328-foot-tall chimneys, the animation will be on display from December 1st until Christmas Day, December 25th.

“Battersea Power Station is such a beautiful building, I wanted to decorate it in a way that I hoped would bring joy and hope to Londoners,” said Hockney about the scheme.

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The 10-minute animation was designed by Hockney on an iPad using a digital pencil; an appropriate method given that Battersea Power Station currently houses Apple’s UK headquarters.

In June, we reported on the opening of Foster + Partners’ Apple Store within the station, marking the company’s 40th store in the United Kingdom. Late last year, meanwhile, we covered a review of the newly completed WilkinsonEyre interior spaces in the station alongside a Frank Gehry-desig...

Autodesk launches VR tool for reviewing BIM models with Workshop XR

2023-11-16T19:24:00-05:00

Autodesk has unveiled a virtual reality tool described as an “immersive design review experience for the AEC industry.” Named Autodesk Workshop XR, the tool offers multiple users the ability to explore design models in real-time using Meta virtual headsets, including abilities to flag and update issue items.

“Workshop XR will transform how architects and building engineers plan and review projects,” said Nicolas Fonta, Senior Director & General Manager, XR at Autodesk, in a statement. “Most building projects that go over budget do so because issues are discovered once construction has begun. We’ve heard many customers share the challenges of reviewing designs across dispersed teams.”

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In the Workshop XR environment, multiple users will be able to track issues, catch errors, and explore working BIM models linked to the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). “With automatically connected data from ACC, no-prep model loading, and synced issue tracking, Workshop XR make...

Iconic Parisian cathedral transformed into ‘sensory nighttime exploration’ by multimedia company Moment Factory

2023-10-26T12:53:00-04:00

Montreal-based Moment Factory has completed an immersive multimedia experience inside the iconic Dôme des Invalides in Paris. The project, titled 'AURA Invalides,' consists of a 50-minute experience combining video mapping, lighting, special effects, orchestral music, and sound design to celebrate the building’s architectural and historical heritage.

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Conceived in 2019 by cultural operator Cultival in collaboration with Musée de l’Armée, the project seeks to create a “sensory nighttime exploration” in which visitors wander through the Dôme des Invalides and its six chapels guided by light. The experience is divided into three acts, each portraying a distinct facet of the site: “its construction, the memories it harbors, and its power to inspire one and all.”

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To project an experience onto the main dome, which measures 295 feet high and 98 feet at its smallest diameter, the t...