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10 new examples of brick and stone in architecture

2023-05-13T07:00:00-04:00

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 Bricks & Stones.

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↑ Harbour House in Chichester, UK by McLEAN QUINLAN; Photo: Peter Cook/Jim Stephenson

↑ Monitor's Rest in Park City, UT by CLB Architects; Photo: Kevin Scott

↑ Jiunvfeng · Cloud of Hometown Resort Hotel in Tai’an, China by line+; Photo: Pan Jie, zystudio

↑ Museum Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands by KAAN Architecten; Photo: Simon Menges

↑ GIORIO CASA Store in Xuzhou, China; Interior Design: CATANIAN; Photo: Jin Weiqi

↑ East Rock Community Magnet School in New Haven, CT by Newman Architects

↑ BOX in Paredes de Coura, Portugal by Tiago Sousa; Photo: Ivo Tavares Studio

↑ Wai'olu Residence in North Kona Coas...

Stonehenge's secret strength is revealed thanks to a repatriated core sample in the UK

2021-08-16T14:23:00-04:00

A team of scientists from the University of Bristol in the UK has gotten closer to solving an ancient mystery central to the country’s most famous archaeological site thanks to a “Holy Grail” core sample that has waited nearly 60 years to reveal its crystalline clues.

Led by Professor David Nash, the researchers were able to analyze two pieces of slab with help from the British Geological Survey, London’s Natural History Museum, the Salisbury Museum, and English Heritage.

One sample was returned by the family of a man named Robert Phillips who had removed it while working on the site as a stonecutter in the late 1950s.

“Getting access to the core drilled from Stone 58 was very much the Holy Grail for our research,” Nash said in a statement. “It is extremely rare as a scientist that you get the chance to work on samples of such national and international importance.”

Previously on Archinect: A judge has blocked impending highway construction around Stonehenge…for now

The analysis of...

John Pawson presents simplistic carved, stone miniature for Salvatori's The Village project

2021-07-07T16:49:00-04:00

The work of minimalist architect John Pawson is the latest edition to Italian product and design company Salvatori's, The Village project, a collection of miniature sculptures created by a cohort of international designers.

Pawson, with House of Stone, is the fifth contributor to the project, which includes work by Rodolfo Dordoni, Patricia Urquiola, Yabu Pushelberg, and Kengo Kuma. The Village tasks its participants to create miniatures in natural stone that express their interpretation of the concept of home. The project was inspired during the 2020 lockdown and Salvatori CEO, Gabriele Salvatori’s reflections on the importance of home.

For House of Stone, a single block of Pietra d’Avola limestone is carved and cut to create slits that allow light to permeate its newly formed apertures.

“For my contribution to The Village I wanted to create a volume that is both absolutely simple and deeply evocative,” said Pawson. “House of Stone is an archetypal form in miniature, stripped of...

10 examples of brick and stone in architecture

2021-04-02T08:00:00-04:00

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 Bricks & Stones.

Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

↑ Jianye Lanhai Zheng Tendency Demo Plot in Zhengzhou, China by Lacime Architects; Interior Architect: VVS Architect; Photo: CAAI, GuoMing Architectural Photography

↑ Stone House in Callicoon, NY by General Assembly; Photo: Matthew Williams

↑ 10 LaSalle in Hong Kong by LWK + PARTNERS

↑ Chetian Cultural Center in Guizhou, China by West-line Studio; Photo: Jingsong Xie, Haobo Wei

↑ La Mandarina in Tapalpa, Mexico by LVS-Architecture; Photo: Lorena Darquea

↑ Cork Trees House in Braga, Portugal by Trama Arquitetos; Photo: João Morgado

↑ SHURAN Wellness Space in Shenzhen, China by E Studio; Photo: Zhang Chao

↑ House 432...