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Green Line House / Mobius Architects
- Architects: Mobius Architects
- Location: Poland
- Category: Sustainability
- Lead Architects: Przemek Olczyk
- Area: 580.0 m2
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: Paweł Ulatowski
House 14 / Alvano y Riquelme
- Architects: Alvano y Riquelme
- Location: Casablanca, Chile
- Category: Houses
- Area: 120.0 m2
- Project Year: 2017
- Photographs: Cristobal Palma
Snøhetta Completes Powerhouse Brattørkaia
Located in Trondheim, Norway, Powerhouse Brattørkaia, the world’s northernmost energy-positive building, designed by Snøhetta challenges the traditional notions of construction and puts in place new standards for buildings that produce more energy than they consume.
Gothic Construction Techniques Inspire ETH Zurich's Lightweight Concrete Floor Slabs
With the intention of maximizing available space and avoiding steep construction costs, researchers from ETH Zurich’s Department of Architecture have devised a concrete floor slab that with a thickness of a mere 2cm, remains load bearing and simultaneously sustainable. Inspired by the construction of Catalan vaults, this new floor system swaps reinforced steel bars for narrow vertical ribs, thus significantly reducing the weight of construction and ensuring stability to counter uneven distributions on its surface.
As opposed to traditional concrete floors that are evidently flat, these slabs are designed to arch to support major loads, reminiscent of the vaulted ceilings found in Gothic cathedrals. Without the need for steel reinforcing and with less concrete, the production of CO2 is minimized and the resulting 2cm floors are 70% lighter than their typical concrete counterparts.
How to Design Safe Bathrooms for the Elderly
There exist frequent reports of toilet accidents, as they are often located in tight and slippery places. Although no one is immune to a slip after bathing, it is the elderly who suffer most from falls, and can often suffer serious injuries, sequelae, and functional limitations. Due to the natural reduction of reflexes and muscle mass, the higher the age group, the more prone to falls we become.
To provide more comfortable living conditions as users grow older, the environment must adapt to the new physical capabilities of its occupants. Making toilets safer is critical to reducing the risk of accidents and decreasing response time in the event of a fall. Here are some things to keep in mind when designing toilets for older people:
5+design Create a Multi-Functional Paveletskaya Place in Moscow
Paveletskaya Place is a multi-functional public park, conceived around the experience of the visitors. In fact, the project designed by 5+design and located next to the historic Moscow Metro Station, includes a shopping mall, programmable plazas, restaurants, event terraces, green spaces, and pedestrian walkways.
SOM Unveils Revised Design for $1.5 Billion Kansas City Airport Terminal
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have unveiled the latest design for Kansas City's new airport terminal. Working with the Kansas City Aviation Department, the City of Kansas City, Missouri and major airlines, the project is coming together with developer Edgemoor. The air travel hub that will be the largest single infrastructure project in Kansas City’s history.
Thoughts on Cities and the Human Body - Eyes and Ears of the City / ZHANG, (Brian) Li for the Shenzhen Biennale (UABB) 2019
What happens when the sensor-imbued city acquires the ability to see – almost as if it had eyes? Ahead of the 2019 Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (UABB), titled "Urban Interactions," Archdaily is working with the curators of the "Eyes of the City" section at the Biennial to stimulate a discussion on how new technologies – and Artificial Intelligence in particular – might impact architecture and urban life. Here you can read the “Eyes of the City” curatorial statement by Carlo Ratti, the Politecnico di Torino and SCUT.
The human body, at least in terms of anthropomorphic ideals, was in the centre of western architectural debates from Greco-Roman times up to the Renaissance. Although the very concept of the body didn't come as explicit in traditional architecture writing in the east, the notion that the body (or, the envelope of the soul) connects the mind and the physical world was constantly revisited and reinterpreted.
Health Care Facility Josefhof / Dietger Wissounig Architekten
- Architects: Dietger Wissounig Architekten
- Location: Haideggerweg 38, 8044 Graz, Austria
- Category: healthcare center
- Design Team: Dietger Wissounig, Stephan Schmidt, Patrick Steiner, Gernot Moser, Bettina Gossak-Kowalski, Jan Müller, Stephan Brugger, Claudia Pittino, Matthias Holzner
- Area: 13500.0 m2
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: Paul Ott, Helmut Pierer
10 Jay Street Offices / ODA New York
- Architects: ODA New York
- Location: 10 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
- Category: Restoration
- Area: 23000.0 ft2
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: Pavel Bendov, Dan Balilty, Imagen Subliminal
Lilla Rågholmen House / Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor
- Architects: Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor
- Location: Sweden
- Category: Houses
- Lead Architects: Johan Arrhov, Henrik Frick
- Project Year: 2017
- Photographs: Mikael Olsson
Shanghai Garden, the Beijing Horticultural Exhibition 2019 / Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute
- Architects: Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute
- Location: Exhibition booth C30 of East China Group of China Horticultural Axis, Yanqing District, Beijing, China
- Category: Pavillion
- Lead Architects: Hao Shi, Qing Wang
- Design Team: Lingchen Yang, Jijing Qiu, Min Chen, Jialin Huang, Yuchen Wang, Li Liu, Xin Xu, Fengjuan Tang, Yeru Chen, Pinyou Wei, Chenlu Qiu, Xingqiao Li, Chao Yu, Jingbo Fei
- Consultants: Shanghai Greening Management Guidance Station
- Area: 2850.0 m2
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: TimeRaw Photography Studio
Shiro House / Takeru Shoji Architects
- Architects: Takeru Shoji Architects
- Location: Akita, Japan
- Category: Houses
- Lead Architects: Takeru Shoji, Ryoichi Aida
- Area: 74.3 m2
- Project Year: 2018
- Photographs: Mitsuru Sato, Katsuhiko Sato
Tonglu High-speed Railway Station / Greentown Ten-D Architectural Design
- Architects: Greentown Ten-D Architectural Design
- Location: Tonglu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Category: Train Station
- Project Leader: Lei Zhong
- Designer: Jiali Luo, Zhongwei Yuan
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: Aogvision
Bacopari House / UNA Arquitetos
- Architects In Charge: Cristiane Muniz, Fábio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara, Fernando Viégas
- Localização: São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
- Project Team: Ana Paula de Castro, Carolina Klocker, Eduardo Martorelli, Fabiana Cyon, Gabriela Gurgel, Enk te Winkel, Igor Cortinove, Marta Onofre, Miguel Muralha, Sílio Almeida
- Project Area: 504 sqm
- Ano Do Projeto: 2012
- Fotografias: Leonardo Finotti
Parekura Bay House / Bossley Architects
- Architects: Bossley Architects
- Location: New Zealand
- Category: Houses
- Lead Architects: Pete Bossley, James Brodie, Brad Balle, Don Mckenzie
- Project Year: 2019
- Photographs: Simon Devitt
The Siren Hotel Calls Crowds Back to Detroit with Moody Nostalgia
The Siren Hotel was conceptualized with two images in mind: the Greek mythological creature, the siren, who lured sailors to her; and the siren call, drawing people back to the city of Detroit.
In a neighborhood of old world hotels in the Motor City, design development firm ASH NYC have turned the iconic 1926 Italian Renaissance-style Wurlitzer building into a full flaunt of modern nostalgia. While original travertine floors, terra cotta signs, and plaster details on historic ceilings remain as reminders of the building’s past lives, the hotel’s 18th and 19th century Italian antiques in the lobby and the pink, white, and navy accents display the ASH NYC’s contemporary sensibilities as well.
On the 29th of August, the hotel debuted their in-house restaurant, Karl, helmed by Detroit native Kate Williams. The space looks like a proud practice in curating modern nostalgia: ASH NYC combined vinyl banquettes, linoleum walls, mint tiles, with chrome and neon accents. Karl moves smoothly between day and night, becoming a bakery, a diner, and a dive bar, and boasts an original Wurlitzer jukebox for a final touch.
What: The Siren Hotel
Where:1509 Broadway St, Detroit, Michigan 48226
How much? Rooms from $179 a night
Design draw: While original travertine floors, terra cotta signs, and plaster details on historic ceilings remain as reminders of the building’s past lives, the hotel’s 18th and 19th century Italian antiques in the lobby and the pink, white, and navy accents display the ASH NYC’s contemporary sensibilities as well.
Book it: Visit The Siren Hotel
KZ Apartment / Nildo José
- Architects: Nildo José
- Location: Jardins, São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil
- Category: Apartment interiors
- Area: 170.0 m2
Top 6 Design Films to Stream This Summer Curated by Kyle Bergman
With the 11th edition of the Architecture & Design Film Festival returning to New York this October, we asked ADFF’s Founder & Director, Kyle Bergman, to share some of his favorite design-focused films. If you’re not planning to attend Archtober 2019, the annual, month-long architecture and design event that features tons of tours, events, and exhibitions, including the Architecture & Design Film Festival, you can still get a taste of it right in your own home by streaming any of the films from Bergman’s curated list below.
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, this film (with a 94% approval on Rotten Tomatoes) explores the life of architectural photographer Julius Shulman. Known for his striking landscapes and his ability to seamlessly connect architecture with nature through film, Shulman’s work had a hand in shaping the careers of famed architects like Frank Gehry and Frank Lloyd Wright. Available to rent from Amazon here.
Bergman says, “Julius Shulman showed the world how to view modern architecture… He photographed buildings in such a way that afterwards, they became iconic.”
The Happy Film
Centered around its director Stefan Sagmeister, the film explores the on-paper dream life of this graphic designer – working for Rolling Stones and Jay-Z in his ideal city – and how he pushes the boundaries of happiness stereotypes to find more. Available with Amazon Prime here or iTunes here.
Bergman says, “This film will definitely not make you happy… but you should definitely see it.”
Unfinished Spaces
This film tells the story of the ambitious creation of the National Arts School in Cuba, designed in the wake of Fidel Castro’s revolution and quickly neglected and forgotten as a result… Now, 40 years later, the three visionary architects return to finish the beautiful concept. Available to rent on Amazon here and iTunes here.
Bergman says, “At the ADFF premiere of Alsya Nahmias’ debut film, its subject, architect Richard Porro, told the audience that above all else ‘you must have passion.’ His words and her film brought the room to tears that night. Now years later, ADFF is once again lucky to the world premiere Alysa’s newest film, The New Bauhaus, this October in New York.”
Helvetica
Famed director Gary Hustwit explores the history behind one of our most used typefaces and how groundbreaking aesthetics created through graphic design and typology impact our global visual culture on so many levels. Available to rent on Amazon here and iTunes here.
Bergman says, “It’s almost inevitable to live in modern society without being affected by graphic design and typology. This groundbreaking film centers on how these tiny but significant letters saturate so many aspects of our lives but we don’t even stop to think about them. Helvetica was also the first film of Gary Hustwit that really put him on the map.”
The Infinite Happiness
A visual diary and intimate look into many that live in the giant “8 House” development built by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels in the suburbs of Copenhagen and considered to be the best residential building in the world and the new model of successful housing.
Available to rent on Vimeo here.
Bergman says, “This film is made up of 31 vignettes, and each one is authentic and beautiful, but the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts in this scenario. Husband and wife duo, Bêka and Lemoine’s work is truly so transcendental that MoMa actually purchased their entire collection of 16 architecture films.”
Space, Land and Time
An intimate look into the radical architects, video pioneers, and mordantly funny cultural commentators behind the 1970s artist collective, the Ant Farm, known best for their iconic land-art piece, Cadillac Ranch. Available to watch online with a library card or student email address here.
Bergman says, “Ant Farm was so ahead of their time – not just for their unusual and evocative art and architecture – but for their incredibly advanced understanding of media. Even in an era way before Instagram and Facebook, this group reached so many people. Through innovative and almost early-stage guerilla-marketing tactics, they got their message out to the world.”
PRF’s Headquarters / Impare Arquitectura
- Architects: Impare Arquitectura
- Location: Leiria, Portugal
- Category: Restoration
- Client: PRF - Gás, Tecnologia e Construção, S.A.
- Project Year: 2018
- Photographs: Ivo Tavares Studio