Junya Ishigami to Design Serpentine Pavilion 2019
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The celebrated Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2019.Ishigami is renowned for his experimental structures that “interpret traditional architectural conventions and reflect natural phenomena.”According t“The Artisans” at R & Company, New York
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R & Company is showcasing “The Artisans,” a furniture collaboration between Chapas Textiles and Jouffre on display at the gallery’s 82 Franklin Street location in New York.On view through March 16, 2019, is a selection of rare Brazilian mid-century“Jean Prouvé, l’âme du metal” at Château La Coste
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Galerie Patrick Seguin is exhibiting “Jean Prouve, l’ame du metal” at Chateau La Coste through March 5, 2019.“Jean Prouve, l’ame du metal,” is an exhibition of furniture and architectural elements by Jean Prouve from Laurence and Patrick Seguin’Students From Gothenburg University Use Design to Explore Contemporary Global Issues At Stockholm Design Week
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The recently-concluded Stockholm Design Week saw 12 students from the Gothenburg University’s Academy of Design and Crafts explore some of the most pressing issues of our time through handmade objects in a joint exhibition titled “A Second Ago.” The exh
Sustainability Emerges As The Reigning Theme At Stockholm Design Week 2019
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From February 4 to 10, 2019, all eyes of the global architecture and design world were focused on Stockholm for a week of design festivities in the Swedish capital. The most important week of the year for Scandinavian design sees showrooms, studios, and hotelElizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio Bag Royal Academy Architecture Prize for 2019
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New York-based architect duo Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio, founders of celebrated architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, have been awarded this year’s Royal Academy Architecture Prize. The annual recognition is given to architects who make ins“...And Other Such Stories” to Define the Curatorial Theme of Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019
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In a recent announcement, organizers of the third Chicago Architecture Biennial have declared that the architecture fest will forego a single theme this year, pushing the architecture profession to “think more meaningfully” about a host of contemporary isPinto Paris on Parade
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Pinto Paris, the limited-edition line of handcrafted homewares founded by the famed interior designer Alberto Pinto (1945-2012) with his niece, Davina Pinto Fdeda, is exhibiting a range of signature pieces in the show, “Luxury Cave: Curation of the Finest,Respected Architecture Academic David Dunster Dies at 73
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David Dunster, the inspiring and influential teacher of architecture, has died at the age of 73.Dunster was the Roscoe Professor of Architecture at the University of Liverpool from 1995 to 2010, when he retired. He was the Head of the Department till 2000. HStudio Gang to Transform Memphis Riverfront
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The US-based Studio Gang and SCAPE recently unveiled the renderings, animations, and an immersive virtual reality experience for Tom Lee Park, one of the five zones being developed to transform the Memphis Waterfront. The new development will increase the rivRIBA Announces New Award for Housing in Memory of Neave Brown
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced a new award for housing in memory of the British architect Neave Brown.Neave Brown (1929-2018) was a socially motivated, Modernist architect, who designed a series of celebrated London housing estAIA Announces 2019 Honor Awards
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Honor Awards. From David Adjaye's National Museum of African American History and Culture to BIG’s TIRPITZ Museum, nine projects have made it to the winning list.According to ASnøhetta Reimagines 21st-Century Manufacturing Facilities With Swarovski Manufaktur
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With Swarovski Manufaktur, Snohetta has broken all rules when it comes to designing an industrial facility. The new building will serve as a top-notch production facility as well as an innovative creative hub for the Tyrolean crystal manufacturer, Swarovski.ASafdie Architects Designs Tree-Like Pavilions for Surbana Jurong’s New Headquarters in Singapore
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Safdie Architects has unveiled the designs for Surbana Jurong’s new headquarters in Singapore. The Safdie Surbana Jurong joint venture was established in 2017, and this new project marks their first initiative to develop innovative and iconic projects in th“The Voice of Things” at Demisch Danant Gallery, New York
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“The Voice of Things,” which questions the way objects are perceived, is currently being shown at the Demisch Danant gallery in New York. The group exhibition that features works by renowned designers and artists, such as Cesar, Jacques Dumond, Sheila HicSpotlight: David Chipperfield’s Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China
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DAVID CHIPPERFIELD Architects recently handed over the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China, which is scheduled to open to the public this year. Set amidst forests and hills in the picturesque Zhejiang province in Hangzhou, the 54,000m² area featuresMVRDV’s “KoolKiel” Features Flexible Design System
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MVRDV will be designing “KoolKiel,” a 65,000-square-meter mixed-use complex that will redevelop a post-industrial site in Kiel, Germany. The Dutch architecture firm has proposed a flexible design system, which can be adapted easily to the needs and desireLess is More at PAD Genève
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In February last year, Geneva got its first design fair, the PAD Geneve. The Pavilion of Arts & Design (PAD) is a series of fairs held in Paris, London, Monaco and now Geneva, dedicated exclusively to Modern and Contemporary furniture and the decorative aChimney-shaped Museum by Bernard Tschumi Architects in Tianjin, China Explores the City’s Industrial Past
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International architecture firm, Bernard Tschumi Architects, recently announced the completion of the Tianjin Binhai Exploratorium, a 33,000-square-meter museum structure in Tianjin, China. The Exploratorium museum is distinguished by its unique giant industrFirst of Its Kind “Groundscraper” Hotel Unveiled in Shanghai by JADE+QA
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The Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental hotel has opened within an 88-meter-deep abandoned quarry near Shanghai. The hotel marks the first ‘groundscraper’ structure to be built in China and is also the first of its kind in the world. Designed by London anWhiskey Barrels Inspire Philippe Malouin’s Latest Furniture Collection
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Designer Philippe Malouin draws inspiration from wooden-slatted barrels for the Barrel collection, his second for British furniture brand SCP. The collection was launched in Paris at the Maison&Objet design and furniture fair that concluded recently.As reA Golden Research Centre to Come Up in the Antarctic
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The Henry Arctowski Antarctic Station, a prefabricated research center with golden-colored metal cladding, is set to be built on King George Island in Antarctica. The design of the research center, which is to be located in the South Shetland Archipelago, isHerzog & de Meuron Unveils Design for New Vancouver Art Gallery Building
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World-renowned, Swiss-based architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron recently unveiled the final designs for the new Vancouver Art Gallery. The 300,000-square-foot building has been designed to accommodate the gallery’s expanding collection and showcase ouJames Turrell’s Roden Crater Set to Open In a Few Years
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Celebrated American light and space artist James Turrell’s most anticipated and significant work — Roden Crater — is set to open in the next few years. A series of partnerships and new funding, including a $10 million donation from Kanye West, havRio de Janeiro Named World Capital of Architecture 2020
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The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been declared as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020. The announcement came from UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone R, Thomas Vonier, President of the International Union of ArchitecClark Thenhaus Creates Site-Specific Installation for Hem's First US Showroom
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The Stockholm-based design brand Hem opened its first US showroom in Downtown Los Angeles with a site-specific installation “Confetti Courtyard,” by the San Francisco-based designer Clark Thenhaus, founder and director of Endemic Architecture.Hem collaborSebastian ErraZuriz’s “Breaking the Box” at R & Company
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R & Company will be presenting “Breaking the Box,” by the Chilean born, New York-based designer Sebastian ErraZuriz from January 24 to March 8, 2019, at the 64 White Street location on the upper level and atrium space.The exhibition will present a curWorld’s Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Shenzhen by Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Gottlieb Paludan
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) and Gottlieb Paludan’s waste-to-energy plant in Shenzhen is scheduled to open next year. When complete, this waste-to-energy plant will be the largest of its kind in the world.Located on the outskirts of city, the plant will inciCRA Unveils the World’s First Self-driving Bar Unit
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Turin-based international design and innovation office CRA has proposed GUIDO, a concept for a driverless robotic cafe. Developed for Makr Shakr, the world’s leading producer of robotic bartenders, GUIDO is a self-driving vehicle platform featuring two mechDiller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil New London Centre for Music
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New York City-based interdisciplinary design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has revealed the design for the new London Centre for Music. The proposed design envisions to turn the Barbican’s inwardly focused campus inside out by integrating light-filled pubLatest from Hostler Burrows Gallery
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New York-based Hostler Burrows Gallery highlighted ceramic works by Kristina Riska, Babs Haenen, and Jasmin Anoschkin at the recently held FOG Design+Art fair in San Francisco.Kristina Riska is among Scandinavia’s foremost contemporary ceramic artists. SheColonial Buildings Get Cultural Makeover by Conservation Architects in Hong Kong
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In a collaborative project, Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, and UK-based conservation architects Purcell have transformed Hong Kong’s former police station, central magistracy, and prison into a new, non-profit, cultural hub called Tai Kwun, meaning
