Kengo Kuma’s architecture is open to many interpretations, but contextuality is the common denominator of all his work, especially the latest: well aware of his nation’s history, at the same time the Japanese architect takes a journey into modernity with a candour that is typical of his culture. Every planning act is characterized by that
The Line 3 floor lamp by Jan Goderis consists of a terrazzo base with grooves in which a simple, sleek lighting profile can be set up in different positions. Meanwhile, materials have been chosen for their low environmental impact. The overarching inspiration for Belgium studio Jan Goderis Design Lab was simplicity. As suggested by the
This November 24th, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) will organise its first online Open Day of the current Academic Year. Join us and get the opportunity to speak with our Faculty about specific courses, discover IAAC’s facilities, and discuss about learning or living in Barcelona.The Institute’s mission has always been to
Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Participants are tasked with designing temporary winter art installations which incorporate existing lifeguard towers spaced strategically across the city’s Kew and Woodbine beaches. The structures (not in use in the wintertime) are considered visual anchor points for the installations.As in previous
More than half of the world’s population now lives in urban regions, mostly in cities. The vulnerability of these cities has significantly increased due to the complexity of new challenges, which range from economic to social to ecological. According to several studies, ongoing stressors and unexpected hazards can worsen social breakdown, economic hardship, and even
Specializing in furniture, lighting and everyday things – Berlin-based designer Hayo Gebauer crafts an extraordinary ‘Blur Table’ featuring warm beech wood, aluminum as well as glass. Through domestic objects that are long lasting – his aim is to provide a vision of functionality, beauty and quality. “The individuality in my work is deep rooted in
Inspired by sweet childhood memories, Candy is a new series of glass objects designed by Studio Berg to bring the joy of the candy shop into the living space. Candy canes, lollipops and more remind us of objects’ ability to transport us across time and space, and the potential of common shared experiences to connect
A century ago, Larry Perkins and Philip Will Jr met as roommates at Cornell University, shared a tiny office in Chicago afterward, and designed their first project together, a house in Illinois, for a fee of 15 cents an hour. Perkins&Will today is ranked among the top global design firms, with more than 1500 professionals
The challenges of the past few years have demonstrated the need for places for individuals in communities gather. The goal of this competition is to create a functional space within a community for gathering, play and shelter. A multi-functional building that can be used in a variety
Farming is a series of handmade furniture – by the Latvian company Sampling – with crocheted upholstery and wooden details. The concept of this collection is a mutation of volumes that evolve from a traditional piece of furniture – pouf. The creations assume forms that relate to nature, landscape elements, and the animal world, although there are
For the series entitled Spaghetti Bench, Pablo Reinoso used public benches, which are anonymously designed and travel across cultures with an out-of-time, old-fashioned quality, as a starting point for his reflections. Starting in 2006, these new creations have multiplied and found homes in very diverse places. © Spaghetti Bench by Pablo Reinoso In line with
Beautiful seaside town of Kotor celebrates the first centenary of its beloved football club by calling for proposals for conceptual design for the new stadium.The stadium should provide place for up to 3.000 spectators, so
The Playwood series, made in Germany by Hamburg designer Silvia Knüppel, lives up to the promise of its name: playful use of this table is not only possible but positively required. The table is made up of 33 loosely stacked individual layers of solid wood, reminiscent when fully closed of a classic side table
Health & Environmental Resilience and Livability in Cities (HERL). Cities should be centers within which we thrive, aspiring to greater heights, and enriching our lives, and it is within our hands to achieve this ideal. Through contemporary advancements in urban planning that favor walking or cycling to get to a destination, incentivize the use
In March 2020, while the Covid19 lockdown took over Italy, Slamp, producer of quality handcrafted illumination since 1994, led their Research and Development team into a new creative frontier: the PurityCapsule. Scientific studies published in the Virology Journal showed that Covid19 can survive on surfaces for up to 28 days; it favors plastic, metal, paper, and glass
It features a carbon-infused memory foam and a cover made with pure silver fibers that help it to maintain a self-cleaning surface, which helps to prevent bad bacteria growth. Product designer and entrepreneur Ivana T. Lowchareonkul developed the Alpha Pillow 2.0, following the success of its predecessor on Indiegogo. Similarly, it uses innovative materials to
Precious Plastic just released a brick made from 100% recycled plastic to empower people to build constructions just like with LEGO (but a whole lot bigger). The brick design is published open-source, meaning that anyone can download the drawings online, for free, and start turning plastic waste into a useful building material. The bricks are
Call for Submissions: 2023 Steel Competition 2021 Steel Competition: 1st Place, Cat. I: Workplace Wellness Project Title: Immersive Workplace Students: Moises Lio Can, Zaw Latt, Yaning Zhang, & Ming Xu Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/992512/call-for-submissions-2023-steel-competitionThe 2023 Steel Design Student Competition will offer architecture students the opportunity to compete in two separate categories:Category I: A Spiritual SpaceDesign “A Place
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES – LEAVE NO ONE BEHINDOur goal is to promote, discuss, create and showcase architecture as a vital tool to achieve the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. We will share sustainable solutions, examine the latest research results and join our efforts to make the 28th UIA World Congress a milestone in the
From a modest fence built in the early 1900s to a sophisticated surveillance, tracking, and barricade system today, the US-Mexico border is both a work of architecture and an exercise of planned obsolescence. It is a continually updated construction zone, a seemingly impenetrable infrastructure that nevertheless allows thousands of undocumented and stateless people to move
The aim of the “Re-Draw” competition is to develop one drawing to ‘represent’ an iconic architecture piece. The participants are asked to draft one image with absolute freedom of scale, technique, and level of abstraction. We encourage creativity, criticality, and innovation. The drawing can highlight functional aspects of the building, showing a deep understanding of one
