html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Dutch architecture firm OMA has won the competition to rejuvenate the historic Selman Stërmasi Stadium and its surrounding in the heart of Tirana, Albania. The design expands the current football park and transforms it into a catalyst of closer connections among various city neighborhoods.The scheme, led by OMA Managing Partner and Architect David Gianotten, reimagines the stadium, which was constructed in 1956. The stadium is a key component of an urban plan aimed at connecting the Blloku and Komuna e Parisit neighborhoods. This mixed-use development’s layered design, with its new constructions and ample open areas, alludes to the mountainous terrain of Albania.At the entrance of the scheme lies a triangular plaza, along with new mixed-use areas that encompass apartments of different sizes, a hotel, offices, and retail and F&B establishments. The stadium's seating capacity has been raised from 9,500 to 15,000. Additionally, a new arena bowl has been added, providing unobstructed views and reducing the distance between spectators and the pitch."Football is a cornerstone of urban culture and national identity across Europe and around the world, and we feel it especially intensely here in Tirana," said David Gianotten, Managing Partner and Architect at OMA. "Our design is meant to accelerate the exciting changes taking place in the city, while fostering closer bonds within and between neighborhoods and communities here," Gianotten added.The open areas, which can be adjusted for match days and daily life, are enclosed by the stadium and surrounding structures. The triangular plaza can serve as a fan zone or a venue for spontaneous activities. The design of the new block alludes to the Stadium of Amantia, adapting this Illyrian structure from the third century BCE to fit a contemporary urban context. Characterized by stacked stone slabs and a pitch carved out of its mountainous site, the ancient stadium was built in what is now southern Albania. The structures in the new Selman Stërmasi Stadium block are covered with natural stone and organized to create peaks and terraces."By integrating the stadium into a new urban development, we wanted to connect two distinct areas of the city through a shared culture of football as well as spontaneous activities," said OMA Associate Kees van Casteren."The ancient stadium, built in what is today southern Albania, was characterized by stacked stone slabs and a pitch carved out of its mountainous site. In the new Selman Stërmasi Stadium block, the buildings are clad in natural stone and arranged to form peaks and terraces, creating an urban mountain range around the pitch," said David Gianotten. "A high-rise residential tower on the triangular plaza, visible from Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, serves as both a landmark and a modern menhir. The result invokes both classical antiquity and geological time for a new national project in a changing city," Gianotten added.Site planProgramProgramProgramConcept diagramSectionSectionDavid Gianotten and Kees van Casteren from OMA led the competition design, working alongside LOLA Landscape Architects, Royal Haskoning DHV, and Petrit Halilaj.OMA’s design was chosen from submissions by Foster + Partners, FAR frohn&rojas, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, and Zaha Hadid Architects.OMA-designed the New Museum expansion in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, will open to the public this fall. In addition, OMA and Andrea Tabocchini Architecture remodeled the Gallery of the Kings at Turin’s Museo Egizio in Italy.Project factsProject: New Selman Stërmasi StadiumStatus: Competition (First Prize)Client: Albania Investment Construction, Diagonal Projektim & ZbatimLocation: Tirana, AlbaniaSite: 6 ha.GFA: 120.000 m2 (excluding basement)Program: 15.000-seat Stadium 15.700 m2, residential 30.800 m2, retail 29.700 m2, offices 16.700 m2, hotel 11.900 m2, F&B 7.900 m2, conference 4.800 m2, spa 2.500 m2Partner: David GianottenAssociate-in-charge: Kees van CasterenTeam: Ana Otelea, Antonie van Vliet, Gerrit Knappers, Jorge Cerdo Schumann, Najla AlayoubbiVisualization: Stefania Trozzi, Diego IaconoCollaborators Landscape architect: LOLA Landscape ArchitectsStructures, sustainability, cost consultancy: Royal Haskoning DHVArt: Petrit HalilajAll images & drawings courtesy of OMA.> via OMA 

Submitted by WA Contents Lina Ghotmeh selected to design the permanent Qatar Pavilion in the Giardini Qatar Architecture News - Apr 14, 2025 - 05:18   html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, announced that the internationally acclaimed architect Lina Ghotmeh, founder and principal of the Paris-based studio Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, has been selected through a global competition to design the permanent Qatar Pavilion at the Giardini of Venice Architecture Biennale.Commissioned by H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa on behalf of the State of Qatar, the Qatar Pavilion will be situated in the heart of the Giardini, next to the iconic Book Pavilion. This will be the third Pavilion added to the historic and prestigious Giardini in over 50 years."My team and I are deeply honoured to have been chosen for this uniquely exciting and significant project""My team and I are deeply honoured to have been chosen for this uniquely exciting and significant project. Qatar is a cultural beacon for the entire MENASA region," said Lina Ghotmeh."It is thrilling to be given this opportunity to design Qatar’s Pavilion on the historic grounds of the Giardini of La Biennale di Venezia," Ghotmeh added.Lina Ghotmeh was chosen for her concept, which is characterized by architectural clarity and a thoughtful engagement with the Pavilion’s historical context, establishing a cultural connection between Qatar and the world at large. The design exemplifies architecture’s capacity to connect with the public realm, blending effortlessly with both the Pavilion’s immediate surroundings and the broader environment. In light of the contemporary art and architecture it will contain, the interior will be flexible and adaptable, allowing exhibitors to reshape the space according to their own creative visions."I extend my warmest congratulations to Lina Ghotmeh on receiving the commission for the Qatar Pavilion in the Giardini of La Biennale di Venezia. Her work is inspiring new and traditional audiences with its sensitivity to the human condition and its confident, innovative flair," said Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa."Lina has a worldview and sensibility that has grown from her native Lebanon to reach across cultures. She has wholeheartedly embraced our vision for the Qatar Pavilion as a platform for the artistic, architectural, and cultural creativity of our nation and the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia." "I thank H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his vision and support in realising Qatar’s Pavilion. For their vision of bringing our two nations together through arts and culture, I also thank the Republic of Italy; Maria Tripodi, Italy’s Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; the Municipality of Venice and Mayor Luigi Brugnaro; Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, President of La Biennale di Venezia; H.E. Khalid bin Youssef Khalifa Abdullah Al Sada, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar; and H.E. Paolo Toschi, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the State of Qatar," added Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa.On May 8, H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa and Lina Ghotmeh will engage in a conversation at ACP-Palazzo Franchetti, with Hans Ulrich Obrist serving as the moderator.Lina Ghotmeh, a Lebanese-born architect and founder of the globally recognized firm Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, is renowned for her designs that are sustainable, historically informed, and award-winning. Her work integrates traditional craftsmanship with innovation, creating a progressive, ecological, and inclusive architectural approach. Her philosophy, “Archaeology of the Future,” promotes a profound link among history, nature, and materials.Notable projects include the redesign of the Western Range galleries of the British Museum; the 22nd Serpentine Pavilion in London, Ateliers Hermès in Normandy, France’s first low-carbon, energy-positive industrial building; Stone Garden Housing tower in Beirut, and the Estonian National Museum in Tartu. Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture is also designing the AlUla Contemporary Art Museum in Saudi Arabia and the Bahrain Pavilion for Expo 2025. Her work was exhibited in the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of Venice Architecture Biennale.The top image in the article: Lina Ghotmeh. Image © Kimberly Lloyd.> via Qatar Museums

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" The international studio Alvisi Kirimoto unveiled an installation in the Exhibition-Event Cre-Action by Interni during Fuorisalone 2025.The historic courtyard of Università degli Studi di Milano "La Statale" is brought to life with the project, TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement, which invites guests to participate in introspection and collective action.From April 7 to April 17, 2025, TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement is accessible for visitors in the ancient courtyard of Università degli Studi di Milano "La Statale." Alvisi Kirimoto reimagines the traditional temple as a living, breathing organism that is constantly evolving, rather than as a static monument, inspired by the exhibition's subject, which blends Creativity and Action. The six columns of different diameters in the 6 x 6 x 5 m installation are dynamic components that guests can move and rearrange to change the area in real time.The installation incorporates the ideas of flexibility and participation with the classical principles of firmitas, utilitas, and venustas. The columns, which have historically represented stability, now serve as a concrete metaphor for how interpersonal relationships evolve."With TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement, we started with the idea of the Temple, transforming it into a dynamic organism that adapts and responds to the needs of those who inhabit it. For us, architecture is not just about form, but about relationships and sensory experience," explained Junko Kirimoto, co-founder of the Alvisi Kirimoto studio. "Our goal was to create a space in constant transformation, one that fosters interaction and allows each visitor to become an integral part of its evolutionary process." "Architecture thus becomes an open dialogue, a continuous encounter between the individual and the environment that hosts them, where context and experience intertwine in mutual transformation," Kirimoto added.The complex nature of TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement explores how human interactions and space interact. On the one hand, architecture directs the visitor even if it is changeable; the placement of the columns, their size, and the spaces they create subtly imply passageways, rest spots, and places for conversation. However, by shifting the columns, visitors to the installation alter not only its layout but also the web of connections it suggests: a corridor delineated by the columns either narrows to delineate more private and secluded spaces or widens into a communal area akin to a square. The form and significance of the space are determined by human decisions, which are ongoing and always evolving. In this dynamic conflict between space and action, architecture "proposes," people "respond," and people "reinterpret," revealing the true character of the installation. An architecture that communicates rather than imposes; that encourages change via interpersonal contact rather than dictating.If it were a blank page only waiting to be filled, the structure's white embodies the idea of possibility like itself. Alvisi Kirimoto highlights the essence of the space, the purity of the forms, and, most importantly, the core of the human experience by removing colors, textures, and superfluous decorations in favor of the installation's dynamic elements, such as the movement of the columns, visitor gestures, and the voids that are created and filled.The National Consortium for the Collection, Recycling, and Recovery of Plastic Packaging, or COREPLA, is a strategic hub between companies, municipalities, and citizens. As such, TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement is constructed from recycled plastic in accordance with a design approach that emphasizes material life cycles. The Consortium works to properly manage the lifecycle of plastic packaging, which is clearly in the public interest. COREPLA aims to meet the recycling and recovery goals set by the European Union by uniting about 2,500 businesses within the plastic packaging supply chain.The installation may become an itinerant project after the event, and the materials used to create it will be recycled into new goods, giving the installation a second chance at life.SketchFloor planElevationAlvisi Kirimoto imagined an educational center like "a light leaf" in the Florence green landscape, Italy. In addition, Alvisi Kirimoto together with Studio Gemma added a bold and floating educational hub to the LUISS University Campus, Rome, Italy. Project factsProject name: TAM TAM. Temple, Action, MovementEvent: Fuorisalone 2025: Exhibition-Event Interni Cre-ActionLocation: Università degli Studi di Milano 'La Statale', Cortile d'Onore del ‘600, Via Festa del Perdono 7, MilanProject: Alvisi KirimotoDates: 7 - 17 April 2025Realisation: COREPLA – National Consortium for the Collection, Recycling, and Recovery of Plastic PackagingStructures: BUROMILANSet-Up: Primo TascoTube processing: Plastica CesenaTube coating: Ideal VerniciatureAll images © Giuseppe Miotto / Marco Cappelletti Studio.All drawings © Alvisi Kirimoto.> via Alvisi Kirimoto

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" The WA Awards 10+5+X 50th Cycle, organized by the World Architecture Community, have started the Voting stage to select the best projects in the Architecture, Interior Design, and Student categories. Today (12 April) at 07:00 am GMT +0, the voting process for the WA Awards 50th Cycle commenced, and it will be closed on Thursday, 1 May 2025 (23:59 GMT +0).We have once again received a diverse array of innovative projects submitted from 24 countries in the Architecture and Student categories, spanning the globe.These countries are India, United States, China, Ukraine, Iran, Turkey, Rwanda, South Korea, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brazil, Vietnam, Japan, Poland, Malta, Portugal, Bangladesh, Argentina, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Kenya, Thailand. A great mix and global coverage, to say the least!WA Honorary Members and previous cycles' WA Awards Winners will cast their Votes to name the first 10 winning projects in each category. The World Architecture Community Members will cast their Votes to name the next 5 winning projects. Start your Voting for the 50th Cycle of WA Awards.Seriema House by TETRO Architecture in Brazil is competing to be the winner of WA Awards 50th Cycle in the Architecture/Realised category. Image © Luisa LageTETRO Architecture's Seriema House in Brazil, Sanjay Puri Architects' 4 projects; Shiva 1800 in India, Nine X Nine in India, Screen 504 in India, Miraj Crafts Village in India, Studio Symbiosis' 2 projects; Gwalior Train Station in India and Parinee I Lobby in India, UDG-STUDIO WESTWOOD's Xinyue Art Gallery in China, Shen-Chiang Mao's Geometry in Taiwan, ACE Architecture's Bodrum Hotel Complex in Turkey, Jing Gao's Wuxi Liangxi Medical Device Industrial Park in China are among projects competing to be the winner of the 50th Cycle.You are the jury now! Choose the best projects for the WA Awards 10+5+X 50th CycleThe first group of jury members consists of WA Honorary Members and previous winners of the WA Awards. They will select the first 10 winning projects. The second group of jury members is made up of World Architecture Community Members, who will determine the remaining 5 winning projects through their votes.The above-mentioned jury members may go ahead, and click here to Vote for their preferred projects by Thursday, 1 May 2025 (23:59 GMT +0)Wuxi Liangxi Medical Device Industrial Park by Jing Gao in China is competing to be the winner of WA Awards 50th Cycle in the Architecture/Realised category. Image © MleeIn the WA Awards Submissions page, the submitted projects are listed under the Architecture page. Then submitted projects are divided into 3 sub-categories; Realised, Designed and Student in the Architecture page. WAC's Honorary Members are composed of an exclusive group of invited architects, acclaimed critics, academics and theoreticians, editors of architectural magazines, curators and other experts from architectural centers and other organizations.Nikos Fintikakis, co-founder of SYNTHESIS AND RESEARCH, acclaimed Indonesian architect Budi Sukada, who is senior lecturer at the University of Tarumanagara, artist and teacher Ruth Jacobson, Alhadeff Architects founder Giancarlo Alhadeff, WAC Professional Member Sanjay Puri, the founder of Sanjay Puri Architects, Consultant & Culture advisor, author of DFID project research 2003 Jane Samuels, Prof. Dr. Şengül Öymen Gür, are among the WAC's Honorary Members.Gwalior Train Station by Studio Symbiosis in India is competing to be the winner of WA Awards 50th Cycle in the Architecture/Designed category. Image © Studio Symbiosis2 distinctive groups of WAC Members will Vote the submitted projects WA Awards' judging is based on 2 selection processes: WAC Members' Voting and WAC's Honorary Members and earlier WA Award Winners Voting.The members mentioned above will see "the Vote" button defined for them after clicking on the World Architecture Awards 10+5+X Submissions page. Voting is realized by a mixture of WAC's Honorary Members and earlier WA Award Winners. Their Votes will determine the first 10 winning projects.  The second judging is WAC Members' Voting, which is realized by the fellow community members of World Architecture Community. Their Votes will decide the next 5 awarded projects.Voting criteria for the World Architecture Community MembersTo Vote for the projects, a WAC member must have at least 1 uploaded project that was uploaded a minimum of 1 month ago on his/her page, and the project must have been opened to the public by being approved by the World Architecture Community. WAC's Members are composed of architects, interior designers, students, and academics. Both Voting processes take place simultaneously and will be completed by Thursday, 1 May 2025 (23:59 GMT +0).Shiva 1800 by Sanjay Puri Architects in India is competing to be the winner of WA Awards 50th Cycle in the Architecture/Designed category. Image © Sanjay Puri ArchitectsNow that you know everything, you may go ahead on the Voting Page for your preferred projects by Thursday, 1 May 2025 (23:59 GMT +0), and help choose the best of the 50th WA Awards 10+5+X on the World Architecture Community.The World Architecture Community organises the WA Awards 10+5+X, running typically for 3-4 cycles per year, to recognise and highlight some of the great projects of our fellow community members.The World Architecture Community plans to announce the winners in early May. The Light Inside: Net-Zero Cabins In Aosta Valley, Italy by Luan Fontes in Italy is competing to be the winner of WA Awards 50th Cycle in the Architecture/Student category. Image © Luan FontesOne Cycle ends and Another begins! Now, the WA Awards 51st Cycle is open for entries in the Architecture, Interior Design and Student categories.Start your entries today. If you missed the previous cycle, you can submit your entries to the WA Awards 10+5+X 51st Cycle until 18 July 2025. See all previous winners for WA Awards 10+5+X here. WA Awards

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" International design and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed the design for the Sea Beyond Ocean Literacy Centre, located on San Servolo Island in Venice, Italy. This project is realized in a collaboration with UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the Prada Group. Science and storytelling, both driven by data, connect the Venetian Lagoon to the oceans.The Centre utilizes data science, data visualization, and storytelling to create an educational hub centered on ocean learning. This hub is part of Sea Beyond, a project initiated by the Prada Group in collaboration with UNESCO-IOC since 2019 aimed at promoting awareness of sustainability and ocean preservation.The experience of the visitor takes place in three rooms linked by the ocean. This approach, inspired by the “Power of 10” concept from Charles and Ray Eames’s 1977 film, guides visitors through various scales—starting with the immense global oceans (scale 10^9), then focusing on the detailed microbial biodiversity of Venice’s lagoon (scale 10^5), and culminating in user-led interactions on San Servolo Island (scale 10^1).The Ocean Literacy Centre, drawing on scientific studies and data, communicates the effects of individual and collective actions on the hydrological cycles of Earth, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all aquatic ecosystems at various scales. It encourages visitors to engage directly with marine ecosystems and the processes of aquatic science.Every room, created in collaboration with the multimedia design agency Dotdotdot, showcases the potential of data-driven storytelling to facilitate learning about water as both a resource and a living system. The first room showcases data regarding ocean currents and variations in water temperature, projected onto tables of water basins. The table is designed to resemble a world map, with oceans as the focal point, depicting them as a single interconnected entity. In the second room, water tables become interactive stations where visitors can scrutinize natural specimens from the Venetian lagoon under actual microscopes, linking them to marine environments both nearby and distant. The third room rounds out the experience with an Ocean Literacy Floor Game inspired by San Servolo island, where players confront marine conservation challenges through playful interactions and learning."Redefining our relationship with water is one of the greatest challenges of the climate crisis," said Carlo Ratti, Founding Partner of CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, Director of MIT Senseable City Lab, and Curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. "We're proud to collaborate with UNESCO-IOC on the SEA BEYOND Ocean Literacy Centre on the island of San Servolo, merging environmental advocacy with data-driven science and storytelling. Venice, with its fragility, can serve as a laboratory for the future–the challenges facing Venice today will soon be the world’s," he added.The project has utilized special approaches to materials. The floors inside are made from crushed oyster shells and seashells. The interactive water tables employ a closed-loop filtration system to save water, continuously recycling and purifying it without generating waste. This encourages visitors to contemplate approaches for safeguarding the delicate ecosystem of the Venice Lagoon.This initiative is based on CRA's continuous investigation of educational environments and museum design, which includes partnerships with the MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan and AGO Modena. It also questions the limits between natural and artificial, as seen during Milan Design Week 2019 with CRA’s Circular Garden installation, the largest structure ever created using mycelium. In the same vein, the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai—crafted by CRA in collaboration with Italo Rota, Matteo Gatto, and F&M Ingegneria—functioned as a “living lab” to promote circularity in architecture. It was built using nontraditional materials like coffee grounds, recycled plastic, and algae, bolstering sustainability through the inventive reuse of materials.Image © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotImage © DotdotdotThe 19th International Architecture Exhibition will take place from 10 May to 23 November 2025 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and various venues in Venice, Italy. Titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, the exhibition is curated by architect and engineer Carlo Ratti.  Recently, Carlo Ratti said that: "Architecture Must Rethink Authorship And Become More Inclusive, Learning From Science". In addition, Carlo Ratti Associati has completed an earthy and sunken business canteen for Mutti, global leader in tomato-based products. Project factsA project: by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati for The Prada Group and UNESCO-IOC CRA team: Carlo Ratti, Francesco Strocchio (partner-in-charge), Nicolette Marzovilla, Davide Scaglia; CRA Strategy: Luca Bussolino, Camilla Nicolini, Giulia d’AleoMultimedia Design and Research: DOTDOTDOT (Alessandro Masserdotti, Laura Dellamotta, Martina Merigo, Davide Bruno, Francesco Garavaglia, Nicola Buccioli, Martina Esposito)Gamelogist: Luca BorsaGraphic Design: Omnicom PR Group ItaliaFurniture, Contractor, and Electricity: EUROFIERE (Luca Bertoletti, Alessandro Bruno)Multimedia Systems: AVUELLE (Paolo Carresi, Tommaso Carovani, Claudio Cantini, Damiano Palagi)Security: INTERCONSULTING (Davide Bacchin, Cinzia Grandin)Technical on-site support: SAN SERVOLO TECHNICAL OFFICE (Eleonora Porcellato)All images © Giuseppe Miotto, Marco Cappelletti Studio unless otherwise stated. > via CRA 

Submitted by WA Contents ODA converts decaying parking structure into a public park and office building in Buenos Aires Argentina Architecture News - Apr 09, 2025 - 05:15   html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" New York-based architecture and interior design firm ODA has unveiled of its first large-scale mixed-use project in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project, named OLA Palermo, was converted from a decaying parking structure into a public park and Class A office building, replacing the concrete shell with cafés, restaurants, retail, an open-air promenade, offices and a sheltered parking lot.OLA Palermo will serve as an iconic new civic space and a vital connection point for the city, reuniting areas that are currently separated by this land parcel, situated between the racecourse and the well-known park "El Rosedal de Palermo."BSD Investments was awarded a 15-year concession to develop the property known as Ámbito Gigena by the government of Buenos Aires City."We have an abandoned concrete infrastructure that does not speak at all with its surroundings nor is useful for the city and its inhabitants," explained the architect and urban planner Álvaro García Resta, secretary of Urban Development of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. For this reason, the goal is to transform the three-story building into a “multi purpose development."The adaptive reuse project takes advantage of its unique location at the edge of an active park to complete the park loop by extending the green path up along one side of the building to reach the landscaped roof and then ramping down on the other side to reconnect with the park. The rooftop extends the public park, featuring a commercial brewery and private terraces for office tenants. This design positions the project as a significant intersection of public and private sectors, unified by nature. The remarkable glass front reflects the sky and verdant environment, generating organic curves that soften the lines of the current parking structure."This project is a great example of a public-private partnership to create a truly unique typology that will benefit the city and its citizens for decades to come," said ODA founder Eran Chen. "These types of partnerships are the future. Itʼs ambitious and takes bravery and bold leadership on all fronts, but when this is completed we will have a park that will become an icon for the city, and quite possibly the coolest office building in the southern hemisphere," Chen added.Recycling 80 per cent of the original structure, this sustainable design creates a 160,000-square-foot (14,864 square meter) building that connects two neighborhoods that were previously separated. Gigena will feature over 40,000 square feet (3,716 square meters) of public terrace and open green areas, designed with pedestrian pathways and a parking facility for 250 cars. "The treatment given to these open air gardens is that of a wild landscape with native flora. But it wonʼt be a park made to contemplate, it will be a dynamic area, to stroll and explore," said García Resta."The healthiest city is that which has a balanced mixed use of its public space. Where only one thing happens and not many, the number of people making use of these shared spaces is restricted," Resta added. The project was completed in November 2024. The design team comprises ODA as the design architect, Aisenson studio as the executive architect, ODA and Inscape Landscape as landscape architects, BSD Investments, a well-known developer with projects in both Argentina and the United States, and Coinsa, a leading firm with a proven track record of over 7,000,000 square feet (65,000 square meters) of completed work in Argentina.ODA also designs the distinctive structures for Deer Valley East Village, the first ski village built from the ground up in North America in forty years, in Park City, Utah. In addition, the firm has unveiled design for Ombelle, a pair of sculptural residential towers in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida.All images © Alan Karchmer.> via ODA 

Submitted by WA Contents Maud Caubet Architectes built an elevated house creating a contrast in the forest in Landes France Architecture News - Apr 09, 2025 - 05:16   html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Maud Caubet Architectes, an architecture firm based in Paris and Brussels, has designed a house elevated on stilts, creating a striking contrast in the forest of Landes, France.Maud Caubet has recently completed a new project for a private client on a 1,510-square-metre plot in Lit-et-Mixe in Landes, France, nestled in the forest just steps from the ocean.This 178-square-metre House Of Landes house, designed as an extension of a project finished in 2018 - with 130 square meters built then and an additional 48 square meters added in 2024, embodies an evolving approach to architecture.Six years after her initial intuition, Maud Caubet fine-tunes her idea of a home that is in sync with its surroundings. The volumes, construction techniques, materials, and finishes interact with the existing landscape to create a cohesive ensemble where contemporary architecture harmoniously integrates with the natural surroundings. A raw concrete staircase leads to a panoramic terrace with an ocean view, accentuating the H-shaped layout.A house in the treesSince the beginning in 2018, Maud Caubet aimed to blend the house into its surroundings by using local resources and respecting the site’s existing features. The house, raised above the ground on concrete stilts, aligns with the verticality of the pine trees while introducing an unexpected contrast to the forest’s uniformity. The façades, covered in Landes maritime pine with a dark brown saturation, resonate with the texture of tree bark, strengthening this continuity.A local carpenter implemented the off-site prefabrication of timber-frame walls and wood fiber insulation, enabling the assembly of both the house and its extension with minimal disturbance to the site. Natural ground preservation keeps the under-house area available for storage or shaded comfort in summer, with further enhancement from a lap pool discreetly positioned beneath the second volume. Wooden louvers that can be adjusted are used for the green roof and joineries, filtering sunlight and ensuring privacy.An evolving habitatThe house consists of two interconnected volumes and is designed for potential future expansions—adding a third or fourth module could further emphasize the idea of a home made up of interlinked spaces. The living room, kitchen, garage, and two bedrooms are located in the west volume, which features a south-facing terrace that is sheltered by an extended roof overhang. The smaller volume houses the master suite, which includes a bedroom, dressing room, office, and bathroom, and opens onto a terrace facing west with stunning views of the forest. These two self-sufficient “cabins” are linked by a sheltered walkway.Inside, the layout, composition and form of the rooms are shaped by usage and perspectives; the atmospheres are created in harmony with the natural surroundings beyond: water green, dark green, ocean blue, bark brown. The colors extend into the central patio, creating a unique atmosphere in every room through the interplay of interior and exterior elements, enhanced by the wooden cladding. And the aroma of the sea persists in the air throughout the house.Roof floor planSectionEast façadeWest façadeFounded in 2006, the agency brings together around twenty employees with strong skills and personalities. Adept at an instinctive approach that allows individuality to express itself, Maud Caubet Architectes brings small and large scales to the same level in the design of its projects, ensuring to weave links between architecture, design and the landscape in which they are implanted.Project factsProject name: House Of LandesArchitects: Maud Caubet ArchitectesLocation: Lit-et-Mixe, Landes, FranceCompletion date: 2024Project manager: Nataly TelloSite area: 1,510m2Total floor area: 178m2Main house: 130m2 /
 Extension: 48m2Partner: Amaury LaparraStructural Engineering: IDCEnvironmental approach: Wooden structure and layout carried out by Atelier AgencementAll images © Amaury Laparra. All drawings © Maud Caubet Architectes.> via Maud Caubet Architectes

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" The Estonian Pavilion has revealed the theme and curators for its exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy. The exhibition, titled Let Me Warm You, is curated by architects Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, and Helena Männa.The Pavilion examines whether current insulation-focused renovations are just compliance measures to meet European energy targets or if they can also serve as an opportunity to improve the spatial and social quality of mass housing districts.The Estonian Pavilion will draw attention to this issue by covering the facade of a Venetian building with insulation panels, a method used in Estonia for mass housing. Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Render, courtesy of the Estonian PavilionThe palazzetto can be found at Riva dei Sette Martiri 1611, situated on the waterfront between Corso Garibaldi and the Giardini in the Castello district. A room on the ground floor of the same building, wrapped in plastic film, will serve as a venue for an exhibition demonstrating the impact of social dynamics among various stakeholders on spatial solutions. Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Render, courtesy of the Estonian Pavilion"With this project, we question whether insulation is just a bureaucratic checkbox for meeting EU targets or a real chance to tackle social and spatial challenges," said curators Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, and Helena Männa."It exposes the clash between bold global ambitions and the everyday realities of people navigating collective decisions," the curators added.To tackle with climate change, one half of the world is adding thicker layers of insulation, while the other half is relying on more potent cooling systems. With Europe rapidly progressing toward its climate neutrality transition by 2050, Estonia has set an ambitious target of retrofitting all apartment buildings constructed before 2000 to meet at least energy efficiency class C. Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Render, courtesy of the Estonian PavilionThis extensive renovation initiative is part of a broader European movement aimed at modernizing outdated housing in response to the climate crisis. Insulation should not be viewed as a simple quick fix or 'bandage'; instead, it should be regarded as a significant enhancement of quality of life.Because of the overwhelming cost and long-term effects involved in these renovations, the true difficulty lies in striking a balance between bold climate policies and the daily needs of residents in these spaces.The installation will be mounted directly to the façade of the existing building and will utilize materials and design elements characteristic of renovations in Estonia. This striking contrast, set against Venice's elaborate architecture, constitutes a potent visual statement. Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Photography © Joosep KivimäeIn Estonia, the renovation of Soviet-era apartment blocks often takes place with minimal or no architectural involvement, perpetuating a troubling neglect of the character and potential of these spaces. The installation seeks to ignite a conversation among architects and residents regarding the cities and environments we wish to inhabit by placing a fiber cement-clad façade alongside Venice’s abundant historical context.An exhibition on the ground floor of the palazzetto will explore the social forces affecting renovation decisions. In Estonia, where the majority of apartment buildings are privately owned, renovation decisions are frequently dictated by budget limitations, resulting in limited opportunities for spatial enhancements beyond insulation.Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Photography © Joosep KivimäeThe exhibition area (a currently used apartment) will be enveloped in plastic film, representing the unceasing drive for renovation and revealing how technical solutions frequently eclipse the deeper ties and actual needs people have with their homes. A model of a Soviet-era housing block occupies the centre, highlighting human interactions through theatrical dialogues and exaggerated spatial outcomes to illustrate how various relationships and interactions influence space.Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Photography © Joosep KivimäeThe exhibition incites visitors to imagine the tension between energy goals driven by policy and the realities of those impacted by them, by illuminating the complexities involved in decisions about renovation and communal living. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, depicting the tragicomedy of an apartment building in six scenes. Drawing on the narratives of actual individuals, it examines issues that span from the anxiety surrounding transformation to the neighborhood's rejuvenation.Architect Carlo Ratti is curating the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale with the theme Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, and will focus on the built environment as a major contributor to atmospheric emissions, identifying architecture as one of the key factors in the degradation of our planet. With the climate crisis speeding up, architects have to provide solutions that are substantial rather than superficial, effective, and can be implemented quickly.Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. Render, courtesy of the Estonian PavilionIn this sense, the Estonian exhibition responds to Ratti’s call for pavilions: "This year’s head theme offers good ground to discuss what happens to architecture when the Architect is excluded from the process. Renovation processes that are planned by residents themselves according to their best knowledge, provide a good example of how collective intelligence, or lack of it, affects our spatial environment," explained Johanna Jõekalda, advisor on architecture and design at the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, Commissioner of the Estonian Pavilion."The Estonian Pavilion gives the message that the architectural quality of the living environment should not be overlooked in renovation processes," Jõekalda added.Estonian Pavilion, Let me warm you, 2025, mixed technique. Photography © Joosep KivimäeVisitors to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 will engage actively with the pavilion and the building through "Let Me Warm You" Estonia could become a European role model by reevaluating its renovation strategies: converting old housing not only for energy efficiency but also for a more sustainable and livable future.The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale will take place from May 10 to November 23 November 2025 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and various venues in Venice, Italy. Besides Estonia's contribution, other contributions at the Venice Architecture Biennale include the Romanian Pavilion's "Human Scale" exhibition, the Luxembourg Pavilion's Sonic Investigations exhibition, the Albanian Pavilion's "Building Architecture Culture" exhibition, the Turkey Pavilion's "Grounded" exhibition, the Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates's "Pressure Cooker" exhibition, the Finland Pavilion's "The Pavilion – Architecture of Stewardship" exhibition. Find out all exhibition news on WAC's Venice Architecture Biennale page. Exhibition factsPavilion of Estonia: Let me warm youAddress: Riva dei Sette Martiri 1611 (Castello neighborhood), VeniceCommissioner: Johanna JõekaldaCurators: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena MännaOrganiser: Ministry of Culture of EstoniaCo-organiser: Estonian Museum of ArchitectureExhibitors: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Märten Rattasepp, Kirill Havanski, Aadam Kaarma, Joosep KivimäeProduction: Mari-Liis VunderCollaborators: Neeme Külm (Valge Kuup Studio), Margus Tammik, Robert Männa, Markus Puidak, Randel PomberThe top image in the article: Author: Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, Helena Männa, Let me warm you, 2025. 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html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" The Venice Architecture Biennale has announced the full list of participants and collateral events at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition. Titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, the exhibition is curated by architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, an architect and engineer. Carlo Ratti is currently holding teaching positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at the Politecnico di Milano. Ratti is the director of the Senseable City Lab at the MIT and a founding partner of the architecture and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati based in Torino, New York City, and London.The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will take place from 10 May to 23 November 2025 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and various venues in Venice, Italy. Manameh Pavilion byYusaku Imamura, Ahmed Shabib, Rashid Shabib, Jonathan Shannon, Vladimir Yavachev. Image courtesy of Venice Architecture Biennale"Architecture needs to draw on all forms of intelligence"For this year's theme, Ratti discusses the necessity of a fundamental shift in practice due to adaptation. As he explained, this exhibition encourages various types of intelligence to collaborate in reevaluating the built environment. The Latin title "Intelligens" notably includes the word "gens," which translates to "people," signaling an invitation for engagement and participation among individuals in this rethinking process."In the time of adaptation, architecture is at the center and must lead with optimism. In the time of adaptation, architecture needs to draw on all forms of intelligence – natural, artificial, collective," Ratti said in his curatorial statement. "In the time of adaptation, architecture needs to reach out across generations and across disciplines - from the hard sciences to the arts. In the time of adaptation, architecture must rethink authorship and become more inclusive, learning from science.""Architecture must become as flexible and dynamic as the world we are now designing for," he added.The exhibition will be emphasized under four methodological pillars: Transdisciplinarity, Living Lab, Space For Ideas, and Circularity Protocol. Read more about the pillars here.Elephant Chapel by Boonserm Premthada. Image courtesy of Venice Architecture BiennaleCuratorial highlightsIntelligens will act as a dynamic laboratory, bringing together specialists from different areas of intelligence. The exhibition will showcase more than 750 participants for the first time, including architects and engineers, mathematicians and climate scientists, philosophers and artists, chefs and coders, writers and woodcarvers, farmers and fashion designers, among others. Inclusivity and collaboration are required for adaptation.He stated that it necessitated a fundamental change in approach to curate on this scale. With the guidance of an interdisciplinary curatorial team, the selection process has been open and bottom-up. "Our open call for projects, Space for Ideas, from May 7 to June 21, 2024, received an overwhelming global response. While the deluge of submissions was exciting and intimidating, it provided us with the opportunity to uncover new, lesser-known talents that may have gone unnoticed."The participant pool resulting from this spans multiple generations—from seasoned professionals still innovating at the age of ninety to recent graduates embarking on their careers. Pritzker Prize winners, former curators of La Biennale di Venezia, Nobel laureates, and Royal Professors are featured alongside emerging architects and researchers. This incorporation demonstrates our dedication to a variety of viewpoints.This wealth of contributions necessitates a new approach to authorship. Intelligens questions the traditional view of architects as the sole creators, while other professionals are placed in subordinate roles. Ratti emphasised that proposal is a more inclusive authorship model, drawing inspiration from scientific research. During the adaptation phase, it is crucial to acknowledge and give credit to all voices that influence design.Circularity Handbook Installation by Davide Curatola Soprana. Image courtesy of Venice Architecture BiennaleDuring the age of adaptation, La Biennale di Venezia needs to work together with other organizations. Intelligens has established links with various global entities, including the Soft Power Club, the Davos Baukultur Alliance, C40, the UN's COP30, and numerous others. GENS, its public program, will feature a multitude of events and discussions, involving audiences of varying sizes.The exhibition will host over 750 participants (individuals or organizations), over 280 projects, over 500 participants in interdisciplinary teams, over 350 participants in multigenerational teams, over 250 participants in women-led teams, and over 375 participants in transnational teams.In the detailed list below, you can see who will be participating in the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, alongside with the Collateral Events:Giardini. Image © Francesco Galli, courtesy of La Biennale di VeneziaProjects and ParticipantsCaterina Miralles / Intelli-femina-gens from the Global-South-AmericaFrancesca FranchiWilliam Hodges Hendrix / (n)permanenciesEmanuele CocciaNew-TerritoriesDave Pigram with UTS-AFRL (Shirley Tam)Damien SorrentinoMika Tamori/10,000 Hours of CareLina Ghotmeh Architecture/100 Facts: The Modernology and Ethnography of a Public ToiletYe YuanZiyue Zhang/14°CClémence AlthabegoïtyImma Sierra/A New Fluid ClimateFondazione Cittadellarte Onlus/A Satellite SymphonySpace Caviar Robert Gerard PietruskoErsilia Vaudo/A Wetland Role-Playing Game to Activate Pluriversal PerspectivesAlexander Eriksson FurunesRaphael MathevetIndre UmbrasaiteGediminas UrbonasNomeda Urbonas/A Wireframe of LifeBetter Shelter/A.M.A.R.E. _ Atlas of Migrations, Acrossings and Rootings in EuropeMarco D’Annuntiis, Le città di Villard/After the EndLiam Young/AI for climate resilient urban planning - Making of meta park and communityYing LiChengHe Guan/AIArchAlisa Andrasek/Akiya (空き家) - The Kazunori`s caseAndrea Terceros BarronLucia FilippiniKazunori HamanaLino Ono/ALIZIIdaaf Architects - Nana ZaalishviliAleksandre IobidzeSopho Tsiviladze/Alternative SkiesSigrid AdriaenssensWesam Al AsaliRomina CannaRobin Oval/Alternative Urbanism: The Self-Organized Markets of LagosTosin Oshinowo/ Alusta Pavilion for Multispecies EncountersSuomi/Koivisto ArchitectsMaiju SuomiElina Koivisto/Am I a Strange Loop?Takashi IkegamiLuc Steels/Amazonian Agroecology HubAl Borde/An Architectural Spacesuit for a Colombian RainforestKurt Hollander/An Atlas of Forest OccupationsBernadetta BudzikRachel Rouzaud/An Electric Future: What 21st Green Industrialists Can Learn From the Chicago World's FairEckholm StudiosGensler/Ancestral Innovation: Hemp, Sustainability and the Future of ArchitecturePiero BonadeoInstituto Humanitas360Patrícia Villela Marino/Ancient FutureBjarke Ingels GroupKaspar Astrup Schröder/ANTI-RUINOZRUH/ARBORMaria Kuptsova/ArchitectonVictor Kossakovsky/Architecture as a Living System - the theory and practice of an evolutionary design processJohn FrazerJulia Frazer/Architecture as TreesOLA Office for Living ArchitectureGreen Technologies in Landscape Architecture, Ludwig Ferdinand/Archive and the CityCristiano BottinoDensity Design LabLuigi FarrautoJon KleinbergMarco SantambrogioAchille C. Varzi/Atlas of Popular TransportCivic Data Design Lab, MIT with Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism, MIT/Atomized/Retrofitted Functioningfabric | ch/Bangkok BastardsChat Architects/Before New YorkAnnie FuJesse MoyLucinda RoyteEric Sanderson/BeLieving in the MountainsLaura FregolentSabrina MeneghelloMary Anne OcampoRebecca OcampoCale Wagner/BiotopiaWiny MaasFederico Diaz/Blue Garden: The Architecture of EmergenceTanvi KhurmiRita Espinha Dos Santos Abreu Morais/Born in a CampRizvi HassanAlice CochraneKhwaja Fatmi/Born of the Land: The Typology of the Cretan HouseAreti Kotsoni/BoucaneriesAtelier Pierre Thibault/Brain-Storm StreamingMirna ZordanFreddy Curiél/ Bridging The Health Divide: Achieving Equitable Healthcare Access in Rural Kenya Through Artificial IntelligenceGeoffrey Mosoti Nyakiongora/Bringing back the past, another way of looking into the futurePeter Pichler Architecture/Building as Collective PrototypingVicente GuallartDaniel Ibañez/Building for QuantumManuel Correa CorreaEmil Nygard OlsenMarina Otero-VerzierManu Sancho Sánchez/Building NaturesAmina Chouairi/Busting BubblesVOLUME/Caffè QuadriAaron BetskyTeresa Sapey and Partners/Calculating EmpiresKate Crawfordladan Joler/Canal CaféAaron BetskyDiller Scofidio + RenfroNatural Systems UtilitiesDavide OldaniSODAI/Cantico TiberinoEnrico AllevaFrame by FrameLaboratorio Roma050Davide Curatola Soprana/Circularity HandbookArchi-Neering-Design/AND OfficeJIN ARTSMassimiliano CondottaPILLSRóng Design LibraryTypo-DValeria Tatano/Circularity on the EdgeYana BuchatskaKateryna LopatiukHerman MitishRoman PuchkoOleksandr SirousOrest Yaremchuk/City of PlantsMAD Architects/Collapse Crisis FormalismAbel Nile New York/Collective BaukulturOliver Martin, Swiss Federal Office of CultureJeff Merritt, World Economic ForumThomas Selby, Davos Baukultur Alliance/Community Land Trust, Corso Giulio: Building an inclusive community with a collaborative housing projectFondazione Community Land Trust - Terreno ComuneFondazione di Comunità Porta PalazzoFollow the Architect Studio/Compound Interest: New built values by transnational African migrants into Yeoville, JohannesburgKirsten Dörmann/CONQ - Marine biobased building materialsAngie DubHeidi Jalkh/Conscriptio: Co-Designing Customization in ArchitectureNayla CefarelliSofia Lorenzo/Constructing La BiennaleAlbert-László Barabási, BarabasiLab, Northeastern UniversityMichele Bonino, DAD, Politecnico di TorinoPaolo Ciuccarelli, Center for Design, Northeastern UniversityAlbena Yaneva, DAD, Politecnico di Torino/Construction Futures: A Robot’s DreamGramazio Kohler Research, ETH ZurichMESHStudio Armin Linke/Construction Futures: Co-PoiesisPhilip Yuan/Cool my city / OasisColdefy/Cultivating in Shallow Waters: The Messolonghi Saltworks Production LandscapeAndreas Nikolovgenis/Data Centers as Urban CatalystsArup AustraliaGrimshaw Architects/Data CloudsGareth DohertyFabio DuarteWashington FajardoUmberto FugiglandoJourneyMartina MazzarelloDiego Morra/Deserta Ecofolie: A prototype for minimum dwelling in the Atacama Desert and beyondPedro Ignacio AlonsoPamela Prado/Design as an AstronautValentina SuminiCody PaigeTommy Nilsson/Design for CommunitiesAurelie CallegariGiacomo MoorSilvia Orazi/Design for Freedom: Eradicating forced and child labor from the building materials supply chainSharon PrinceChelsea Thatcher/Designing a Zero-Carbon Future: AI and the Power of Collective ImaginationGeorge GuidaDaniel EscobarTatjana CrossleyGiovanna Elizabeth Pillaca Morote/Designing resilient blue-green infrastructures in the peri-urban landscape of Antananarivo, MadagascarChristophe GirotAdrienne Grêt-RegameyNicolas SalliouPhilipp Urech/Diriyah Art Futures - A New Art Center to Digital Arts. Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSchiattarella Associati/Doxiadis’ Informational ModernismFarzin Lofti-JamMark Wasiuta/Earthen Rituals: Digitizing Earth Materials From 3D Imaging to Machine FabricationLola Ben-AlonThe Natural Materials Lab, Columbia University GSAPP/Ecotopias, from the cultural borders to the climatic global emergenciesMaximillian NowotkaGabriel Visconti Stopello/Elephant ChapelBoonserm Premthada/Epidermitecture; a radically new perspective on how to maintain our urban and architectural surfacesMichelle HowardAdam HudecLaura RabbachinKatja SterflingerNatália ŠtundováTomáš Tichomirov/Even in ArcadiaOlalekan Jeyifous/Extant LeavesOlivia HeungScott March Smith/Extinction Plan; Reimagining the Afterlife of Schools in Shrinking CitiesPRAUD/Eyes on the StreetFabio DuarteEdward GlaeserArianna Salazar-MirandaSimon Kuper/Fabricated CombinesSara CodarinMasataka Yoshikawa/Floating EcosystemsJosé Fernando Gómez MarmolejoNatura Futura/Fog-XPavels Hedström/For an Urbanism of Emergent Intelligence: The Waters of NaplesCoolCitylaboratorio architettura nomade lanOBRA ArchitectsPRAUD/Forest Gens: Human-Nature Interrelations in AmazoniaPOLES | Political Ecology of SpaceAO | Architects Office/Fragile Frontlines: A Forensic Atlas of Loss & Damage in the Third PoleUrban Justice League, Madeeha MerchantFratelli TuttiMatteo Thun & Partners/Free Laundry, Human Connection, Unlikely ConversationNicholas Marchesi/Fresnillo PlaygroundRozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura/FRICKS - Upcycled Foamed BricksClaudia GowgielPinelopi Filothei KaraliJuliana Mariz de Oliveira Simantob/FRIDGES. 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Architecture and Ideas/Hope Village Community BuildingEckersley O’Callaghan EOCHassell StudioIAAC/Hospederia del Teatro: The “Open City” workshop for regenerative living in a ravine on the coast of ChileAndrés Garcés AlzamoraErick CaroDiletta CimadamoreRodrigo Daine/HOTLINEAngela AlmeidaElyse Frenchman/House of SnowVirginia San Fratello/HouseEurope! The European Citizens’ Initiative for RenovationHouseEurope!s+ (station.plus, D-ARCH, ETH Zurich)b+ Prototypen/Housing Stock: Automated Building Layouts for Sustainable CitiesRamon Elias Weber/Humedales Enmarañados. Agua, cables y datos en Quilicura, Chile. | Wetland Enmeshments. Water cables and data in Quilicura, Chile.Serena DambrosioNicolas DiazMarina Otero Verzier/Hybrid EcologiesMartín TironiManuela Garretón/Hyper SpongeHuang Jia Wei/Image of the ForestSonia LitwinAngela Vujic/In the Fold of Shadows: Prosthetic DialoguesLaura-India GarinoisMahwish Khalil/Infrasonic Elephant SoundMarc Sherratt Sustainability ArchitectsFranco Schoeman/Ingesting ArchitecturesCounterspace, Sumayya Vally/InsoculaeOrproject/Instabilities. The shifting Alpine landscapes, critical perspectives from Milan and WienFrancesco GarofaloChiara GeroldiCecilia Furlan/Intermediate IntelligencesLorenzo CastroEl Equipo Mazzanti/InterwovenDiana Scherer/Istanbul: A Way OutRaşit Eren CangürNour FneichEren SezerEgemen SezerAndrei Calin Teodorescu/Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln MuseumStudio Zhu Pei/JUNCTION, Engineering an Imaginative LeapMATEREAWOOD-SKINMammafotogramma/Kampung AdmiraltyWOHA Architects/Keep on Truckin’Julia Hedges/Khudi BariMarina Tabassum Architects/La Fabbrica dell’AriaElisa AzzarelloCristiana FavrettoAntonio GirardiStefano MancusoCamilla Pandolfi/La LibreriaDiller Scofidio + RenfroDiane von FürstenbergSchlaich Bergermann Partner/Laguna, Mexico CityPRODUCTORA/Leaning into Balance: Ocean Plastics at PlayDavid Costanza StudioFlora Rural, Fabiola GuzmánFormateria, Luisel Zayas/LiminisPolymorf, Johanna Jonsson and Albin Karlsson/Lithic ChordsFrancesco BanchiniFondazione SciolaMaetherea/Living Architecture: BiophiliaRefik Anadol Studio/Living Architecture: From Indigenous Knowledge to Digital DesignGreen Technologies in Landscape Architecture, Ludwig FerdinandLiving Bridge FoundationNeue Kunst am Ried/Living StructureSekisui House - Kuma Lab, The University of TokyoMatsuo - Iwasawa Lab, The University of TokyoEjiri Structural EngineersKengo Kuma & Associates/Local Knowledge / Collective Resource3XNCITA - Centre for Information Technology and ArchitectureGXN/Lodging in TimeMengqi HeZhicheng Xu/Lunar ArkIVAAIU CityDonguk Agos LeeJoo Hyeon KimJihyun LeeHancheol SoSung-Soo Park/Machine View of the CityCertain Measures/MAIIA - Mapping with AI for Informal AreasAntonio Vazquez Brust/Manameh PavilionAlia Al MurYusaku ImamuraAhmed ShabibRashid ShabibJonathan ShannonVladimir Yavachev/Map of GlassBarkow LeibingerCapattistaubachDavid Landau/Mapungubwe Interpretation CentrePeter Rich Architects/MargherissimaArchitectural Association, Ingrid SchroederJan BungeNigel Coates StudioMichael KevernGuan LeeJohn Maybury/Margins of ErrorLaura KurganAdeline ChumMichael KrischAdam VosburghJia ZhangMark Hansen/Mars Underwater CityClouds Architecture Office, Ostap RudakevychJun Sato Structural Engineers Co. Jun Sato/Matters Make SenseStefano CapolongoKonstantin NovosëlovMargherita Palli RotaIngrid Paoletti/Metabolic HomeAreti MarkopoulouLydia KallipolitiPost-Spectacular Office/Milano Urban MineAndrea BortolottiMatteo ClementiFederico GodinoElena Luongo/Model Apartment: The MicrocosmHaenglim Architects & Engineers/Monsters and MutantsWinka Dubbeldam, Archi-Tectonics/Monumental GroundMichele MorenoChiara Pradel/Mutabionts: New neophyte landingsElisa T. BertuzzoMarta OrlandoPrerna Bishnoi/MycoMuseumAnomalia Studio, Bhakti V. LoonawatSuyash Sawant/Natural IntelligenceFrederika Adam/Natural, Artificial, Collective São PauloCarolina Bueno Andrade SilvaMilton BragaHugo MesquitaPhilip YangGuilherme Wisnik/Nature Trilogy or Sun TowerLi HuZhang NanHuang Wenjing/NATURÓPOLISJorge Mario Juaregui/NECTOMariana PopescuSO-ILTheGreenEyl/Nuclear BatteryNewcleoFincantieriPininfarina/Ocean CityTransborder Studio/Oceanic RefractionsElise Misao HunchuckJoseph KamaruAM KanngieserLaisiasa Dave LavakiMere NailatikauTumeli Tuqota/Open Regeneration of Housing Estates in BarcelonaAleix Salazar AloyCòssima Cornadó BardónJesús Quintana GómezSara Vima GrauPere Joan Ravetllat MiraIsaac Colin RamióMarta Domènech Rodríguez/Organizing in the LobbyThe Architecture Lobby/Orti GeneraliOrti Generali, Stefano OlivariMatteo BaldoMarco BottignoleIsabella De VecchiEleonora CiampiGiuseppe MocciaFrancesca Sardella/Out of the CaveGabriela AmorósFederica CrivellaroAna B. Marín-Arroyo/OxyvilleJean-Michele JarreMaria Grazia Mattei, MEET Digital Culture Center, MilanAntoine Picon/Palm Onto-IntelligenceDonald GenslerMaria Paz GutierrezCatalina Lopez ChavezKlara ScharnaglShu Yang/Participatory Urban Development and Public TwinsBlock by Block with BlockWorksZaha Hadid Architects/PERSPECTIVESFuture Cities Laboratory Global/Planet BrainJeffrey HuangMikhael JohanesFrederick Chando KimMuriel Waldvogel/PLANTATION FUTURESEnrique CavelierCelina Chinyere/Planting Buildings: Housing the EcoregionMaterial CulturesPaloma GormleySummer IslamGeorge MassoudFrancesca LeibowitzSara Sherif/Priests and ProgrammersAdam Jasper Smith/Prompts & Provenance: Decoding Digital Geographies - AI's Interpretation and Our Exploration of Global LocalitiesJudd SmithVirginia Zangs/Protest Architecture from German Climate Protests in Hambach ForestOliver ElserForest Collective from Hambach ForestDAM – Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt am MainSomething FantasticMAK – Museum of Applied Arts/PROXY OCEANFlorian Kilian JaritzFranziska Gödicke/Public Map PlatformIrit CatzFlora SamuelCaitlin ShepherdAlec ShepleyPiers Taylor/Public NaturesWEISS/MANFREDI - Michael A. Manfredi, Marion Weiss/Rain + Shine: Climate Responsive Adaptive ArchitectureAgnes Parker/Re-Energizing the City : Nuclear Batteries and SMRsINSTANCE BV/Re-Forming MaterialsMartina DietrichRobert M. HazenMatthias MassariJürgen LehmeierSofia PfisterRené Rissland/Re-LeafSara BeeryFabio DuarteUmberto FugiglandoJae Joon LeeDiego MorraMartina MazzarelloPietro Pagliaro/Recycling IntelligencesNil BrulletJulia CapomaggiLluis OrtegaEnrique Romero/Reflected Heritage in Digital Cultural LandscapesAndrea DietzJohn-Mark CollinsBrent FortenberryAngelina R. JonesJulie MacGilvrayRandall F. Mason/Reimagining Waters From Source to Land- The Living Archive of the Orontes RiverJoelle Deeb/Dib/Relational Wood SystemsHelen & Hard ArchitectsHåvard AuklendMariana CalveteReinhard KropfSiv Helene StrangelandTina Yun/RePlay: humans and machines co-designing circular community spacesCircular Engineering for Architecture (CEA Lab) - ETH ZurichVanessa CostalongaCatherine de Wolf/Reservoirs of VeniceDietmar OffenhuberOrkan Telhan/Resourceful Intelligence: Enhance Urban Mining in the Built EnvironmentAccuratPark AssociatiGabriele Masera, Politecnico di Milano - Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction EngineeringFrancesco Pittau, Politecnico di Milano - Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction EngineeringMichele Versaci, Politecnico di Milano - Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering/Revival of the Ordinary TreesVector Architects, Dong Gong/Roma è una CometaCristiana ColluGiampaolo NuvolatiMaya Segarra LagunesUmberto Vattani/Round and Round and RoundSony DevabhaktuniJohn LinOliver OttevaereLidia RățoiChristopher RothDavide SpinaKaiho Yu/Rural RebellionAedes Architecture ForumChristoph Hesse Architects/Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA)MASS Design Group/Sea Oasis - Survival ArchitectureDotdotdot/Selective Memoriesa|911Cadena ConceptsEsrawe/Sensing and acting - a tactical adaptation to urban heatRoofscapes StudioTim CousinOlivier FaberEytan Levi/Sidewalk Toronto's Master Innovation and Development PlanDaniel L. DoctoroffJoshua SirefmanShaina DoarRohit T. AggarwalaPrem Ramaswami/Social infrastructures from waste to energygt2P studioHubert KlumpnerPablo Levine MardonesThalía Reyes/Socio-ecological Corridor: A Landscape of Regenerative VoicesFundación Cerros de BogotáDiana Wiesner Arquitectura y Paisaje/Soft InfrastructureJaakko HeikkiläEmil Lyytikkä/Song of the CricketUniversity of Melbourne School of Architecture, Building and Planning, Julie WillisUniversity of Melbourne School of Biosciences, Margaret MayfieldUniversity of Melbourne Urban Ecology and Design Lab, Alex FelsonJagannath AryalFilippo Maria BuzzettiAry HoffmannTheresa JonesMichael KearneyAlice KesminasEnzo MorettoMiriama Young/Sound GreenfallSofia Boarino/Space EcosystemsAurelia InstituteHeatherwick studioJohn MatherBrent Sherwood/SpaceSuits.Us: A Case for Ultra Thin AdjustmentsJeronimo EzquerroCharles KimStephanie Rae LloydSam ShefferEmma ShefferEmily Wissemann/Speakers' CornerChristopher HawthorneJohnston MarkleeFlorencia Rodriguez/Specific GravityMattaforma/Stone Clouds: European Data CentersCarl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect/Stone SkinEnsamble Studio/STONECRUST. The Microbeplanetary Infrastructure of LithoecosystemsAndrés Jaque / Office for Political InnovationGokce Ustunisik/Tai-an: Ghost in the ShellSimone Shu-Yeng ChungHiroshi EmotoKunimitsu HataTomohisa MiyauchiAtsuko MochidaNaoko Tamura/Teatro Verde-Coordinated by CRA - Carlo Ratti AssociatiChuck HobermanHanif Kara/Tech-Community Driven Living Labs: Fostering Care Ecologies in vulnerable communities in 3 Bioregions in MéxicoCarlos CobrerosEmanuele GiorgiAlfredo HidalgoMaximillian NowotkaMaria Elena de la Torre Escoto/Terms and ConditionsDaniel A. BarberDavid N. BreschSonia SeneviratneTranssolar/Terra PretaAndré Corrêa do LagoMarcelo RosenbaumFernando SerapiãoGuilherme Wisnik/Terraforms: The Shapes of Natural Intelligence for Designing Complex Material SystemsMatteo ConvertinoAmedeo MartinesEnza Migliore/Territorial Design and Long Institutions of IntelligenceChen Chu/Thammasat Urban Rooftop FarmWatcharapon NimwattanagulKotchakorn Voraakhom/The 10%Sebastian Gonzalez Quintero/The Analects of GaudíMark Burry/The Architecture of Virtual WaterBenedetta Tagliabue - EMBT ArchitectsJampel Dell’Angelo, w a t e r s p a c e/The Biology of the CityManuel Orazi/The Biorock PavilionKaren BirdEd ClarkAndy HaylesKelly HillAdam HollowayMichael PawlynJon Stevens/The Digital Dérives of Ableist CitiesKirsten DayAndrew MartelPeter Raisbeck/The Dis-OrientalistLina AhmadRoberto FabbriOmair FaizullahMarco Sosa/The Dunes: Resilient CommunitiesWXY architecture + urban designFarida Abu-BakareAdam LubinskyClaire WeiszRISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity), Jeanne DuPont/The Earth After X BillionJoyce HsiangBimal Mendis/The Ecological Semiotics of Heat and Pollution in AthensJon GoodbunAran ChadwickFlora McLeanRosa Schiano-PhanJuan Vallejo/The First Steps in Architecture: An Example from Hunter-Gatherers in the Central African RepublicMark W. Moffett/The GridTrung Mai/The Kitintale CollectivePriscilla Namwanje/The Langtou ExperimentAtelier FCJZ, Yung Ho ChangGuangdong Vipshoop Philanthropic Foundation, Shen Min/The Living Orders of VeniceStudio Gang/The only flowering plant in the oceanNavine G. DossosVessel, James BridleAlisa VincentelliAlessandro Vincentelli/The Other Side of the HillBeatriz ColominaRoberto KolterPatricia UrquiolaGeoffrey WestMark Wigley/The Perimeter of Architecture: Amid the ElementsSylvia LavinAD—WOall (zone), Rachaporn ChoochueyDESIGN EARTHDK Osseo-AsareErin Besler / Besler & SonsFirst OfficeMOS, Michael Meredith and Hilary Sample/The Probiotic Tower, CairoDesign & More International/The Refreshing SquarePhilippe Rahm Architectes/The regeneration of Ostana: Lou Pourtoun cultural center, Mizoun de la Villo, Housing ValentinAntonio De Rossi/The Ritual, The Void, The RepairLimbo Accra/The Sian Ka’an Reforestation NurseryAlessandra de MitriRoberto Rodríguez Martínez/The Storm: Architectures of Vernacular GeoengineeringEva Franch i GilabertJose Luis de Vicente/The ThresholdmodemSmout Allen/The Venice Lagoon: The UnknownYann-Arthus Bertrand/THERMOCENEARTECOEX.KINO PRODUZIONIMYBOSSWAS/Thoravej 29Hampus BerndtsonSøren Pihlmann/Three Landscape Essays: Moving Ecosystems for Future ClimatesMontserrat BonvehiLluís Alexandre Casanovas BlancoSeth DenizenLys Villalba/Time Reclaiming StructuresDima SroujiPiero Tomassoni/Tiny Penthouses – a Reincarnating Masterplan via XL 3D printingHedwig Heinsman/To Grow a BuildingNof Nathansohn/Tracing the Voids: Adapting the OrdinaryHarshal ParekhRaaj Ranpura/Tradition meets Innovation - Stoneworks Evolution through 3D Concrete PrintingDaniele BerdiniErnesto CesarioRoberto CognoliMarco GalassoGiovanni Marinelli/Transforming Legacy: The Evolution of Extractive Cultures in the European ArcticAgatino RizzoStefano Tornieri/Transspecies KitchenAndrés Jaque / Office for Political InnovationNatalie Schrauwen/Uncommon Knowledge: Plants as SensorsSonia Sobrino Ralston/Underground Climate ChangeENERDRAPEGEOEGSubsurface Opportunities and Innovations Laboratory, Northwestern University/Une Maison Pour le Prix d’Une VoiturePhilippe Starck/Uni(wi)fied: Community-specific Design Methods for Community-owned WiFi Structures in Harlem’s Public Housing, New York CityCatherine AhnFabrizio Furiassi/Unpredictable AtmosphereLucia Rebolino/Urban Heat ChroniclesAzra AksamijaElisabetta BianchessiAlberto Wolfango Amedeo D'AsaroEmma Greer/VAMOAnkuCircular Engineering for Architecture Lab - ETH ZurichDigital Structures Research Group - MITMIT MAD/Venice CustomizedChen YuhongDeng HuishuLi Brian ZhangMei XiaohanPang LingboWang ZihengXie QixuYe Yang/Venice De-IndexedMark JarzombekEliyahu KellerEytan Mann/Venice RebornCibic WorkshopAndrea Rinaldo/Vivarium ArchiveTerreform ONEMitchell JoachimPeder AnkerMelanie FesselPaul D. Miller aka Dj Spooky/Voice of CommonsMartin FrickUNA/UNLESS, Giulia Foscari/Volcanic InfrastructuresCristina Parreño AlonsoJ. Roc JihSkylar Tibbits/Water CitiesTaller Capital/Water-filled Glass - Fluid Architecture and Liquid EngineeringDow EuropeEckersley O'Callaghan EOCHydro Building Systems - Wicona EuropeSkidmore Owings and MerrillWater-filled Glass - Matyas Gutai/We are all WovenFundación OrganizmoAlice Grandoit-ŠutkaNatalia GuarnizoAna María Gutiérrez/Weather Premium 0.5Eduardo Castillo-VinuesaLuiza Crosman/Where Everyone is an ArchitectHady Sanad/Where the Flow EndsMass Collective/WikiHouse: architecture for the people by the peopleOpen Systems Lab/Wine CountryDavid Hurtado/Working with Nature/Coordinated by CRA - Carlo Ratti AssociatiMatthew ClaudelRichard FloridaMarialena NikolopoulouRecchi EngineeringRohan Silva/X-UTOPIADenisa OlsavskaDorota OlsavskaJozef Olsavsky/Zhangjiakou village - Research Centre for Earth ArchitectureLuo StudioChristoph Hesse ArchitectsCollateral EventsImage © Andrea Avezzu, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia11 collateral events are planned for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition. The Collateral Events, endorsed by the Curator and supported by various non-profit national and international organizations, occur at multiple venues. They provide a broad array of contributions and viewpoints, enhancing the diversity of voices that defines the Venice exhibition.Catalonia in Venice_Water Parliaments: Projective Ecosocial ArchitecturesOrganising Institution: Institut Ramon LlullVenue: Docks Cantieri Cucchini, Castello 40/AOpening Period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/ closing days: 11 am - 7 pm from 10 May to 28 September; 10 am - 6 pm from 29 September to 23 NovemberClosed on Mondays (except for 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Email address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: www.waterparliaments.llull.catDeep Surfaces. Architecture to enhance the visitor experience of UNESCO sitesOrganising Institution: UNESCOVenue: Palazzo Zorzi, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Castello 4930Opening Period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am - 7 pm from 10 May to 28 September; 10 am - 6 pm from 29 September to 23 NovemberClosed on Mondays (except for 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Email address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://www.unesco.org/enIntelligens. TalentEUmies Awards. Young Talent 2025Organising Institution: Fundació Mies van der RoheVenue: Palazzo Mora, Cannaregio 3659Opening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 10 am - 6 pm; closed on TuesdaysEmail address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://eumiesawards.com/young_talent/about-the-awards/NON-Belief: Taiwan Intelligens of PrecarityOrganising Institution: National Taiwan Museum of Fine ArtsVenue: Palazzo delle Prigioni, Castello 4209Opening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am - 7 pm from 10 May to 28 September; 10 am - 6 pm from 29 September to 23 NovemberClosed on Mondays (except for 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Email address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://www.ntmofa.gov.tw/Circularity on the edge, exhibit, 2024, 3d visualization by Valeria Tatano. Image courtesy of Venice Architecture BiennaleParallel Worlds, Exhibition from Macao, ChinaOrganising Institution: The Macao Museum of Art, under The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR GovernmentVenue: Arsenale, Campo della Tana, Castello 2126/AOpening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am - 7 pm from 10 May to 28 September; 10 am - 6 pm from 29 September to 23 NovemberClosed on Mondays (except for 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Email address for inquiries: [email protected]; [email protected]Website: www.mam.gov.moProjecting Future Heritage: A Hong Kong ArchiveOrganising Institutions: The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Biennale Foundation and Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilVenue: Arsenale, Campo della Tana, Castello 2126Opening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am - 7 pm from 10 May to 28 September; 10 am - 6 pm from 29 September to 23 NovemberClosed on Mondays (except for 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Email address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: www.hkia.net; www.hkadc.org.hkRooted Transience: AlMusalla Prize 2025Organising Institution: Diriyah Biennale FoundationVenue: Abbazia di San Gregorio, Dorsoduro 172Opening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am -7 pm; closed on MondaysEmail address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://biennale.org.sa/enThe Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean NouvelOrganising Institution: Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporainVenue: Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Isola di San Giorgio MaggioreOpening period: 10 May – 14 September, 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am - 7 pm (11 am – 5 pm in August); closed on WednesdaysEmail address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: www.fondationcartier.com/en/exhibitions/international/la-fondation-cartier-pour-lart-contemporain-par-jean-nouvelThe Next EarthComputation, Crisis, CosmologyOrganising Institution: Palazzo Diedo - Berggruen Arts & CultureVenue: Palazzo Diedo - Berggruen Arts & Culture, Cannaregio 2386Opening period: 10 May – 23 November 2025Opening hours/closing days: 10 am - 7pm; closed on TuesdayEmail address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://berggruenarts.org/it/Access arrangementes: Tickets available for purchase online and at the Palazzo Diedo box office (Concessions for Biennale Architettura 2025 ticket holders)The SKYWALK by Platform EarthOrganising Institution: PLATFORM EARTHVenue: La Fucina del Futuro, Calle San Lorenzo, Castello 5063/BOpening period: 10 May – 11 September 2025Opening hours/closing days: 11 am – 6 pm; closed on Mondays and TuesdaysEmail address for inquiries: [email protected], [email protected]; [email protected]Website: www.platformearth.orgunEarthed / Second Nature / PolliNATIONOrganising Institution: The Virginia Tech Honors CollegeVenue: Giardini della Marinaressa, Riva dei Sette MartiriOpening period:10 May – 28 September 2025, opening hours: 11 am - 7 pm29 September - 23 November, opening hours: 10 am - 6 pmclosed on Monday (except 12 May, 2 June, 21 July, 1 September, 20 October, 17 November)Opening hours/closing days: 10 am - 6 pmEmail address for inquiries: [email protected]Website: https://honorscollege.vt.edu/; www.ruiz-geli.comThe top image in the article: Image © Giulio Squillacciotti, courtesy La Biennale di Venezia.> via Venice Architecture Biennale

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Italian architecture firm LADO architetti has transformed a 1970s house into a clean, monochromatic structure in Bologna, Italy.Named Casa LL, the 150-square-metre house is situated at an altitude of 750 meters on the outskirts of a tiny village in the Bolognese Apennines, is surrounded by a landscape that is clearly agricultural in nature.The aim of the projects design idea was to find a balance between traditional building techniques of the region and contemporary architectural language, according to LADO architetti.The building is a refurbishment for a structure from the 1970s. Its demolition and reconstruction necessitated careful consideration, given regulatory constraints and the specific topography of the site.The design was directed with the aim of a basic and functional solution by the strict constraints of the imposed height, defined volume, and required distance from the adjacent rural road.The result is a neat geometric form that offers a modern reinterpretation of the traditional pitched roof found on Apennine houses. The silhouette is divided into two distinct volumes, creating a play of forms that evokes the context without relying on a mere reproduction of vernacular architecture.The architecture features a striking monochromatic black exteriora bold decision that enables the house to merge with its natural environment even as it remains prominent.The garage, though detached from the main structure and linked by a portico, brings in a facet of natural integration: a metal trellis meant for climbing plants that mitigates the geometries and lessens the overall visual impact.Using permeable materials for external paths, such as draining gravel and stabilized soil, helps to avoid the rigidity of artificial spaces and preserves a direct connection between the house and the land. No perimeter sidewalks: the building rises directly from the ground, ensuring visual and material continuity with it.From a construction perspective, the project incorporates technological solutions aimed at sustainability: X-LAM walls and laminated wood floors reduce the weight of the structure, making it more suitable for the terrains low load-bearing capacity.Wood fiber insulation improves energy efficiency, and photovoltaic panels - which charge a battery - along with a rainwater collection system finalize an integrated ecological concept.The interiors represent a minimalist aesthetic. A large glass window on the ground floor opens to the west toward the valley, allowing light become the true focal point of the space.The upper floor is designed for optimal functionality: two bedrooms - which can be easily converted into three - and a bathroom are arranged in a rational way to enhance the perception of space.The expansive glass panes eliminate the distinction between inside and outside, turning the home into an observatory of the natural surroundings.Ground floor planFirst floor planSecond floor planSection AASection BBSection CCEast elevationNorth elevationWest elevationSouth elevationProject factsProject name:Casa LLArchitecture:LADO architettiLocation:Roncastaldo, Loiano (Bologna, Italy)Project Team: Arch. Luca Ladinetti, Arch. Anna Branzanti, Arch. Alejandra Osorio Restrepo, Arch. Riccardo BozziniClient: PrivateDesign Phase:January 2020 - March 2021Construction Phase: June 2021 - June 2023Project Area:3,730m2Built Area: 150m2Structural Design:Ing. Emanuele FornalSystems Design: Per. Ind. Lorenzo VecchiDemolition and Foundations:F.lli Lorenzini s.r.l. (Monghidoro)Construction and Systems: Prosapio Patrick Service s.r.l. (San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna)Windows: Nuova Zamagna (Rimini)Doors:Qualis Design Custom Furniture: Rabatto s.r.l. (Verona)Finishes: Delisari Materia Design s.r.l.s. (Bologna)Structure:X-LAM, laminated beams, and plasterboardInsulation: Wood fiberFlooring: Oak wood parquet, ceramic, and compacted stoneWindows: AluminumRoof Cladding: Concrete tilesAll images Marcello Mariana.All drawings LADO architetti.> viaLADO architetti

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Barcelona-based Garcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes and Marvel Architects have been selected to adapt and expand a former power plant into the Catalunya Media City in Barcelona, Spain.The architectural competition for the adaptive re-use and expansion of the Tres Xemeneies/Three Chimneys, a former power plant that will house the Catalunya Media City hub, was launched by the Generalitat of Catalonia. A total of 26 preliminary projects were submitted, and the joint venture formed by Garcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes and Marvel, based in Barcelona and New York, was selected as the winners of the project.Public space over plateau building looking to the logistics streetCalled Tres Xemeneies/Three Chimneys, the facility includes a 500 square meters auditorium with a capacity of 250 seats. Additionally, there is an immersive room measuring approximately 400 square meters, featuring an eight-meter ceiling height.There is also a large studio or set, around 400 square meters in size, with the same eight-meter ceiling height. Two smaller studios, each about 200 square meters, with six-meter ceiling heights, are available as well. A 250 square meter laboratory has a five-meter ceiling height, alongside two recording studios, a mixing room, a color grading room, and an editing suite. The multipurpose open spaces range from 50 to 250 square meters.Further, the facility includes two UX laboratories, a workshop, a fabrication lab, a 1,500 square meter library, and various meeting rooms.North facade of the existing building with balcony towards El MaresmeGarcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes (GdSB) and Marvel, with their extensive professional experience, champion a space that honors and conserves historical heritages while being capable of envisioning potential futures.Daria de Seta, co-founder of Garcs de Seta Bonet, highlights that the project, which pays tribute to Fellini, is marked by a respect for and improvement of the building's fundamental architectural features while incorporating functional uses. "The Tres Xemeneies represent an icon of Catalonia's industrial heritage that we aim to preserve and enhance," said Guido Hartray, founding Marvel partner.Lobby of the new building addition to the southThe collaborating architects' proposal aims to preserve the existing structure while creating a new addition that extends and completes the building.The new structure links the interior of the turbine hall with the outdoors via lines connecting the Barcelona-Badalona axis and the natural boundaries of sea and mountains.The only significant alteration to the current warehouse involves making transverse cuts that establish a harmonious connection between the terrain and the urban pavement, promoting an organic integration with the surroundings.Connectivity and Accessibility as a Metropolitan BenchmarkThe project suggests open spaces that serve as leisure, interaction, and gathering spots, featuring green areas and elements that promote social engagement. A balcony with a view of the Badalona coastline will be incorporated into the north faade, and the roof will prominently showcase renewable energy production with solar panels covering 4,500 square meters. The new rooftop will provide a visual link among Barcelona, Sant Adri de Bess, and Badalona.The new facility will feature a space for public activities, establishing itself as a metropolitan landmark and a defining element of the Bess area. Significant enhancements to accessibility in the surrounding area and to the beach itself will also be included; these improvements are intended for not just visitors and users, but also for local residents.South digital facade of the new building addition to the south. Image Filippo Bolognese Images"We have designed a proposal that plays with connections and knotstemporal, landscape, and territorial. One of the key features will be linking the city with the sea, where users and residents can share a large communal space. For the first time, there will be a balcony facing Badalona. The architectural elements at different heights will offer new landscape perspectives, as if it were a land art piece," said Jordi Garcs, co-founder of Garcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes.Sustainability and Passive Architecture to Reduce Environmental ImpactThe team envisages a building that is energy-efficient and generates substantial renewable energy via photovoltaic panels, offsetting the majority of its energy use for lighting and climate control. This helps to enhance the overall sustainability of the building.The intervention's environmental goal is to minimize the ecological footprint in all dimensions over its entire duration. The design of the building incorporates principles of passive architecture and aims to reduce energy demand through bioclimatic approaches.Experience Hall during setup for an event. Image Filippo Bolognese Images"Transforming an infrastructure that has had a heavy environmental impact in the past into one that drives the future of media collaboration while utilizing the existing structures weight to lighten the new programs energy footprint, seems to us, like a worthy goal for the future of architecture," said Jonathan Marvel, founding principal of Marvel.In Barcelona, the Tres Xemeneies will serve as the backbone of Catalunya Media City, establishing an area dedicated to the development, production, and experimentation of digital arts and technology. This sites functional program will consist of various features and services aimed at fostering innovation, creativity, technology, training, and exhibitions of digital culture."The main hall, designed to host large-scale exhibitions, is reminiscent of the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern in London, the Aviva Studios Warehouse in Manchester, or the Park Avenue Armory in New York. All spaces share the same key elements: appropriate proportions, generous heights (approximately 17 meters), strong load-bearing floors, upper-level access points, and the ability to suspend equipment from the ceiling," said Anna Bonet, co-founding partner of the Garcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes."These elements create a spectacular hall with epic proportions. The main objective of the intervention is to enhance a highly flexible space capable of hosting any event, from intimate performances to large-scale installations with a capacity of up to 4,500 people," Bonet added.Event in the Experience Hall. Image Filippo Bolognese ImagesThe winning design fuses Marvels skill in melding innovative applications with historic buildingsdemonstrated by endeavors such as St. Anns Warehouse and New Lab in Brooklyn, New Yorkwith Garcs de Seta Bonets talent for integrating polished and durable components, as illustrated by the Barcelona Metro Line 9 stations and the Picasso Museum.The team collaborates closely with a local approach while upholding an intergenerational, contemporary, and global perspective, which adds to the complexity.Interior courtyard for social interaction. Image Filippo Bolognese ImagesAccording to Esteban de Backer, partner at Marvels Barcelona office, "It is an honor to work once again with Garcs de Seta Bonet Arquitectes to develop this ambitious project. The goal of this construction and adaptation is to enhance the Bess area by providing interconnected public spaces that become an interurban and metropolitan benchmark."Construction slated to start in 2026 and completion is anticipated end of 2027-first quarter of 2028.Project factsProject:Catalunya Media City Three Chimneys / Tres XemeneiesClient:Generalitat de Catalunya, Department of Presidency/Cultural AffairsDesign CollaboratorsGarcs De Seta Bonet, Barcelona-based architectsMARVEL, architecture, interiors, urban planning and landscape architecture firm with offices in New York, San Juan, Richmond, VA and BarcelonaLocation:Sant Adri de Bess Barcelona, SpainConstruction Cost:$48 million USDProject Size Current /Upon Completion:22,500 sq meters existing /35,000 sq meters242,000 sq ft existing /376,000 sq feetSite Size:13,000 sq meters 140,000 sq feetGarcs De Seta Bonet Architects (GDSB): Jordi Garces, Partner, Daria de Seta, Partner, Anna Bonet, Partner.Marvel: Jonathan Marvel, Founding Principal, Guido Hartray, Partner in Charge, Esteban de Backer, Partner, Barcelona Office, Laura Martin, Design Architect, Gabriel Garcia, Design Architect.The top image in the article Filippo Bolognese Images.All images Studio kmh, unless otherwise stated.> via Garcs De Seta Bonet & Marvel

The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Becoming, Architectures for a Planet in Transition has officially launched its Call for Participants, inviting architects, researchers, and practitioners worldwide to contribute to the congress with their insights and ideas.Becoming represents the continuous transformation of our environments, acknowledging existing cultural and physical landscapes rather than starting from a blank slate. It promotes alternative transitions beyond the exhausted paradigms of the centrality of capitalism, fostering material, political, ecological, and poetic interrelations.Contributions must align with one of the six key themes that define Becoming. The open call encourages submissions in diverse formats aiming to break silos between research, practice and education:Critical Design: Submissions in this format include design projects, industrial design concepts, prototypes, and explorations of design methodologies, ranging from conceptual ideas to practical solutions and innovative approaches, both built and unbuilt.Critical Essay: This format is for written works such as essays, academic articles, research papers, critical analyses, theoretical discussions, research findings, or transcribed interviews related to the field of design.Critical Image: Submissions in this category include visual works such as films, photography, multimedia pieces, visual conversations, and creative or experimental work.Learn more about the submission guidelines and requirements here.Becoming explores the transformation of existing reality, understanding time as a design tool and addressing the relationship between the urgency of contemporary challenges and a long-term perspective, through six research lines: More-than-human, Attuned, Embodied, Interdependent, Hyper-Conscious, and Circular.This call will select a significant number of speakers for the congress, evaluated by a renowned jury of experts. We invite research that critically explores how architecture connects to these six lines. Submissions must address at least one of them.Read about Terms & Conditions and Conceptual Framework.Who can participate?UIA 2026 is aimed at architects, landscape architects, urban planners, designers, engineers, photographers, filmmakers, artists, and researchers in the social sciences and humanitiesfocusing on transdisciplinary approaches related to practical space.Image courtesy of UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 BarcelonaContributions - Three submissions formatsCritical DesignThis format invites submissions of Design projects, industrial design concepts, prototypes, or explorations of design methodologies. The focus is on innovative approaches within the design field, ranging from conceptual ideas to practical solutions, whether built or unbuilt.Critical EssaySubmissions in this format should be written works such as academic essays, research papers, or theoretical discussions that address critical analyses, theoretical perspectives, or research findings while also connecting to the themes of the Becoming research lines.Critical ImageThis format encompasses visual works, including films, photography, multimedia pieces, and experimental or creative visual projects that engage with design themes and the critical discourse surrounding architecture and spatial practice.Scientific Committee & JuryScientific Committee MembersJoan Busquets, Honorific President of The CongressFuensanta Nieto, President of the Scientific Advisor CommitteeCurators of the Congress: Pau Bajet, Mariona Benedito, Maria Giram, Tomeu Ramis, Pau Sarquella and Carmen Torres.Delegates UIA Regions: 5 Representative MembersCOAC/CSCAE Advisors: Oscar Miguel Ares, Meritxell Inaraja, Josep Lluis Mateo, Mar Santamaria, Elisa Valero.Image courtesy of UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 BarcelonaAcademic supportThis open call counts with the institutional support from the ETSAB-UPC (Escola Tcnica Superior dArquitectura de Barcelona, Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya) and the academic advice of Areti Markopoulou.Jury of ExpertsCritical design. Citical essay. Critical image. Each format will have an associated Jury of Experts, a panel of distinguished professionals and academics, each linked to one or more of the research lines of the congress. The complete list of the jury members will be disclosed in further announcements.Evaluation CommitteeThe Evaluation Committee will consist of academics and professionals from diverse nationalities, with established academic ties in the case of the critical essay. The total number of evaluators will be determined according to the number of submissions received through the Call for Participants. The complete list of evaluators will be made public prior to the start of the selection process.ScheduleMarch 31, 2025: Launch of the call for participantsMay 23, 2025: Submission deadlineSeptember 30, 2025: Announcement of selected proposalsJune 28July 2, 2026: UIA World Congress of Architects 2026Register via this link.Inaugural event The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona will officially kick off with an event on 14 April 2025 at 10 a.m. (CEST). The event is publicly accessible with prior registration and will also be streamed on YouTube. Streaming via this link.Physical presence: Assembly Hall located on the first floor of the COAC Barcelona headquarters (Architects Association of Catalonia), Spain.The top image in the article: Collage of digitally manipulated images. Image courtesy of UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona.> via UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona

Submitted by WA ContentsThe Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism will be held from September and October 2025Korea, South Architecture News - Apr 05, 2025 - 13:43 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"In 2025, the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (Seoul Biennale) will celebrate its fifth edition and tenth year of operation. The Seoul Biennale, which began in 2017, has provided an experimental platform for investigating innovative solutions to the challenges faced by major global cities today.For the 2025 fifth edition, Thomas Heatherwick has been appointed General Director by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.Heatherwick is recognized for his inventive design philosophy and imaginative vision, with the goal of broadening the basis of architectural culture through discussions that include not just urban architecture but a range of cultural fields.The fifth Seoul Biennale has adopted the theme "Radically More Human" to investigate how cities and buildings can be made more joyful and engaging, in line with the vision of a human-centered and climate-friendly future city. The theme pays tribute to Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, which he started in 2023.In September and October 2025, the 5th edition of the Seoul Biennale will take place, focusing on ways to make the city fundamentally more human-centric. A dramatic new public installation and a creative activity programme in Songhyeon Green Plaza will bring this theme to life, alongside a two-day global conference and a series of public exhibitions, inviting Seoulites to participate in a city-wide conversation about how building exteriors impact their lives."What you will see in this Biennale is the real voice of Seoulites. We have picked an extraordinary group of creators and communities with powerful ideas that will challenge the way you understand how buildings change our lives," said Thomas Heatherwick, General Director of the 2025 Biennale."They are all passionate about connecting everyday architecture with the big social issues that confront us in cities today loneliness, togetherness, division and belonging and coming up with real world solutions expressed through the outsides of buildings," he added.Moreover, the General Director has proposed a key visual that intuitively conveys the theme to engage both domestic and international audiences. Illustrations and text that are hand-drawn fuse the terms Seoul and eye. The design uses the metaphor of a blinking eye to extend an invitation to imagine methods for making cities and buildings more attractive and enjoyable.For detailed information regarding the open calls, and application processes, please visit the Seoul Biennale website and their Instagram.The top image in the article courtesy of Heatherwick Studio.> via Heatherwick Studio

Submitted by WA ContentsSid Lee Architecture completes cylindrical aquatic complex in Laval, CanadaCanada Architecture News - Apr 03, 2025 - 16:24 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Montreal-based architecture practice Sid Lee Architecture has completed a cylindrical aquatic complex in Laval, Canada. This public project, situated in the center of the North Shores newly built downtown area, aims to address the citys increasing demand for contemporary infrastructure that caters to its residents, enhances their everyday lives, and fosters the growth of sports and recreational activities.Lavals Aquatic Complex, inspired by biophilia and movement, offers a lively space centered around families and the community.Moreover, the development provides the city cutting-edge amenities designed to foster the next generation of Olympians and mentor future athletes.Symbiotic with natureThe complex, situated close to the Cosmodome, is positioned at the boundary of a forest and beckons visitors to enter a space where they can fully engage with nature.The tall glass facades of the recreational pool, oriented along a north-south axis, provide a soothing view of the trees while preserving a degree of intimacy with the backdrop of foliage."The presence of the woodland on the site guided the architectural vision from the start," said Jean Pelland, architect and principal partner at Sid Lee Architecture."The spaces were developed to create a symbiotic relationship between the aquatic plates and the intimacy provided by the tranquil nature of the area," Pelland added.The space is flooded by a natural light that changes as the day progresses, thanks to a continual exchange between the interior and exterior. The trees in the vicinity are essential for light filtration and for reducing visual and auditory disturbances.This fluid linkage between the forest and the water's prevailing presence in the area fosters a harmonious setting where the complexs aim is embodied by well-being and performance.A dynamic conceptionThe cylindrical facade displays a delicate interplay of vertical textures, crafted in a rotating arrangement of three consecutive bands around the buildings central axis. This composition connects the complex to the landscape in a lively and welcoming manner, while also structuring its various functions."On the inside, the simplicity of the spaces offers a refined setting that lets the magnitude of the pools and the views of the surrounding nature shine," added Carl-Antonyn Dufault, design director at Sid Lee Architecture.A bicolor treatment delineates each zone according to its function in order to organize the different areas of the complex. Yellow splashes add warmth and a friendly vibe to the two bright swimming areas, while blue waves wrap the private spaces in tranquility.Inclusive and evolving amenitiesThe building was designed in three distinct sections, each providing a specific purpose, to accommodate the diverse needs of users. The first section introduces the public spaces, which consist of a roomy lobby, an agora, and a recreational pool featuring a slide and water games designed for family enjoyment.Private areas are allocated to the intermediate section, which includes contemporary changing rooms, admin offices, and a gym tailored for local sports teams.The last section contains the largest basins: an Olympic-sized pool for competitive swimming and a diving pool designed for athletes of various levels.This section features infrastructures like a 10-meter diving tower, which is rare in Quebec, thus making this complex an extraordinary training venue for elite sports.Custom-built equipment, such as a movable bridge for partitioning the Olympic pool and an adjustable floor to modify the pool's depth, can be positioned above the water for special occasions like competitions and medal ceremonies.The complex develops alongside the athletes who use it, providing them with support throughout their careers and fostering the growth of local talent.The athletic area's bleachers, which provide a view of both basins, can be accessed by the public via a raised corridor that floats from east to west. Every area of the Aquatic Complex features facilities designed for universal access."Universal accessibility is at the heart of our approach. Aquatic activity, which is inclusive by nature, transcends age and physical capacities," concluded Marjolaine Plasse, project manager at Sid Lee Architecture."It was essential for us, as well as for the city of Laval, that our intervention allowed for all members of the community to enjoy the new facilities."Laval is equipped with cutting-edge facilities as a result, with a recreational and sports activities balance that promotes community health and wellness.Sid Lee Architecture also created an infinite grid structure for flexible office spaces at base of IM Pei's iconic tower 1 Place Ville Marie in Montreal, Canada.Sid Lee Architecture belongs to the Sid Lee creative agency family. Founded by architects and urban designers Jean Pelland and Martin Leblanc, the firm is a business venture that partners since 1999. Project factsArchitects:Sid Lee ArchitectureLocation:LavalClient:City of LavalSize:13,700m2Completion date:2024General contractor: PomerleauElectromechanical engineer: Ponton GuillotStructural engineer: L2C ExpertsLandscape architect:Rousseau LefebvreAcoustical consultant: MJM Acoustics LtdAquatic consultant: Soucy AquatikEnergy efficiency consultant:AkonoviaSustainability consultant:VertimaArchitects - initial project:NFOE | hcma architecture + designAll images David Boyer.> via Sid Lee Architecture

Submitted by WA ContentsBIG wraps Hungarian Natural History Museum with overlapping landscaped ribbonsHungary Architecture News - Apr 03, 2025 - 13:16 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"BIG has revealed the design for a new Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen, Hungarys second-largest city. The museum will feature interwoven landscaped ribbons, designed as a new public and scientific destination.Situated within the age-old Great Forest in the city's northern sector, the 23,000-square-metre museum features three interlaced landscaped ribbons that ascend from the forest floor to create a new public and scientific hub. The new Hungarian Natural History Museum, situated on a former sports field at the edge of Debrecen's Great Forest (Nagyerd), was designed in collaboration with Vikr s Lukcs pts Stdi, Museum Studio, and TYPSA.The museum will take the place of the current institution in Budapest, aiding the governments aim to make Debrecen a major regional center for education and culture by 2030.The new museum, commissioned by the Museum and the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, will feature permanent and temporary exhibition halls, educational and research facilities, public amenities, and behind-the-scenes spaces."Natural history is a subject dear to me so dear that I named my oldest son Darwin. To that end, it is a great honor to have been entrusted with the authorship of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in the Great Forest of Debrecen," said Bjarke Ingels, Founder and Creative Director, BIG."Our design is conceived as an intersection of paths and lineages. Intersecting ribbons of landscape overlap to produce a series of niches and habitats, halls and galleries, blending the inside and the outside, the intimate and the mastodontic in seamless continuity.""The result is a manmade hill in a forest clearing; geometrically clear yet softly organic - an appropriate home for the wonders of the natural world," Ingels added.Three overlapping volumes that rise and fall with the landscape define the new museum. The museum, featuring a mass timber structure and a charred timber facade, is partially embedded in the ground.It ascends from the forest floor to visually merge with its park surroundings, while its sloping roof invites public access and provides panoramic views of the city."We envisioned the Hungarian Natural History Museum as an integrated part of its environment, both shaped by and shaping the landscape around it. Constructed from mass timber, the building features a faade of locally sourced charred timber panels that emerge from the ground, blurring the lines between architecture and wilderness," said Hanna Johansson, Partner, BIG."The museum draws on the thermal mass of the ground and integrates on-site energy systems, including geothermal loops and photovoltaic panels, to ensure a stable indoor climate year-round. Rather than simply preserving the site, the building restores and enhances it - regenerating biodiversity while quietly adapting to its surroundings," Johansson added.Visitors approaching from any direction are greeted by open plazas, winding forest paths, and framed views of and through the building. The museum is designed to be accessible from all sides, seamlessly integrating it into both the urban landscape and the surrounding natural environment.The arrival experience is highlighted by a spacious southern plaza, which serves as a gathering place for the community and hosts various museum activities.The reception hall serves as a central compass point, providing views into the surrounding exhibition wings five for permanent galleries and one for temporary shows and public programs, arranged in a radial layout.Above, a library and restaurant provide views of the forest canopy, while below, a learning hub features workshops, play areas, and research labs for students, families, and staff.The museum, which is partially hidden by the terrain, minimizes its footprint. The green roofs, which are planted with native species, slope and provide habitats for local flora and fauna while visually extending the park over the museum.The site and the building incorporate vegetation, providing spaces for public rest and gatherings throughout the year.BIG recently envisioned Bhutan's new international airport with a diagrid structure adorned with painted carvings, blending Bhutans traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation. In addition, the firm designed its new headquarters around a single column and a large staircase on the Copenhagen harbor in Denmark.Project factsProject name:Hungarian Natural History MuseumSize:23,000 m2Location:Debrecen, HungaryClient:DIF DebrecenCollaborators:Vikr s Lukcs pts Stdi, Museum Studio London, TYPSAProject teamPartner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Hanna JohanssonProject Leader:Jakub FratczakTeam: Alessandra Baroni, Camila Antonella Mina, Camila Pagnoncelli, Dominika Kopotek, Gian Marco Prisco, Juan Carpio, Nicolas Bachmann Bellido, Olivia Sarra Gmez, Angel Barreno Gutirrez.All images and drawings courtesy of BIG.> via BIG

Submitted by WA ContentsLoci Anima gives a new soul to 1985s hemispherical cinema with dichroic faade in Paris France Architecture News - Apr 01, 2025 - 04:19 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Paris and New York-based architecture firm Loci Anima has completed the renovation of 1985s hemispherical cinema with dichroic faade in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, within Parc de la Villette, France.In December 2024, the architectural firm Loci Anima, led by Franoise Raynaud, completed the renovation of La Gode and its hemispherical cinema (originally designed by Adrien Fainsilber) for Universcience (the owner) and Path Cinmas (the concessionaire).The IMAX screen already provided an immersive experience, but now the entire cinema has been transformed into a fully immersive environment. Before they even step inside, the two-toned faade beckons guests into a world of illusion, where sunlight appears to cascade through a coffered ceiling.Image courtesy of Loci AnimaThis faade reflects the aesthetics of modern stained glass, engaging with light and reflections. Its unrefined, geometric design conjures a monolithic stained-glass effect, where transparency and color merge effortlessly with architectural precisionan homage to the cinema itself.The renovation was designed by Loci Anima as a multisensory experience that engages both sight and taste. Beyond the confectionery area, architecture and illusion intertwine to immerse visitors in a delectable dreamlike realm, guiding them into a spacious circular environment filled with light and shadows.La Gode, which was opened by Adrien Fainsilber in 1985 and is a wonder of architecture and technology, has an interior that showcases a concrete structure shaped like an upside-down mushroom. This is propped up by a central column with an area of only 4 square meters.The inclusion of a platform for the IMAX projector and another to fill the hall's pit had to adhere to this fragile structural equilibrium, which appears to challenge gravity.The addition of Loci anima has amplified the display of this brutalist work of art in a spiritual sense, a concrete cathedral by removing all traditional elements of cinema.. Actually, the show has already started.Image courtesy of Loci AnimaVisitors are invited to explore the area by means of a 360 projected image on the walls, which again emphasizes the architectural heritage through illumination.Two panoramic lifts and an 11-meter floating staircase traverse the building, connecting the hall to the auditorium entrance. A foyer provides visitors the opportunity to examine the spherical structure at close range. This is not for the faint-hearted.The auditorium now features a new hemispherical screen measuring 1,000 square meters, tailored for a new 4K laser projector and paired with an IMAX 6.0 sound system.The seating capacity has been decreased from 400 to 286 specially designed seats, which provide six different reclining angles for improved spectator comfort.However, before the screening even begins, visitors embark on a virtual discovery of Parc de La Villette, as the geodesic dome itself becomes a window to the outside worldone last illusion to enrich the journey.Image courtesy of Loci AnimaThe interior refurbishment of La Gode establishes a flawless union between structural materials and virtual imagery, incorporating video mapping and spatialized sound, all the way to the return to reality.Image courtesy of Loci AnimaImage Pierre-Louis MabireFloor planFloor planFloor planFloor planFloor planFloor planSectionDemolition sectionStructural plans, floors createdLoci Anima, founded by Franoise Raynaud in 2005, is a studio specializing in architecture, design, and urban planning. The studio, directed by Jonathan Thornhill and housing 25 architects, is located near the Sacr-Coeur in Montmartre and also has an office in New York.Project factsProject name:La GodeArchitect:Loci AnimaProgram:Hemispherical and immersive cinema, event spaceSurface area:3,000 m2Opened:December 2024Total construction duration:24 monthsProject owner:Path CinmasOwner:UniverscienceLead Architect:Franoise RaynaudProject Directors:Xavier Maunoury & Vincent LaplanteConstruction Project Director:Halima TemamSite Assistant:Elie FranoisStructural Engineering:Khephren IngnierieFaade Engineering: Bollinger GrohmannFluid Engineering:ALTO IngnierieEconomist:AXIOAcoustician:PeutzSafety Consultant:Studio FahrenheitLighting Designer: 8'18''Video Mapping & Sound:Moment FactoryConstruction Project Coordinator: BatscopAll images Adrien Dasteunless otherwise stated.All drawings Loci Anima.> via Loci Anima

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The World Architecture Community has announced an extension for the entry deadline of the WA Awards 10+5+X 50th Cycle to April 7at midnight23:59 GMT +0.Due to high demand and late entries for the 50th Cycle competition, we are granting an additional seven days for participants to submit their entries to this global awards program.Please note, there will be no further extensions beyond this deadline, making it your final opportunity to showcase your work at the prestigious WA Awards 10+5+X.The awards are open to architects, architecture firms, interior designers, interior design firms, and students from around the world.You can start your entry by creating an account, or if you are already a member of WAC, you can sign in to your WAC account from here and upload a project.4 easy highlights forWA Awards 10+5+XSending your entries to the WA Awards is a simple process that involves four easy steps:1. Sign in to the World Architecture Community.2. Upload your project(s).3. Edit your project(s) to preview how they will appear.4. Participate in the WA Awards.Important reminders about the WA Awards 10+5+XThe WA Awards have two main categories for project submissions: Architecture and Interior Design. The Architecture category includes Realised, Designed, and Student submissions, while the Interior Design category includes Realised and Student submissions.You can view the participation fees for the WA Awards on this page.To learn more about our visual guidance, participation procedure, selection process, eligibility criteria, jury panel, and evaluation standards, please visit our How To Participate page.If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the WAC editorial team at [emailprotected]. For technical inquiries, you can reach out to [emailprotected].The top image in the poster:Akshay Heranjal'sCenter For Inclusive Growth & Competitiveness For TAPMIin India won the WA Awards in the 49th Cycle in the Architecture/Realised category. Image Saurabh Suryan.WA Awards

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The BIG Architecture Festival, recognized as one of the most impactful architectural events in South-East Europe, will bring together prominent figures in architecture and interior design from the region and beyond.The BIG Architecture Festival 2025 will take place on May 2223 at the stunning coastal venue of Grando, Obala 10 in Portoro, Slovenia.The festival provides a platform for forward-thinking professionals to talk about the future of the built environment, all while celebrating architectural excellence and innovation.MAA Architects founder Melike Altinisik, DataDrivenAEC founder Shicong Cao, CSWADI, China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute's Deputy Chief Architect Huang Huaihai, Liberec-based firm Mjlk architekti co-founders Jan Mach and Jan Vondrk, Austrian construction firm Lehm Ton Erde founder Martin Rauch, are among this year's speakers.This year's theme is Common Sense / Space / Responsibility in Architecture.Prominent architects and visionary thought leaders will engage in dynamic discussions centered on responsible, sustainable, and context-driven design principles. This carefully curated program will tackle urgent global challenges, including climate resilience, circular construction, adaptive reuse, and the ethical implications of AI in architectural practice, inspiring innovative solutions for a better future.The World Architecture Community is an official media partner of the 2025 BIG Architecture Festival.Read more about the event on WAC.The top image in the article courtesy of BIG Architecture Festival.> via BIG Architecture Festivalarchitecture event

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The BIG Architecture Festival 2025, recognized as one of the most impactful architectural events in South-East Europe, will bring together prominent figures in architecture and interior design from the region and beyond.The festival, taking place on May 2223 at the beautiful coastal location of Grando, Obala 10 in Portoro, Slovenia, provides a platform for visionary professionals to discuss the future of the built environment while honoring architectural excellence and innovation.The festival, founded as part of the BIG SEE initiative, has become a crucial gathering place for industry leaders, decision-makers, and emerging talents, offering a venue for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and recognition of innovative projects.The speakers at the BIG Architecture Festival 2025 consist of MAA Architects founder Melike Altinisik, DataDrivenAEC founder Shicong Cao, CSWADI, China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute's Deputy Chief Architect Huang Huaihai, Liberec-based firm Mjlk architekti co-founders Jan Mach and Jan Vondrk, Austrian construction firm Lehm Ton Erde founder Martin Rauch.The World Architecture Community is an official media partner of the 2025 BIG Architecture Festival, and will be bringing you the most up-to-date news from the event.WAC readers can register online using the code friendsonly at this link, or directly at this link. Image courtesy of BIG Architecture FestivalInternational Conference: Common Sense in ArchitectureThe international conference lies at the festival's core and will delve into the theme of Common Sense / Space / Responsibility in Architecture.Prominent architects and influential thinkers will participate in conversations about responsible, sustainable, and context-sensitive design methods. The carefully selected program will tackle urgent global matters such as climate resilience, circular construction, adaptive reuse, and the ethical ramifications of AI in architectural practice.The goal of the conference is to redefine the role that common sense principles can play in making contemporary architecture more socially and environmentally conscious.The 2024 BIG Architecture Festival. Image Demen DajcmanDebates Exploring the Future of Architecture: AI, Urban Visions, and Global PlatformsThrough a series of stimulating debates examining the changing role of architecture in an ever-evolving world, the BIG Architecture Festival 2025 will present essential discussions. These conversations will unite top professionals, architects, and urban planners to tackle essential challenges and prospects, spanning advanced AI-driven design methods, the cities of tomorrow, and the worldwide representation of SEE nations.The discussion Beyond Algorithms: The Human Touch in AIEnhanced Architecture will explore the increasing significance of artificial intelligence in architectural design, emphasizing both its possibilities and constraints.Although AI provides efficiency, optimization, and novel creative opportunities, the focus of the discussion will be on preserving architectural diversity, cultural identity, and ethical considerations amid automation.On the other hand, urban transformation will be a focal point of Envisioning a City: Future Perspectives from North and South, curated by Seluk Avc, featuring city architects from various parts of the SEE region presenting their visions for resilient and sustainable urban development.The discourse will draw comparisons between strategies influenced by different climatic, economic, and cultural contexts, tackling issues like climate adaptation, the revitalization of public spaces, and the incorporation of smart technologies.On the global stage, SEE in VeniceVenice at BIG Architecture: Synergies for 2027 will evaluate the involvement of 21 SEE countries in the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Experts and national representatives will contemplate their contributions and investigate methods to improve regional cooperation for a more robust and unified presence in 2027.Shaping the Future of World Expos: SEE Countries Beyond Osaka 2025 will analyze ways for SEE countries to enhance their influence at EXPO 2025 Osaka and subsequent EXPOS. Architectural innovation, national branding, and tactics for enhancing regional visibility in these significant global events will be underscored during the discussion.The 2024 BIG Architecture Festival. Image Klemen KriExhibition SEE the Future: Reimagining the Cities of TomorrowThe Cities of the Future exhibition at BIG Architecture 2025 will present innovative concepts for the development of urban life in South-East Europe and beyond. Innovative perspectives on how cities can adapt to the future of architecture will be presented by architects and students from across the region.SEE the Future serves as more than just a showcase; it is a collaborative platform where innovative concepts develop, conversations flourish, and the future architectural landscape is redefined.The 2024 BIG Architecture Festival, Trade Show. Image Klemen KriIndustry Innovation, Networking, and Professional ExchangeThe trade show, featuring more than 100 exhibitors, will act as a central meeting point for industry professionals in search of the newest innovations in architecture, interior design, materials, and sustainable solutions. Attendees will have the chance to interact with innovative products, technologies, and services that are defining the future of the built environment.Expecting the attendance of more than 3,000 architects, designers, and decision-makers, the BIG Architecture Festival 2025 provides unmatched networking prospects for establishing new alliances and working together on innovative concepts.The 2024 BIG Architecture Festival, BIG Architecture & Interior Design Awards. Image Klemen KriBIG Architecture & Interior Design Awards 2025The festival will honor excellence in architecture and interior design with the esteemed BIG Architecture & Interior Design Awards 2025.Initially introduced as a platform to investigate the creative potential of South-East Europe, BIG SEE has developed into a worldwide movement that acknowledges exceptional accomplishments in architecture, design, and other fields.The 2025 edition boasts a distinguished jury that includes prominent individuals like Juergen Mayer H., Pascale Sablan, Paul Robbrecht, Fernando Rodrguez, Amin Taha, and Kentaro Takeguchi. Their involvement guarantees a thorough assessment and recognition of innovative architectural achievements.The two days of the festival will present more than 600 projects and topics. Applications for the Awards are open until April 13, 2025.A Global Stage for Creativity and ExcellenceThe BIG Architecture Festival 2025 seeks to motivate architects and designers to incorporate common sense, shared spaces, and collective responsibility into their work as the built environment confronts unparalleled challenges.With an invitation from the organizers, participation in the BIG Architecture Festival 2025 is free of charge.More information about invitations and the program can be found at the website.The top image in the article: The 2024 BIG Architecture Festival Conference Klemen Kri.> via BIG Architecture Festival

Submitted by WA ContentsCasa Umbral features a brick-lattice faade that scatters soft light into the interior in MadridSpain Architecture News - Mar 31, 2025 - 05:14 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Madrid-based architecture studio ARQUID has completed a single-family house located in the northeastern district of Madrid, Spain.Named Casa Umbral, the 769-square-metre house serves as a tranquil haven, featuring a distinctive ceramic facade that provides effective protection against external noise and disruptions. The overall mass is carefully crafted based on a series of openings and volumes.By integrating design and technology, clear boundaries and relationships are established between interior and exterior spaces, shaping the project into a dynamic, three-dimensional structure.Casa Umbral represents a perfect blend of innovation, functionality, and sustainability in architectural design, offering its inhabitants an exceptional living experience.The design of the single-family homes structural layout embraces the familys lifestyle and daily routines, with the main objective of creating a tranquil environment and calm spaces. Exclusively designated for daily activities, the ground floor houses the kitchen, office, and living room, all of which are easily accessible.The upper level houses more personal spaces, including the bedrooms. This planning arrangement acts as a buffer for noise and privacy as you ascend. Large windows on the ground floor provide views of and access to the private garden.The house consists of four volumes: one faces the main street, while the other three are positioned at the back, overlooking the garden. Inside, this volumetric arrangement is mirrored through the incorporation of custom enclosures that link the primary areas.Brick-lattice facadeMade from simple ceramic elements in a terracotta hue to form an elegant and reticular latticework. Modestly covering the interior glass enclosures, it also showcases the two terraces on the upper floor, as desired. Utilizing a criss-cross technology that optimizes privacy while allowing for sunlight and views.Material properties that benefit this projectAn essential element of the design is its role as a secondary skin; it has been designed to support itself and to be reinforced. The ceramic facade features a modular design that creates an intriguing visual effect, a captivating play of shadows, and the diffusion of gentle light throughout the interior.This project employs a brick lattice that provides numerous functional benefits, such as improved acoustics, ventilation, and airflowespecially crucial in an area characterized by mainly hot weather. Since this method requires fewer materials than conventional solid walls, it allows for flexible design configurations at a lower cost.As its name suggests, Casa Umbral serves as a transitional space amidst the vibrancy of urban life. By enabling passive management of the indoor climate, the selected materials enhance the energy efficiency of the structure while fostering a conversation between modernity and tradition.Interiors: Spatial balanceThe exterior wall influences the arrangement of the interior by functioning as a key element of the built-in furniture, thereby dividing and linking the primary living areas.This arrangement creates intimate, secluded areas within the building, enhancing comfort for occupants by keeping them private from the public road.The houses interior design enhances the link to nature outside and maximizes functionality. The main living space, dining area, and kitchen are integrated with an open layout.With large windows, the building can be illuminated by natural light from every direction, and it boasts garden views that can be described as panoramic.The corridor connects various facilities and is primarily located on one side across all floors, facilitating navigation and optimizing the efficient use of space in other areas.Using soft-finish wood for interior features like doors strikes a balance between modern aesthetics and the allure of the natural environment. The area gains definition and warmth from these materials.This generates an atmosphere that is welcoming and snugperfect for a family hometogether with the light colour schemes and conventional finishes.Eco-conscious architecture"This project applies advanced eco-conscious design strategies. The main facade, serves as a sustainable strategy for passive lighting, contributing to energy savings," said ARQUID."All of the building's corridors are vertically aligned, allowing natural light to flow freely through all levels, further enhancing the lighting input.""In addition, the faade criss-cross pattern may promote vegetation expansion in the patios and terraces. These design interventions, enhance the indoor ambience and encourage eco-conscious practices, promoting air purification, and improving indoor air quality," the firm added.To provide efficient heating and cooling, a geothermal system has been installed for air conditioning, utilizing energy from below the surface.Moreover, arrangements have been made for the future installation of photovoltaic panels, which will produce solar energy and contribute to a further reduction in the home's energy consumption. Another component is an electric vehicle charger installed in the garage, which eases the shift to more sustainable mobility.Ground floor planFirst floor planSecond floor planElevationElevationMass diagramMass diagram-2Mass diagram-3ARQUID is an international firm based in Madrid that specializes in managing and designing both small and large projects across various sectors.Project factsProject name:Casa UmbralLocation:Madrid, SpainDeveloper/Client:PrivateDesign Architect:ARQUIDConstructionCompany: COGSL (Construcciones Olias Gmez SL)Carpentry:CareCeramic facade:FerrsWindow carpentry:ItesalTotal surface of the house:768.61 m on a plot of 479 m.Completion year: 2024All images Alberto Amores.All drawings ARQUID.> via ARQUID

Submitted by WA ContentsDesignart Tokyo 2025 will take place from October 31 to November 9Japan Architecture News - Mar 29, 2025 - 22:18 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Designart Tokyo, one of Japans largest design and art festivals, is a citywide event that brings together diverse presentations spanning design, art, interiors, fashion, and technology at various locations across the city.The Designart Tokyo will take place from October 31 to November 9, 2025 in various venues of Tokyo.Eminent creatives from around the world converge in Tokyo, a city known for its cultural diversity, to showcase various exhibitions in multiple genres, including interior design, art, fashion, technology, and food.Themed as Brave The Pursuit of Instinctive Beauty, the event will focus on the power of brave and instinctive beauty. The organizers said that "as we navigate a transformative phase in our society, we must ask ourselves: can formulaic designs and artworks truly be considered real forms of creativity?.""Now is the time to be brave and trust our intuition, which ignites excitement and positive emotions previously unfelt. Let us transition from functional beauty to instinctive beauty, pursuing essential values that will be cherished forever. When instinctive beauty intersects with people's happiness, we will witness a future beyond our imagination."MEDIA DEPARTMENT TOKYO, located in the heart of Shibuya, will host the DESIGNART GALLERY, showcasing groundbreaking creations from around the world.The World Architecture Community is a media partner of the 2025 Designart Tokyo.Read the latest news from the 2024 Desigart Tokyo on WAC.The graphic work in the poster is created by ZEN.> via Designart Tokyo

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Emerging from the lush bushlands of Tasmania, a robust concrete tunnel stands as a testament to innovative, off-the-grid design, designed by Hobart-based studio Room11 architects.Designed for Danish design brand Vipp, this time, Vipp travels to the Southern Hemisphere for the brands latest guesthouse.The Vipp Tunnel is an architecturally bold and sustainably designed structure that balances beauty and brutalism. It cantilevers over a sloping hill on Tasmania's Bruny Island.This property, developed from the ground up, showcases a collection of outdoor sculptures by acclaimed Danish artist Lin Utzon. It serves as a distinctive sanctuary that combines art, design, and nature.Tasmania, often called "the edge of the world", is marked by its unique sense of being in another world. In this part of the world, immersive environments provide a grounding effect and remind us of our bond with nature.Stepping off the small ferry from Hobart to Bruny Island after a 20-minute ride is like being transported and retuned into the frequency and rhythm of nature.Guests are welcomed at the north-western tip of Bruny Island, where a couple of rare white wallabies can be seen roaming the expansive grounds, when one sets the compass to 42 S of the equator.Where the rough bushlands converge with the sea, the concrete edifice appears to defy gravity over a landscape marked by a 300-meter stretch of water offering a 280 vista of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel that links Bruny Island to Tasmanias mainland."On Bruny Island we have created understandable forms that do not mimic context, rather they create an intelligible form from which we can comprehend the nature of place," said Thomas Bailey, Architect AIA, Director Room11."It is a place where the cut of contemporary architectural thinking is starkly rendered against a raw natural context," Bailey added.Widely recognised for their residential, commercial, and hospitality work throughout Australia, Room11 has created a sculptural, brutalist structure dropped into the bushlands. Balancing on the edge between solid ground and open air, Vipp Tunnel expresses a playful dialogue between concrete cubism and its organic surroundings.A project three years in the making, the finished guesthouse embodies Room11s interest in craftsmanship and distinctive approach to architecture that is sensitive to landscape, detail, and materiality.The 30-meter-long tunnel, measuring 160 square meters, features wall-to-wall glass and recessed steel doors that offer unobstructed views of the soulful landscape of the Tasmanian sea and mountains. Windows that stretch from the floor to the ceiling and lightwells give the space a luminous quality.At the end of the corridor, a glass door opens onto a terrace that appears to float above the ground, exemplifying architectural skill and enhancing the feeling of being on the brink of the world. An atrium yard divides the primary living area from the master bedroom and bathroom."The dramatically elongated proportions of the structure respond to the landscape by purposely framing the D'Entrecasteaux Channel with a broad expanse of frameless glass. By this methodology the user is located in the extraordinary, natural landscape of Tasmania's Bruny Island," said Thomas Bailey.A distinct concrete cube measuring 35 square meters and with ceilings of 4 metres in height, known as the studio, provides an escape to a visually and sensorially tranquil environment. Its minimalist design makes it ideal for use as an office or meditation room, emphasizing the architecture and featuring only a Vipp Swivel chair, an integrated desk, and a concealed mezzanine double bed.The diverse encounter between counterparts persists in the meeting point of Vipps Danish interior minimalism and the magnificence of Australias nature.Tasmania offers the stunning exterior, while Danish design brand Vipp provides the interior. The new V3 kitchen from Vipp, constructed entirely from aluminium, is the focal point of the main area as if it were designed specifically for this project.The kitchen island, featuring a monumental stainless steel counter and fluted aluminum doors, reflects the materials used in the buildings architecture.Vipp furniture, such as Vipp Swivel chairs covered with Australian sheepskin, has been thoughtfully chosen to create an air of refined sophistication in contrast to the tunnel's bare shell. Meanwhile, a custom sunken lounge adds a touch of softness to the space."Our portfolio of guesthouses is about elevating the product experience and creating a doorway into our design universe. By working with different architectural typologies and vernacular we can craft distinct design experiences," said Kasper Egelund.Danish artist Lin Utzon has enhanced the distinctive fusion of Danish design and Australian architecture by introducing an edition of her renowned 'Cosmic Dancers' series on the shores of Bruny Island.The large-scale black-and-white ceramic sculptures, positioned among the propertys red gum trees, reflect the elongated strokes found on these characteristic trees.Lin has deep ties to Australia as the daughter of Jrn Utzon, the acclaimed architect behind the Sydney Opera House. Lin, who is now a successful artist in her own right, often reflects her fathers philosophy of harmonizing art and architecture in her work.Her Cosmic Dancers displayed in the Australian bushland next to the architectural design of Vipp Tunnel forge a powerful link to these elements of her life and work."Vipp travels south of the equator for the opening of our first guesthouse in Australia, adding to our steadily growing portfolio of Vipp guesthouses around the world. Known for its design excellence and remarkable natural surroundings, it makes for the ideal destination that has so many affinities with our Danish roots. Room11 has created a truly breathtaking piece of architecture, a space for reflection and escape, that perfectly complements Vipps design ethos," said Kasper Egelund, CEO and 3rd generation Vipp owner.Light at the end of the tunnelTaking inspiration from the region's natural wonder, the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights), which turns the nocturnal sky into a colorful dreamscape, Room11 has incorporated chromatic glazing into the main skylights of the structure.The effect is amplified by polished concrete floors and walls, which mirror the dynamic interplay of light that moves through the otherwise subtle interior like a constantly evolving work of art."The kaleidoscopic lightwell installation offers a dynamic interplay of colour and time. As the sun moves and seasons shift, vivid hues of yellow, pink, and orange are cast across the concrete interior marking the changing light at 42 south. Designed to respond to seasonal transitions, the installation ensures that no two visits are ever the same," explained the entrepreneur of the project, Dane Taylor."A visit to Vipp Tunnel is an immersion into raw nature and raw architecture. Its a station of solitude at the edge of the world."Off-grid hideawayThe building is energy-sufficient and operates off-grid, thanks to its entire west-facing faade clad in solar panels."The entire western faade is derived from the geometry of the solar array. An unequivocal statement of prioritising green energy production in contemporary construction. Its a celebration of a new frontier in sustainable construction. As far as we are aware, this is the first building to feature an entire faade created by solar technology, making the most of the location's latitude," said Thomas Bailey.The building has been ingeniously engineered to reduce the direct footprint of the construction by elevating it from the ground. Room11 performed surveys of all trees on the site and planned roadworks around important trees during the design process.A slim construction corridor was set up to ensure that the effect on endemic vegetation was reduced to an absolute minimum.The design of the concrete panel offers thermal insulation, maintaining a consistent temperature year-round and reducing reliance on heating and cooling systems. The building features heated flooring and air conditioning for optimal comfort."Material choices and construction methodologies utilised shall ensure a building of great longevity with the minimum of means. The project is a statement of quality over quantity," added Thomas Bailey.This retreat operates solely on rainwater and is powered by self-sufficient energy. With plenty of local produce available for purchase on the island, guests can genuinely live off the land.Floor planStudio floor planEast-West elevationsSouth-North elevationsSnhetta and Danish interior brand Vipp also built nest-like wooden cabins that give the sense of "the illusion of floating in the air" on the edge of Lysefjorden on the Norwegian west coast.Vipp is a company owned by the same family for three generations, and it is of Danish origin. In 1939, metalsmith Holger Nielsen established a business in the small Danish town of Randers, where he made his entrepreneurial debut with a practical waste bin designed for his wifes hair salon.Project factsProject name:Vipp Tunnel, TasmaniaLocation:Bruny Island, Tasmania, AUSArchitects:Room11Builder:Merlin ConstructionInterior: VippSize: 160 m2Area: 3 ha landCompleted:March 2025Styling:Jack MilenkovicAll images Adam Gibson, Courtesy of Vipp.All drawings Room11.> via Vipp

Submitted by WA Contents3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market reaches a major milestone with a 200-metre-long floating canopy Australia Architecture News - Mar 28, 2025 - 14:38 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Danish architecture firm 3XN has shared an update for its new fish market in Sydney, Australia. The new Sydney Fish Market has achieved a significant milestone with the final roof panel installed.The roof is the most iconic feature of the market, consisting of 594 timber beams and 400 aluminum pyramidal cassettes that create its scaly appearance.The Sydney Fish Market is designed in collaboration with local architect BVN, GXN Innovation, and landscape architecture office Aspect Studios, and public art consultant WallnerWeiss.Image MultiplexAiming to revitalise Sydneys Blackwattle Bay, the 80,000-square-metre project features a broad roof structure made of timber and aluminium hovers over the building, uniting different functions with one graceful gesture and bolstering the buildings iconic presence along the harbour.At a ceremony held at the site, NSW Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper, and NSW Regional Director Daniel Murphy at Multiplex celebrated the milestone: "It is incredibly exciting to have reached this stage in the build and start work on finishes. Were on the home stretch now and getting closer to being able to set foot in the new Sydney Fish Market, which will be an icon for Sydney and a destination for all," said Kamper.The underlying functional requirements establish the rippling structure, which ascends and descends in accordance with the program beneath. Besides design, the roof features four main attributes related to efficiency and sustainability: shading, daylighting, ventilation, rainwater harvesting, and the potential for solar energy generation.Image Multiplex"A hub for locals and tourists"According to 3XN founding partner Kim Herforth Nielsen, the traditional market "is the social hub of cities around the world and we want this one to be as important an icon for Sydney.""The new fish market preserves the intimacy and flexibility of open-air stalls united under a single sweeping canopy that characterises its iconic form.""In other cities around the world, wholesale fish markets are closed to the public because of the risks posed by industrial machinery and processes," said 3XN."Maintaining the visual connection between the public areas and wholesale or wharf operations was a key strategy posed by 3XN. In the new building, the ground floor hosts all the functions traditionally associated with fish markets the landing and loading of fish, the wholesale market, and the auction hall," the firm added.This milestone represents a pivotal moment in the project, as focus now turns from structural work to internal finishes, moving the building one step closer to completion.The new Sydney Fish Market will provide a lively combination of retail, dining, and community areas, featuring a fresh seafood market, restaurants, and a seafood school. With the new market, a vibrant center will emerge for residents and visitors alike, honoring Sydneys status as an international seafood destination.Image Sara VitaThe new Sydney Fish Market is crucial for transforming Blackwattle Bay, facilitating a connected waterfront promenade from Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo, 1,100 homes on the former fish market site, and over 6,000 square metres of public space, enhancing pedestrian and cycling connections.3XN released first visuals for the Sydney Fish Market in 2018. The firm received an approval for the Sydney Fish Market in 2020.3XN founding partner Kim Herforth Nielsen said that "this building will be many things when it is done: a working fish market, an amenity for the city, a cultural destination, an urban connector, and an inspiring icon along the world-renowned Sydney Harbour.""The natural value of the waters edge should not be underestimated and should be accessible to everyone," he added.Image Sara Vita3XN recently completed a new sports arena in Munich's Olympic Park, Germany. In addition, 3XN GXN together with landscape architect DETBL won a competition to design the Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing complex in Assens, Denmark.The project is expected to be completed in 2025.The top image in the article Multiplex.> via 3XN

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Zaha Hadid Architects has provided an update about its new sports center in Nansha, China.The Greater Bay Area Sports Centre, currently in the last phases of interior finishing and landscaping, is set to be completed by June in anticipation of the China National Games in November 2025.The Greater Bay Area Sports Centre, located within a 70-hectare park that offers Nanshas residents various landscaped areas along the river for sports and leisure activities, features a stadium with a capacity of 60,000 seats, a basketball arena and venue for other indoor events that accommodates 20,000 spectators, and an aquatics centre with a diving well and a 50-metre swimming pool designed for training and competitions that can hold 4,000 people.In addition to athletes accommodation, the sports centre offers a variety of additional amenities such as outdoor training pitches and running tracks.These will aid local government initiatives aimed at promoting sports participation among schoolchildren, thereby benefiting the health of the regions youth."The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area is the worlds largest conurbation with its population anticipated to reach 100 million by 2030," said Zaha Hadid Architects."Situated at the southern end of Guangzhous Nansha District on the western bank of the historic Pearl River, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre will serve as an anchor to the new civic, business and residential district at the heart of the Greater Bay Area.""Offering its local community sports facilities of the highest standards, the centre has also been designed to host a diverse programme of major national and international sporting events, as well as cultural performances, that can be easily accessed by all residents of the Greater Bay Area via Line 18 of the Guangzhou Metro and the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge," the firm added.The centre will not only offer outstanding facilities for Nanshas local schools and sports clubs but also further Chinas current sports development initiatives at both regional and national scales.The centre is designed to provide competitive athletes, including those in all track and field events, with essential infrastructure. Its design takes advantage of Nanshas warm winters to create optimal outdoor training facilities and conditions that can help cultivate future legacies.This parkland, covering 70 hectares and situated along the river, is designed to be a key part of the district's flood control strategy. It will feature wetlands that handle surplus water during extreme changes in sea level, all within Guangdongs subtropical monsoon climate.The architecture of the centre, with its fluid forms, reflects the tapering geometries seen in the hulls of traditional sailing ships from the region, which were designed during the Song Dynasty around a millennium ago. These historic vessels established the Pearl River as the leading hub of global trade in China.The sports centre incorporates environmental concepts from the local Lingnan vernacular architecture, featuring ample sheltered areas that are cooled by effective natural ventilation methods during the humid subtropical summer months.The roof of the stadium is designed as a layered system that protects the 60,000 spectators from rain and direct sunlight while allowing rising warm air to vent naturally outside the building's envelope.The stadium is surrounded by this unique layered roof, which imitates the pleated silk designs of traditional Chinese fans.The sports centre, located on the banks of the Pearl River, features architecture that represents the gateway to Guangzhou and the northern districts of the Greater Bay Area. It is situated next to the main northward route leading to the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, which links the key urban centres of the Greater Bay Area.Each building in the centre is shaped by a network of vertical louvres. The buildings curvilinear forms are designed to promote natural cooling from the prevailing summer winds blowing inland from the South China Sea, and are informed by advanced digital 3D modelling to optimise shading in their civic spaces.The stadium can accommodate 60,000 spectators for various sports events, and its seating bowl can be modified to create ideal spectator conditions tailored to each event. This ensures the best views of the athletes and the most thrilling atmosphere, while also allowing for maximum versatility in its use across the year.Cultural performances can also be staged in the stadium, with the audience oriented towards a stage featuring a distinctive backdrop. The stadiums design features a grand arch that provides panoramic views of the river during sports and cultural events, creating a direct link between all spectators and the riverside environment of the stadium.Following the 2023 international design competition, Zaha Hadid Architects, in collaboration with the Guangdong Architectural Design & Research Institute, designed the centre on commission from the Nansha District Bureau of Culture & Sports.On 31 August 2023, work commenced on the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre. The primary frameworks of the stadium and arena reached their maximum height in February 2024.In February 2025, the roofing and curtain walls of the arena and aquatics centre were installed, marking the completion of this phase of the project. Furthermore, the project entered its final stages progressing up to its handover in June 2025.Site planSite planAquatic Centre, First Floor PlanAquatic Centre, SectionSports Center, Arena, First Floor PlanSports Center, Arena, SectionsStadium, First Floor Plan, First Basement Floor PlanStadium, SectionsZaha Hadid Architects unveiled design for a new masterplan, featuring a pair of fluid towers in eastern Naples, Italy. In addition, the construction work began on ZHA's Centre of Mediterranean Culture in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Moreover, the firm created material-rich showroom interiors for Marisfrolg Fashion Group in Shenzhen, China.Project factsArchitect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)Design:Patrik SchumacherZHA Project Directors:Lei Zheng, Nils FischerZHA Project Associates:Jinqi Huang, Vishu Bhooshan, Jakub KlaskaZHA Project Architect:Hung-da ChienZHA Project Team: Teodor Andonov, Shajay Bhooshan, Taizhong Chen, Heba Eiz,Vegard Elseth, Matthew Gabe, Sonia Magdziarz, Ling Mao, Keerti Manney, Xin Swift, Ke Yang, Chris Whiteside, Svenja Siever, Tul SrisompunZHA Competition Team:Luca Bacilieri, Niran Buyukkoz, Junfei Chen, Nils Fischer, Matthew Gabe, Jakub Klask , Han Hsun Hsieh, Jingwen Yang, Paul Joseph, Shuaiwei Li, Juan Liu, Sonia Magdziarz, Yuling Ma, Satoshi Ohashi, Michael On, Xin Swift, Ceren Tekin, Ke Yang, Bo Zhang, Chu Zhou, Lei Zheng.Competition Sports Consultant:Clive John LewisCompetition Consortium Member: Guangzhou Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.ConsultantsExecutive Architect:Guangzhou Architectural Design & Research Institute (GDAD), China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute (CSWADI)Structural Engineers:GDAD, CSWADIGeneral Contractor:China Construction Eighth Engineering Division & China Construction Third Engineering DivisionFaade Engineering: RFR(Rice Francis Ritchie sarl) Engineers, GDAD, CSWADIM&E Engineering:GDAD, CSWADILandscape Consultant:AECOMLighting Design:Lichtvision Design & Tsinghua Urban Planning and Design Institute (THUPDI)Site Supervision: Guangzhou Runhe Consulting Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Pearl River Supervision and Consulting Group, Guangzhou Construction Engineering Supervision Co.All images CRLand.All drawings Zaha Hadid Architects.> via Zaha Hadid Architects

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Bulgarian Pavilion has revealed its theme for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The exhibition, titled Pseudonature, is an experimental installation that traverses the boundaries between simulation and reality, technology and nature.The idea, which was conceived by architect Iassen Markov, examines sustainability in a world where artificial intelligence and human intervention are increasingly mediating natural processes.Image Pseudonature, 2025, concept image, courtesy of Iassen MarkovA Climate Paradox: When the Sun Creates SnowA snow-covered courtyard in the middle of summer in Venice is the central contradiction of Pseudonature. Artificial snowfall is created by a solar-powered snow-making machinery, but the panels that fuel it are buried. The sun drives the system and erases its own creation, acting as both a creator and a destroyer.The delicate balance of sustainable technology is exposed by this self-regulating cycle: solar strength increases system efficiency, but snow accumulation slows the production of energy, requiring constant adaptation to changing conditions. The initiative poses important queries, such as whether we have any influence over nature or if we are only surviving on the brink of its ever shifting forces.The curator, Iassen Markov, portrait image, courtesy of Iassen MarkovInterior: A Reimagined Traditional SpaceWithin the pavilion, an abstract interpretation of the traditional Bulgarian odaya (living room) invites visitors into a realm of contemplation, dialogue, and collective reflection. The odaya, once the heart of the Bulgarian home, has always functioned as a place for dialogue, engagement, and the sharing of thoughts. It is now redefined as a nexus where natural, artificial, and collective intelligence converge to forge new prospects for the future.A virtual fireplace, created by AI but lacking warmth, flickers at the center, highlighting the artificial nature of this reconstructed environment. Artist Rosie Eisors handcrafted carpet intertwines tradition and digital aesthetics, strengthening the conversation between the organic and synthetic.Just as the delicate equilibrium outside is in constant flux among sunshine, snowfall, and energy, the odaya mirrors the similarly complex struggle to achieve balance among various types of intelligence.This tension is depicted on Eisors carpet by three mythological creatures engaged in combat and connected by a serpentsymbolizing the complex and at times contradictory relationship among human, artificial, and environmental intelligence.Image Iassen Markov, photo by Zlatimir Arakliev, courtesy of Iassen MarkovCatalog: Radical Recipes for a Better ClimateIn addition to the physical installation, Pseudonature showcases Radical Recipes for a Better Climate, which serves as an intellectual cornerstone of the Bulgarian Pavilion. This catalog collects various "recipes" from architects, designers, and scientistsunique approaches to sustainable adaptation.These inputs are combined into a collective recipe produced by artificial intelligence, demonstrating how AI can integrate human insight into a unified vision for resilience. The outcome is a dynamic interaction between individual know-how and machine-generated synthesis, investigating novel methods to find ones way in an unpredictable climate future. The atmosphere of the project is further amplified by a series of curated image sequences.They combine speculative visuals with documentary fragments to evoke the fragility and potential of our developing relationship with nature and technology.Image Pseudonature, 2025, concept image, courtesy of Iassen MarkovBeyond Installation: A Platform for ReflectionThe installations design intentionally brings to mind a construction site - bricks, aluminum profiles, and polycarbonate elements highlight the artificial aspect of the climate paradox. This unrefined, do-it-yourself look lays bare the temporary and at times careless manner in which we affect natural systems, emphasizing the conflict between control and unpredictability.Outdoors, physical measures disturb natural equilibria, exposing the delicate relationship between technology and the environment. Within, the area transforms into a zone of reflection, and the task of reestablishing balance turns into a cognitive and communal undertaking.Pseudonature clarifies: Our capacity to navigate and resolve the contradictions we generate starts from within, just as we shape the external world.Pseudonature: A Call to Rethink Our RoleAccording to the organizers, Pseudonature is more than just an architectural experiment; it invites us to rethink our role in shaping the world.They said that as the lines between nature and technology become increasingly blurred, this project exposes the paradoxes we create and the delicate balances we must maintain. Sustainability now involves not only preservation but also adaptation, reinvention, and a dynamic interaction between human creativity, artificial intelligence, and natural forces.Image Pseudonature, 2025, concept image, courtesy of Iassen MarkovThe 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale will take place fromMay 10 to November23 November 2025 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and various venues in Venice, Italy.Besides Bulgaria's contribution, other contributions at the Venice Architecture Biennale include the Romanian Pavilion's Human Scale exhibition, the Luxembourg Pavilion's Sonic Investigations exhibition, the Albanian Pavilion's "Building Architecture Culture" exhibition, the Turkey Pavilion's "Grounded" exhibition, the Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates's Pressure Cooker exhibition, the Finland Pavilion's The Pavilion Architecture of Stewardship exhibition.Find out all exhibition news on WAC's Venice Architecture Biennale page.Exhibition factsExhibition name: PseudonatureCommissioner:Alexander StaynovCurator:Iassen Markov; Exhibitors: Technobeton, Rosie EisorVenue: Sala Tiziano-Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Fondamenta Delle Zattere Ai Gesuati 919The top image in the article: Image Pseudonature, 2025, concept image, courtesy of Iassen Markov.> via Bulgarian Pavilion

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Romanian Pavilion has announced its curator and details for the upcoming exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.The exhibition, titled Human Scale, will explore the various forms of intelligence, including conceptual, historical, technological, artistic, and emotional perspectives, as they are represented in architectural drawing, which serves as a means of thinking and modeling built space.Romania will be represented at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale by Human Scale, an exhibition and research project by artist Vlad Nanc and the Bucharest-based architecture company Muromuro.Vlad Nanc, Finally Together, 2017. Image courtesy of the Romanian PavilionHuman Scale, curated by Cosmina Goagea, will be displayed in the New Gallery of the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice as well as the Romanian Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale. It will encourage contemplation on the relationship between architecture and visual arts by contrasting the drawings of Romanian architects from the 20th century with the contemporary artwork of Vlad Nanc."Building on Vlad Nancs artistic research, Human Scale proposes an answer to the Biennale theme focusing on Collective Intelligence specifically, how we can critically revisit 20th century architecture through architectural drawings," said Cosmina Goagea, curator of Human Scale."By looking at the people depicted in the drawings, we better understand architecture and the public spaces role, as intended and envisioned by the architects.""By studying the original drawings and intentions of these 20th century architects, we hope new keys can be found to re-inventing our existing buildings and adapting them for 21st century life," Goagea added.Inspired by scale models in architectural plans, Vlad Nanc has been creating a series of works at the nexus of drawing and sculpture since 2017. To highlight the presence of people in architecture and their significance as a key component of the built environment, Nanc enlarges these figures to human scale in a gesture that he interprets as one of "liberation" from the sketch.Vlad Nanc, Ioana Chifu, and Onar Stnescu. Image Alex GlmeanuHuman Scale will investigate the essential, affective, and symbolic roles of architecture, building on Nanc's work. A collection of drawings organized chronologically will be on exhibit, reconstructing a condensed social history of Romanian architecture conceived or constructed during the 20th century, highlighting significant events, ideologies, schools of thought, and debates.The use of drawings as a means of projecting political and social power, as well as the ways in which architecture shapes collective identities and influences historical narratives, will be examined through a presentation of historical maps from the 15th to 19th centuries that feature people as allegorical presences."Humans are the unifying element in architectural drawings, transcending time. By looking at how people are drawn throughout the 20th century, we hope to underline their relevance and centrality to architecture in the 21st century, challenging visitors to look at our built environment in a different way and think about how architecture works for the people," said artist Vlad Nanc."In the Romanian Pavilion, a central, immersive installation is defined by massive translucent sheets that fill the space. These diffuse, almost immaterial walls blur the exterior while highlighting those who engage with the space," said Ioana Chifu and Onar Stnescu of Muromuro Studio."The installation reverses focus: architecture disappears, placing human interaction at the forefront. The walls serve as a dialogue space between human silhouettes drawn from architectural drawings and the blurred figures of visitors," Chifu and Stnescu added."The installation subtly alters perception through shifts in scale, focus, and ambiguity, creating a meditative space where visitors rethink their relationship with the built environment and critically reflect on the future of architecture," they continued.The curator, Cosmina Goagea. Image Drago LumpanThe RICHR's New Gallery will be transformed into a research and experimental space that will include the documentation materials for Romania's Human Scale exhibition, which include a vast collection of drawings by 20th-century Romanian architects. With a central workstation situated between two pillarsone supporting an exhibition space and the other a decade-organized archivethe display design encourages in-depth research.The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale will take place fromMay 10 to November23 November 2025 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and various venues in Venice, Italy.Besides Luxembourg's contribution, other contributions at the Venice Architecture Biennale include the Luxembourg Pavilion's Sonic Investigations exhibition, the Albanian Pavilion's "Building Architecture Culture" exhibition, the Turkey Pavilion's "Grounded" exhibition, the Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates's Pressure Cooker exhibition, the Finland Pavilion's The Pavilion Architecture of Stewardship exhibition. Find out all exhibition news on WAC's Venice Architecture Biennale page.Exhibition factsExhibition name:Human ScaleCommissioner:Attila KimCurator:Cosmina GoageaExhibitors:Vlad Nanc & Muromuro Studio (Ioana Chifu, Onar Stnescu)Project Team:Organisers:Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romanian Cultural Institute, Romanian Union of ArchitectsProject Coordinator:Corina BuceaExecutive Producer:Ana CiobanuStrategic Funding Coordinator:Suzana VasilescuInternational PR: Sam TalbotArt Director:Otilia FiastruCommunication:Vlad Tau.ancePR:Simona RadoiSocial Media: Andreea IlieProducer:Arrogant FilmsCo-Producers:Suprainfinit Gallery, Nodul Creativ AssociationThe top image in the article: Vasile Mitrea, Drawing of the Veterinary Medicine Pavilion of the Agronomic Institute (Cluj), 1965. Image courtesy of the Romanian Pavilion.> via Romanian Pavilion

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The "Handrail on a Cliff" competition was conceived with the aim of reimagining an architectural elementthe handrailby exploring its functional and expressive value. It is not merely a physical support but a feature capable of mediating between protection and freedom, between stability and openness to the surrounding context. In this competition, participants are invited to reflect on the meaning of an everyday object that is often taken for granted. A handrail can serve as both a barrier and a point of connection, a tangible sign that interacts with the landscape and those who use it. Set on a cliffside, in a location of striking natural impact, the competition poses a fundamental question: how can safety be reconciled with integration into the environment? The handrail thus becomes a design opportunity to express our relationship with space, movement, and the sense of protection in a constantly evolving world.CompetitionWe invite you to participate in the "Handrail on a Cliff" competition, set in an extraordi - nary environment: The Black Angel Cliff, located in Greenland above the waters of the Uummannaq Fjord. This 1,200-meter rock face has been a historical landmark for the Inuit and today stands as a symbol of isolation and the raw power of nature. Its impos - ing formation and extreme climate make it a site of direct confrontation between humans and the environment. In this setting, where the landscape is as captivating as it is unforgiving, the design of the handrail takes on a profound meaning. More than just a support, it becomes a sign that balances protection, freedom, and control. It must meet safety requirements with - out becoming an invasive barrierserving as a guiding element while leaving room for interaction with the environment. Participants are challenged to rethink the handrail in relation to form, function, and context, exploring materials and innovative solutions capable of withstanding extreme climatic conditions while allowing unrestricted creativity. The competition encourages a conceptual approach, open to multiple interpretations: the handrail can be a functional device or a symbolic element, representing the bound - ary between safety and risk, between guidance and autonomy. There are no stylistic or technological constraints, offering participants the freedom to experiment and propose original visions. The goal is to transform the handrail into an element that expresses our relationship with space and safety, without reducing it to a mere technical accessory. Each proposal will be an opportunity to explore new perspectives on the concepts of protection and control in an extreme environment.Competition SiteThe Black Angel Cliff (71.128916, -51.243258) rises 1,200 meters above the Uummannaq Fjord in Greenland. A remote and inhospitable place, where Danish miners in the 1970s braved the freezing cold and sheer verticality, suspended on fragile cableways. We have chosen this cliff as the setting for the competition, but without technical constraints: the goal is to freely explore the concept of the handrail, not only as a physical element but as a poetic and conceptual mark in the dialogue between humans and the extreme landscape.A brief historical overview of the locationThe Black Angel Cliff, in Greenland, rises 1,200 meters above the waters of the Uummannaq Fjord, distinguished by its dark silhouette, which gave it its name. A long-standing landmark for the Inuit, it has drawn attention for its sheer scale and isolation. In the 1920s, Danish miners began extracting marble from the area, but it wasnt until 1936 that a rare stoneoriginating from the cliff itselfwas discovered on the opposite shore. To exploit this resource, a small port and a system of cableways were built in the 1970s, the only means of transporting workers and materials. However, the harsh Arctic climate made operations extremely challenging: when the wind was too strong, the cableways would stop, leaving miners stranded on the cliff with limited supplies. Today, the Black Angel Cliff remains an extreme and awe-inspiring place, serving as the inspiration for our architectural competition. Its verticality, history of hardship and adaptation, and the relationship between humans and a hostile environment call for a project that engages with the landscape while respecting its visual and narrative balance.Registration Fees:Early Registration (10 march - 10 april): 40 EuroAdvance Registration (11 april - 11 may): 60 EuroLast Minute Registration (12 may - 12 june): 90 EuroPrizes (Total Prize Pool: 5,000):First Prize: 1,500Second Prize: 1,000Third Prize: 500Jury Members:Nicole Six and Paul Petritsch - University of Applied Arts ViennaLok Eyers - Jaspers Eyers ArchitectsAleksandre Andghuladze - Head of 3XN Visual Gala aki ArtisBranko Belacevic - Cook Belacevic Haffner PartnersIvane Katamashvili - Architecture Photographer & FilmmakerDeadlines & Timeline:Registration Deadline: June 12, 2025 Project Submission Deadline: June 25, 2025Winners Announcement: July 31, 2025To learn more details, visit the competition website.The top image in the article courtesy of Archcontest.> via Archcontestarchitecture competition

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Valldaura Labs Campus in Barcelona is home to an industrial robot workshop created by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. The project is called Cathedral of Robotic Artisans, or CORA.The structure, made up of cross-laminated timber (CLT), is used for both the roof and the framework, enabling a green roof system with an arborescent structure.CORA is a project from the "Master in Advanced Architecture and Bioscities" (MAEBB) program, where international students were challenged to design and construct a functional building within a period of four months.The 135-hectare Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona is home to the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia's (IAAC) Valldaura Labs Campus. It is renowned for employing cutting-edge technologies in its projects in an inventive manner.Continuing with this practice, the labs have introduced a KUKA industrial robot, which is a versatile tool capable of milling, cutting wood, and other precision tasks.As part of the Master in Advanced Architecture and Biocities (MAEBB), an international team of students was challenged to design and build a working dwelling for this robot over a period of four months.The project's goal was to design a specific area for housing and controlling this industrial 6-axis milling robot. The room quietly echoes the presence of a cathedral thanks to its wooden structure, skylights, and elegant ambiance. The new structure is called CORA, which stands for Cathedral of Robotic Artisans, as a nod to both technology and workmanship.The challenge of the project has been to create a relationship between the new timber structure that reflects 21st-century architecture and the ancient brick structure that was constructed in the 19th century and was initially used as a stable.With suitable areas, facilities, and infrastructure for both robotic operations and human interaction, the new building was intended to be self-supporting.The building was designed by converting an existing structure next to the campus's digital manufacturing and research center, the Green Fab Lab. The building's structural integrity was maintained by meticulously preserving, restoring, and reinforcing the brick walls while removing the old roof.The main building material chosen was timber, which blends in perfectly with the architecture and landscape of the area.In addition to providing a sustainable substitute for conventional building materials, the suggested solution guarantees both practicality and aesthetic harmony.An arborescent structureSeven branching columns that resemble tree trunks support the project's prefabricated, self-sustaining timber framework. A Voronoi-style roof composed of solid wood and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) joints is supported by these columns.The structure's precision joinery, created by Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, allows it to span an area of 8.8 m by 4.6 m. CLT panels made at Valldaura Campus Labs were used to build these joints.Owing to the depth restrictions of CNC milling, several joints were composed of four separate machined layers. Cohesive elements were then created by adhering them together. The end product is a smooth, cohesive structural mass that supports a living green roof and contains the workshop's facilities.The joints of structural columns, measuring 200 by 260 mm and beams, measuring 200 by 400 mm, which are composed of solid wood, were built using a combination of digital fabrication processes and traditional joinery techniques, such as half lap or mortise and Tenon.Professional construction workers first pre-assembled the structure's four sides off-site, then craned them into place inside the four brick walls and fastened them firmly to the ground.Mediterranean green roofMaximizing natural light in the space was a major design objective, especially through the skylight above the robot and through glass windows and doors. While the panels offer a complete enclosure, the wooden faade successfully blocks direct sunlight from entering the structure.Notably, the faade bears no structural weight and is not dependent on the old brick walls. The integrity of the current architecture is maintained in this way.On top of the wooden roof panels, a heat gun is used to apply an impermeabilization membrane with root barriers as the initial layer of the green roof. In order to promote the growth of native, autochthonous Mediterranean plant species, the membrane is followed by a layer of hummus, drainage board, and geotextile fabric.The last step was the installation of irrigation pipes to guarantee adequate hydration. French lavender, creeping sedum, sweet clematis, and common honeysuckle were the plants chosen for the green roof. They were all chosen for their aesthetic worth and versatility.As part of its prototyping efforts, the Valldaura Labs team is currently using CORA to assist develop innovative solutions for advanced manufacturing and ecological design.IAAC also built a mass timber observatory based on "zero-kilometre" philosophy to create an ecological interactive prototype within the forest in Valldaura, Barcelona, Spain.In addition, IAAC and Berlin and Potsdam-based non-profit organization Bauhaus Earth added a mass timber installation to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona, Spain.With more than 20 years of experience, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is a research, training, manufacturing, and communication hub based in Barcelona. Its goal is to spearhead the effort to envision our society's future home and construct it in the here and now. Project factsDirection:Vicente Guallart, Daniel Ibaez and Michael SalkaValldaura Executive Director:Laia PifarrDeveloped by:The students of the Masters programme in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB), 2023/24 class: Alexander Tamazov, Toni Javor, Emma Rodriguez Berghmans, Neeshi Doshi, Lamprini Makarona, Diana Ruzanska, Alfred Ziad Aramouni, Anushreya Kondapi, Juan Sebastin Batallas Cueva, Marianna Santos Fujii, Varun Sreenath, Andr Arruda Navarro, Mustafa Teksoy, Oliver Needham, Alireza Shayan, Alkiviaids Avarkiotis. Maya Shoavi, Sharvari Sharath, Sveta Sathyanadhan, Vanessa Marie Alvarado Barrios, Helen Girma, Karla Velarde Sandoval, Kristina Schssler.Project Management:Esin AydemirExpert Staff:Bruno Ganem, Marielena Papandreou, Lorenzo Salinas, Viorel CazacuStaff:Pilar Fontanals, Laura SanchezAdvised by:Miquel Rodriguez, Elena Orte, Guillermo Sevillano, Ignasi Caus, David Valldeoriola, Silvia Burs, Toni Arola, Ionut Cosenco, Carles Enrich, Firas Safieddine Arturo de la MazaSponsors:Tallfusta, Alberch; MontpartWith the support of:Parc de Collserola, Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del VallsAll images Adri Goula.All drawings IAAC students.> via IAAC

Submitted by WA ContentsThe World Architecture Community launches weekly and monthly newsletters Turkey Architecture News - Mar 24, 2025 - 06:17 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The World Architecture Community has launched weekly and monthly newsletters featuring the latest architecture and interior design news from around the globe.The newsletter, tailored to the preferences of subscribers on a weekly or monthly basis, will feature a compilation of the latest and most popular news, curated by the WAC editors.The weekly newsletter will be sent at the beginning of each week (on Monday), while the monthly newsletter will be distributed at the start of each month.WAC Newsletter also features exclusive interviews, upcoming international events, competitions and fairs highlighting the industry trends.Subscribe now to start receiving WAC newsletters!The top image in the article: Techstorm Headquarter Industrial Park in China by DUTS Design won the WA Awards in the 45th Cycle in the Architecture/Realized category. Image Qinshan Wu.

Submitted by WA ContentsInternational Design Competition for the Daejeon Regional Government ComplexKorea, South Architecture News - Mar 22, 2025 - 11:19 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"This announcement outlines the requirements that bidders (design competition participants) and successful bidders must be aware of and comply with in the bidding process executed by the Government Complex Management Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. All prospective bidders (participants) are required to review this document carefully.Site Location: 189, Cheongsa-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon (Vacant site within the Government Daejeon Complex)D. Project Scale1. Site Area:461,447.4m (Design Site: 30,000m)2. Total Floor Area:40,939mE. Primary Use: Public Office FacilityF. Estimated Construction CostKRW 107,364,000,000 (Including VAT, excluding electrical works)G. Design FeeKRW 4,814,000,000 (Including VAT, excluding electrical design fees)H. Winners Design RightsBasic (Concept and Schematic) Design & Detailed Design ServicesI. Project Duration360 days from the commencement date (Including public holidays, excluding approval periods)J. Additional Information:1. Any additional documents or information provided during the competition period will be posted on the competition website (designarchi.kr). Participants are responsible for checking updates, and any consequences resulting from failure to do so shall be borne solely by the participant.2. This project requires liability insurance (or equivalent guarantee). The selected contractor must submit a liability insurance certificate or guarantee certificate to the client, in accordance with Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Architects Act.3. The design service fee includes all costs related to concept, schematic, and detailed design, surveying, geothermal drilling, green building & zero-energy certification, preliminary BF (Barrier-Free) certification, approval processes, and other necessary expenses.2. Contract Method: The selected winner will enter into a negotiated contract based on the aforementioned design fee.3. Design Competition Method: This design competition will be conducted as an open competition (joint participation allowed).Application for ParticipationA. Application Period:From: Monday, March 24, 2025, 09:00To: Monday, March 31, 2025, 17:00B. Application Method:Submit the application form and required documents via the competition website.The application must be submitted by the representative or an authorized proxy (limited to employees of the representative's firm).C. Submission Portal to Competition website.Evaluation Schedule:1. Technical Review: Monday, June 9, 20252. Main Evaluation:Round 1:Monday, June 16, 2025 Document review (selection of presentation candidates)Round 2:Monday, June 23, 2025 Final presentation (selection of winners and awardees) Any schedule changes will be announced on the competition website.C. Evaluation Criteria & Method: As specified in the Design Competition GuidelinesJury membersKim Kwang-hyun, Chungcheongnam-do Chief ArchitectLee Choong-gi, University of SeoulSong Ha-yeop, Chung-Ang UniversityJung Sung-hoon, Induk UniversityIn Eui-sik, Yeonmi Architects & Planners Co., LtdYoon Hee-kyung, Samhee Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd.Chun Geun-woo, Yecheon Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd.Alternate Jury MemberLee Jung-won, Chungnam National UniversityOh Hyuk-geun, PROVE Architects Co., Ltd.Lee Gong-hee, Kookmin University - Technical Review MemberDo-Hoon Kim, Office Unknown Architects Co., Ltd. - Technical Review MemberJung-Yeon Park, Grid-A Architects - Technical Review MemberJun-Hyun Lim, Boda Architects - Alternate Technical Review MemberDownload the full competition brief from here: Announcement.pdf.Read more about the details on the competition website.The top image in the article courtesy of International Design Competition for the Daejeon Regional Government.> via designarchiarchitecture competition