De verrassende herontdekking van het postmodernisme in de architectuur – NRC

Architectuur: Het boek Rewriting Architecture is een ambitieuze poging om de koers van de architectuur te verleggen. Maar nieuw kan het pleidooi voor een contextuele architectuur niet worden genoemd. Source: De verrassende herontdekking van het postmodernisme in de architectuur – NRC “Het caleidoscopische geheel, dat in de… Continue reading

Ensamble Studio Brings An Avant-garde Edge to Their Innovative Designs | Architectural Digest

Manipulating the earth and pioneering new ways to build, Débora Mesa and Antón García-Abril of Madrid-based Ensamble Studio redefine the meaning of home— beginning with their own Source: Ensamble Studio Brings An Avant-garde Edge to Their Innovative Designs | Architectural Digest… Continue reading

New book Atmosphere Anatomies explores weather, climate, and atmosphere as mediums of design – Harvard Graduate School of Design

Collaborating with photographer Iwan Baan, Benedito immerses readers in 10 projects, sourced from different eras, designers, and climatic zones around the world. She “dissects” each project in order to demonstrate how often-invisible atmospheres can be reconsidered as measurable, shapeable forms, with the human body as design arbiter. “A… Continue reading

Ca’n Terra by Ensamble Studio | 2021-02-02 | Architectural Record

Ensamble Studio carves out a retreat they call Ca’n Terra in a former quarry on the Spanish island of Menorca. Source: Ca’n Terra by Ensamble Studio | 2021-02-02 | Architectural Record… Continue reading

Two Sides of the Border. The region that Mexico and the US share – We Make Money Not Art

“Iwan Baan‘s photos occupy about one third of the book. They speak silently about changing landscapes, hybrid architecture and cultures in constant mutations. His aerial photos, for example, show how NAFTA is far more than an economic agreement, it is an agent that physically affected the Mexican landscape… Continue reading

a+u 2020:11 — SO–IL – Unfinished Business | Architecture and Urbanism (a+u) | a+u Architecture and Urbanism Magazine

This is our first monograph featuring the work of NYC-based SO–IL. SO–IL spend a lot of their time thinking about boundaries in the built environment, the interfaces between them, and where our bodies fit in. Much like bodies, SO–IL’s work can sag, be pulled taut, and occasionally moves and… Continue reading

The primitive light of Ensamble Studio – Domus

This salvage project in a former quarry saw light and stone carvings as an opportunity to rethink the dwelling in minimal terms. Source: The primitive light of Ensamble Studio – Domus… Continue reading

Flower House by No Architecture – Dwell

No Architecture designs a flower-shaped weekend house with an octagonal courtyard and interconnected spaces that bring a family together during the pandemic. Source: Flower House by No Architecture – Dwell… Continue reading

Miró Rivera Architects: Building a New Arcadia — Miró Rivera Architects | Residential, Commercial & Institutional Architecture | Austin, Texas

The award-winning work of Miró Rivera Architects is explored through texts, drawings, and original photography; from the Vertical House to Circuit of The Americas, this richly illustrated book offers a unique approach to understanding architecture and urbanism in Texas and beyond. A photo essay featuring the work… Continue reading

Imponerende foto’s Iwan Baan tonen hoe architect steden uitbreidde ‘De kwaliteit van Dudok als ruimtelijk ontwerper en ‘stedenbouwer’

Hij woonde als tiener enkele jaren in Hilversum, reist al jarenlang de hele wereld rond, maar was de voorbije periode op sommige momenten weer even terug in de plaats van Willem Marinus Dudok. “Het was leuk om Hilversum opnieuw te zien. Ik ken het nog goed, maar dat was… Continue reading

A conversation with Steven Holl and Chris McVoy on the Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Domus

Inaugurated on November 21st, the Kinder Building is the latest project by Steven Holl Architects for the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, one of the largest museum institutions in the United States. This concludes the process, which began with a competition involving 12 international firms and won… Continue reading

Cover Architectural Record October 2020 issue with Lina Ghotmeh’s Stone Garden in Beirut

In October 2020, Architectural Record explores multifamily housing and the future of cities. This month’s Continuing Education feature takes a deep dive into environmental inequity. The issue also reviews the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Rothko Chapel restoration and expansion in Houston. In the news section,… Continue reading