History and Memory

 

The lost spaces competition is a call for ideas to reframe how underused spaces in Calgary might be used. The aim is to address a particular challenge of public space – what to do with seemingly remnant pieces of public property. The challenge: what opportunities do lost spaces afford?

Source: www.archdaily.com

The new Wine Culture Centre

 

Wine Culture Centre is a recent competition entry designed by Urbanplunger studio. The main purpose of the competition was to rethink the concept of “winery” under a contemporary perspective, transforming the winery from being a simple storehouse / production facility to be a catalyst for culture, tourism and research...

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Lost. Like a Stone Shoe searching...

 

Of Belarus origin, Radevich was born into a family of shoes designers; as a result, she grew up ‘‘surrounded by creative ideas and the smell of leathers,’’ as she herself says. Before starting her own brand, she spent a few years working at the creative studios of Alexander McQueen and Nicholas Kirkwood, an experience which allowed her to hone her technical skills and deepen her understanding of shoe design. Not worried about keeping up with ...

Source: www.yatzer.com
 

Soundscapes

 

This issue is a research product into the phenomenon of soundscapes for the course of "Architectural Theory, Philosophy and Science of Behavior" and is connected with the broad subject of ''Phenomenology''.

Our need to understand the environment around us (both urban and natural), to listen to the sounds that are born every moment and to have a holistic perception of space, not only based on vision, was the reason we choice and present the matter of soundspcapes.

 

Source: www.greekarchitects.gr

eVolo 2015 Skyscraper Competition

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the eVolo 2015 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper...

Source: www.evolo.us

The Equestrian Center

 

The project is about the design of a section of the coastline of eastern Thessaloniki and specifically in Mikra in Kalamaria. The site of interest is a section of the waterfront with an area of 130 acres, located at the node between the city and its future extension. It is bounded by construction and natural elements that define its nature and existence. The access in the area is from the waterfront promenade and smaller roads vertical to it, both of which form part of the orthogonal city plan. The vegetation in the area is dense with large green areas.

Source: www.greekarchitects.gr

an Eye Catching poster

 

Archinect’s Get Lectured series has shone the spotlight on numerous lecture posters from architecture schools and departments throughout the U.S., and a few outside the States, since late 2013. During this past fall semester, I reached out to some of our previously featured Get Lectured schools to give a brief rundown of how their most recent posters came to be.

Source: http://archinect.com
 

a Walking Network

 

The Area

An inactive quarry, a former dump, a sanctuary of the wildlife and three archaeological sites (Strofylas, Zagora, Stavropeda) form the identity of the intervention area. We identified the boundaries of the site which can be segregated into natural and anthropogenic ones.

The sea, the hills and the space between them are the visible physical boundaries of the area, while the settlements, the roads, the dry-stone walls, the quarry and the dump are the anthropogenic ones. A boundary, visible from most parts of the study area, is the sea, which also provides a system of orientation, while the wildlife refuge is a specified, but not visible, area.

 

Source: www.greekarchitects.gr

AIA EXPO

 

Over 170,000 sq. ft. of booths, galleries, and lounges. Nearly 800 exhibiting companies representing software and technology, energy efficiency, building systems, finishes, lighting, stone and tile, restoration and more. The materials and technologies of tomorrow featured in specialty product pavilions today.

Source: http://convention.aia.org
 

Beauty made of...

 

 

...When God spread his treasures over the Earth, as she translates the Company’s catalogue, he was filled with grace and generosity toward the Orda Region. All along the river Iren, along a length of but a few kilometers, he deposited rich reserves of honey-colored Selenite and within a stone’s throw, deposits of Anhydrite and soapstone...

Source: www.stone-ideas.com

the Humanitarian has no Boundaries

 

 

This year one of Brooklyn Museum’s most important exhibits is of El Anatsui’s extraordinary works. His first solo exhibition in a New York museum, I appreciated the opportunity to dialogue and be in contemplation with his work.
Source: http://douglas-turner.com

Every Country...RIBA

The RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship, generously supported by Lord Foster and Foster + Partners, offers one travelling scholarship of £6,000 to a student of architecture to support international research on a topic and at locations of the student’s choosing.


Source: www.architecture.com

Aqua Sition on Milos Island

 

This terminal studio regards the design of a water awareness center, and in particular awareness of seawater desalination's importance in fighting water scarcity. The site is located on the island of Milos, the Greek island with the most advanced desalination plant in Greece. There, landscape interventions give emphasis on the upcoming source of potable water which is the sea itself.

Source: www.greekarchitects.gr

to Generate Millions of Options

 

The Morpholio Project unveils seven new and forward thinking design tools with the launch of Morpholio 2.0, the App Store’s number one portfolio app. The app re-imagines the portfolio as a design utility, moving it into the fast, flexible, at-your-fingertips device era. The project seeks to advance the ways that creatives access, share, discuss, and get feedback on their work from a global community of users.

Source: http://www.evolo.us/architecture/morpholio-2-0-7-new-tools-for-the-creative-world/
 

another Soul

 

 

Urban Soul Project was created based on the idea of a unity between design and construction. Comprising a team from various professions including architects, civil and electrical engineers, interior designers and project managers. Its aim is to blend modern and traditional design with the highest standards in quality construction through new technology, materials and vintage techniques.

Source: http://www.usp.gr/commercial/

 

to Show your Work, Sculptors, Artists

 

Today there are many opportunities for artists to show and share their work – you just need to be creative! Before you embark on choosing a venue to show your work you need to answer one simple question – “Is my customer likely to visit the venue either in the real or virtual worlds?”
When you talk to a person on the street and tell them you are an artist, one of the questions that they will likely ask is, “What gallery is your work in?” Being in a gallery is a large part of many artists marketing efforts and for some it says, “I have arrived”.

Source: http://blog.sculpture.org