San Francisco Should Always Have a Subway Under Construction
Friday, 01 April 2016
A couple of years ago, I was with my friend Adam Cohn when he made this simple yet important declaration — “San Francisco should always have a subway under construction.” My first reaction was to think of every possible objection to the concept — too expensive, too disruptive, too controversial, too many difficulties siting subway stations and determining alignments.
- Published in Art
Hidden Barriers to Construction Innovation
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Form Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
- Published in Art, Design Competition, New York, Videos
Drones Building ROI at Construction Sites
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Archtober is accepting nominations for projects to be included in New York City’s month-long festival of architecture and design. Each day in October 2016, the event will feature a Building of the Day as a noon-time, architect-led tour. Building of the Day tours are the centerpiece of Archtober. With the goal of making exemplary architecture
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Smart Construction Sites with Connected Sensors
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
L A M P (Lighting Architecture Movement Project) is calling for entries for its fourth annual international lighting design competition. The competition challenges designers to approach their light fixtures with the guidance of a singular word. This year’s theme is Cosmic. There are three categories for submission: student, emerging, and established designers. Submissions will open
- Published in Art, Design Competition
Measuring Construction Project Success
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Serving as an architectural primer to the streets of the capital from an architect's point of view, Buildings of London leads the reader on a journey around the city through the evocative paintings of architect Roger FitzGerald, combining his keen eye for detail and construction with a fascination for discovery 1.
- Published in Design Competition, New York
We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know.
W. H. Auden
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
New Elevation and Volume Tools for Mining and Construction
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
The winners have been announced for the Bee Breeders Tokyo Pop Lab architecture competition. The competition brief called for the design of a new program for the study and production of pop culture media. The unique and original nature of the brief resulted in submissions varying considerably, from fairly pragmatic to completely ideological. The winning
- Published in Design Competition, New York
Construction Evolution
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Evolo Skyscrapers: Limited Edition Book
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Established in 2006, the eVolo Skyscraper Competition has become the world's most prestigious award for high-rise architecture. The contest recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of new technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations.
- Published in Art, Design Competition
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