AV 185: Alejandro Aravena
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The Chilean Pritzker Prize winner takes centre stage in this timely instalment. Remarkable for his drive to put into practice ideas that can bring improvement to the city and peoples’ lives, Alejandro Aravena is taking this one step further with his theme for the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, “Reporting from the Front”. In keeping with this line of inquiry, the(...)
AV 185: Alejandro Aravena
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The Chilean Pritzker Prize winner takes centre stage in this timely instalment. Remarkable for his drive to put into practice ideas that can bring improvement to the city and peoples’ lives, Alejandro Aravena is taking this one step further with his theme for the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, “Reporting from the Front”. In keeping with this line of inquiry, the magazine offers readers the chance to discover the stories of many other architects from around the globe whose work has brought positive change to the built environment. Divided among participatory design, civic service, and sustainable landscape, the projects herein give an exemplary overview of Aravena’s distinctive practice.
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C3 379: The Looming Shift
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University architecture has been significantly changing in recent decades. Globally, institutions of higher learning are gradually adapting their traditional buildings to meet a growing societal demand for a more democratic, equal, and diverse education system. The increasing mobility of students, their expectations for flexibility, and the perception of learning spaces(...)
C3 379: The Looming Shift
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University architecture has been significantly changing in recent decades. Globally, institutions of higher learning are gradually adapting their traditional buildings to meet a growing societal demand for a more democratic, equal, and diverse education system. The increasing mobility of students, their expectations for flexibility, and the perception of learning spaces all play a role. These shifts are highlighted in eleven projects, among them the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tenerife by gpy arquitectos, Technical Faculty SDU by C.F. Møller, National Taiwan University by Toyo Ito & Associates, and Utrecht University’s New Education Centre by Ector Hoogstad Architecten.
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Switzerland is synonymous with cutting-edge engineering, high-quality design, and precise craftsmanship. Design and architecture have become one of the nation’s most successful exports. This instalment delves into the how and why of contemporary Swiss architecture, exploring through eight projects the attention to detail, knowledge of materials and construction, and(...)
C3 380: Swiss architecture, new community library
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Switzerland is synonymous with cutting-edge engineering, high-quality design, and precise craftsmanship. Design and architecture have become one of the nation’s most successful exports. This instalment delves into the how and why of contemporary Swiss architecture, exploring through eight projects the attention to detail, knowledge of materials and construction, and ability to innovate that allows architects like Pascal Flammer, Christ, Gion A. Caminada, and Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects to stand apart. Also in this issue, a feature on new community libraries, with four works by Toyo Ito, Sebastián Irarrázaval Arquitectos, Vector Architects, and Gautier + Conquet.
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Despite that Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz saw comparatively few of his buildings realised, he has nevertheless gained a substantial reputation. Guest-edited by Wilfried Wang, this special issue consistingof two instalments of the magazine A+U focusing on the value and work of Lewerentz enables a wider readership of his drawings and sketches, selected from the(...)
A+U special issue: Sigurd Lewerentz drawing collection
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Despite that Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz saw comparatively few of his buildings realised, he has nevertheless gained a substantial reputation. Guest-edited by Wilfried Wang, this special issue consistingof two instalments of the magazine A+U focusing on the value and work of Lewerentz enables a wider readership of his drawings and sketches, selected from the archive at the Swedish Centre of Architecture and Design in Stockholm.
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Issue 5 of Project
Project, a journal for architecture: Issue 5
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Monu 24: Domestic urban
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This instalment deals with the domestic aspects of cities. Everything related to the human home and habitat, the scale of the house, domestic elements and their processes, people’s own universes, and things usually hidden and private are among the topics of this diverse investigation. In an interview, Andrés Jaque claims that what happens in domestic interiors is very(...)
Monu 24: Domestic urban
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This instalment deals with the domestic aspects of cities. Everything related to the human home and habitat, the scale of the house, domestic elements and their processes, people’s own universes, and things usually hidden and private are among the topics of this diverse investigation. In an interview, Andrés Jaque claims that what happens in domestic interiors is very relevant for our societies. Our private domestic spaces are becoming increasingly public, impacted by the Internet’s growing role in the city, from Airbnb to new forms of shared living and working. With contributions by Casco, Herman Hertzberger, Justinien Tribillon, Cookies, Lucía Jalón Oyarzun, and more.
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A special edition on crossovers in art and architecture, with features on Carlos Bunga, Phyllis Lambert, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Alvin Boyarsky and Geoffrey James, as well as the Venice Biennale.
Border Crossings 138: Art and architecture special issue
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A special edition on crossovers in art and architecture, with features on Carlos Bunga, Phyllis Lambert, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Alvin Boyarsky and Geoffrey James, as well as the Venice Biennale.
Grey room 63
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Issue 63 of Grey Room
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October 156
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Issue 156 of October Magazine (Spring 2016)
October 156
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Continuité 149, été 2016
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Dans son numéro d’été, ''Continuité'' se penche sur les belvédères. Aménagés ou naturels, ces lieux offrent un point de vue exceptionnel sur le territoire qui les entoure. Un sujet tout désigné pour les vacances, où plusieurs troquent l’écran d’ordinateur pour les panoramas à couper le souffle. Mais au-delà de l’«effet Wow!» et du bien-être qu’entraîne le spectacle de la(...)
Continuité 149, été 2016
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Dans son numéro d’été, ''Continuité'' se penche sur les belvédères. Aménagés ou naturels, ces lieux offrent un point de vue exceptionnel sur le territoire qui les entoure. Un sujet tout désigné pour les vacances, où plusieurs troquent l’écran d’ordinateur pour les panoramas à couper le souffle. Mais au-delà de l’«effet Wow!» et du bien-être qu’entraîne le spectacle de la beauté, les belvédères jouent un rôle crucial. Ils nous permettent de comprendre nos paysages, de mieux en apprécier la valeur et de saisir l’importance de les préserver.