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Design Thinking: A Guide to Creative Problem Solving for Everyone
Three vignettes excerpted from the second part of "Design Thinking," Andrew Pressman's recently published book, which focuses on how design thinking is applied to real-life challenges.
by Andrew Pressman April 18, 2019 | 
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Building Abundance #3: Abundance in Architecture Starts with Abundance in Human Health
Just as buildings became an incredible tool in the movement for environmental sustainability, they can and must become our greatest asset when it comes to human sustainability.
by Rick Fedrizzi April 4, 2019 | 
(Ashley McGraw Architects) |
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Deborah Talbot: Downtown is for People
An excerpt from Talbot's "Who the Hell is Jane Jacobs? And what are her theories all about?" (Bowden & Brazil, March 4, 2019).
by Deborah Talbot March 14, 2019 | 
(Bowden & Brazil) |
Winner and Finalists Announced in the "rise in the city" Design Competition for Affordable Housing in Lesotho, Africa
The competition brief sought sustainable designs for a home that could be scaled up so that one family could add extensions, or be replicated as row housing.
by ArchNewsNow.com March 12, 2019 | 
(Tanmoy Dey) |
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Raw Elegance in Black and White: Q&A with JoAnn Locktov
The editor and publisher of "Dream of Venice in Black and White" talks about her creative process and strategies in creating the third book in the "Dream of Venice" trilogy.
by Saxon Henry February 21, 2019 | 
(Lisa Katsiaris) |
rise in the city 2018 Update: Student Designs for Affordable Housing in Lesotho Shine. A Few Prized Blocks Needing Sponsors Remain
Student designs for affordable housing in Maseru, Lesotho, Southern Africa, are in and - hot-off-the-press - winning designs will be prototyped!
by ArchNewsNow.com January 22, 2019 | 
(rise International) |
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New Beginnings: Interview with Bernhard Karpf, FAIA, Managing Principal, Richard Meier & Partners Architects
RMP's leadership is working to restore the firm's reputation, managing ongoing projects, and the team's plans going forward.
by Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA January 17, 2019 | 
(Richard Meier & Partners) |
Book Review: "An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles: Fully Revised 6th Edition" by David Gebhard and Robert Winter
Whether Los Angeles is more urbane, or simply more urban, the revised edition contains a new generation of public architecture, as well as the past editions' wealth of historic landmarks and buildings of cultural interest, or just curiosity.
by Sam Hall Kaplan December 20, 2018 | 
(Angel City Press) |
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Building Abundance #2: Three Keys to Abundant Design
Hint: Designing for less bad won't get us there. Aiming for abundant design requires seeing and working in new ways that are largely unfamiliar, challenging - but oh so worth it!
by Josie Plaut December 20, 2018 | 
(Ashley McGraw Architects) |
Best Architecture and Design Books of 2018
10 Books to deepen historical awareness and stretch imagination.
by Norman Weinstein December 6, 2018 | 
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rise Up - be part of the solution for Africa's housing crisis
Sponsors are cheering on their student/architect teams working to find low-cost, sustainable housing solutions - but there are still teams that need sponsorship. Join those who are already reaping the rewards of the partnerships!
by ArchNewsNow.com November 28, 2018 | 
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Writing About Architecture As If Only Art Matters
A new coffee table book about Frederic Church's Olana combines resplendent photography with essays reflecting architectural myopia.
by Norman Weinstein October 25, 2018 | 
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Building Abundance
Creating abundance is more than sustainability or resilience, and should be a driving force in architecture.
by Edward McGraw, AIA, LEED AP BD+C October 18, 2018 | 
(Ashley McGraw Architects) |
rise in the city 2018: Call for Mentors and Sponsors
Students are already busy working on their submissions for an international competition to design affordable housing in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, in Southern Africa. Now, mentors and sponsors are needed.
by ArchNewsNow.com October 17, 2018 | 
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Venice in Three Parts - Part 3
There are treasures and treats to be found beyond the confines of the Giardini della Biennale.
by Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA October 4, 2018 | 
(Form4 Architecture) |
Venice in Three Parts - Part 2
There were three distinct types of displays at this year's La Biennale di Venezia: immersive experiences, artistic expressions, and marketing efforts. Guess which are most satisfying?
by Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA October 3, 2018 | 
(Andrea Avezzù; courtesy La Biennale di Venezia) |
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Venice in Three Parts - Part 1
As a first-timer to La Biennale di Venezia, I was awed, delighted, and enchanted at the spectacle of architecture in so many expressions.
by Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA October 2, 2018 | 
(Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA) |
INSIGHT: Essentials to Repurposing & Reinvigorating Old, Outdated, or Abandoned Campus Buildings
Some see repurposing existing buildings as limiting and lackluster compared to new construction, but magic can happen when the essence, character, and value of an existing building is re-imagined as flexible and sustainable for future use.
by Deborah Fritz, AIA, LEED AP, and Rebecca McDuffie September 27, 2018 | 
(©Rion Rizzo / Creative Sources Photography, Inc.) |
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Welcome New Books Reveal the Heart of the Matter in Architectural Design
Kenneth Frampton's new edition of Kengo Kuma's works, along with Kate Franklin and Caroline Till's global survey of novel thinking about sustainable materials, offer new slants on how materials matter.
by Norman Weinstein August 16, 2018 | 
(Thames & Hudson) |
The Pop-up Phenomenon, Made in America
To meet a growing demand, Hofmann Architecture's Living Vehicle is an architectural platform offering mobile, easily deployable business and housing options.
by Shirley Styles August 9, 2018 | 
(Courtesy Living Vehicle) |
