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• Architecture and Coloniality: Brazilian Modernism in Critical Perspective

  05-02-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  
  Brasília. Image © Joana FrançaBrazilian modern architecture is often celebrated as a landmark of innovation and national identity, projecting the country onto the international stage with iconic works and a distinctive aesthetic. However, recent research and publications have highlighted its deep entanglement with colonial narratives, both in its influences and its social impact. Although modernism emerged as an attempt to break away from European academic traditions, it remai
  
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• CK Architecture design for connection

  14-03-2025 07:24 via indesignlive.com
  
  Located on Ngunnawal Country in Taylor, Aunty Agnes Shea High School in Gungahlin imbues First Nations art and culture within its framework. Designed by CK Architecture in collaboration with five First Nations artists, the project embeds cultural narratives into the built environment rather than treating them as surface embellishments.“This project embodies our commitment to meaningful collaboration with First Nations communities,” shares Cassandra Keller, co-owner of CK Architecture
  
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• James Dyson Award now open for entries

  14-03-2025 06:01 via architectureau.com
  
  The international competition invites emerging designers to invent something that solves a problem.
  
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• WK Stone: Redefining surfaces

  14-03-2025 05:37 via indesignlive.com
  
  At the forefront of Australia’s natural and engineered stone industry, WK Stone offers a vast selection of high-quality surfaces designed for durability, aesthetics and safety. The family-run business is known for its commitment to craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability. It’s latest achievement – the Quantum Zero range – is a groundbreaking step towards safer, more sustainable benchtop surfaces, setting a new industry standard.As part of its ongoing evolut
  
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• Winner revealed for Walls Around Us Student Competition

  14-03-2025 01:15 via architectureau.com
  
  Imagining an alternative future for the Walsh Street House in Melbourne, the winning scheme “cleverly proposes an inversion of Boyd’s original design by placing the house inside the garden.”
  
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• New $50K Australian design commission announced

  14-03-2025 00:54 via architectureau.com
  
  Powerhouse and David Jones have unveiled a groundbreaking partnership to launch the $50,000 Australian Design Commission, a new initiative aimed at nurturing the next generation of Australian designers.
  
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• DaLa House / NAW Studio

  13-03-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © D i n h R architects: NAW StudioLocation: 141 To Hien Thanh, Da Nang City, VietnamProject Year: 2024Photographs: D i n h RArea: 235.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Koba House / Estúdio HAA!

  13-03-2025 16:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Pedro Kok architects: Estúdio HAA!Location: Gonçalves - Minas Gerais, Serra da Mantiqueira, BrazilProject Year: 2023Photographs: Pedro KokArea: 320.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Birch Residence / Table Architecture

  13-03-2025 13:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Félix Michaud architects: Table ArchitectureProject Year: 2024Photographs: Félix MichaudArea: 120.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Makries Mires Residence / Anastasiou Misseri

  13-03-2025 11:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © James Retief architects: ANASTASIOU MISSERILocation: Latsia, Nicosia, CyprusProject Year: 2023Photographs: James RetiefArea: 274.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Rethinking Sustainability Through Site-Specific Strategies

  13-03-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  
  MFO Park. Image © Paul ClemenceSustainability in architecture is often framed as a universal challenge, leading to standardized solutions that prioritize efficiency over context. However, architecture is inherently tied to its environment — buildings interact with climate, topography, and cultural history in ways that demand specificity. Instead of relying on standardized sustainability checklists, how can architecture embrace site-specific solutions? This conversation is deeply conne
  
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• 184 Social Housing Tower / MCBAD architecture&urban design

  13-03-2025 08:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Adrià Goula/ mcbad architects: MCBAD architecture & urban designLocation: Calle Joan Miro , La Torre, Valencia, SpainProject Year: 2024Photographs: Adrià Goula/ mcbadArea: 19317.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Reimagine Hospitality in Venice: Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous 2025

  13-03-2025 07:45 via archdaily.com
  
  Courtesy of MS MonacoFor the 5th Anniversary Edition of the "Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous", M3 Monaco unveils the new theme of its annual international architecture competition. Students, young architects, and professionals are challenged to imagine a new vision or rethink the development of Certosa Island's infrastructure in Venice, creating a unique dialogue that incorporates regenerative tourism, the maritime journey, the UNESCO World Heritage listing, and the context of "
  
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• Foster + Partners Unveils Design of New Manchester United Stadium in the Reimagined Old Trafford Neighborhood

  13-03-2025 07:30 via archdaily.com
  
  Aerial render. Image Courtesy of Foster + PartnersIn September 2024, Foster + Partners announced its appointment by Manchester United for the development of a master plan for the Old Trafford Stadium District. The centerpiece of the master plan is a new stadium, set to become the largest football venue in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 100,000 seats. This week, the firm unveiled images of the stadium design along with surrounding public spaces, including parks, commercial and residential
  
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• Sibling Architecture responds to context and pedagogy

  13-03-2025 07:13 via indesignlive.com
  
  The Junior Learning Hub at Box Hill North Primary School, designed by Sibling Architecture in collaboration with the school community, responds to context and pedagogy, amalgamating material, spatial and environmental strategies to improve the learning experience. The result is “a much-needed expansion of their current facilities, increasing the number of classrooms available for students by eight along with dedicated staff workspaces,” shares Alice Edmonds, Project Architect at Sibl
  
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• % Arabica Egypt Cairo Roastery / no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd.

  13-03-2025 07:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Nour El Refai architects: no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd.Location: Uvenues Mall, New Cairo 1, Cairo Governorate 11835 EgyptProject Year: 2024Photographs: Nour El RefaiArea: 247.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• It’s all about CONTEXT

  13-03-2025 06:57 via indesignlive.com
  
  ‘Exchanging Ideas in CONTEXT: Colour, Growth, Form’ is the next RAA experience, set to take place in Canberra from March 20th to 22nd. With six formal CPD points available on the Friday, the event takes its cues from questions around the design history of the city. The main speaker day will be Friday 21st March, beginning with a Welcome to Country from local elder Aunty Joy before the main seminar on the past, present and future of the ‘bush capital’.During the
  
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• Japan Pavilion at 2025 Venice Biennale Explores Architectural Intelligence in Architectural Processes

  13-03-2025 06:30 via archdaily.com
  
  Perspective of pilotis. Image © SUNAKI (Toshikatsu Kiuchi and Taichi Sunayama)The Japan Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale will investigate the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture, focusing on the concept of the "in-between." Curated by Jun Aoki, the exhibition will run from May 10 to November 23, 2025, at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice. The exhibition examines the increasing autonomy of AI in architectural design, raising questions about the shifting rela
  
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• Art, Activism, and the City: Illuminating Social Change

  13-03-2025 05:00 via archdaily.com
  
  Boris Johnson Liar, House of Parliament London / UK. Image © POWThe creative fusion of art and activism in urban spaces has propelled the British collective Led by Donkeys into the spotlight, garnering millions of views for their interventions on social media. Their critical visual occupations - whether billboard messages during the day or large-scale projections at night - raise a compelling question: which medium holds the greater persuasive power? The book "Led by Donkeys: Adventures in
  
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• House for Almost Everything / Comte/Meuwly

  13-03-2025 04:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Ciro Miguel architects: Comte/MeuwlyLocation: Zurich, SwitzerlandProject Year: 2023Photographs: Ciro MiguelPhotographs: Courtesy of Comte/MeuwlyPhotographs: Pierre Marmy Read more »
  
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• New data captures 100 years of architectural registrations, organised by state and gender

  13-03-2025 03:37 via architectureau.com
  
  A new resource has consolidated a century's worth of architectural registrations and nearly four decades of architectural graduations in Australia, marking the first time this information has been made publicly accessible.
  
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• Vipp Tunnel Tasmania Guesthouse / Room 11 Architects

  13-03-2025 03:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Adam Gibson, Courtesy of Vipp architects: Room 11 ArchitectsLocation: Bruny Island, Tasmania, AustraliaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Adam Gibson, Courtesy of VippArea: 160.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Stories Indesign with Georgina Wilson

  13-03-2025 03:00 via indesignlive.com
  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts or on SpotifyWith a gigantic social media following, Sydney architect Georgina Wilson is connecting with the wider public in a way that many designers struggle to emulate. In this episode, she discusses the possibilities that arise when the wider public engages with questions of good – and bad – design. Learn more about Stories Indesign here, and keep an eye out for new episodes – remember to subscribe and review!Stor
  
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• Mango Lane by DFJ Architects

  13-03-2025 02:49 via architectureau.com
  
  A meditation on place and proportion, this elegantly understated home defers to the spectacle of its setting.
  
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• Studio Adeney: Balancing sculptural form with robust functionality

  13-03-2025 02:23 via architectureau.com
  
  The carefully crafted work of Patrick Adeney takes inspiration from the smooth limbs and junctions of eucalypts.
  
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• Philip Goad on how to realise the potential of pattern books today

  13-03-2025 01:41 via architectureau.com
  
  ArchitectureAu Asks the Melbourne academic, “Pattern books have a long history in architecture – but what's it going to take to realise their potential today?”
  
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• Baan Rom Taan House / IF (Integrated Field)

  13-03-2025 01:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © W Workspace architects: IF (Integrated Field)Location: Cha-am, Phetchaburi, ThailandProject Year: 2023Photographs: W WorkspaceArea: 383.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Entries open: 2025 Australian Good Design Awards

  13-03-2025 00:53 via architectureau.com
  
  Entries are open for the 2025 Australian Good Design Awards – a program which celebrates design projects that positively impact people, place and planet.
  
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• Mari-Mari-Ba by Deicke Richards

  12-03-2025 22:02 via architectureau.com
  
  A resourceful and sensitive housing project in Brisbane provides accommodation for Indigenous women, children and Elders, and demonstrates the evolution of government-procured projects in response to sustained design advocacy.
  
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• Roof House / IF (Integrated Field)

  12-03-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © W Workspace architects: IF (Integrated Field)Location: Bangkok, ThailandProject Year: 2024Photographs: W WorkspaceArea: 1195.0 m2 Read more »
  
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