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Bernardo Rodrigues Architects creates concrete Sculptor Studio in Portugal Portuguese practice Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has completed a studio for a sculptor in the Azores, creating a curving poured-concrete form that references the work of its client. Named Sculptor Studio, it is intended to appear as though it "sprouts" from the kitchen of an existing dwelling on a farm on Sāo Miguel island. Inside, Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has provided the sculptor with studio and workshop spaces that overlook the garden through projecting hexagonal windows. Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has created Sculptor Studio in Portugal Bernardo Rodrigues Architects drew on the forms of...

Forma transforms century-old glasshouse into Væksthuset climate classroom A 105-year-old glasshouse from Copenhagen Botanical Gardens has been taken apart and rebuilt in a new location by architecture studio Forma to create a classroom in the west of the city. Rescued from the brink of demolition, the greenhouse was carefully dismantled and reassembled over a new substructure and floor using as many recycled materials as possible. Væksthuset is a 105-year-old repurposed greenhouse Known as Væksthuset, which translates as "the greenhouse", it is now a plant-filled education and events space with a focus on farming and sustainability. Copenhagen-based Forma oversaw the renovation...

4 Principles of Designing with Indigenous Communities Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Center - First Nations Lil’Wat Nation and Squamish Nation, British Columbia - Alfred Waugh, MRAIC (Architect in Charge), Formline Architecture, Wanda Dalla Costa and Adam Slawinski. Image © Formline Architecture Indigenous co-design—a more specific form of the general concept of co-design in which an architect collaborates with a stakeholder community—is a collaborative design process between architects and the Indigenous community as the client. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) recently released a unique resource aimed at designers, clients, funders and policymakers looking for a guide in Indigenous co-design. Four...

HGR Arquitectos reinforces triangular concrete housing against seismic activity Local studio HGR Arquitectos has completed a triangular concrete apartment block with a rounded corner meant to stand up against earthquakes in Mexico City. Known as MO288 – an abbreviation of the building's address – the multifamily project includes 15 apartments and two commercial spaces across six stories. HGR Arquitectos finished the 15,047-square-foot (1,398 square metres) project in March of 2023 for developer Ciudad Vertical. The six-storey building contains apartments and commercial spaces The urban site in the Cuauhtémoc district of the city previously held a building that was structurally compromised...

Transformation towards sustainability Zeppelin convinces with the professional atmosphere of the "Recycling active and civil engineering live" Sustainability was the common thread that ran through the double trade fair "Recycling active and civil engineering live" at the end of April. Solutions were in demand for the careful use of resources in the sense of the circular economy. The range on offer at the trade fair convinced 10,000 visitors from over twenty countries, who came to Karlsruhe to find out about the latest industry trends from more than 260 manufacturers, dealers and service providers. "We are particularly satisfied with the quality...