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Listening to the Land: Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir on Minarc and Essentialist Design
Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Assoc. AIA, IIDA, is an Icelandic-born architect, designer, and licensed general contractor who co-founded the Santa Monica studio Minarc with her husband, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, in 1999.
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Celebrating 100 Years of César Pelli
Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, in 1926, César Pelli was one of the most influential architects of his generation. His visionary approach to design helped shape some of the world’s most recognisable skylines.
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From 1968 Offices to Parisian Homes: Collet Muller Architectes and Obvie Architecture Convert a Landmark Block into 35 Social Housing Units
The next step is to reintroduce vertical windows within a new façade in the Parisian style, which, through its repetition, respects the rhythms and structures of the old building.
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Reframing a Monument Maker: The Valentine Museum’s Studio Confronts the Lost Cause
The museum hosted multiple public engagement opportunities before the design process began and at each milestone. Community input via online surveys, focus groups, group tours, and public programs shaped the installation.
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Sapana: Soft Oases of Comfort for Dreaming, Reflecting and Resting by Brühl
These exceptionally soft, opulent and generously proportioned armchairs, corner elements, trapezoid elements, pentagons, long chairs, and stools convey a tactile sense of softness, yet their design is at the same time clearly defined.
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Living Ecosystem in Minas Gerais: Savassi Design by Pininfarina Reimagines the Residential Tower
Savassi Design by Pininfarina redefines what a residential tower can be. Located in Belo Horizonte's most storied and prestigious neighborhood, the project introduces a new typology for urban living. Imagined as a public-private gradient community hub that…
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Swiss designer David Girelli Sculpts the Bubble Seating Series as a Tactile Antidote to the Digital Age
Comprising an armchair and a sofa, the series explores the tension between architectural discipline and organic volume, setting pure rational geometry against sculptural upholstery defined by fluid, non-linear tufting.
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Shell Chair by Vladislav Bek-Bulatov: Bionic Form Meets 3D Printing
Inspired by natural structures, it resembles a seashell, whose smooth, organic geometry is shaped by nature itself. Uniting architecture, interior design, and the human being, the chair conveys a sense of depth and belonging.
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Malabar Residences by ODA: A Vertical Neighborhood in the Heart of Midtown
In cities around the world, increasing density often comes at the expense of the qualities that make residential life meaningful: access to nature, outdoor space, daylight, privacy, and opportunities for community.
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Listening to the Land: Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir on Minarc and Essentialist Design
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Living Ecosystem in Minas Gerais: Savassi Design by Pininfarina Reimagines the Residential Tower
Savassi Design by Pininfarina redefines what a residential tower can be. Located in Belo Horizonte's most storied and prestigious neighborhood, the project introduces a new typology for urban…
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Shell Chair by Vladislav Bek-Bulatov: Bionic Form Meets 3D Printing
Inspired by natural structures, it resembles a seashell, whose smooth, organic geometry is shaped by nature itself. Uniting architecture, interior design, and the human being, the chair…
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Sapana: Soft Oases of Comfort for Dreaming, Reflecting and Resting by Brühl
These exceptionally soft, opulent and generously proportioned armchairs, corner elements, trapezoid elements, pentagons, long chairs, and stools convey a tactile sense of softness, yet their…
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Reframing a Monument Maker: The Valentine Museum’s Studio Confronts the Lost Cause
The museum hosted multiple public engagement opportunities before the design process began and at each milestone. Community input via online surveys, focus groups, group tours, and public…
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Malabar Residences by ODA: A Vertical Neighborhood in the Heart of Midtown
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*Worker Table: A Folded Table for Sitting, Standing and Making
The table *worker emerged from the daily work in an architectural practice. It combines different modes of working – sitting, standing, discussing and model making – on a continuous work surface.
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Swiss designer David Girelli Sculpts the Bubble Seating Series as a Tactile Antidote to the Digital Age
Comprising an armchair and a sofa, the series explores the tension between architectural discipline and organic volume, setting pure rational geometry against sculptural upholstery defined by…
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