Architecture News Archives - RTF | Rethinking The Future https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/category/article/architecture-news/ Architecture Awards | Courses | Magazine Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:57:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-rethinkingthefuture-favicon-1-32x32.jpg Architecture News Archives - RTF | Rethinking The Future https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/category/article/architecture-news/ 32 32 Cooper Hewitt’s 2020 National Design Awards, Architecture Prize won by Snøhetta https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2196-cooper-hewitts-2020-national-design-awards-architecture-prize-won-by-snohetta/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:30:59 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=172235 The internationally known firm, based in Oslo, Snøhetta, wins the 2020 National Design Award for Architecture bestowed by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The event took place virtually for the first time due to the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic; the trans-disciplinary studio was selected for the impact of their designs, particularly in the areas [...]

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]]> Construction begins on redesigning of Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2248-construction-begins-on-redesigning-of-bostons-seaport-world-trade-center-by-schmidt-hammer-lassen-architects/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:30:57 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173907 Project Overview Size- 65,500 meter square. Type- Commercial, Recreational, Office Retail, Hospitality, Sport, Restaurant Competition- 2017, International invited competition Status- Expected completion of the Construction of Commonwealth Pier in 2024 Client- Pembroke Build Contractor- Turner|Janey Design Architect- Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Executive Architect- CBT Architects Landscape Architect- IBI Placemaking Engineer- Thornton Tomasetti (Structure), Arup (MEP, [...]

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]]> Winners of the 2020 London Design Medals announced- Paola Antonelli, Ken Garland, Ellen MacArthur and Yinka Ilori https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2250-winners-of-the-2020-london-design-medals-announced-paola-antonelli-ken-garland-ellen-macarthur-and-yinka-ilori/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:24:53 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173924 The London Design Festival; a festival held every year since 2003, was founded by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world. This vision has remained steady and has gained extra importance in 2020; where the world was struck by the great pandemic.  [...]

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]]> The Rubin Museum’s Third Floor Galleries With The Mandala Lab transformed by Peterson Rich Office https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2249-the-rubin-museums-third-floor-galleries-with-the-mandala-lab-transformed-by-peterson-rich-office/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:20:36 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173915 The Rubin Museum of Art in the city of New York is dedicated to Himalayan art and culture with the collection, display and preservation of several artefacts from the Indian subcontinent, East Asia and regions of Eurasia, with a primary focus on Tibetan art. With its origination from the private collection of Donald and Shelley [...]

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]]> New Extension Of Norway’s Polar Exploration Museum “FRAM” to be designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2247-new-extension-of-norways-polar-exploration-museum-fram-to-be-designed-by-reiulf-ramstad-arkitekter/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:08:50 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173892 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter recently won a competition to design the new extension of Norway’s renowned Polar Exploration Museum “FRAM”. Selected as the winning proposal in an invited competition, Reiulf Ramstad’s proposal “Framtid” is to be built on Oslo’s museum island, Bygdøy.    The independent Norway based firm has made several heads turn by their strongly conceptual [...]

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]]> 4th Energy Positive Powerhouse In Telemark With Energy Producing Façade And Roof designed by Snøhetta https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2246-4th-energy-positive-powerhouse-in-telemark-with-energy-producing-facade-and-roof-designed-by-snohetta/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:02:56 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173878 Snøhetta continues to gift the world its sustainable model for living, working, and producing. A week ago, they unveiled its fourth energy-positive Powerhouse in Telemark, representing a new model for a future-sustainable workspace. The building sets a novel standardization for sustainability as it became the world’s northmost positive energy building. It produces more energy than that [...]

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]]> Toronto’s Newest Flatiron Building Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2245-torontos-newest-flatiron-building-designed-by-hariri-pontarini-architects/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:58:20 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173870 The famous Flatiron Building, which is known to us is what was originally called the Fuller Building which is a 22-story, 285-foot tall landmarked building, standing on a triangular plan, located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. The building could very well be named [...]

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]]> “Sky Valley”, Chengdu Future Science and Technology City, in Southwest China unveiled by MVRDV https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2244-sky-valley-chengdu-future-science-and-technology-city-in-southwest-china-unveiled-by-mvrdv/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:52:39 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173861 The MVRDV’s competition entry for the Chengdu Sky Valley exhibits an excellent amalgamation of technology with nature, integrating the urban-scape and rural-scape seamlessly. The proposal of the Future Science and Technology city aims at promoting research, innovation, and education through intelligent design strategies, user involvement and corresponding amenities. With a site area of 4,600,000 sq.m., [...]

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]]> Cooling Stations for Abu Dhabi’s Urban Heat Island designed by Mask Architects https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2243-cooling-stations-for-abu-dhabis-urban-heat-island-designed-by-mask-architects/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:48:40 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173847 Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates is a fast-growing and very populous city. As the architectural development of the city grows at a rapid rate, so does the rate of climate change in and around it. This climate change also impacts the behavior of the residents interacting with the buildings, as well [...]

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]]> Rethinking the Use of “Plastic” in Design – Can We Deem It As A Solution to Climate Change? – A Conversation With Håkan Nordin https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/article/architecture-news/a2242-rethinking-the-use-of-plastic-in-design-can-we-deem-it-as-a-solution-to-climate-change-a-conversation-with-hakan-nordin/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:38:24 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=173840 On 21st October 2020, Håkan Nordin– head of sustainability at flooring company Bolon conversed in a live session with the founder and editor-in-chief of Dezeen, Marcus Fair to discuss the stance of Bolon on the use of Plastic and their vision for a more sustainable future. Håkan Nordin– a former climate activist, who co-founded the Swedish branch of Greenpeace (a Non-governmental organization) has helped the Swedish [...]

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