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Simple, understated, elegant - that's the ethos behind Storie . Part boutique accommodation and part studio available for hire, both showcasing carefully curated pieces from the soon to be open online store in South Melbourne. A beautiful house, a beautiful base for exploring Melbourne, beautiful pieces, beautiful space for functions and workshops. Simply beautiful. Photography by Gena Ferguson , midcenturyjo , via desire to inspire http://bit.ly/2spoZ2f

Wang Shu Amateur Architecture Studio  edited by Michael Juul Holm, Kjeld Kjeldsen, Mette Kallehauge Louisiana Museum of Modern Art/Lars Müller Publishers, 2017 Hardcover, 240 pages Wang Shu: Imagining the House by Wang Shu Lars Müller Publishers, 2012 Paperback, 168 pages Like their buildings, books on Wang Shu and Amateur Architecture Studio are a rarity. I own three books on the 2012 Pritzker Prize-winning architect, who runs the studio with his wife, Lu Wenyu; as far as I know there aren't any more. Two of the three books are published by Switzerland's Lars Müller Publishers; one collects sketches on six projects and the second presents nine projects through photographs and coinciding with an exhibition of the same at the Louisiana Museum of Art. With its scarcity of color and photographs, Imagining the House  is an architecture book for architects; this may seem meaningless (aren't all architecture books for architects?) but it's clearly a book that a...

According to the architects, “The form of the skyscraper is inspired by a unique structural system that separates the building’s functioning core from its living spaces, creating expansive, unobstructed, column-free and [customizable] full-floor residences – an inventive design solution unprecedented in a New York high-rise.” For their first U.S. project, Moscow-based architecture firm Meganom has designed a 1,001-foot-tall skinny supertall at 262 Fifth Avenue in Nomad. When complete, the residential tower will be the tallest building between the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center, and it will boast a striking top-floor observation deck and a slew of sustainable elements.  Dana Schulz via Archinect - News http://ift.tt/2rcbuoP

The Sapiens Building is located in a former industrial zone 500 meters from the Avenida Marginal and the Bay of Luanda. The plot contains two other buildings: in the north-east, the headquarters of the INSS, the Angolan Social Security (14 stories); and in the south-east, a residential building named Kings Tower (20 stories). , Architizer Editors, read more Architizer http://ift.tt/2rq1RU0

This week we are releasing a series of conversations, or " Mini-Sessions ", with architects and designers in  LA  and  Detroit , in partnership with the  Los Angeles Design Festival . The festival will be taking place in Downtown LA from June 8 to 11th. Today we're sharing my conversation with  Andrew Zago , LA-based architect and educator. We talk about growing up in Detroit, early inspirations, working on Thom Mayne’s iconic Sixth Street House , his so-called unusual early work in Jeff Kipnis , and his approach and thoughts on the current state of architectural education .  If you’re able to attend the  LA Design Festival , make sure to check out the live panel, titled  LAX >< DET , discussing the connection between LA and Detroit, a collaboration with the  Detroit Design Festival . The event will be taking place on June 10th, from 2-4pm at  ROW DTLA  777 Alameda Street, and will include Edwin Chan, Chris Denson,...

[W]hile only the skeleton of the six-level structure [...] has been completed so far, there are already some elements that set The Shed apart. The most obvious of these is a telescoping shell on wheels that serves as both a façade for the gallery spaces and a flexible canopy that can be extended to enclose a public plaza [...]“This project is bone and muscle and there's no fat,” said the architect Elizabeth Diller A look at the latest construction developments of the Hudson Yards' “The Shed” arts and culture center, which began late last year and is due for a 2019 opening. Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://ift.tt/2qGOsmJ

In the 19th century, Thomas Jefferson designed his very own personal shed office in the Gardens of Monticello. From the cozy confines of the brick garden pavilion of the 5,000-acre property, Jefferson studied and wrote in the glow of the Virginian sunshine. Fast-forward 200 years and office sheds of all varieties — man-caves, art studios, gazebos, home offices and huts — are often a part of the solution to scaled-down living and working at home. In a recent article in the Financial Times, architectural historian Johnathan Foyle very astutely points out that, from belvederes to garden sheds, people around the world are shedding their commute, opting for affordable, box-room-sized backyard workspaces. In the spirit of this recent phenomenon, we've compiled a collection of seven office garden hideaways that appeal to the pattern of ever-changing workspaces, where it is more appealing to stroll up the garden path and cloud-commute. Arrow by Peter Hogg + Toby Reed Architects, Newham, ...

The Modulor Man is a healthy white male enhanced by mathematical proportional gimmicks ‘of nature’, such as golden ratio and Fibonacci series. He represents the normative and normalised body around which Le Corbusier conceived his designs. As a result, most modern architectural forms are all tellingly calibrated on a similar standard, the healthy white male body. "Given the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s groundbreaking research regarding medicalisation in architecture and its extensive Le Corbusier collection," the author Federica Buzzi writes, "I think it is time to address the role of norm and standard in Le Corbusier’s work and its legacy." Alexander Walter via Archinect - News http://ift.tt/2snserd

The ninth annual Spotlight Prize has been awarded to the Finnish firm OOPEAA. The award, given by  the Rice Design Alliance —a non-profit program connected to Rice's School of Architecture —celebrates the work of emerging architects from the U.S. and abroad. Eligible candidates must be within the first 15 years of professional practice as the prize intends to highlight the work of exceptionally gifted architects at an early stage in their architectural careers. Previous winners have included Sou Fujimoto , Anton Garcia Abril , and LA Dallman among others.   This year's recipient, Anssi Lassila, founded OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture in 2004, and gained international recognition for his Kärsämäki Shingle Church. He is known for combining sculptural forms with traditional materials and innovative techniques, which in Finland, often means working with wood, a material Lassila has extensive knowledge of. He has won numerous awards over the years including...

IF_DO, a ‘ young and restless ’ practice based in Peckham, have completed their rectilinear, temporary pavilion at Dulwich Picture Gallery. For the practice, which was formed only a few years ago in 2014, this is a breakthrough project; exposing their work to a whole new audience. Al Scott, Co-founding Director, IF_DO, said: “ The Dulwich Pavilion has provided a wonderful opportunity for us to create a unique public structure in an exceptional setting. We have benefitted hugely from the freedom given by our clients and support of the London Festival of Architecture. Working in close collaboration with creative engineers StructureMode and fabricators Weber Industries to realise the project has been a great experience, and vital to it s success. ” This is the first pavilion to grace the gallery’s grounds and pays tribute the John Soane’s iconic building design on its 200th anniversary since doors were first opened. Not only does this structure compliment and literally mirror its ...

Ora Hostel is the newest backpacker guest hostel for Bangkok, Thailand. It’s located at BTS Saphan Khwai Station near Jatujak Market. The concept of this project is Modern Loft style for responding to the character of a man who can discover the world. It was started design in 2015 by SEA ARCHITECT CO., LTD. , Architizer Editors, read more Architizer http://ift.tt/2rF3AWs

A bit contemporary, a bit modern, a bit edgy. Totally approachable spaces that are totally awesome. Gotta love bits of brass, some neon and a middle finger. A rad home in Scarsdale, NY by Current Interiors . (Photos: Andrea Calo) , KiM , via desire to inspire http://ift.tt/2seJS0X