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Where you have curvature, you have scutoids Naming a fundamental shape that nature uses at 2018 AD is a credit long overdue. Now the shape architects use has a legitimate public name and official credibility and no longer be called weird. First living architect came to my mind was Frank Gehry. Yours? "Honestly, in the beginning, we couldn’t believe that nobody before us had named this shape. I mean, geometry has been around forever—the square, the circle. It’s really wonderful that we could name something this fundamental." Orhan Ayyüce via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2KfGWZK

Located on the grounds of the 18th-century Georgian villa Downshire House at the University of Roehampton in London, Chadwick Hall is three new buildings of student dormitories. Designed by locally based architecture firm  Henley Halebrown , the project is one of the shortlisted projects competing  for the 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize . Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2OBsChI

The Japan House in London's exhibition Sou Fujimoto: Futures of the Future  features the influential work of the Japanese architect and his vision for the future. Held in collaboration with Tokyo's TOTO GALLERY·MA, this is the first UK showing of Fujimoto's work as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Emphasizing architecture as inspiration and potential, the exhibition not only looks at current projects but also highlights his architectural experiments for the future.  In addition, Fujimoto also presents 'Architecture is Everywhere' which illustrates the concept of discovering architecture within the forms of everyday objects. The exhibition will be on display until August 5th, so be sure to check it out while it is still open for one more week. Admission to the gallery is free. Hope Daley via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2LTEInC

Fashionistas and design purists, rejoice! PB Modern Baby , Pottery Barn’s anxiously awaited line of high-glamour baby furnishings, is now available online and in select stores. If black and white (instead of pink or baby blue) are what you envision for your baby’s nursery, check out these PB Modern Baby accessories and the line’s five collections: PB Modern Baby accessories and gifts Hip Modern collection A hip mix of retro, mid-century and modern pieces that grow with your baby. All images: PB Modern Baby Check out the rest of the Hip Modern collection here. Glam modern collection The ultimate in modern glamour featuring velvet, black or white high gloss lacquer pieces and gold brass hardware elements. Check out the rest of the Glam Modern collection here. Minimal Modern collection Understated, chic and texture-focused for an urban vibe. Check out the rest of the Minimal Modern collection here. Natural Modern collection Scandinavian-mode

A five-tonne, 6m tall model of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye has been towed into a fjord in Denmark and subsequently sunk as part of a summer art exhibition. Created by Danish artist Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen, the installation appears as a half-submerged vision of a once visionary future. It’s also a critical comment on the importance of modernity today. "The project is a critical comment on the current status of modernity after the scandals of Cambridge Analytica, the Trump election and Brexit," Danish artist Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen tells ICON Magazine . "After these scandals, I think our sense of democracy and the public sphere has been distorted through the new use of digital technologies to manipulate elections. Our sense of Modernity has been 'flooded'. I sense the need to 're-state' our political institutions - because our old ones have 'sunk'." The Floating Art 2018 festival is still running until September 2 in the Danish tow

New London Architecture has announced the winners of its 2018 New London Awards, their annual program celebrating the best architecture and development recently completed or in design across the capital. From over  150 shortlisted projects , 30 architectural gems have been honored across 15 categories, ranging from Housing to Offices, Education to Transport & Infrastructure, and Public Spaces to Masterplans & Area Strategies. Mackenzie Goldberg via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2LSqxzh

If you love the outdoors, it’s understandable to want to incorporate nature into your living space. When it comes to bringing natural textures into the home, you can go as drastic or as simple as you want. If you’re looking for bold statements and design elements that make you feel like you’re practically outside, take a look at these creative ideas for surrounding yourself in nature. From wild natural texture accent walls to full indoor gardens, these ideas will make you rethink the division between the indoors and the outdoors. Wild natural stone One of the best ways to use natural textures in a home is to choose natural stone accent walls or other stone features. There’s nothing like natural stone to add visual interest to a room. And you may end up feeling like you’re hiking in your favorite canyon right at home. Natural stone also comes in a wide variety of patterns and colors, so it can match almost any style. If you go bold enough with the pattern, that stone becomes its o