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Kanye West's passion for architecture is no secret. Almost a year ago he announced his YEEZY Home venture which emerged as a low-income housing endeavor composed of prefabricated concrete modules. We've also seen him pop up at the GSD and SCI-Arc to explore the academic depths architecture has to offer. In 2010, West cited a lamp design by Le Corbusier as a guiding inspiration for his hit single All of the Lights.  About five years ago he spoke at length of a previous partnership with Rem Koolhaas . Several years later, West hired interior designer Axel Vervoordt to re-design the Calabasas home West shares with his wife, Kim Kardashian West. And more recently, West worked with Los Angeles architect Willo Perron to design Yeezy's California headquarters in Calabasas. "I was able to take my position as a musician...and as a celebrity and be able to invest in a project with a company to that level," he expressed in an interview with Koolhaas' son, Tomas....

“If you’re building a greenhouse in a climate emergency, it’s a pretty odd thing to do to say the least,” said Simon Sturgis, an adviser to the government and the Greater London Authority, as well as chairman of the Royal Institute of British Architects sustainability group. “If you’re using standard glass facades you need a lot of energy to cool them down, and using a lot of energy equates to a lot of carbon emissions.” As the global community continues to mobilize against the rising threat of climate collapse, cities and other entities are moving toward banning or limiting the future development of all-glass skyscrapers  due to the buildings' high energy demands, according to a report in  The Guardian.  For decades, designers have relied on technological approaches like double- and triple-glazing facade units to maximize the energy performance of these designs, but as the limited lifespan of these systems comes under question, it has become clear that more drasti...

The legislation, dubbed the “No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act,” was introduced by Congresswoman Yvette Clark whose district borders the Atlantic Plaza Towers in Brownsville where tenants made headlines this spring with their fight to keep a facial recognition system out of their apartment complex. Back in May, residents of the Atlantic Plaza Towers in Brooklyn opposed the installation of facial recognition technology proposed by their landlord. Now a bill has been introduced that would prohibit "facial, voice, fingerprint, and DNA identification technologies" within federally funded public housing. Sean Joyner via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/335ZxSz

For everyone working in the construction industry, meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift in our behaviour. Together with our clients, we will need to commission and design buildings, cities and infrastructures as indivisible components of a larger, constantly regenerating and self-sustaining system. Australian architects are joining an international declaration recognizing the existence of a global environmental and biodiversity climate emergency.  Stating that "the research and technology exist for us to begin that transformation now, but what has been lacking is collective will," the architects seek to "advocate for faster change in our industry towards regenerative design practices ," "establish climate and biodiversity mitigation principles as the key measure of our industry’s success," and " upgrade existing buildings for extended use as a more carbon efficient al...

Last year, the European Commission launched the Loi 130 competition  to redevelop their inner-city office premises, located at Rue de la Loi 130 in Brussels. Ranging from 175,000 and 190,000 m², the new complex would comprise of offices for about 5,250 people; 2 childcare centers; a visitor center to welcome 345,000 people a year; 3,000 square-meters of commercial and retail space; green public spaces, and a new entrance to the Maelbeek metro station. Phase One of the competition reeled in 19 projects from multi-disciplinary teams around the globe, and then six proposals advanced to the second phase. The competition concluded with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners. Scroll down for a glimpse of the prize-winning proposals below. 1ST PRIZE Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2YB8Evk

Last year, the European Commission launched the Loi 130 competition  to redevelop their inner-city office premises, located at Rue de la Loi 130 in Brussels. Ranging from 175,000 and 190,000 m², the new complex would comprise of offices for about 5,250 people; 2 childcare centers; a visitor center to welcome 345,000 people a year; 3,000 square-meters of commercial and retail space; green public spaces, and a new entrance to the Maelbeek metro station. Phase One of the competition reeled in 19 projects from multi-disciplinary teams around the globe, and then six proposals advanced to the second phase. The competition concluded with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners. Scroll down for a glimpse of the prize-winning proposals below. 1ST PRIZE Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2OFuASm

Kanye is building dome-like structures that are prototypes for a new type of home ... homes he believes will break the barriers that separate classes ... namely, the rich, the middle class and the poor. Kanye west is developing a property of 300 acres he purchased a few years back. He hopes to create a novel housing communities that "the world can enjoy." Sean Joyner via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/331wekb

It may seem like an ordinary scene: Children and adults playing on pink seesaws, carelessly laughing and chatting with each other But this is a playground unlike any other. These custom-built seesaws have been placed on both sides of a slatted steel border fence that separates the United States and Mexico. The binational Teetertotter Wall intervention, connecting Sunland Park, New Mexico with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, is the brainchild of Ronald Rael , a professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and Virginia San Fratello, an associate professor of design at San José State University. View this post on Instagram One of the most incredible experiences of my and @vasfsf’s career bringing to life the conceptual drawings of the Teetertotter Wall from 2009 in an event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness at the borderwall. The wall became a literal fulcrum for U.S. - Mexico relations and children and adults were connected in meaningful ways o...

The Architecture Lobby and ADPSR call on all design professionals to refuse to participate in the design and construction of any immigration detention and deterrence infrastructure, including but not limited to walls, Border Patrol Stations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices, detention facilities, or juvenile holding centers. The Architecture Lobby ( TAL ) and Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility ( ADPSR ) are calling on designers to boycott any efforts to design and construct infrastructure related to the immigration detention and deterrence .  In a statement announcing their efforts, the two organizations write, "[TAL and ADPSR] continue to condemn the current administration’s assault on immigrant rights. These violent and racist policies are designed to cause fear and chaos; target those seeking asylum and refuge; and weaponize the built environment against immigrants."  Instead of helping design detention centers and border walls...

La nourriture n’aura jamais autant comblé notre vue! L’artiste Adam Hillman s’amuse, dissèque et réinterprète les couleurs et les textures des aliments pour venir former des oeuvres inusitées. On y retrouve des collations du quotidien, des agencements selon le coloris des fruits et légumes, mais aussi quelques peintures classiques revisitées culinairement. Visitez son compte Instagram . , Claire-Marine, via Fubiz Media http://bit.ly/310WIjU

Déjà mentionné dans ‘ incredible murals’ , c’est aujourd’hui sur sa série «Hotel California» que nous nous concentrons. On peut y observer l’aspect technique du travail de Ian Berry , en particulier dans la réflexion et la lumière sur la piscine. Deux éléments qui ont d’ailleurs attiré l’attention de l’artiste dans l’état de Californie. Si à première vue, ses œuvres pourraient donner l’illusion d’être des photographies ou des peintures, c’est en fait un assemblage de couches et de nuances de jeans en denim, que les spectateurs observent. Un travail incroyable et approfondi qu’il effectue depuis 2005.         Ian Berry June 2019     , Manon, via Fubiz Media http://bit.ly/2Ow4Bg4