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On October 6th, the Pritzker Architecture Prize will release a special video dedicated to  2020 Laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara . The documentary-style archival video will highlight the duo's work, their reflections on the industry, and a special message to aspiring architects.  For the first time in 42 years, the Pritzker Prize Awards ceremony will not be held in-person. Yet, the special video tribute will include elements of the traditional Prize ceremony, exclusive, never-before-seen footage of the Laureates and images of their work. Universita Luigi Bocconi. Image courtesy of Federico Brunetti Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are the 47th and 48th Pritzker Prize Laureates . Image courtesy of Alice Clancy With acceptance speeches delivered remotely, this year's prize winners shared their thoughts in specific locations allowing viewers to look into public and private sites worldwide. For example, McNamara shared words while standing in the Long ...

A former nylon factory has been transformed into a dynamic office space. Designed by HofmanDujardin and Schipper Bosch , this Netherlands-based structure provides an expansive work experience for its tenants, playing off of the stark yet placid qualities of concrete throughout. Contrasting the grey material is the new timber staircase that connects the space's ground and basement levels. Additional floors have been introduced and hang on an elaborate structural frame, eliciting a sense of lightness and openness throughout the office.  The ground floor features multiple meeting rooms and a restaurant while the upper levels contain workstations. Natural light washes the entire interior, providing those working less exposure to artificial illumination during the day. Basement plan Ground level plan First level plan Second level plan Third level plan Section 01 Section 02 Sean Joyner via Archinect - News https://bit.ly/3jkRyc5 ...

Le fabricant de céramique italien Mutina a lancé une collection de carreaux de surface décoratifs en collaboration avec l’artiste-designer Nathalie Du Pasquier de Mattonelle Margherita . Ce projet, qui se distingue par son aspect saisissant, est conçu pour personnaliser les espaces grâce à des motifs variés et des configurations infinies de carrelage d’art, le résultat étant à chaque fois unique. Dans cette collaboration, le studio et l’artiste milanaise ont développé un projet complexe combinant différents moyens d’expression esthétiques et formels, une approche du design qui témoigne du savoir-faire unique et expérimental de Nathalie Du Pasquier. , Costanza, via Fubiz Media https://bit.ly/347Mp0I

On October 6th, the Pritzker Architecture Prize will release a special video dedicated to  2020 Laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara . The documentary-style archival video will highlight the duo's work, their reflections on the industry and a special message to aspiring architects.  For the first time in 42 years, the Pritzker Prize Awards ceremony will not be held in-person. Yet, the special video tribute will include elements of the traditional Prize ceremony, exclusive, never-before-seen footage of the Laureates and images of their work. Universita Luigi Bocconi. Image courtesy of Federico Brunetti Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are the 47th and 48th Pritzker Prize Laureates . Image courtesy of Alice Clancy With acceptance speeches delivered remotely, this year's prize winners shared their thoughts in specific locations allowing viewers to look into public and private sites worldwide. For example, McNamara shared words while standing in the Long R...

Interior designers and architects are often left out of the embodied carbon conversation, but the impact and opportunity with interior materials is huge–especially when you account for cyclical renovations over the building’s life. There are many ways to reduce the carbon footprint of a TI project, but doing that requires a shift in mindset. This is the focus of an upcoming panel, the first of Parade's month+ long series of panels addressing critical issues for architects and designers, entitled "How Your Specs Can Solve the Climate Crisis." The Interface -sponsored event will be moderated by Nadav Malin, President at BuildingGreen , with panelists Jennifer Chen, Interiors Associate at LMN , and Brent Ehrlich, Products & Materials Specialist at BuildingGreen . The virtual panel will take place via Zoom next next Tuesday, October 5th, from 1-2pm EST.  Click here for more info and to RSVP . Space will be limited so sign up soon to book you spot.  About Parade ...

Seven small architectural projects in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Raleigh are the big winners of this year's  AIA Small Project Awards competition. The program, established by the Small Project Design (SPD) Knowledge Community, is now in its 17th year and honors small-project practitioners for the high quality of their work. Southern California firm Brooks + Scarpa managed to win awards for two projects in Los Angeles. Take a look at the winning projects which were categorized in three groups. CATEGORY 1: Small project construction, an architectural object, work of environmental art or an architectural design element that costs up to $150,000 in construction. Aesop DTLA in Los Angeles, CA Brooks + Scarpa Alexander Walter via Archinect - News https://bit.ly/2SevrIo

The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership and Van Alen Institute today announced their selection for the seventh annual Flatiron Public Plaza Design Installation:  Point of Action  by Studio Cooke John , a multidisciplinary design studio with a broad range of expertise.  Point of Action will be on view November 23, 2020 - January 1, 2021 in the Flatiron Public Plazas. The installation "invites New Yorkers and visitors to contemplate the experience of seeing one another — and being seen."  Within the Flatiron Public Plazas, six-foot circles create nine "spotlights," each holding its own vertical metal frame. Ropes create a kind of envelope at the sides of the frame. The open sides of the assemblies allow visitors to step into the spotlight and connect with other "viewers" throughout the plaza. "We are at a threshold during this pandemic. Now that our eyes have been opened to realities that have been with us all along, how do we move forward? My ...