blog wunderlust: 20th May 2013

Even plain structures have moments of drama - through the right eyes.

Dr. Elizabeth Pigou-Dennis

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'Architecture has become too mundane' says Charles Correa | Bastard Chairs: Photo Series on Makeshift Chairs in China and Hong Kong | Abandoned Urban Spaces: A Photo Series by Lori Nix | Why Architecture's Identity Problem Should Matter to the Rest of Us | Tools For Life by Rem Koolhaas for Knoll | When Modernism Lost its Way | São Paulo May Lose Cup Games | Homes Designed By Architects For Their Moms | Why Africa Should Be Wary of Its ‘New Cities’

last word: Building on a grand design

Pin-Up

Felix Burrichter is a New York-based architect turned editor who prefers building magazines.

House of the Week 166: La Tumbona

Designed by the late Argentine architect Clorindo Testa in the late 80s, La Tumbona is located on the beaches of Ostende, Argentina. The distinct cubic forms of the house appear as a tumble of red concrete boxes dancing over the dunes. The proximity to the sea allow in high tides the waves to wash underneath the home.

blog wunderlust: 13th May 2013

Testa undoubtedly spoke the language of Brutalism, he did so with an Argentine accent

Juan Fontana

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Architect Clare Cousins provides a 'buffer' against the stress of renovating | The legacy of Argentine architect Clorindo Testa, 1923-2013 | Humanitarian intent: Urgent Architecture from ecohomes to shelters – in pictures | House conversions just part of an evolving downtown, Black Iris architect says | Five things every architect should know about copyright | Cities on a Hill | A blueprint for green living

last word: The cost of inaction

Sustainable Architect's Home

blog wunderlust: 6th May 2013

The answer to some problems is not design/architecture

Justin Zhuang

An Integrated Home Power/Transportation Solar Installation That Does It All | photographic illusions of falling up into the sky | A blueprint for women architects to overcome doubt, discrimination | 'They may as well be in Dubai' | MOCA's 'A New Sculpturalism' faces uncertain future without Gehry | Belfast architect Dawson Stelfox: the first Irish man to climb Everest 20 years ago | Architect turned woodworker turns reclaimed wood into furniture |

last word: Wanted - Robust, enforced building codes

The Price Of Desire

MAKE HISTORY AND BE A HERO OF MODERNISM: A Narrative Feature Film Project by Mary McGuckian Bringing the Life and Work of Eileen Gray to Preserve the Iconic E1027

On the Boards: Madrid Pavilion

A proposal for the Madrid Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo designed by architects 3Gatti. The facade was inspired by an umbrella, the metal screens can open and close to adjust the amount of light in the building.

On the Boards: Courthouse in Saint Malo

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The proposed courthouse in Saint Malo, France designed by French atelier LAN Architecture is to play a key part in the growth of the city from being a simple port town. The exterior of the proposed building is a simple rectangular object with a large atrium that lightens up the structure and creates a pleasant atmosphere. The walls are made of thin layers of onyx that allows light to pass through in the daylight, whilst the interior lighting allows the box to glow at night.

House of the Week 165: House on the Bluff

images (c) Yasuhiro Nukamura

This office and residence for a family of four is located on a urban site in Yokohama, Japan. Designed by architect Edward Suzuki, the interiors are finished in bleached timber with off-white walls and black trim. The double height office and library whilst meant for work, doubles as a small concert space.

blog wunderlust: 29th April 2013

Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking sharp knife to it.

Banksy

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Artist and architects pay homage to Brazilian Modernist | Lost in Translation | Akihisa Hirata and Toyo Ito installation at Lexus Design Amazing 2013 | The 10 Truths about BIM (Building Information Modeling) | Three Buildings: Emilio Fuscaldo | 'Problems' as Maracana stadium reopens in Rio | Why Is MoMA Planning to Destroy a Beloved Work of Contemporary Architecture? | Harpa wins European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2013

last word: Peter Williams for Architecture for Health in Vulnerable Environments (ARCHIVE)

Grounded

Grounded from GLUCK+ on Vimeo.

What is the function of a vacation house? Escape the city to escape a hectic pace of life. Find peace in a lakeside retreat designed by architects Gluck+

On the Boards: National Maritime Museum

(c)Terry Pawson

The competition proposal for the National Maritime Museum for Bremerhaven, Germany designed by architects Terry Pawson. The design is composed of three new buildings that reference the form, scale and materiality of a boatyard and are connected by a timber board-walk leading directly to the water's edge by the dock.

blog wunderlust: 22nd April 2013

You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see.

Tadao Ando

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Unexpected Costs ~ Big ticket design software versus alternate methodologies | Architecture Students Compete to Create Largest Cardboard Structure in the US | Q&A: Architecture’s Early Riser | Flaunting the Spirit of Support for the Arts | The Imagination of Playgrounds | Whole Foods to Build First Commercial Rooftop Greenhouse Atop Brooklyn Store | Halevy Simmons dies; architect who helped build Adam's Mark Hotel

controversy: the outcry towards the demolition of the TWBTA designed Folk Art Museum continues with their alternate proposals

last word: WIHCON Developing Offices For Professionals