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March 29, 2022

Lovedon Fields – ADC

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March 29, 2022

This Tiny Home Was Built Using Three Shipping Containers

Nestled in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, this 480 square foot modern tiny home has been built using three 20 foot shipping containers. The tiny house with its sloped roof has a white exterior that’s accented by wood and black frames, giving it a modern yet welcoming appearance. The interior includes a bright, open-plan living […]

March 28, 2022

Unitised thinking – ADC

Stefan Trifonov, Head of Engineering at Schüco UK, in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses how modern methods of construction (MMC) are being used to optimise Schüco’s latest generation of unitised curtain wall systems. In association with UCLH, London, by BMJ Architects and Pillbrow & Partners. The project employs Schüco FWS 50 […]

March 28, 2022

The Geberit Bathroom Design Challenge – ADC

Nimtim Architects has won an invited competition, organised by Geberit with Architecture Today, to design an inspirational and functional family bathroom measuring just six square metres in size. Loo of a Lifetime by Nimtim Architects As any architect worth their salt will know, designing a small bathroom that can combine functionality and spatial efficiency with […]

March 27, 2022

This Elevated Circular Building Is Filled With Wedge-Shaped Apartments

5468796 Architecture has designed a circular apartment building in Winnipeg, Canada, lifted high above the ground. Locally it has picked up the nicknames “flying saucer” and “UFO”. A difficult site The building rises between a freeway and the backs of neighbouring properties in an industrial area. The plot was seen as undesirable: industrial surroundings, limited […]

March 25, 2022

Ukraine: solidarity and vision – ADC

Join us for an AT webinar exploring opportunities to support architectural education and intelligent reconstruction in Ukraine, which is taking place with the Kharkiv School of Architecture on Thursday 21 April. Architecture students carry out a performance at the Kharkiv School of Architecture Ukraine is finding creative ways to support and educate a new generation […]

March 25, 2022

Ukraine: architectural education calls for UK support – ADC

Determined to stay in Ukraine, the Kharkiv School of Architecture has temporarily relocated across the country to Lviv. Robert Mull talks to the school’s co-founder Oleg Drozdov and Deputy Chancellor Iryna Matsekova about the battle for future architects and engineers in the country and the most effective way for the UK construction industry to offer […]

March 24, 2022

Brazilian-Inspired Residence, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USA – ADC

It is always a challenge to design a new house that doesn’t scream NEW. This is especially demanding if the neighbourhood is well established, the house sizeable and the owners’ taste leans toward midcentury modernism. In addition, a sprawling interior that screams newness can feel coldly sterile and pretentiously fake and give off “display suite” […]

March 22, 2022

Creative Centre at York St John University – ADC

Tate + Co’s new Creative Centre for the York St John University is designed to be loose fit and accessible to all, suiting the needs of a growing university. WordsJason Sayer PhotosHufton+Crow York is one of England’s most historic and treasured cities. Notably for its built environment, this means a great majority of its architecture was […]

March 21, 2022

Legislate to innovate – ADC

Jay Morton of Bell Phillips Architects calls for political and regulatory action to accelerate the adoption and development of low-carbon and zero-carbon construction methods. On its completion in 2017 Dalston Works by Waugh Thistleton was the world’s tallest CLT building at 33 metres high. Post Grenfell fire regulations have banned the use of combustible materials, […]

March 21, 2022

Davidson Prize 2022 longlist unveiled – ADC

Co-living propositions by architects and designers including Charles Holland, Tonkin Liu and Eley Kishimoto are among 14 longlisted projects for this year’s edition of ideas competition, The Davidson Prize. Charles Holland Architects, Quality of Life Foundation, Verity-Jane Keefe and Joseph Zeal-Henry – Co-Living in The Countryside Multi-disciplinary teams were invited to respond to the theme […]

March 16, 2022

The Large Picture Window On This House Was Designed To Maximize The Mountain And Valley Views

Chevallier Architectes has designed a new house in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, that features a remarkably large picture window that looks over the surrounding area. The large black framed window not only provides spectacular views, but also acts as a contrasting element against the wood siding on the exterior of the home. From inside the home, the […]