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Why Africa is the Future of Megacities

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 08:00 PM PST

Cape Town, South Africa. Image © Shutterstock Cape Town, South Africa. Image © Shutterstock

In a discourse about the future of cities, one could be forgiven for limiting their geographical scope to innovations in Europe, the United States, and increasingly, China and Southeast Asia. After all, Shenzhen is about to once again host the world's only Biennale dedicated exclusively to urbanization, while smart, responsive architecture manifests in visions for cities such as Toronto and London, and tech giants such as Microsoft and Siemens. However, despite our preoccupation with the problems and opportunities of urbanization in the 'Global North', and the architectural innovations they herald, there is merit in expanding our horizons – and not just towards Mars. By the end of the century, none of the world's largest 20 cities will be in China, Europe, or the Americas. Africa, meanwhile, will host 13 out of 20, including the top 3.

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Lost Villa Boutique Hotel / DAS Lab

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 07:00 PM PST

© Shengliang Su © Shengliang Su

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The Gallery Pafilia Property Sales Offices / Eraclis Papachristou Architects

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 06:00 PM PST

© Aris Thanasis © Aris Thanasis

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The Wedge Office Building / A-Lab

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 05:00 PM PST

© Ivan Brodey © Ivan Brodey

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Stone Nest Amphitheatre / 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 04:00 PM PST

Stone Nest Amphitheatre in setting sun. Image © Weiqi Jin Stone Nest Amphitheatre in setting sun. Image © Weiqi Jin

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Two Moon / Moon Hoon

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 03:00 PM PST

© Namgoong Sun © Namgoong Sun

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Grow House / Royal House Co.

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 01:00 PM PST

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I Was Born Installation / HAJIME YOSHIDA ARCHITECTURE + YOSHIHIRO MIKAMI

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 12:00 PM PST

Courtesy of HAJIME YOSHIDA ARCHITECTURE + YOSHIHIRO MIKAMI Courtesy of HAJIME YOSHIDA ARCHITECTURE + YOSHIHIRO MIKAMI

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Alpine Terrace House / Fearon Hay Architects

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 11:00 AM PST

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Administration & Health Sciences Building / Perkins+Will

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 09:00 AM PST

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El Palomar House / FB+ estudio

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 08:00 AM PST

Cortesía de FB+ estudio Cortesía de FB+ estudio

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Rapel House / Fantuzzi + Rodillo Arquitectos

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 06:00 AM PST

© Pablo Blanco © Pablo Blanco

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Greifswalder Office Building / Tchoban Voss Architekten

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 04:00 AM PST

© Roland Halbe © Roland Halbe

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111 West 57th Street, most Slender Skyscraper in the World Tops Out

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 03:00 AM PST

Courtesy of JDS Development Group/ 111 West 57th Street Courtesy of JDS Development Group/ 111 West 57th Street

Centered over Central Park in Midtown Manhattan, 111 West 57th Street, the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere has topped out at 1,428 feet. Designed by SHoP Architects with interior architecture by Studio Sofield, the tower is considered the most slender skyscraper in the world.

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Volgograd-Arena Football Stadium / PI ARENA

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 02:00 AM PST

© Stroygazmontazh © Stroygazmontazh

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Invite Others to See the Life in your Designs with Lumion 10, out now

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 12:30 AM PST

From residential homes and commercial buildings to interiors and landscape designs, Lumion helps architects breathe life into their 3D models and invite others to see the beauty in their designs.

Architectural rendering and visualization have become crucial tools in the art of communication. From client presentations to internal design reviews, showing your 3D models in lifelike, beautiful environments can convey both practical information about the project's development, as well as the feeling and experience of a space.

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Spanish Manufacturer Produces Replicas on Richard Neutra's VDL Research House II

Posted: 04 Nov 2019 11:45 PM PST

Next year, the Spanish manufacturer Kettal will roll out replicas of a Richard Neutra design—the penthouse of the architect's VDL Research House II in Los Angeles. Two versions will be made available: This one, the VDL Pavilion, removes the glass walls to create an open folly. Courtesy Kettal Next year, the Spanish manufacturer Kettal will roll out replicas of a Richard Neutra design—the penthouse of the architect's VDL Research House II in Los Angeles. Two versions will be made available: This one, the VDL Pavilion, removes the glass walls to create an open folly. Courtesy Kettal

The Modernist architect Richard Neutra designed dozens of homes in and around his adopted city of Los Angeles, each one invariably rational, limpid, and generous. These qualities were underscored by Neutra's wife, Dione, when, later in life, she wrote how "[o]nly those, who have lived in a Neutra house, would ever understand how wonderful the daily satisfactions and delights are and how much this experience helps to augment the joy of living."

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Dorte Mandrup Wins Competition to Design Cultural Building in Norway

Posted: 04 Nov 2019 10:30 PM PST

© MIR © MIR

The Danish architecture firm Dorte Mandrup A/S won the international competition to design "The Whale", a new touristic attraction for northern Norway, that will tell the stories of the majestic sea creature through art, science, and architecture.

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FM House / alarciaferrer arquitectos

Posted: 04 Nov 2019 10:00 PM PST

© Federico Cairoli © Federico Cairoli

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Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia's New Cultural Architecture

Posted: 04 Nov 2019 09:30 PM PST

Courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects Courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

The Kingdom of Cambodia has a rich history of Khmer architecture. Built from the latter half of the 8th century to the first half of the 15th century, these structures are embodied by the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex. But new architecture is being built throughout Cambodia, projects that reinterpret culture and tradition to create modern spaces for contemporary life.

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