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Drone-equipped hospitals could be resilient to disasters

June 7, 2019 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Architecture and engineering firm Leo A Daly has proposed building “drone-powered” hospitals in hurricane-prone areas, which could continue operating even when roads are closed or destroyed. The firm’s Miami design office, led by architect Eduardo Egea, designed the concept hospital based on their observations of how healthcare was disrupted in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

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Apple Store architect wants to use only glass to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof and spire

June 6, 2019 Amy Frearson 0

Eight Inc proposal for Notre-Dame roof in structural glass

Eight Inc, the studio that developed the Apple Store concept, wants to accurately reconstruct Notre-Dame’s roof and spire using structural glass. After the French senate passed a bill stating Notre-Dame Cathedral must be returned to its “last known visual state”, Eight Inc has suggested that this could be achieved using a modern material. The studio

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CetraRuddy reveals art-deco New York tower designed for Rockefeller Group

June 5, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0

CetraRuddy has designed a chevron-patterned tower for the developers of New York’s Rockefeller Center, which draws on the art deco architecture of the complex. Designed by local architecture firm CetraRuddy for the Rockefeller Group, the 45-storey Rose Hill tower is currently under construction in New York’s NoMad neighbourhood. Once complete, the condominium will feature a

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Supertall Camlica TV and Radio Tower nears completion in Istanbul

June 5, 2019 India Block 0

Supertall Istanbul TV & Radio Tower nears completion

Melike Altınışık Architects’ 369-metre-high Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower has almost completed in Istanbul, with only the engineered facade left to install. Construction began on the supertall telecommunications tower in 2011, and is due to finish later this year. When finished, it will be the highest structure above sea level in the city. With staggered,

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Frank Lloyd Wright house in Minnesota dismantled and moved to Pennsylvania

June 4, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

RW Lindholm House by Frank Lloyd Wright moved from Minnesota to Pennsylvania

A 1950s dwelling that is one of the Usonian homes that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for middle-class residents has been moved from its original site in Minnesota to a private estate located near Fallingwater. The RW Lindholm House – often referred to as Mäntylä, which is Finnish for “house among the pines” – was built

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Stanley Tigerman “giant of our time” dies aged 88

June 4, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0

Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, a founding member of the rebellious postmodern architecture group Chicago Seven, has passed away aged 88. Tigerman died yesterday following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife and partner Margaret McCurry told Architect Magazine. The architect was among the seven founding members of the Chicago Seven, along with Larry

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Space10 and EFFEKT develop subscription housing where you share with your neighbours

June 4, 2019 Augusta Pownall 0

Urban Village Project by Space10 and EFFEKT

IKEA’s research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. Both based in Copenhagen, Space10 and EFFEKT have developed a number of policies to move towards more communal living, or co-living.

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Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements

June 3, 2019 India Block 0

Madrid might be about to reverse its ban on traffic despite air pollution concerns

A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring back traffic back into the city. Isabel Díaz Ayuso of Spain’s right-wing Partido Popular (PP), who is expected to become president of the Madrid region, said that traffic jams are part of what make the Spanish capital

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Virgil Abloh opens NikeLab pop-up in Chicago

May 31, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0

Nike and designer Virgil Abloh have opened a temporary NikeLab space in Chicago where architects and designers can host workshops with the local community. The Re-Creation Center pop-up opens today at 673 North Michigan Ave. It offers the local youth mentoring and workshops, as well as access to exclusive Nike products. Abloh, the founder of fashion

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Hungary plans €1 billion greenhouse city powered by renewable energy

May 31, 2019 India Block 0

Hungary plans a carbon neutral greenhouse city powered by renewable energy

Hungary has revealed plans to build a new carbon-neutral greenhouse-filled farming city that will be powered by renewable energy sources. The €1 billion (£877 million) agricultural centre is proposed for the border between Hungary, Austria and Slovakia. It will cover 330 hectares – equivalent to 500 football pitches. Hungary’s minister of agriculture István Nagy said

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