Time is a factor in urban design. Projects sometimes take decades to materialize. Some never make it. This monograph features three decades of urban design projects at Johnson Fain varying in type and scale from conceptual architecture to the design for major city additions, to environmental plans for sites thousands of square kilometers in area. Some have been built; some remain in process. They represent a wide range of engagements, and all seek to address our goal to achieve “civic purpose,” benefiting the city, the community and the project’s sponsor. Civic purpose—contributing to the civility of a city—is central to all our projects, public or private. Public and private sponsors may share similar views of civic purposes, yet often are motivated for different reasons—the public interest in social equity and environmental quality, and the private in engendering support for a project’s entitlements. The urban design project benefits from both. Listening to stakeholder voices surrounding a project helps us understand the possibilities and the impossibilities, and to establish through involvement of all parties a sense of ownership and commitment assuring its success over time. Engaging others in conceptualizing urban design involves both the art of persuasion and the art of accepting other viewpoints, ceding credit for good ideas because our process is never about a single idea, encouraging robust discussion, concept development, and evaluation of alternatives in a collaborative process. Across this spectrum of work, innovation is achieved both programmatically by defining the urban problem in different and interesting ways, and structurally by offering a formal framework from which participants contribute to the evolution of a plan. Our designers share a zeal for understanding how cities evolve and are committed to a principled practice that ensures they evolve in a beneficial direction for everyone.
Growing up, almost every kid dreams of finding buried treasure. That dream slowly fades with age as they realize that Blackbeard never visited their backyard. For some, the search for treasure continues in their adult lives in other ways. Metal detectors and shovels may be replaced with online searches and library visits, but the thrill of the hunt is still alive, ever driving the quest forward.
‘Rambusch: The First 100 Years, 1898–1998’ chronicles the growth of an independent, workshop-based, family business now being run by a fourth generation. This book offers the definitive history of the company started by Danish-born Frode Christian Valdemar Rambusch (1859–1924) in New York. Beginning with his efforts in decorative painting and murals, the story expands into lighting design and continues with a study of subsequent generations building upon—and further expanding—these fields of work into other media. The narrative also provides focus on more than two dozen artisans responsible for making the objects and interiors often requested by well-known architects.
In the heart of Milan's green quarter, Portanuova, Electrolux is introducing an innovative initiative. From April 16th to 21st, the Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 emerges as a unique space where education meets inspiration.
More than a mere exhibition, the Electrolux EcoLine Hub offers a fully immersive experience designed to enlighten visitors on the simplicity and significance of practices that can help them live more sustainably at home. Through this initiative, Electrolux aims to stimulate a broader dialogue on the topic. The Electrolux EcoLine Hub also includes an exhibition of products that are part of the Electrolux EcoLine range, which is a selection of the brand's most energy-efficient kitchen and laundry appliances, designed to help users make better choices.
Join the world's top designers, innovators, architects, and creators at the renowned NYCxDESIGN Festival. This year the week-long festival will include hundreds of events, exhibitions, open studios, and new programming, shining a bright light on key talent within the design capital.
The 13th National Architecture Symposium (NAS) gathers over 500 global architecture leaders on May 4, at the Philippine International Convention Center with the Laureate of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, Riken Yamamoto, as the Principal Speaker.
The 13th National Architecture Symposium (NAS): Leadership in Architecture is a prestigious gathering that brings together over 500 global leaders, professionals, and architecture students. Scheduled for May 4, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center - PICC in Pasay City, Philippines with the Laureate of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, Riken Yamamoto, as the event’s Principal Speaker.
The Festival des Architectures Vives 2024 will take place from June 11-16, 2024, in Montpellier, France, with free admission from 9am to 7pm (2pm to 7pm on June 11th).
A groundbreaking two-day symposium, “Debates in AI,” will explore the multifaceted dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on creative disciplines. Unraveling the intricate intersections of art, design, technology and culture, the symposium aims to foster conversations that critically examine the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and the fields of art and design.
🏠 Ready to renovate like a pro? Join @shannonjvos, renowned Interior Designer and one-half of 2014's 'The Block' winning team, for an exclusive conversation at DECO's Innovation Centre! 🗓️ Saturday, 13 April 2024 - 11am.
Join Shannon Vos, Interior Designer, Renovator and one-half of 2014's 'The Block' winning team, at the DECO Innovation Centre for a conversation on the do's and don'ts of renovating.
EASA (European Architecture Students Assembly) is the largest non-for-profit decentralised Architecture Network in Europe, bringing together students and young creatives from the fields of Architecture, Urbanism, Arts and Design to collaborate in a horizontal learning process at the intersection of education and practice.
Beyond Housing invites us to consider the links between both the practice and theory of creative architectural design. Celebrating its fifth year, the exhibition showcases student work from the Design Studio Epsilon, the capstone design subject for undergraduate Bachelor of Design students majoring in Architecture.
The Basque Country Architecture Institute and Arc en Rêve Centre d'Architecture, with the support of the Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport of the Basque Government, have announced the first edition of the European Collective Housing Award. This new award aims to highlight the value of collective housing as a cornerstone of the architectural heritage of an entire continent, and to promote innovation, inclusion and environmental responsibility in its design. Submissions are now being accepted until 7 May, 2024.
The aim is to showcase the architecture of collective housing constructions and their positive impact on society, while raising awareness of the importance of housing policies and their constant renewal. The European Collective Housing Award thus aims to generate a critical debate about housing, the right to quality domestic, everyday architecture, while also proclaiming the value of European-style collective housing, with a richness, diversity and multiplicity of options once more serving as the best possible tool to revitalize cities, policies and generational aspirations.
We want to bring to your attention an open international competition for the conceptual master planning project of Mongolia's new city, "New Kharkhorum." This project presents a unique opportunity for everyone to contribute innovative ideas to the city's development. We highly encourage you to visit our website to register and be considered for this exciting project.
