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Tradition and Innovation: architecture that dialogues and experiments

Tradition and innovation are often seen as opposites. Even in architecture, we’re commonly divided into two camps: those in favor of innovative, modern projects, and those who are staunch supporters of preserving existing buildings and their centuries-old traditions.

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Real Estate Special Contest: property development now included in TPA 2021

Another new development at THE PLAN AWARD 2021 is the Real Estate Special Contest, an award dedicated to real estate businesses and freelancers.

Creating experiences: a new way of designing architecture

There are numerous approaches that architects can take in their work. They can prioritize the aesthetic aspect, and therefore focus more on forms and volumes. Or they can focus on the functions that the building will need to perform, and design the structure accordingly. And so on. But increasingly, architects are focusing on designing buildings that are not simply beautiful or functional, but can also create sensorial experiences aimed at intriguing visitors.

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Perspective Virtual 2021: the UK and North America at the heart of the third edition

Hosted and organized by THE PLAN as the third Virtual Forum in a row in 2021, Perspective Virtual UK and North America represents a new and inspiring education opportunity, focussed on English-speaking countries

# DRMM (15) # Bucholz Mcevoy Architects # Behnisch Architekten (39) # FXCollaborative # COOKFOX Architects # Rockwell Group # THDP # Henley Halebrown # PBDW Architects # ACME # KAP Studios # Marvel Architects

Mixed Use: multifunctional buildings for the future of urban communities

Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects - LOHA | Urbanus Architecture & Design | Tianjin TIANHUA Northern Architectural Design

Today, however, planning is increasingly favoring a diversification of functions at both the urban level and at the level of individual buildings. This is how the mixed-use model came into being, according to which, different uses – such as residential, commercial, administrative, and even industrial – are combined in the same development.

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Reclaiming public spaces

EFA studio di architettura | Laboratorio di Architettura Semerano | Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos

For a few decades now, however, many communities have been working hard to reclaim public spaces. Countless suburban neighborhoods – often originally created simply to alleviate housing shortages – are being redesigned, taking into account their residents’ basic need to spend their free time outdoors and in community activities.

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Life Beyond Earth: a lunar village at the 2021 Architecture Biennale

SOM | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | European Space Agency

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) showed off their vision of a moon village at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale.

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Snam’s new Milan headquarters: environmental, innovative, and recognizable

Piuarch

Piuarch won the international invitation-only competition for Snam’s new headquarters in the “Symbiosis” di Covivio district of Milan. Part of a major urban regeneration project, the new Snam headquarters will comprise three superimposed volumes of 14 floors each, providing floorspace of around 204 thousand square feet (19,000 m2). The regeneration project itself is innovative and sustainable, with zero local emissions and the majority of energy produced from renewable sources.

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Renovation: a modern approach to historic buildings

McCullough Mulvin Architects | Park Associati | MuuM | Atelier tao+c

Restoration, rather than demolishing and rebuilding, can be a more difficult design process. But the final result often has a greater charm – sometimes stemming from that sense of amazement when a rundown building has been transformed and is ready for a new life.

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Salone del Mobile.Milano becomes "supersalone"

Stefano Boeri

The 2021 Special event of the Salone del Mobile.Milano is called "supersalone" and it is scheduled from 5 to 10 September at Fiera Milano Rho.

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A chat with Paul Andersen, curator of the United States Pavilion at the 2021 Biennale

Paul Andersen | Paul Preissner

So, where exactly is the United States Pavilion? Well, it’s hidden. But it’s not at all difficult to find. Actually, it might even be one of the most visually striking pavilions at the Biennale. The best way to see it is sitting at the bar in the Giardini area, where it’s right in front of you. This year, the United States has erected a huge, multi-level wood-framed construction right in front of the building that houses its exhibition.

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An interview with Benedetta Tagliabue at the 2021 Biennale

Miralles Tagliabue EMBT | Benedetta Tagliabue

I met up with Benedetta Tagliabue during my preview visit to the 2021 Venice Biennale. It wasn’t easy to steal a few minutes from this famous woman, but it was also tremendous to see how many people were captivated by the installation she’s curating.

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The Biennale in a day: a short preview guide

Have you ever tried seeing the Venice Biennale in just a day? I have, so I’m sharing my experience here.

Applications are open for the European Postgraduate Specialization Programme in Tall Building Design

IUAV University of Venice is offering the first European Postgraduate Specialization Programme in Tall Building Design, organized by Prof. Dario Trabucco. Applications close on June 15th, 2021.

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Children’s Surgical Hospital: a “scandalously beautiful” dream

Built by Italian non-governmental organization EMERGENCY, the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Uganda was designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with TAMassociati and EMERGENCY’s Field Operation Department.

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Interior design: poised between experimentation and expressing identity

Interior design concerns itself with the design of indoor spaces in both a literal and metaphorical sense, with the finishes, furnishings, and style chosen for a particular environment telling a story about the person, company, or institution it’s for. In a sense, these factors reflect the client’s take on reality and life.

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Design, creative, and compositional freedom: the Villa

Parisotto + Formenton Architetti | Malik Architecture | Mecanoo | Mino Caggiula Architects

Because of the creative and compositional freedom they offer, villas are often an important opportunity for architects to showcase their ideas and skills.

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T-Project awnings: sun protection with technology and elegance

T-Project, the new line of awnings from Pratic, stands out for its innovative technology and elegant designs that discretely blend into any architectural setting.

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Housing: public and private residential developments

Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects - LOHA | Parisotto + Formenton Architetti | Valdez Arquitectos | Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia

Today, at a time of enormous change, housing construction is also being forced to update and innovate in the face of new architectural trends. There’s the new cohousing trend, for example, for people seeking to combine domestic privacy and community in the one location. In a multicultural society like ours, there’s also no underestimating the importance of providing flexible spaces that cater to increasingly varied needs.

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