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LWK + PARTNERS: It Is The Time of Digital Transformation

Today more than ever placing design and architecture high up on the global urban development agenda urges us to utilise technology as a tool to enhance our everyday lives. As mother of the creative arts and the stage for the perpetuation of human culture, architecture has always as sought to be experimental and adopt to change. Clearly, the way that projects are delivered is changing, but so are the way that architectural practices are run. Read more about LWK + PARTNERS: It Is The Time of Digital Transformation …

HOBHOUSE COURT: Realising Ambitious Brick Façades

Positioned in an architecturally sensitive area surrounding Trafalgar Square, Hobhouse Court has a distinctly contemporary façade which needed brickwork to reflect the richness, grain and materiality of the surrounding vernacular. A partial new-build, partial refurbishment project, Hobhouse Court is a vibrant and accessible environment designed to enhance the area and preserve the historical surroundings. The end design was a massive undertaking to ensure the creation, designed by Arquitectonica and Brisac Gonzalez, was realised.

Snøhetta to Design New Visual Identity for the Wikipedia Movement

In a cutting-edge exploration of collaboration in design, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, has partnered with Snøhetta to create a new visual…

How Air Mobility Can Serve a Greater Good: A Research Collaboration by MVRDV and Airbus Investigates How to Integrate Air Mobility into Urban Environments

Thanks to advances in computing, materials, and electric propulsion technology, one of the most enduring symbols of futurism – flying vehicles – may soon become reality. But in spite of their long presence in the public consciousness, some fundamental questions have not, until now, been addressed: How will these flying vehicles impact our urban environments? How can issues of energy, sound, and safety be approached? What protocols should be established with authorities to guarantee their safe and harmonious integration? More importantly, how could they be leveraged to improve our cities – not only for their users, but for everybody? To answer these questions, MVRDV worked with Airbus, Bauhaus Luftfahrt, ETH Zurich, and Systra to research and plan for the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

Powerhouse Company reveals design of unique floating office building in Rotterdam

Floating Office Rotterdam (FOR) is the brand new headquarters of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). This spring the construction of the energy-neutral and self-sufficient structure, constructed entirely out of timber, will start. The GCA will be housed in the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam for a period of 5 to 10 years. The design boasts a wide range of state-of-the-art sustainability measures, such as heat exchange through the harbor water.

Impression Floating Office Rotterdam © Plomp

PLEDGE 100: 100,000 bricks for future bricklayers

‘Skill shortage’ is a term that has appeared regularly in the headlines over the past few years as the construction industry faces a shortage of skilled labour across all sectors and is constantly challenged with initiatives to encourage young people and those re-training to embark on careers within the industry.

LWK+PARTNERS X Dubai Design Week

Returning for its fifth edition, Dubai Design Week 2019 highlights the very best of Middle Eastern design from 11-16 November. For the first time, LWK+PARTNERS join this creative festival at its hub d3 (Dubai Design District).

We are delighted to have been invited to contribute & support the most anticipated annual Design Festival uniting international brands, media and design-enthusiast through the inspiring creations of regional artisans. LWK+PARTNERS own work spans across disciplines encompassing local architecture, installation & pavilions, interior design, thought-provoking multimedia, art and more.

Unleashing the superpower of the architect

Hello Wood celebrated its 10th Summer School and Festival with ‘new tribe’ of international architects and 20 projects

The Hello Wood Summer School and Festival has expanded over the years to build up a lot of recognition internationally within the architecture community, with previous years having more than 1000 participants from across 70 countries and over 50 universities take part in Hello Wood’s educational event. By looking to the future and adopting an attitude of rebirth, a large part of the tenth anniversary of the festival was about criticism of the stereotypical role of the architect – one that is constrained by expectations and deadlines – while searching for the true superpower of those that want to make a change with a free spirit. Twenty workshops led by a truly global group of professionals helped to celebrate the decennial with their unique takes on the transformation of the architect. As a result of a series of rites and ceremonies that included the building of 20 installations, the week aimed at setting participants free to follow their dreams.

Perfection in pre-fabrication for medical excellence

Designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation, the latest phase of the University College London Hospital (UCLH) main campus regeneration with the specialist Ear, Nose, Throat and Dental facility is an exemplar project, defining the future of pre-fabrication. Situated in a Bloomsbury conservation area that is characterised by traditional brick buildings with portland stone pediments, detailing and string coursing, architects Pilbrow& Partners have designed a sophisticated and carefully considered, contemporary scheme that is sympathetic to the heritage of the site whilst pushing the boundaries of construction technology in architecture and manufacturing and delivering a top-class facility.

Elizabeth Lowrey to Speak, Receive Honorary Degree at MassArt 2019 Commencement

Elkus Manfredi Architects principal will be recognized for contributions to architecture and design at MassArt Commencement ceremony on May 24, 2019

Today, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) announced that Elizabeth Lowrey , principal and director of interior architecture at Elkus Manfredi Architects will offer remarks to graduates and accept an honorary degree at the 2019 MassArt Commencement . Recently called a “designer of the future” by Boston Magazine, Lowrey is being honored by MassArt for her contributions to the architecture and design industry.