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The racial paradigm in the United States means that Black architects must continue to operate against the grain in order to get projects built, says From the Ground Up exhibition curator Hasaan Kirkland. Kirkland believes that barriers to entry and recognition continue to disadvantage people of colour in architecture, making it important to highlight the … Read More "Travelling exhibition highlights unsung Black architects" The post Travelling exhibition highlights unsung Black architects appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sk6VxW

  MicroPolis – is a proposal for a new housing typology of micro-homes in metropolitan centers such as New York City. It can be installed in already built, empty urban spaces. The staggering of the units creates a push-and-pull relation, generating balconies for most units. Large public outdoor terraces provide social and co-working spaces and … Read More "Revolutionizing Urban Living: MicroPolis Offers Affordable Housing Solutions in NYC’s Empty Spaces" The post Revolutionizing Urban Living: MicroPolis Offers Affordable Housing Solutions in NYC’s Empty Spaces appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sk3ZcG

The Dutch have long been at the vanguard of architectural discourse. From functionalism and neoplasticism to structuralism and deconstructivism, to the “international” character of the contemporary global context, designers from the Netherlands have been realizing daringly dynamic constructions for over a century. The culture of experimentation that fuses bold aesthetic detail with even bolder engineering … Read More "30 Best Architecture Firms in the Netherlands" The post 30 Best Architecture Firms in the Netherlands appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sk1Pwn

Spotted: In the UK, Solar PV capacity reached 12 gigawatts of energy in 2021. Yet, the MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) estimates that only around 900,000 of the 24 million homes in the country currently rely on solar power. There is much room for improvement, and one of the easiest ways to incorporate renewable energy generation … Read More "A glass brick that collects solar energy" The post A glass brick that collects solar energy appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjzDMW

L’Atalante art house cinema by Farid Azib in Bayonne   Paris-based architectural firm Farid Azib reconstructs L’Atalante art house cinema in the center of Bayonne, France, forming a contemporary white angular facade. Originally built in 1990, the edifice is located on the waterfront of Amiral-Antoine-Sala on the right bank of the Adour, just below the Saint-Esprit … Read More "recessed angular frames form art house cinema’s facade in france" The post recessed angular frames form art house cinema’s facade in france appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjzD9Q

Local studio Ryan Leidner Architecture renovated a 1940s home in the Bernal Heights neighbourhood of San Francisco, resolving entry access with a bridge over the front garden. Ryan Leidner Architecture completed the 2,500-square-foot (230-square metre) Hosono House in 2021, cladding the house in charcoal-stained cedar siding with a copper, standing seam roof. Hosno House features … Read More "Ryan Leidner adds bridge to geometric San Francisco house" The post Ryan Leidner adds bridge to geometric San Francisco house appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjwK11

  49 Greene Street – a 6-story building in NYC’s historic SoHo district, is an extant example of the mixed iron-and-masonry construction of the post-Civil War era. The client’s brief was to restore the building’s masonry façade and cast-iron storefront, and to convert the interiors into four high-end residential units. To do this, we drew inspiration … Read More "SoHo’s 49 Greene Street Embraces the Modern Concept of Loft Living" The post SoHo’s 49 Greene Street Embraces the Modern Concept of Loft Living appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjsD0G

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world’s best firms. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. Building design is rarely the sole focus of architecture. Being an architect involves exploring the depths of innovation and pushing the boundaries of human experience. For architects, … Read More "Buckle Up: 5 Architects and Firms Are Taking the Driver’s Seat in Vehicular Design" The post Buckle Up: 5 Architects and Firms Are Taking the Driver’s Seat in Vehicular Design appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjp6yX

Spotted: It is no secret that a vegan diet is better for the planet. In fact, if the world went vegan tomorrow, greenhouse gas emissions would be cut by up to two-thirds. People are often put off by a vegan diet, though, for its lack of umami: one of the core tastes that usually corresponds … Read More "Extracting umami flavour from plant-based by-products" The post Extracting umami flavour from plant-based by-products appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjl5FY

saudi arabia unveils its next monument: new murabba   Dubbed the ‘new face of Riyadh’, Saudi Arabia’s newest monument is set to redefine parameters of urban planning and the shape of its capital with the New Murabba mega project. Transforming the city with a series of immersive cultural, commercial, and residential experiences, New Murabba emerges … Read More "cubed skyscraper towers over riyadh in new murabba downtown" The post cubed skyscraper towers over riyadh in new murabba downtown appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjl52Z

Spotted: Although insects are crucial to the global ecosystem, some threaten humanity by ruining crops, spreading disease, and invading local ecosystems. To fight back, people have leaned on toxic pesticides, but at the detriment of other wildlife and human health. Thankfully, Italian startup Biocentis has found another solution that eludes these harmful side effects using … Read More "Controlling harmful insects with gene technology " The post Controlling harmful insects with gene technology  appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjhF7P

Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. The aptly named Scalloped Concrete House sits on a hill in the Manhattan Beach neighbourhood, just south of LAX airport, which affords the property sea views. Its lower storey … Read More "Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA" The post Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjhDyn

Spotted: The energy crisis is impacting everyone, and the situation has only gotten worse with the invasion of Ukraine. What has become apparent over the years is that as energy prices have risen, inefficient designs and techniques have played an increasingly big part in contributing to the financial costs of living and working in older … Read More "New net-zero glass reduces heating costs" The post New net-zero glass reduces heating costs appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjf7Mk

Explore a further 25 extraordinary architectural drawings, each one a Finalist in the 2022 One Drawing Challenge. Let us know which are your favorites on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #OneDrawingChallenge! ← Previous 25 Drawings     Next 25 Drawings → “Martı” by Pelin Demiryontar Mount Allison University “With this ink on paper drawing I explored the … Read More "One Drawing Challenge 2022: The 100 Finalists (Part 2)" The post One Drawing Challenge 2022: The 100 Finalists (Part 2) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjf79S

There isn’t much an architect loves more than clean lines, seamless details and high quality materials, but successfully combining all three is an endless challenge. As many of their clients seek increasingly streamlined spaces in which to live and work, designers are being tasked with perfecting the art of Minimalism  — and it’s only made … Read More "Mission Invisible: Door Details That Blend Seamlessly With Modern Interiors" The post Mission Invisible: Door Details That Blend Seamlessly With Modern Interiors appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sjc5X4

Dezeen teamed up with PlasticFree to present its interdisciplinary forum of talks focussing on the climate crisis in New York City. Watch the talks here. Called Our Incredible Future Now, the talk took place at Parsons School of Design in New York City on 2 February 2023 and was hosted by Sian Sutherland, co-founder of … Read More "Watch PlasticFree’s forum of talks on the climate crisis on Dezeen" The post Watch PlasticFree’s forum of talks on the climate crisis on Dezeen appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjYPl4

Architizer’s A+Awards Best Firm categories allow design firms of all sizes to showcase their practice and vie for the title of “World’s Best Architecture Firm”. Start an A+Firm Award Application today.  Architecture is shaped by form, transparency and light. Today, glass is one of the key materials specified to control what we experience inside a building, … Read More "World’s Best Design Details: Bendheim’s Bespoke Glass Façades" The post World’s Best Design Details: Bendheim’s Bespoke Glass Façades appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjYPWy

celebrating traditional morphologies in freestyle fashion    Set in the Czechian highlands of Jeseniky, the ‘Apartments Filipovice’ by Atelier CL3 Studio celebrates the region’s traditional architectural morphology in freestyle fashion. The new complex features two residential buildings designed as monolithic rectangular foundations, each clad in locally sourced larch shingles and crowned with a classic wooden gable roof. The larch cladding … Read More "colored glass mosaics adorn ‘apartments filipovice’ in czechia" The post colored glass mosaics adorn ‘apartments filipovice’ in czechia appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjVSHV

Local architecture studio PPAA has completed the Echegaray house in the State of Mexico, which features bedrooms looking out to the rocky excavated ground and a communal living space on the top floor with panoramic views. PPAA created the Mexican house to appear like a black stone rising from the rocky terrain. Rocky terrain surrounding … Read More "PPAA submerges bedrooms of Mexican house into stony terrain" The post PPAA submerges bedrooms of Mexican house into stony terrain appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjRXDb

Explore a further 25 extraordinary architectural drawings, each one a Finalist in the 2022 One Drawing Challenge. Let us know which are your favorites on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #OneDrawingChallenge! ← Previous 25 Drawings     Next 25 Drawings → “Living Lemon Life” by Siyang CHENZiyue Zhou The University of Melbourne “‘Living Lemon Life’ responds to … Read More "One Drawing Challenge 2022: The 100 Finalists (Part 3)" The post One Drawing Challenge 2022: The 100 Finalists (Part 3) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjNd9X

  Ergon Agora East – The challenge was to re-interpret the common supermarket experience, by introducing a new vocabulary of materials and forms. An additional challenge was to intervene in an existing, old industrial shell and create a new, modern and of high-quality space. Architizer chatted with Tasos Georgantzis, Managing Director at Urban Soul Project, … Read More "Ergon Agora East Re-Interprets the Supermarket Experience" The post Ergon Agora East Re-Interprets the Supermarket Experience appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjKpVk

From its distinct regional vernacular to the elaborate pagodas to unique modern geometries and material experimentation, Thailand boasts an incredible architectural culture. Over the centuries, the nation’s built environment has been shaped by neighboring influences, like China and India, erecting diverse architecture that is championed and visited by many across the globe. Thailand’s rich and … Read More "30 Best Architecture Firms in Thailand" The post 30 Best Architecture Firms in Thailand appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjHpJg

‘tree house’ by studio MEMM, a multigenerational hub   On a sloping land in Monte Verde, Brazil, Studio MEMM has completed a tree house as a multigenerational wooden hub connected by a walkway. Covering 18 sqm, the project ‘emerged as a playful idea. In a moment of family expansion, with new grandchildren and nephews, the client … Read More "studio MEMM fronts tree house in brazil with playful solar shading" The post studio MEMM fronts tree house in brazil with playful solar shading appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjFs1f

A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. Commissioned by OCT Group, the centre provides a community hub and restaurant for the Bantung Hot Spring Town resort, which forms part of a new economic development zone at the … Read More "Undulating concrete conceals Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre in China" The post Undulating concrete conceals Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre in China appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SjCFYW

Architizer is thrilled to announce the winners for one of this year’s most inspiring design competitions! The 5th Annual “The Best of LaCantina” attracted entries from architecture and design firms around the world, each integrating LaCantina’s stunning doors and windows into their projects in innovative ways. The projects ranged widely in location, building type and … Read More "Best of LaCantina 2022: Competition Winners Revealed!" The post Best of LaCantina 2022: Competition Winners Revealed! appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sj8XZH

Spotted: As they drink their morning takeaway coffee, many people don’t give much thought to the cup. After all, it’s just one cup. But they add up – every year, more than 500 billion single-use paper and plastic cups are manufactured globally. Although these cups are often technically recyclable, it costs more to recycle them … Read More "A paper cup without the plastic lid" The post A paper cup without the plastic lid appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sj5pQS

  Tomo – is a restaurant in White Center, just south of Seattle, WA. The client named the restaurant after his grandmother, Tomoko, and the Japanese word “tomodachi”, meaning ‘friend’. Embracing these warm roots, wood became the centerpiece of the space. Nearly every piece of the interior was created locally, bringing down the carbon footprint … Read More "Locally Sourced Materials Define the Tomo Experience" The post Locally Sourced Materials Define the Tomo Experience appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sj5p7R

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world’s best firms. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. Oscar Wilde famously wrote, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Since the beginning of time, human beings have … Read More "Out of This World: 7 Lunar Style Habitats Architects Are Mooning Over" The post Out of This World: 7 Lunar Style Habitats Architects Are Mooning Over appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sj31lr

Office aaa attaches ‘Shui Yuan Assembly Hall’ in Taiwan school   Office aaa undertook the design of ‘Shui Yuan Assembly Hall’, a 2-story building on the north side of the campus in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Occupying 1,894 sqm, the scheme hosts two badminton courts, a performance stage, and three multi-purpose classrooms. The site of the … Read More "triangular metal roof crowns elevated sports hall in taiwan school extension" The post triangular metal roof crowns elevated sports hall in taiwan school extension appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sj0HvP

Architecture practice Pema Studio drew on the idea of a protected fortress when creating the Forte House, a blocky, white-rendered home that replaces a neglected existing structure in Santo Tirso, Portugal. The dwelling is set back from a retained facade and sits within existing stone perimeter walls on the site, creating an exterior space around … Read More "Pema Studio designs Forte House as “a dense and closed fortress”" The post Pema Studio designs Forte House as “a dense and closed fortress” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShyKDd

Upon first look over the minute details of One Drawing Challenge Student Winner Victoria Wong‘s award-winning triptych appears to revel in the medium itself. A drawing that harnesses the powers of digital processes, it certainly requires close looking to grasp the changing perspectives, intertwining scenes and layers of time that are compounded in each of … Read More "This Epic Architectural Triptych Depicts the Complexities of Hiroshima’s Past, Present and Future" The post This Epic Architectural Triptych Depicts the Complexities of Hiroshima’s Past, Present and Future appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShwQVW

Architects: Ready to start mastering fees and better understand what they mean for your bottom line? We’re excited to be joined by Douglas Teiger, FAIA, founder of Teiger Consulting, for an insightful new webinar that will demystify the process and help you (and your firm) become more profitable. As a bonus, architects can receive 1 … Read More "Free Webinar: How to Estimate Fees (An Architect’s Guide to Success)" The post Free Webinar: How to Estimate Fees (An Architect’s Guide to Success) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShsrSz

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter.  Architizer’s journal is fueled by the creative energy of the thousands of architects from around the world who upload and showcase their incredible work. From conceptual designs to projects under construction to completed buildings, we are proud to serve as a … Read More "Reader’s Choice: Top 10 Architecture Projects on Architizer in January 2023" The post Reader’s Choice: Top 10 Architecture Projects on Architizer in January 2023 appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Shpz3Q

HBH Residence by Vincent Van Duysen   Belgian architectural firm Vincent Van Duysen has built a private residence on the lush coastline of Southampton in New York. Surrounded by wetlands and large oak trees, the architecture reflects the archetypal composition of a traditional farmhouse in the form of a cluster of volumes. Seeking a timeless … Read More "vincent van duysen’s tile-clad residence in southampton draws from traditional farmhouses" The post vincent van duysen’s tile-clad residence in southampton draws from traditional farmhouses appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Shm4Dl