Andre Kong Studio creates Heath Robinson-inspired landmarks from lampposts

The Architects’ Journal Andre Kong Studio creates Heath Robinson-inspired landmarks from lampposts Four sculptural ‘Waylamps’ designed by andre kong studio and landscape and design practice Wayward have been installed as public artworks between Colindale and North Finchley The post Andre Kong Studio creates Heath Robinson-inspired landmarks from lampposts appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Tile tipping: could Britain go Dutch on public space?

  Matthew Warner, Director at landscape and urbanism studio Layer, explores whether giving communities more power is the route to a better public realm   Across the Netherlands, residents are encouraged to remove paving slabs and replace them with planting in a movement known as Tegelwippen, or “tile tipping”. What began as a simple environmental […] The post Tile tipping: could Britain go Dutch on public space? appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Government Actuary’s Department helps ORR analyse changing landscape of climate hazards to transport network

The Government Actuary’s Department (Gad) has produced analysis to help the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) assess how climate-related hazards affecting the UK’s transport networks are changing and where risks may be increasing. The post Government Actuary’s Department helps ORR analyse changing landscape of climate hazards to transport network appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

$116M luxury resort breaks ground in Arizona

Work has begun on the Senoa Resort & Spa, a 70-key wellness resort. See how the project is designed around the region’s desert landscape. The post $116M luxury resort breaks ground in Arizona appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Cultural Narrative in Landscape Construction and Public Space Delivery

AH Landscaping delivered culturally responsive landscape construction at Swan Hill Art Gallery, integrating design, place, and function. The post Cultural Narrative in Landscape Construction and Public Space Delivery appeared first on The Australian National Construction Review.

World Architecture Community - WAC Talk - Dominique Perrault's talk on "CROSSROADS Building The Resilient City" 15092020

French architect and urban planner Dominique Perrault, the founder and principal of Dominique Perrault Architecture, spoke to WAC as part of WAC's Live Interview Series. The talk was moderated by WAC editor-in-chief Berrin Chatzi Chousein In the talk Dominique Perrault discussed the theme of the 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (SBAU), "CROSSROADS Building the Resilient City" and its 5 thematic figures in detail as well as the recent projects of Dominique Perrault Architecture

Tideway - 1D. Tideway unveils vision for new public space along the River Thames, 06092018

Sir Joseph Bazalgette, who designed London’s original sewer system over 150 years ago, built out onto the River Thames creating the Victoria, Albert & Chelsea Embankments. Tideway is honouring that legacy by creating seven new landscaped areas

Platform for Design Liverpool Street station

Nestled in one of the City’s leading financial centres, surrounded by a continually evolving dense urban landscape, the design for Liverpool Street station makes the most of what little space is available to build a massive piece of infrastructure.

Industry urged to adopt contract clauses to manage market volatility - Published by Clyde & Co.

In particular, the scarcity and pricing volatility of materials and labour continues to be a major headache for the industry

Jared Owen - What's Inside of the Burj Khalifa?

The Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world! (as of 2018) This video shows you all about it - surrounding landscape, shape of the building, what the floors are used for, elevator system, and comparisons to other tall buildings.

Masterhitch Europe Ltd

Masterhitch are leaders in the design and manufacture of a large range of excavator attachments, excavator buckets and parts for construction.