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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

Architect Zaha Hadid’s spirited career and dynamic, groundbreaking architectural work continues to inspire around the world through Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Through this process they’re able to build an understanding of local supply chains, materials, craftsmanship, and manufacturing on new construction.

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Accessibility Measure or Exclusive Architecture?

Azure Magazine

In Montreal, a number of bright blue benches, divided by two centre armrests and stenciled with a COVID-inspired time limit were installed and removed in less than 24 hours in Cabot Square. They can be found in most parks and public spaces in the city, as documented in Mapping DefensiveTO. ” No resting allowed at Cabot.

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5 Visions for a Socially Distanced Future

Azure Magazine

With many countries slowly starting to ease lockdown measures, beginning to grapple with what living alongside the virus could look like, a number of designers and manufactures have joined the chorus of voices shaping what socially distanced cities, restaurants and offices may become. Public Space. PHOTO: Francesco Noferini.

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Tokyo 1964: The Olympic benchmark

UX Collective

Every two years we’re given a chance to experience the host city, its natural and manufactured landscapes, its architecture, its people and the local culture. These kinds of things are often the defining factors that designers look to when branding each of the Games, an often overlooked but crucial aspect each time. Designed by Y?saku

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“Architects Should Claim the Role to Bring Beauty into People’s Lives”: A Conversation with Alison Brooks

Azure Magazine

In this interview, we discussed her idea of injecting a dynamic character into the reading of buildings, the importance of bringing beauty into people’s lives, the need to shake off everything that you’ve been taught, and why cities should be designed as works of civic art. Alison Brooks. Portrait by Ben Blossom. It is refreshing.

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2024: Is it liminal yet?

UX Collective

And if that is not for the good folks at Wired to inspire, then who is? Superstuff — an Italian manufacturer of Umarell figurines — promises the little man will “increase productivity” of your digital work site. Respectfully — Johan Liedgren, Lisbon And now, the Umarell! Not the other way around.