As the demand for affordable housing grows and the availability of low-cost properties diminishes, stakeholders in housing must become more innovative in their approach to social housing development. One opportunity lies in restoring and repurposing abandoned buildings. While building new houses remains the primary strategy for Housing Authorities and Associations, rehabilitating derelict buildings can be a more economical option. This approach not only maximizes the use of dilapidating infrastructure but also provides an economic opportunity to increase affordable housing within the city. Although rehabilitating derelict residential buildings may seem like an obvious solution, it becomes even more crucial when considering abandoned commercial, institutional, or historical buildings for social housing.
Featured Quin Pavilion / Idee architects
Featured Oasis House / Unknown Works
Girl’s College & Hostel for Model Education Trust / Neogenesis+Studi0261
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Architects: Neogenesis+Studi0261
- Area: 5073 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: KRUNAL NAIK, N J FURNITURE, SALIMBHAI
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Professionals: IDRISHBHAI, Neogenesis + studi0261
What Can (And Should) Go Under Roofing Membranes?
A flat or low slope roof assembly consists of several components that need to work together efficiently and consistently to offer a long-term, sustainable solution. While the roofing membrane is often the top and therefore most visible layer, what lies under it has a significant impact on the overall roof performance. Choosing the adequate and most sustainable materials (and ensuring their proper installation) is what makes a roof stand the test of time and be ready for the challenges of the future.
Explore Jean Nouvel's Pop-Up Store on the Champs Élysées in Paris, Through the Lens of Jad Sylla
Renowned French architect Jean Nouvel has unveiled his design for Samsung’s pop-up store on the iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. The store aims to represent the company’s role as a Worldwide Olympic Partner, offering visitors a space where they can engage with the newest mobile technologies and Olympic-related activities. The first images by architectural photographer Jad Sylla highlight Jean Nouvel’s design of the immersive retail space.
Little Stove & Little Stump Coffee Shop and Playground / NITAPROW
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Architects: NITAPROW
- Area: 606 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: FAGCA, L&E, SKK
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Professionals: Adisorn Construction Co., Finterior
"The Designer Should Challenge The Context:" In Conversation with Formafantasma at Milan Design Week 2024
Simone Farresin is the co-founder of Formafantasma, a research-driven design studio exploring the ecological, historical, political, and social influences that shape the design industry. Most recently, the studio participated in Milan Design Week 2024 and Salone del Mobile.Milano with various products and exhibitions. Onsite in Milan, ArchDaily had the chance to speak to Simon Farresin about the studio’s installation for Cosentino at the historic Teatro Gerolamo, and the broader Formafantasma design practice.
The Loeb Fellowship at Harvard GSP Announces the Selection for the Class of 2025
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (Harvard GSD) has announced the Class of 2025 Loeb Fellows. Ten practitioners and activists from around the world have been selected to join the Loeb Fellowship program to expand their careers and advance their programs and initiatives focused on equity, resilience, and collective action.
The ten selected practitioners are mid-career professionals coming from diverse backgrounds. Each one has been recognized for initiating practices that are transforming public spaces and urban infrastructures, addressing public health concerns and environmental injustices, as well as housing needs and efforts to preserve the cultural, natural, and architectural heritage of diverse regions from all continents.
AI, Data, and Predicting Urbanism: Interview with Peter Hirshberg and Anna Fedorova
This article is the ninth in a series focusing on the Architecture of the Metaverse. ArchDaily has collaborated with John Marx, AIA, the founding design principal and Chief Artistic Officer of Form4 Architecture, to bring you monthly articles that seek to define the Metaverse, convey the potential of this new realm as well as understand its constraints. In this feature, architect John Marx interviews Heather Gallagher, an international expert in transformative events and the experience economy and former Head of Technology at Burning Man.
Aru House / Curious Practice
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Architects: Curious Practice
- Year: 2023
Rotterdam Apartment Renovation / Ulli Heckmann
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Architects: Ulli Heckmann
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2023
Pergas Cafe / SAD Office & AMA Studio
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Architects: SAD Office & AMA Studio
- Area: 36 m²
- Year: 2023
303 Shirahama Italian / Roito Inc.
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Architects: Roito Inc.
- Area: 164 m²
- Year: 2023
Scott Street Interlocking Signal Tower Generator / RDHA
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Architects: RDHA
- Area: 3564 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: AVL Manufacturing Inc., Black & McDonald, Castle Precast Ltd.
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Professionals: Entuitive Corporation, Smith + Andersen, ERA Architects
House for Tania and Mario / Mandril Arquitetura
Windermere Fire Station No. 31 / gh3* + S2
Apartment in Cascais / Site Specific Arquitectura
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Architects: Site Specific Arquitectura
- Year: 2023