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• architects: Dan & Hila Israelevitz Architects
• Location: Distrito Central, Israel
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Oded Smadar
• Area: 3000.0 m2

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The Board of Directors for The School of Architecture at Taliesin (SoAT) has decided to reverse its January 25 vote and keep the school open. Last month, it was announced that the school would be closing after 88 years. The SoAT Board has stated that they have secured additional funding and have long-term operating viability.

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• architects: Somia Design Studio
• Location: Alam Segar V, South Jakarta, Indonesia
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Mario WIbowo
• Area: 397.0 m2

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• architects: Studiobase Architects
• Location: Shigang District, Taichung City, Taiwan (ROC)
• Project Year: 2018
• Photographs: Famwood Design
• Area: 590.0 m2

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• architects: Park + Associates
• Location: Singapore
• Project Year: 2018
• Photographs: Studio Periphery

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Tucked away in Melbourne’s trendy Northcote district is the Cornerstone House, a modern residence that pays tribute to the site’s previous life as a stone quarry. Architecture studio Splinter Society designed the home to be abundant with contrasts, which is most noticeable in the structure’s healthy mix of raw materials and refined forms.

As a literal reference to the former quarry, the home’s design process began with the strategic placement of a dozen hefty boulders by crane. The home was then built around the stones — some ended up on the outer lawn surrounding a pool, while others were incorporated into the structure’s interior.

The boulders were typically left untouched during the design process, leaving them with a rough surface and marks from when they were pulled from the ground with industrial tools. Key areas inside the home feature boulders used as partitions, flooring and occasionally even furniture.

In contrast to the natural stone elements, the majority of the two-story home’s exterior was constructed with sleek black steel cladding.

Blackened timber slats and steel dominate the interior alongside the boulders.

The Cornerstone House’s massing is set to one side of the site in order for it to successfully blend in with its surrounding streetscape.

Photos by Sharyn Cairns.

Entering the capacious entry leading into the new Jaguar Design and Engineering Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK, one’s gaze is immediately drawn upward and outward – past the stationary parallels of scale models and full-size vehicles on each side, and toward a distant backdrop of light and space framing the perpetual motion of its occupants. It becomes all too easy to imagine this kinetic state-of-the-art creative space belonging to a tech venture rather than operating for one of the most vaunted brands in automotive history in the English countryside. And that’s all before setting foot within the heart of the 39,000-square-foot Jaguar Design Studio, where clay models are judiciously contoured into reality and virtual reality systems are used to test their limits.

Jaguar Design Director, Julian Thomson, standing in the Heart Space of Jaguar’s Design Studio. The muted cool light of the British countryside welcomed in is aided by extensive streams of LEDs overhead, offering the Jaguar team exacting control for assessing shape, contours, and proportion.

The new creative headquarters, designed in collaboration with architects at Bennetts Associates, represents a long term investment and integration of emerging technologies for the British automaker. It also operates as a cognizant effort of reinvention. The heritage brand is fully aware of the fundamental shift in the tectonics of an industry once characterized by iteration rather than innovation, with Jaguar’s new Design Director, Julian Thomson, pronouncing the British automaker’s intent to utilize the new facilities as a means to expedite their own evolution rather than as a bulwark against change.

Julian Thompson, loosely sketching some of the hallmark silhouettes from the Jaguar timeline. \\\ Photos: Gregory Han

“Jaguar has a unique heritage as a design-led brand and this will always to be a central pillar of our DNA. The design values and philosophy remain the same and this building will allow us to design the very best cars for our customers, far into the future,” says Thompson, “We understand the issues that are facing the automotive industry and can respond accordingly through innovation and creativity.”

Julian Thompson, Jaguar’s new design director (only the third in the automaker’s history), presenting with the aid of a Cinerama-wide, 36-feet wide, 4K digital wall display (aka, ‘The Electric’), Thompson emphasized Jaguar’s trajectory toward an electrified sustainable future informed by cultural priorities demanded by a new generation of owners motivated by a new definitions of “luxury”.

History is ever present within the hallways and public spaces of the Design and Engineering Centre, with photography, books, and other automotive artifacts situated strategically throughout.

While access was limited during our visit, a number of relaxed meeting spaces intended to foster collaboration and creative efforts were seen throughout.

Technologically, the Advanced Product Creation Centre is intended to operate as the world’s most advanced automotive design and engineering facility. Architecturally, the centre claims Europe’s largest timber roof. It’s an intentional dynamic, one where the ever-present warmth of wood helps restrain the enormity of a facility designed to develop some of the largest and most complex pieces of moving hardware, and volunteers a pleasing backdrop for designers and executives alike to appraise the automotive forms designed within its walls.

As a “catalyst to inspire” the Jaguar Design Studio operates at the heart of the 550,000 sq. ft. facility, orbited by adjoining sections dedicated to Interior, Exterior, and Colour and Materials teams, alongside Design Visualisation and Design Technical disciplines. Cribbing from tech companies, the open floor plan envisages collaboration throughout the entire vehicle development process, allowing a permeable relationship between departments.

The diversity of spaces housed under one roof is made possible by an enormous supporting steel ‘super-grid’, its most dramatic section of open and expansive floor spaces (demarcated as Studios 3 and 4) dedicated to hosting a total of ten clay modeling plates. Each plate measures 20-meters long and is capable of accommodating two clay vehicles, with a load capacity of 4.5 tons. From these platforms, Jaguar’s team of 46 sculptors can utilize the aid of a 3+2-axis Kolb Concept Line CNC clay milling machine, each fitted with a 1kw motorized spindle capable of 16,000 rpm, before turning to the hand tools to manipulate the material millimeter by millimeter from a general notion into an exact representation.

Each clay model is first scanned with precise accuracy by computer to tolerances of 0.2 mm. Revisions are numerous. Eventually clay models are wrapped, painted, and accessorized, inside and out, into the convincing semblance of real vehicles.

In migrating from Jaguar’s previous design studio in Whiteley into this new Gaydon-based location, Jaguar has future-proofed itself both in capacity and also technologically for the foreseeable future. From here Jaguar will soon be able to claim the site as the birthplace of the upcoming fully-electric Jaguar XJ, a manifestation of the British automaker’s holistic attempt to connect a storied past with aspirations to define a luxurious and sustainable future.

• architects: Olson Kundig
• Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY, United States
• Project Year: 2018
• Photographs: Nicholas Calcott
• Area: 7500.0 ft2

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Ask any creative and they’ll most likely tell you that their favorite tool of the trade is a well-designed notebook. It’s portable, easy to use, and affordable. Ana tomy is making the beloved notebook even better with their Classic Edition customizable version – it allows you to choose from inserts and accessories that make it work best for how you use it. Make yours a notebook, planner, sketchbook, social media planner, and more! You also get to choose from their gorgeous cover options.

In other news, the Classic Edition notebook is designed to be environmentally friendly in a number of ways. Ana tomy only uses Forestry Stewardship Council certified suppliers to source their paper, and all planner inserts are open-dated to avoid paper waste. Each notebook is made-to-order, eliminating the disposal of unsellable products, and all covers are reusable with replaceable inserts. They even thought through the packaging, which can be reversed and used as an archival box for the previous year’s inserts rather than thrown in the trash.

For 2020 ana tomy has so far released a vibrant monochromatic series as well as two art collaborations, with Don Fisher and Janice Sung respectively. Promoting creativity is definitely this brand’s strong suit!

• architects: Taller Héctor Barroso
• Location: Valle de Bravo, Méx., Mexico
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: César Béjar
• Area: 935.0 m2

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Artifacts is a New York City based jewelry line founded by Casey Perez, a designer who unexpectedly fell into jewelry after taking a metalsmithing course at NYU while studying psychology and art history. After graduation Perez did a 180 and launched Artifacts, bringing a love of art and design, sustainability, and hard work to the table. The jewelry is made in her Brooklyn studio using locally and responsibly sourced materials, like stones from dealers in NYC’s jewelry district and recycled silver for all of the silver pieces. The jewelry, with its contemporary shapes and forms, results in modern yet playful designs that are delightful to wear.

Sophie Hoops with choice of Red Jasper, Lapis or Dalmatian Jasper

Mini Sophie Hoops in Silver or Brass

Counterpoint Earrings

Zephyr Earrings

Chime Hanging Earrings in Sterling Silver or Brass

Mirage Hoops in Silver or Brass

Wave Hoops in Silver or Brass

Mirage Necklace in Silver or Brass

Wave Necklace in Silver or Brass

Archway Stone Pendant Necklace with choice of Malachite, Lapis, or Red Jasper

Continuum Bracelet

Miro Ring in Silver or Brass

Archway Brass Stone Ring with choice of Tiger’s Eye, Labradorite, or Moonstone

Arc Stone Ring with choice of Malachite, Tiger’s Eye, Moonstone, Labradorite, Lapis, or Red Jasper

Allegro Brooch

Shop the entire Artifacts collection here!

BM0865 Daybed is a minimalist, solid-oak daybed designed by Børge Mogensen for Carl Hansen & Son that’s part of a re-launch of the renowned Danish architect’s work, which was shown for the first time at the 1958 Carpenter’s Exhibition.

The daybed’s comfortable and reposed form is as much relevant today as it was over half a century ago. Maintaining visual tranquility, the daybed features cylindrical headrests and armrests with curved rectangular back pillows to ensure maximum comfort.

Described by CEO Knud Erik Hansen, “A good resting spot is always needed. It is now and will continue to be into the future – in fact it will only become more and more necessary for us to have a spot we can call our own, where we can relax and pull back from a hectic day or week.”

• architects: Arquitetura Nacional
• Location: Novo Hamburgo - Hamburgberg, Novo Hamburgo - RS, Brazil
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: MARCELO DONADUSSI
• Area: 70.0 m2

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Grimshaw and Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (Little) have been selected to design a new Arts Complex for Santa Monica College (SMC) in California. Aiming to create an iconic landmark building along Pico Boulevard, the complex will be made to celebrate the college's Art Department as part of the broader Santa Monica community.

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• architects: PPAA Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados
• Location: Hidalgo, Mexico
• Project Year: 2017
• Photography: Rafael Gamo
• Area: 58.0 m2

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In the middle of February, we were invited to visit Ljubljana and attend the Matchmaking Conference organized by Future Architecture Platform -- an organization, coordinated by Ljubljana's Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), that provides young talents with the opportunity to share their ideas -- practical or conceptual -- and meet fellow emerging architects. The three-day event gathered 25 teams from all over the world to present their projects and discuss potential collaborations.

We always appreciate the people behind great initiatives in architecture, and try to never miss the chance to share their profiles and thoughts with our readers. Future Architecture Platform is no exception -- the Leader of the great team of architects, curators, publishers, and educators, Director of MAO and architecture critic, Matevž Čelik told us about the ideas driving the Platform, challenges that emerging architects face these days, and the future of architectural education and profession.

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• architects: Ashworth Parkes Architects
• Location: Caldecote, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge CB23, United Kingdom
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Michele Rossi
• Area: 312.0 m2

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The rise of co-living has begun to radically shape interior design. In residential projects and commercial developments, co-living is tied to the emergence of the Kitchenless Home idea. Began by Spanish architect Anna Puigjaner, this idea is tied to a range of innovations in interior design and co-living that have been built over the last five years. In turn, these new interiors began to tell a story of housing and spatial experience rooted in modern life.

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Henry N. Cobb, FAIA, Founding Partner of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects, has passed away at 93, in his home in Manhattan, as confirmed by Ian Bader, a partner at their architecture firm, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.

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• architects: A Nomad Sub
• Location: Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, Japan
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Takumi Ota
• Area: 860.0 m2

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