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Courtesy of UNStudio

Design and the City is a podcast by reSITE, raising questions and proposing solutions for the city of the future. In the sixth episode, Marianthi Tatari, Associate Director and Senior Architect at UNStudio, talks about creating inclusive spaces to connect people and generating 24/7 activity within their projects.

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Operation diagram of Pyranova® Special Glass. Based on Schott's "Fire Resistant and Security glazing" Brochure. Image © ArchDaily

Insufficiently regulated in much of the world, the fire resistance of glass is an important issue that is often poorly resolved, endangering people's lives. What characteristics must a glass have to resist a fire? What options are there to choose from? We talked with the experts of Cristales Dialum to investigate these essential questions.

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© Eleazar Cuadros

• architects: Semillas
• Location: Yaviro - Puerto Rico, Tanquín 12320, Peru
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Eleazar Cuadros
• Photographs: Asociación Semillas para el Desarrollo Sostenible
• Area: 985.0 m2

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© Anna Mas

In time for Women’s Day, the artistic outcome of the first call of the Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture opened at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona. Running till the 22nd March 2020, the exhibition entitled Re-enactment, carried out by Laura Martínez de Guereñu, aims to put the spotlight on Reich’s overlooked work.

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© Javier Agustín Rojas

• architects: nu
• Location: Villa Crespo, CABA, Argentina
• Project Year: 2020
• Photography: Javier Agustín Rojas
• Photography:
• Area: 150.0 m2

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Courtesy of MRA

Architecture and design practice REX has submitted a revised design for a mixed-use tower development in Perth, Australia. Located along the city's Elizabeth Quay, the new project is created with executive architect Hassell, and will combine hotel, retail, offices and residences in two towers. The latest design has been submitted to the city's Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, and if approved, would become Perth’s tallest skyscraper.

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Courtesy of Twinmotion

With Twinmotion 2020.1 now available, the software is fast becoming the go-to visualization tool for professionals working in architecture, interior design, urban planning, and landscaping, for everything from designing residential properties to providing VR walkthroughs of large-scale infrastructure projects. The latest release raises the bar for realism and includes new features for project presentation and review.

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© Shutterstock

Building surveys are one of the staples of the early stages of any architectural project. Although this task is commonly now outsourced to specialist surveyors for larger projects, especially in the new BIM world, smaller schemes such as residential renovations and extensions can still require an architect’s surveying tools. With that in mind, we have created a list of specific considerations and tips for measuring interior spaces.

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© Federico Cairoli

• architects: RUTA Arquitectura
• Location: Vda. San ISIDRO, Samaná, Caldas, Colombia
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Federico Cairoli
• Area: 210.0 m2

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© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

• architects: ARX PORTUGAL
• Location: São Pedro do Estoril, 2765-529 Estoril, Portugal
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
• Photographs:
• Area: 429.0 m2

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© Nicolas Delaroche

• architects: NOTAN OFFICE
• Location: Waterloo, Belgium
• Project Year: 2020
• Photographs: Nicolas Delaroche
• Area: 225.0 m2

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Duchamp's stairs. Image © ZC Studio

• architects: Tanghua Architect & Associates
• Location: Shenzhen International Art Exhibition Center Art Town, the intersection of Songfu Avenue and National Road 107, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: ZC Studio
• Photographs: Chenxi Zheng
• Area: 5808.0 m2

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The contrast between the heavy stone at the bottom and the aluminum plate at the top. Image © Hao Chen

• architects: Greyspace Architecture Design Studio
• Location: Cuijiayu, Yimeng Mountain Tourist Resort, Linyi City, Shandong Province, China
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Hao Chen
• Area: 2685.0 m2

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© Ngo Duy

• architects: Hinzstudio
• Location: Da Nang, Hải Châu District, Da Nang, Vietnam
• Project Year: 2017
• Photographs: Ngo Duy
• Photographs: Courtesy of Hinz Studio
• Area: 294.0 m2

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© Felipe Camus

• architects: DRAA
• Location: Frutillar, Los Lagos, Chile
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: Felipe Camus
• Area: 168.0 m2

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© Nelson Kon

• architects: Obra Arquitetos
• Location: São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
• Project Year: 2015
• Photographs: Nelson Kon
• Photographs:
• Area: 202.0 m2

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©  Takumi Ota

• architects: Kochi Architect’s Studio
• Location: Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
• Project Year: 2013
• Photographs:  Takumi Ota
• Area: 135.0 m2

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© Gokul Rao Kadam

• architects: FADD Studio
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Project Year: 2018
• Photographs: Gokul Rao Kadam
• Area: 145.0 m2

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© David Foessel

• architects: 05 AM Arquitectura
• Location: XVI Distrito de París, Paris, France
• Project Year: 2018
• Photographs: David Foessel
• Area: 172.0 m2

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© César Béjar

• architects: Difracción Arquitectos
• Location: Cd Guzman, Jal., Mexico
• Project Year: 2019
• Photographs: César Béjar
• Area: 199.0 m2

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