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The Orb / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

April 22

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Architects: MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY
Year: 2025

Liceo Montale Pontedera School / Colucci&Partners

April 22

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Architects: Colucci&Partners
Area: 4080 m²
Year: 2025
Manufacturers: Celenit, GONZAGA, Kone, Mitsubishi Electric, Novoferm, +3SANDRINI METALLI, Schüco, Sugaroni-3

Wellbeing and Slow Spaces: Can Architecture Distort the Way We Experience Time?

April 22

A good conversation can make time feel like it's passing more quickly. But is this effect solely due to the verbal exchange, or could our perception of time be shaped by the spatial conditions surrounding us? There are environments that, due to their scale, distribution, and atmosphere, are conducive to meeting, listening, or pausing, thereby influencing the human experience. Perhaps it's not the words we share, but the space in which we speak that truly shapes our understanding of time. Some sociological theories about our society and the built environment go beyond considering it as a mere physical container and suggest that architecture, in its very duality, can act as both an inhibitor and a catalyst for our temporal experiences, impacting our wellbeing.

Kristin Feireiss, Founder of the Aedes Architecture Forum, Passes Away at 82

April 22

Kristin Feireiss, the German architecture curator, writer, and editor, passed away on April 20, 2025. With a career spanning over four decades, Feireiss played a significant role in promoting international public discourse on architecture, urban development, and social change.

Born in 1942, Feireiss studied art history and philosophy at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. In 1980, she co-founded the "Aedes Architecture Forum" in Berlin with Helga Retzer, establishing Europe's first private architecture gallery. After Retzer's passing in 1984, Feireiss continued to develop Aedes into an internationally recognized platform. Since 1994, in collaboration with Hans-Jürgen Commerell, she curated over 350 exhibitions and catalogues, expanding the forum's reach and impact. In 2009, the duo also founded "ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory," which received the German Innovation Prize in 2010.

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Mengzi NSAU Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde / ZAO/standardarchitecture

April 22

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Architects: ZAO/standardarchitecture
Area: 894 m²
Year: 2023
Professionals: Tongyuan (Beijing) Lighting Design Co., Ltd, Shanghai Garden (Group) Co., Ltd, Honghe Ho Chi Sing Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.

"Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" Opens in Seoul with Exhibition Design by OMA

April 22

OMA has unveiled its latest exhibition design for "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" in Seoul, South Korea. Held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the exhibition marks the fifth collaboration between OMA and Dior. Previous designs include Dior: From Paris to the World at the Denver Art Museum (2018) and Dallas Museum of Art (2019), as well as Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (2022). The Seoul exhibition presents over 80 years of Dior's creative history and the cultural heritage of Korea.

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MYM House / PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos

April 22

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Architects: PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos
Area: 150 m²
Year: 2021

LAVA Architects' German Pavilion Opens at Expo 2025 Osaka with Focus on Sustainability and Circularity

April 22

Officially open since April 13 as part of Expo 2025 Osaka, the German Pavilion, designed by LAVA Architects. brings to life the theme of the circular economy. Previously unveiled under the title "Wa! Doitsu" (translated as "Wow! Germany"), the Pavilion explores concepts around circularity, showcasing the "terminological culmination of the sustainability discussion." Focusing on returning all consumable goods to the cycle of the economy, achieving zero waste, and minimizing resource consumption, the theme is visible throughout the entire design.

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To Live Well in High-Density Cities: Connections of Urban Density and Public Health

April 22

As the global population continues to surge, cities become increasingly complex ecosystems, dense and bustling environments home to millions of people. Today, more than half of the world's population lives in cities, which is expected to grow dramatically in the coming decades. This rapid urbanization presents a complex set of challenges for the architects and planners tasked with creating spaces that can accommodate urban residents' lives.

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The Philippine Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 Explores Interconnectedness Through Nature, Culture, and Community

April 22

Expo Osaka 2025 officially opened its doors on April 13 in Osaka, Japan. The Philippines' exhibition for this edition opened with a pavilion designed by Carlo Calma Consultancy titled "Woven." The pavilion reflects the country's connections to nature, its cultural heritage, and its community values. With the theme "Nature, Culture & Community: Woven Together for a Better Future," the pavilion aims to highlight the Philippines' creativity, diversity, and aspirations for sustainable development while inviting visitors to engage with its cultural and environmental priorities.

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Earth Day 2025: Our Agency in Rethinking Sustainability Across Cities, Scales, and Sectors

April 22

On Earth Day 2025, observed annually on April 22, we are once again reminded of the urgent environmental and sustainability challenges that face our planet—challenges that continue to evolve alongside global economic, political, and cultural shifts. The building and construction industry remains one of the most critical sectors in the effort to manage and reduce global carbon emissions. This year, these issues are being addressed through increasingly diverse lenses, calling for more holistic and integrated approaches. It's vital that we view sustainability not as a one-size-fits-all solution, but as a multi-scalar effort—one that spans from large-scale urban development and strategic planning, to the advancement of sustainable materials, and even to temporary, thought-provoking interventions like exhibitions and installations. In doing so, we reaffirm our commitment to reducing our collective carbon footprint, while shaping a built environment that promotes human well-being and planetary health.

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