ICON 202: Winter 2020
In this issue – the first under a new editor – we take you from Lebanon to Brazil and from Australia to Hong Kong.
Digital Magazines
27.11.20
Moxon Architects completes new studio nestled in the Scottish Highlands
The Quarry Studios project lies gently in the landscape to provide both workspace and a public cafe
Buildings
27.11.20
Coffey Architects completes silver office building in King’s Cross
22 Handyside Street, the firm's biggest UK project yet, is designed around wellbeing and local context
Buildings
25.11.20
Oslo, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Budapest commit to clean construction
The four cities have pledged to halve emissions from all construction activities by 2030
Cities
24.11.20
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24 Nov
In the Finnish town of Kirkkonummi, outside of Helsinki, a tired 1980s library building has been renovated and expanded into a new community hub by JKMM Architects (@jkmmarchitects). Read the story on our website now (link in bio). Photograph: Tuomas Uusheimo (@onarchitecture)
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24 November
26 Nov
The Winter 2020 issue of ICON is out now! (& free for all to download - link in bio).
Featuring interviews with @iniarchibong, @sibling_architecture, @stevenhollarchitects, @liangjung_chen & @florianchristine_hk, plus features on the grassroots initiatives working to rebuild Beirut, the future of care home design, Carlo Ratti’s plans for Brasilia, Melopee School by @xdga.be, the designers working with soil and MUCH more.
The striking issue cover features a work by @grimwade, photographed by @idabussphotography.
Thank you to all our writers! @rimaalsammarae @crystalbennes @amyfrearson @debikaray @heathcoteedwin @_shawn_adams_ @riyawriter @jessica_christinh @dominiclut @somelikeitrita @awinst @elissavetam
26 November
20 Nov
Tate Britain's Winter 2020 commission is Chila Kumari Singh Burman's Remembering a Brave New World, a technicolour installation taking over the gallery's facade in Millbank, London. The commission references mythology, Bollywood, radical feminism, political activism and family memories, bound up in a celebration of neon light and colour.
© Tate (Joe Humphrys)
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20 November
27 Nov
Moxon Architects (@moxonarchitects) has completed a new studio headquarters and cafe complex in the Scottish Highlands, named Quarry Studios. Tranquil and embedded in nature, the low-lying project is sited in a former quarry, surrounded by woodland in the Cairngorms National Park. It features a striking wall of interlocking Douglas fir beams. Read the full story on our website now (link in bio). Photography: Timothy Soar (@timothysoarphotographer)
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27 November
11 Nov
LMN Architects (@lmnarchitects) has completed a corten steel and perforated aluminium pedestrian bridge connecting the city of Everett, outside Seattle, to its evolving waterfront. Photography: Adam Hunter
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11 November
29 Nov
ICON’s Winter issue is out now & the digital magazine is available for everyone to read for free via our website (link in bio). Featuring interviews with @iniarchibong, @stevenhollarchitects, @liangjung_chen, @sibling_architecture and @florianchristine_hk. Plus: how designing with soil reveals murky ecological crises, how architect-led grassroots initiatives are trying to inclusively rebuild Beirut, a review of the unusual Melopee School in Ghent by @xdga.be, and an immersive look at cult American interiors magazine Nest. And ~a lot more~. Our first issue under a new editor, we’re excited for you to read it
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29 November
24 Nov
OEO Studio (@oeo_studio) has created the interiors for Rosio Sanchez’s new restaurant, Hija de Sanchez Cantina, in Copenhagen. Through colour, materiality, decor and design, the restaurant’s interiors are a celebration of the craftsmanship, architecture and cityscapes of Mexico, offset by touches of Nordic design. Photography: Michael Rygaard
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24 November
19 Nov
Architecture can play a role in helping to heal unconscious racial biases – and that starts with depicting an accurate, inclusive array of users. Read the new opinion piece from Meena Krenek (@meenakrenek) arguing for architectural visualisations to be more representative of our diverse societies (online now, link in bio)
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19 November
23 Nov
Camille Walala (@camillewalala) has reimagined London’s Oxford Street through a speculative vision that sees the busy street transformed into a pedestrianised, plant-filled public space punctuated by 'architectural islands'. Read the story on our website now (link in bio). Images: Camille Walala and Omni Visual (@omni.visual)
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23 November
17 Nov
Czech architecture practice atelier-r (@atelier.r.olomouc) has completed the restoration and renovation of the Helfštýn Castle, a 14th-century castle in the Moravian Gate valley. The architects have mixed preservation with contemporary insertions including an elevated corten steel walkway for visitors. Photography: BoysPlayNice (@boysplaynice).
Read the story online now at iconeye.com (link in bio)
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17 November
12 Nov
From duvet dresses to DIY hempcrete: we select some of the best 2020 graduate projects from @designacademyeindhoven, which were created in lockdown. Read the story online now (link in bio). Pictured: @santakupca, @hannahsegerkrantz, @enricorapella, @mileslgr
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12 November
25 Nov
Coffey Architects (@coffeyarchitects) has completed a striking silver addition to the evolving King’s Cross neighbourhood with its office building at 22 Handyside Street. The building's facade is composed of glazed curtain walling and embossed and perforated anodised aluminium panels. As well as enlivening the exterior, these intricate panels create playful effects of shadow and light within, which the architects describe as ‘a moving wallpaper’. Read the full story on our website now (link in bio). Photograph: Tim Soar (@timothysoarphotographer)
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25 November
Architecture
Moxon Architects completes new studio nestled in the Scottish Highlands
The Quarry Studios project lies gently in the landscape to provide both workspace and a public cafe
Buildings
27.11.20
Coffey Architects completes silver office building in King’s Cross
22 Handyside Street, the firm's biggest UK project yet, is designed around wellbeing and local context
Buildings
25.11.20
Oslo, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Budapest commit to clean construction
The four cities have pledged to halve emissions from all construction activities by 2030
Cities
24.11.20
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Design
Camille Walala reimagines London’s Oxford Street
The designer's speculative vision turns the iconic street into a colourful, plant-filled public space
Design
23.11.20
Carlo Ratti designs the world’s first compostable marker
Made of biodegradable plastic, natural fibres and edible ink, Scribit Pen aims to tackle plastic pollution in the art supply industry
Design
20.11.20
3XN Architects designs chirping indoor air quality sensor
Through the canary-inspired AirBird, the Danish design studio aims to give a tangible form to poor air quality in indoor environments
Design
16.11.20
Videos
Opinion
Architectural visualisations need to be more representative of our diverse societies
Architecture can play a role in helping to heal unconscious racial biases – and that starts with depicting an accurate, inclusive array of users
Opinion
19.11.20
Taking the ‘master’ out of masterplans: why we need to rethink the role of the architect
If we want cities to be more inclusive, we should design them collaboratively
Opinion
10.11.20
Why architects need to consider emotional inhabitance
The British poet LionHeart, who collaborates with architecture practices, explains why emotion-centred design is so important
Architecture
16.10.20
