Ahmad Tehrani Mini-Symposium at MIT Thursday

Posted on November 30th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: Academic, Lectures

Ahmad Tehrani mini symposium

Steven Holl and Guy Nordenson will be lecturing on ‘Poetry of Structure’ at this Thursday’s Ahmad Tehrani Mini-Symposium from 1-4pm in the Long Lounge at MIT. Following will be a conversation moderated by Anton Garcia-Abril and Nader.

More info on facebook here.

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“God Is in the Details”: 6 Moments to Make Mies Proud

Posted on November 30th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Press

Architizer’s Paul Keskeys calls out the ceiling of Studio Hall at the MSD as part of his new mini-series on extraordinary detailing. See the other detail “moments” here.

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Nader lecturing Monday at the University of East London

Posted on November 25th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: Lectures

Nader will lecture at the UEL School of Architecture on November 30th in the AVA Atrium Theatre, Docklands Campus at 5pm. More information here.

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Construction progress in Austin

Posted on November 24th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: construction, Urban Design

Over 750 pre-cast 8x8x14 concrete posts are being fabricated in green, blue, yellow, light grey and charcoal for the new Seaholm Electric Substation urban wall. This urban wall will not only veil an existing power substation, but offer subtly programmed experiences to the emerging neighborhood surrounding Austin’s new Central Library, an urban bike-way, and several mixed use developments.

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MSD wins top Interior Design Excellence Award

Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Awards

The Melbourne School of Design is winner in the Public Spaces category and the Overall Winner in the 2015 Interior Design Excellence Awards of Australia. See the other winners here and photos of the awards party here!

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A VISUAL ESSAY OF THE MSD BY PETER HYATT

Posted on November 20th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design

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Filmed and directed by Peter Hyatt at: hyattgallery.com.au

 

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MSD WINS BIG WITH INAUGURAL AIA AWARD

Posted on November 6th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Awards

At Australia’s 2015 National Architecture Awards The Melbourne School of Design took home the inaugural Daryl Jackson Award for Educational Architecture, the highest honor for educational architecture in Australia. Daryl Jackson is a fixture in Australian architecture having won the first Sir Zelman Cowen Award and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal. He has led a very successful practice while continually contributing to the academy. We are proud to win such a prestigious honor and to be featured on the cover of AA!

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Learning in Fluid: A New University Typology

Posted on November 5th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Press

The Melbourne School of Design is featured in C3 no.374, an issue that examines five new University buildings that are beginning to form a new building typology.

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DRAWING AMBIENCE DISCUSSION THIS FRIDAY AT COOPER

Posted on November 4th, 2015 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: Events, The Cooper Union

This Friday at 6:30 in Cooper’s Great Hall: Nicholas Boyarsky, Robin Middleton, Joan Ockman, Bernard Tschumi, Anthony Vidler, Michael Webb, and Dean Nader Tehrani on “Drawing Ambience”

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