{"id":5390,"date":"2015-07-02T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/daily-digest-150702\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T10:48:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:48:13","slug":"daily-digest-150702","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/daily-digest-150702\/","title":{"rendered":"Observed This Week: Your Holiday Weekend Must-Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L: Herzog and de Meuron\u2019s Paris tower, via Designboom<\/a>; R: Marcel Breuer\u2019s Stillman House, via Curbed<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Pyramid Scheme<\/b>: Herzog and de Meuron\u2019s controversial triangular tower is set to rise in Paris<\/a>, having been approved on appeal by the city council. The 590-foot-tall (180-meters-tall) mixed-use skyscraper has been at the center of a protracted row about high-rise architecture in the French capital \u2014 H&dM will hope it can avoid gaining a reputation like that of the infamous Tour Montparnasse<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n

Breuer\u2019s Market<\/b>: If you\u2019ve ever wanted to own an intact architectural icon, now\u2019s your chance: the stunningly restored Stillman House<\/a>, designed by modernist master Marcel Breuer, is on the market. An early Bauhaus acolyte, Breuer designed a number of homes in the tristate area; this 1950 residence is regarded as one of his finest, a bargain at $2.5 million dollars.<\/p>\n

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L: Farnsworth House, via Curbed<\/a>; R: the White House, via NIA Council<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Architectourism<\/b>: If you are in need of a new architectural landmark to discover or a city to explore this summer, look no further: Curbed has compiled this handy guide<\/a> to classic buildings across the country, from Mies van der Rohe\u2019s Farnsworth House to Tadao Ando\u2019s Clark Art Institute. For the ultimate challenge, try visiting all 29!<\/p>\n

#WhiteHouse<\/b>: Speaking of architectural tourism, get your camera phones at the ready \u2014 Michelle Obama has lifted the ban<\/a> on taking photos during tours of the White House (although selfie sticks are still forbidden). While it seems unlikely we\u2019ll see many snaps with Barack himself, you might begin to notice a few interior shots of this iconic residence popping up on Facebook \u2014 along with about a million YouTube videos of West Wing walking sequences.<\/p>\n

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L: \u201cPulled by the Roots\u201d by Leandro Erlich, via Designboom<\/a>; R: 3D-Printed Offices in Dubai, via Gizmag<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Uprooted Urbanism<\/b>: The \u201cCity is the Star<\/a>\u201d art festival opened in Karlsruhe, Germany, last month, featuring a number of thought-provoking architectural installations. The faux construction site is packed with large-scale sculptures including Leandro Erlich\u2019s startling \u201cPulled by the Roots\u201d \u2014 a full-scale domestic house, wrenched from the ground by a crane.<\/p>\n

Layering Up<\/b>: 3D-printed houses are pretty old news by now; the Chinese have that covered. Not to be outdone, Dubai is due to start construction on what is reportedly the world\u2019s first printed office building<\/a> \u2014 rising 20 feet tall (six meters tall) and incorporating 2,000 square feet (186 square meters) of commercial space, the futuristic-looking structures should be completed in a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n

Brixel Art<\/b>: Earlier this week, we noted<\/a> the rise of the robot bricklayer; now, architect Jason Allerman has handcrafted a combination scanner\/printer that reads and writes in LEGO. The \u201cBricasso<\/a>\u201d mosaic-maker can currently only process pre-pixelated input images, but it\u2019s worth watching nonetheless \u2026<\/p>\n