Adjaye Associates proposes inverted supertall skyscraper for New York

Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a supertall skyscraper in New York, which has a series of cantilevers to give it a dramatic form.

Named The Affirmation Tower, the skyscraper was designed for a 1.2-acre vacant plot of land at 418 11th Avenue in Manhattan where New York State has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to fill the site.

The Affirmation Tower would be built in Manhattan

Adjaye Associates designed the 1,663-feet-tall (498-metre) supertall skyscraper – a building over 300 metres – to cantilever outwards five times so that the upper levels are much larger than the lower levels. This would give it an inverted appearance compared to a traditional skyscraper.

Outwardly defined by these stepped blocks, the building would include two hotels and office space, as well as an ice skating rink and an observation deck.

The skyscraper would include two hotels and office spaces

Local developer Peebles Corporation has submitted the supertall to the Empire State Development Corporation in a bid to build the skyscraper on the vacant site, which is called Site K.

It is positioned next to Manhattan's Javits Center, one block away from the city's High Line, as well as the Hudson Yards real estate development and Number 7 subway line.

An observation deck would feature in the design

If built, the project would be Adjaye Associates' tallest tower to date.

According to the studio it would be the first skyscraper built by a team of Black architects, developers, lenders and builders in New York City's history.

There are plans to house the headquarters of the NAACP's Mid-Manhattan branch within the building.

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"Unfortunately for most of New York's history, African-Americans and people of color have been rendered as mere economic tourists who gaze upward at one of the greatest skylines in the world with the intrinsic knowledge they will never be able to participate in what really makes New York unique," said Rev Dr Charles Curtis, Head of NY Interfaith Commission For Housing Equality.

"The awarding of this project to this team will send a statement across the globe that architects, developers, engineers and financial professionals of color are now full participants in this great miracle of global capitalism called New York City."

Cantilevers would define the supertall's structure

The supertall would be the second New York tower designed by Adjaye Associates following 130 William, a concrete residential skyscraper designed by the firm, which was founded by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye in 2000.

The building would be the latest in a series of supertall skyscrapers built in New York with buildings over 300 metres designed by BIG, Foster + Partners and SHoP currently under development in the city.

The images are courtesy of Adjaye Associates. 

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Valencia to launch Design Map as part of the World Design Capital 2022

Dezeen promotion: as part of Valencia's designation as World Design Capital 2022, the team is launching a map to document the creative spaces throughout Spain's third-largest city.

Next year, Lille Metropole will pass the World Design Capital title to Valencia, which will present a year-long programme of exhibitions and events that aim to contribute to the region's social and economic health.

This includes increasing the design industry's integration into the city, developing a cultural ecosystem in Valencia – both nationally and internationally, launching a diverse calendar of design events and forming a legacy of Valencian and Mediterranean design.

"The city of Valencia is a land of creativity," said the World Design Capital Valencia 2022 representatives. "It is the result of the work of three generations of professionals in design, architecture, interior design, and illustration and demonstrates a culture of design that has been extended all throughout the Mediterranean

The map will enable people to navigate Valencia's design scene

Created by World Design Capital Valencia 2022 in collaboration with Visit Valencia and Agència Districte, the Design Map of the region is available to view online.

The map documents the creative hubs across the city and is organised via district, including Benimaclet, La Saïdia, l'Eixample, Jesús, Patraix, Poblats Marítims, Extramurs, Pla del Real, Campanar and Ciutat Vella.

It will document Valencia's creative spaces

"Mapa del Disseny (Design Map) is born of the need to give a voice to these projects," said the World Design Capital Valencia 2022 team. "Live cartography is underway in Valencia via its galleries, restaurants, museums, cafés, hotels, shops, creative spaces."

"The platform with which to amalgamate the impulse that, district by district, can be felt throughout the city," they added.

The map will be organised by district

The map is intended to be a contemporary design guide for both locals and visitors, with versions in Spanish, Valencian, and English.

It will also be updated throughout 2022 as Valencia's design scene changes and evolves. The World Design Capital Valencia team aims for it to enable users to develop their own "design routes" around the city and for it to have an educative role in expanding society's interest in design.

The map intends to be an educative tool designed to expand local's and visitor's interest in design

"In fact, the map itself consists of a consultative cartographic process that will expand by means of collective participation, via a network of suggestions and consultations which, based on the quality criteria of World Design Capital Valencia 2022, will reward the design-oriented efforts made in Valencia," the team said.

"A tool that can grow over time to form real routes that can be followed in the city of Valencia, focusing on the use of design as a tool for discourse."

For more information about World Design Capital Valencia 2022 visit its website.

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House built from 100 different plant-based materials unveiled at Dutch Design Week

Eco-design studio Biobased Creations has built a showhome almost entirely from biomaterials including wood, mycelium, seaweed, straw and vegetable fibres as well as earth and sewage.

Unveiled at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven this week, the house showcases 100 different plant-based or natural materials that are either commercially available already or coming to market soon.

The house is built from 100 different natural materials

The only non-bio materials in the timber-framed house are metal screw fixings and glass windows.

"We used 100 bio-based materials because we wanted to show what is possible," explained Biobased Creations co-founder Lucas De Man. "It's an exhibition in the shape of a house."

It showcases 100 different biomaterials, including earth, plants and fungi

The project is called The Exploded View Beyond Building, although Dutch Design Week calls it The Embassy of Circular and Biobased Building.

The designers' aim is to show how eco-materials can be used in the construction of ordinary homes. All the materials used are listed on the projects' website.

Materials include lime plaster coloured with algae and an algae textile screen

The house, which features a modular design, was mostly built in a factory. It has a layout based on a standard grid so it could become a template for a variety of different house designs.

"If we want to build a million houses here in Holland in the next 10 years, then the design has to be scalable," said De Man. "So it has to come from the factory and it has to be sustainable."

The bathroom exterior tiles are 3D printed from sewage sludge and algae

"Some people think it's too expensive to be modular and sustainable, but it's actually cheaper," he told Dezeen. "Non-sustainable modular is way more expensive."

The building, which has been erected at Eindhoven's Strijp-S district for the duration of Dutch Design Week, is also designed to be circular.

The structural timber frame is demountable so the house could be relocated or recycled in the future.

The toilet is framed by a 3D printed wall of filtered sewage residue

Biomaterials provide surfaces both inside and outside the house.

They cover walls, floors and ceilings, and are also used for furnishings including tableware and bedding.

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These materials are presented in different categories relating to their material properties.

The bathroom features materials made from waste, with examples including blue wall tiles made from sewage and algae, and a compost toilet framed by a wall of 3D-printed sewage sludge.

Tableware is made from food products including eggs and oyster shells

The kitchen showcases materials made from food and plants and includes tableware made from plants and food waste including plates made from eggshells and beakers from 3D-printed seaweed.

The ceiling is a material made from flowers, the walls are lined with grass and the door is clad in Totomoxtle, a wood veneer that promotes biodiversity because it is made from heirloom corn species.

Linen coloured with waste from the metal industry is hung on the wall in the kitchen

Upstairs, elements on display include insulation made from reeds, seaweed wall tiles, acoustic wall panelling made from bioplastic and a bed made from natural rubber and linen.

There's also a whole room dedicated to products derived from bacteria and fungus. Mycelium is used to create wall tiles, insulation and a composite flooring.

A wall of mycelium tiles is fire-retardant and water-resistant

This material is one that both De Man and Pascal Leboucq, lead designer for Biobased Creations, were already familiar with. The pair previously worked on The Growing Pavilion, a mycelium structure presented at Dutch Design Week in 2019.

"We're going to solve a lot of problems by reinventing bacteria," said De Man. "In Holland, they are now making bacteria that can eat plastic and give back oxygen."

The bed combines a natural rubber mattress with linen fabric

An air filtration system integrates plants and nutshells while rainwater is harvested and reused. The house also features six different roof types, including two types of green roof and paving that absorbs rainwater.

De Man hopes the project will show that biomaterials are a viable option for new housing developments.

"When we built The Growing Pavilion two years ago, a lot of people said it was too futuristic. This time we've created a house that is realistic and scaleable."

Straw cladding is used on the outside of the house

The house is on show for the duration of Dutch Design Week. After that it will be demounted and reassembled at the Floriade Expo, a horticultural exhibition taking place in 2022.

Dutch Design Week runs from 16 to 24 October 2021 at venues across Eindhoven. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

Photography is by Oscar Vinck and Jeroenvander Wielen.

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ABIC (Anti-Bacterial Ceramics) by Vives

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vives has introduced a new feature called ABIC (Anti-Bacterial Ceramics), which gives its tiles permanent hygienic protection.

Vives describes ABIC as "a new type of ceramic product" that reduces the chance of bacteria reproducing and eliminates the presence of viruses on surfaces.

ABIC is available on all tiles on the Pangea range, including in the colour Nuez

Unlike standard anti-bacterial finishes, ABIC is integrated into the production process, creating a permanent effect that works by releasing silver ions to sanitise the tile.

Vives claims ABIC has an efficacy of 99.99 per cent in preventing bacterial growth.

ABIC is also available on some tiles in Vives' other ranges, including the Salou Esmeralda

ABIC is offered in a number of Vives' porcelain wall, floor and exterior tiles, including all of the terrazzo-inspired Pangea collection, which comes in a range of neutral colours and sizes ranging up to 120 x 120 centimetres.

It is also available on some tiles in the Luca, Salou and Javea collections. These strong accent tiles help to create distinctive interiors.

Vives is part of Tile of Spain, an association of over 100 Spanish tile manufacturers.

Product: ABIC (Anti-Bacterial Ceramics)
Brand: Vives
Contact: achappell@vivesceramica.com

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Loomi armchair by Lapo Ciatti for Opinion Ciatti

Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Lapo Ciatti has created the Loomi armchair for Opinion Ciatti as an "independent and functional microcosm".

The Loomi chair has a plump padded seat and wide backrest, designed to offer both privacy and comfort.

The seat comes in leather or fabric

The chair can also be accessorised with a 180-degree swivel table for holding laptops, books and tablets.

"The optional swivel table turns it effortlessly into an independent and functional microcosm, an island ready for use that keeps up with our contemporary lifestyle, where the fluidity of space and time is paramount," Opinion Ciatti explained.

The armchair can be accessorised with a swivel table

The seat is available in fabric or leather while the solid oak table can be finished in black or clear lacquer.

"The reassuring shape and the wide choice of finishes make it ideal to complement any environment with character and naturalness," said the brand.

Product: Loomi armchair
Designer: Lapo Ciatti
Brand: Opinion Ciatti
Contact: info@opinionciatti.com

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