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airBaltic terminal Competition finalists announced

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airBaltic has recently hosted a international design competition for their new terminal in Riga, Latvia. We are sharing with you the ten finalists and urge everyone to vote for their favorite design HERE before voting ends December 5th. Additional finalist proposals after the break.

Solar Serpents in Paradise / Mans Tham

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Solar Serpent Interior

Swedish architect and urban strategist Mans Tham has shared with us his project proposing freeway based solar infrastructure for Los Angeles. Additional images and an extensive description from the architect after the break.

Glorieta Juan Carlos I / ESC Studio

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Courtesy ECS Studio

ESC Studio has shared with ArchDaily their winning proposal for the 2009 international competition for the redevelopment of the Glorieta Juan Carlos I in Spain. More Images, architects description and a video after the break.

Angola Central Highlands University / XV Studio

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Courtesy XV Studio

The Barcelona architecture firm XV Studio has shared with us their proposal for the new Angola Central Highlands University, where they were a part of the four team short list for the international competition. Proposal images and the architects description after the break.

OSB OFFICE / mode:lina

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© Marcin Dondajewski

Designers from mode:lina have recently finalized their premises in an elegant 60′s building basement in Poznan, Poland. Additional images and a brief description of their renovated offices after the break.

New Trade Fair Parc Luxembourg and Train Station Luxembourg-Kirchberg / Knippers Helbig Engineering + Pohl Architekten + Steinmetz De Meyer Architects

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Courtesy of Knippers Helbig

The trio of KNIPPERS HELBIG Advanced Engineering, POHL Architekten Stadtplaner and STEINMETZDEMEYER Architects have been awarded 1st Prize for their proposal for the international architectural competition for the new building of the Trade Fair Park Luxembourg and train station Luxembourg-Kirchberg. Additional images, a brief description of the competition and the architects description after the break.

Buenos Aires Vertical Zoo Competition proposal / Oglo

Oglo Architects have recently shared with us their “Hollow Tower” for the Buenos Aires Vertical Zoo competition. Their sculptural proposal aims to act as a polarizing object amongst its surroundings in Buenos Aires without removing itself from the context of the city. Additional images and the architects description after the break.

Cankaya Art Center and Concert Hall / iki

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Courtesy of iki

iki, a practice based in Ankara, Turkey, have shared with us their competition proposal for a Concert Hall and Art Center for Ankara, capital city of Turkey. Additional renders, plans, sections and a brief architects description after the break.

A House In Luanda: Patio and Pavilion Competition winners

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© Lisbon Architecture Triennale

The International Competition A HOUSE IN LUANDA: PATIO AND PAVILION, promoted by the Lisbon Architecture Triennale together with Luanda Triennale, with the goal of selecting the best proposal for the conception of a family unit house in Luanda, was the most participated International Competition of Ideas ever to take place in Portugal, thus showing that the Lisbon Architecture Triennale completely fulfills its international calling.

The competition received 599 proposals, 588 of which were accepted to the competition, from 44 countries and 5 continents. ArchDaily has recently featured the 2nd prize winner of this competition. 1st prize as well as all others after the break.

Pod Market / Ben Walker

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Courtesy of Ben Walker

Ben Walker, of Townsend + Associates Architects, submitted his Pod Market proposal in the 2009 ‘New Push’ competition exhibition for emerging architects in the ACT, Australia. The competition was organized by the Faction group of the ACT Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. The proposal won first prize. Additional images and architects description after the break.

Egyptian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale

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Courtesy of INVERT Studios

Architects Ahmed Mito, Kamel Loqman, Hisham Alaa and artists Ayman Lotfy, Ahmed Refat, Niveen Farghaly, and Amer Abdelhakemrecently took part of the prestigious La Biennale di Venezia where they presented their work for the Egyptian Pavilion. Images and the architects description after the break.

Giolitti Concept Store / Nabito Arquitectura

Nabito Arquitectura has recently completed a international concept store for the hand made ice cream company Giolitti in Istanbul, Turkey. More images and the architects description after the break.

Layers of Dubai / Mekano

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Courtesy of Mekano

Karim Elnabawy, co founder of Mekano based in Alex, Egypt, has shared with us his design submission for the Land Art Generator Initiative. The design, located near the Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary of Dubai looks at creating a layered energy system that creatively harnesses available resources as well as becoming an attraction to the landscape. Additional images and architects description after the break.

Landmark on Cebeli Hill / 1/1 Architecture

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Aerial View

Turkish Architects 1/1 Architecture has sent us their proposal for the Landmark Project on Cebeli Hill in Antalya, Turkey. More images and a quick architects description after the break.

Advanced Manufacturing Centre / HASSELL

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Perspective of Southwest corner

Interdisciplinary design firm HASSELL has shared with us their competition submittal for the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC), a new landmark building at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Additional images and the architect’s description after the break.

Zadar Library / SANGRAD architects and AVP_arhitekti

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Courtesy of AVP_arhitekti

Vedran Pedišić, (SANGRAD architects), Emil Špirić, Erick Velasco Farrera and Juan Jose Nunez Andrade (AVP_arhitekti) have submitted their competition proposal for the University of Zadar Library in Zagreb, Croatia. The project received was awarded with an honorable mention. Images of the proposal and the architect’s description after the break.

College of Marin New Academic Center / TLCD + Mark Cavagnero Associates

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©TLCD Architecture/Mark Cavagnero Associates

TLCD Architecture + Mark Cavagnero Associates has allowed us to share with you their competition winning design for the College of Marin’s New Academic Center in Kentfield, California. More images and architect’s description after the break.

Piraeus Tower competition proposal / Arhiidea Architects

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Courtesy of Arhiidea Architects

Arhiidea Architects of Riga, Latvia shared with us their proposal for the Pireaus Tower 2010 Competition in Greece. Additional images and the architect’s conceptual description after the break.