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Architects: Spacemen Studio
- Area: 180 m²
- Year: 2023
The Lost Cove Store / Spacemen Studio
The Power of Innovation: Brick Award 24
Around the globe, today’s architects face several rising challenges. The demand for affordable housing is increasing significantly, but so is the urgent need to save the planet’s resources and reduce carbon emissions. At first glance, these two goals might seem mutually exclusive. However, the history of architecture is one of great minds overcoming challenges through creativity and innovation.
In 2004, wienerberger, a leading provider of innovative and ecological solutions for the entire building envelope in the areas of new construction and renovation, as well as infrastructure for water and energy management, launched the biennial Brick Award to recognize and, more importantly, support such innovative solutions and the people who create them. In June 2024, for its 11th iteration, the prize will once again be awarded to extraordinary feats of brick architecture from around the world.
SO–IL Designs a Teaching Museum of Art for Williams College in the United States
Brooklyn-based firm SO-IL has revealed the design for a new campus art museum at Williams College in Massachusetts, created to become a primary teaching resource for the institution renowned for its art history program. Since its inauguration in 1926, the Williams College Museum of Art has gathered an expansive collection of over 15,000 works. Through the design of SO-IL, the museum will be able to move into its first freestanding purpose-built home. In May 2024, the museum will present an exhibition on SO-IL’s design.
B. Kanaan Residence / Sahel AlHiyari Architects
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Architects: Sahel AlHiyari Architects
- Area: 866 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Corte Gherardi snc, Asas Engineering Bureau, EMCC Electro Mechanical Consult
Paul Clemence Captures Modernist Aluminaire House in Palm Springs, California
In his latest photographic journey, Paul Clemence explores the architecture of the Aluminaire House in Palm Springs. The Aluminaire House Foundation has bestowed the house exhibit upon the Palm Springs Art Museum, joining its permanent collection. This architectural landmark, designed by Albert Frey and Lawrence Kocher is currently undergoing reconstruction in the south parking lot of the Museum. Hailed as an icon of modernist design, recently recognized by Architectural Record as one of the most significant buildings completed worldwide in the past 125 years.
Successes and Contradictions in Urban Center Retrofitting: The Case of São Paulo
Considered the fifth most populous city in the world as of 2022, São Paulo is confronted with a multitude of challenges befitting its over 22 million inhabitants. Among the numerous urban issues faced, the depopulation of the city's historic center has been a recurring topic for at least four decades, with governments announcing measures that could potentially reverse the situation. In the meantime, the same center has witnessed a rise in housing occupations in abandoned buildings, highlighting the importance of its redefinition and residential potential.
ARCO43 Installation / Pedro Pitarch - Architectures & Urbanisms
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Architects: Pedro Pitarch - Architectures & Urbanisms
New House with Old Mill / RDTH architekti
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Architects: RDTH architekti
- Area: 228 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Swisspearl, Arteston, Cembrit, Creaton, Drevár, +4
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Professionals: Land05 (Martina Forejtová), Rudolf Babulík, Jan Čadílek, MIRHAUS
BMW Center / Atelier FCJZ
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Architects: Atelier FCJZ
- Area: 23929 m²
- Year: 2023
Hassan House / Monsoon Projects
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Architects: Monsoon Projects
- Area: 4850 ft²
- Year: 2023
Bagh GHushkhaneh Carpet Studio / SE-BÆR Studio
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Architects: SE-BÆR Studio
- Area: 20 m²
- Year: 2023
Ipê House / Terra Arquitetura
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Architects: Terra Arquitetura
- Area: 118 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, DMX2, Deca, Desaya revestimentos, Jacqsa Vidros, +5
The Learning Factory / WNA Walter Nicolino Architects
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Architects: WNA Walter Nicolino Architects
- Area: 2000 m²
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Manufacturers: iGuzzini, Oddicini