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Architects: TwoBo Arquitectura + Luis Twose Arquitecto
- Area: 2000 m²
- Year: 2020
Aigua de Vilajuïga Complex / TwoBo Arquitectura + Luis Twose Arquitecto
Santiago Calatrava's Yuan Ze Arts and International Conference Hall Breaks Ground
Calatrava's design for the Yuan Ze Arts and Conference Hall, now more than a decade in the making, finally broke ground this week. When ready, the project will serve as a venue for exhibitions and cultural events and will feature a Performing Arts Building, an Orchestra Hall and a Theatre, among other amenities.
"The House is the Most Flexible Space Ever": Interview with Pippo Ciorra and André Tavares
"The house is among the first concepts shared by society and architecture", states André Tavares and Pippo Ciorra, curators of the exhibition called At Home: Projects for Contemporary Housing, on display at Garagem Sul / Centro Cultural Belém, in Lisbon. The show, which is the unfolding of another one previously held at the MAXXI Museum in Rome, gathers pieces from the huge collection of the Italian institution and seeks intersections with contemporary Portuguese architectural production. Its main topic – the house, the home – has never been more discussed than right now.
Bringing together houses of different scales, built in diverse locations by various methods and techniques, and designed by Italian, Portuguese and international architects, the exhibition gathers, in groups of three, projects from which it is possible to weave relationships that go beyond geographies and materialities and foster reflections about the future of housing and what the home of tomorrow will look like.
We had the opportunity to talk with Tavares and Ciorra about the exhibition, its motivations and expectations with its opening in the physical venue of Garagem Sul. Read below.
Rendering as a Tool to Restore the Glory of Ancient Chinese Architecture
Heritage buildings are precious treasures passed down to us by our ancestors. They are also intangible cultural gifts for all mankind, a discovery of the past. Nevertheless, as time changes, ancient Chinese architecture, either destroyed by the forces of wars or nature, is gradually losing its original glory, making the protection and restoration of ancient buildings an urgent matter in this contemporary world.
Living On the Edge: Why We’re Attracted to Places Where the Manmade Abuts the Natural
This article was originally published on Common Edge as "Living on the Edge."
I am on the edge. Not emotionally or psychologically—although this could be the case—but literally, physically, spatially, geographically. As I write this, I am sitting on the balcony of a hotel room in Miami Beach, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Behind me is the whole State of Florida and, indeed, the entire North American continent. In front of me: the boardwalk, a narrow beach, and then a lot of water—and not much else between here and Mauritania, a distance of more than 4,400 miles.
Meet the Winners for the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Mosul's Al Nouri Complex
Last November, UNESCO, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, and the Iraqi Sunni Endowment jointly announced an international design competition for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the historical Al Nouri Complex in Mosul. One of the oldest cities in the world, Mosul ("the linking point" in Arabic) is beginning a recovery process following years of conflict, guided by an initiative aptly titled "Revive the Spirit of Mosul." The rehabilitation of the Al Nouri Complex, which dates originally to the twelfth century and has constituted a core facet of city life since, is a central part of this initiative, and is intended to signal the city's resilience, hope, social cohesion, and reconciliation in the aftermath of the conflicts. Six months after the competition was originally announced, winners have finally been chosen.
House in a Steel Corset / ŠÉPKA ARCHITEKTI
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Architects: ŠÉPKA ARCHITEKTI
- Area: 188 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Mastavby
Equmenia Church in Floda / Kaminsky Arkitektur
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Architects: Kaminsky Arkitektur
- Area: 1400 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: MARELD Landskapsarkitekter
Parhuis House / Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture
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Architects: Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Conwood, Taco HPL, Toto
Renovation of SMOORE Liutang Industrial Park Shenzhen / CM Design
Terracina / SAOTA
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Architects: SAOTA
- Area: 920 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Savaria, Aim Con Steel, Dillon Pools, Fleetwood, Poggen Pohil
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Professionals: GGB Engineering, PLF Structural Engineer, FG Engineers, Rosy Levy
Kindergarten in Saarbruecken / NKBAK
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Architects: NKBAK
- Area: 1330 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Forbo Flooring Systems, Heradesign, Kaufmann Bausysteme, Villeroy & Boch, Zehnder
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Professionals: Ecotec, Wagner Zeitter Bauingenieure, Kaufmann Bausysteme GmbH
Dengo Chocolates Concept Store / Matheus Farah + Manoel Maia Arquitetura
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Architects: Matheus Farah + Manoel Maia Arquitetura
- Area: 1500 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Amata, Rewood
Gymnasium and Swimming Hall Vogelsang / MET Architects
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Architects: MET Architects
- Area: 2725 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AGROB BUCHTAL, AMF, Cupolux, DLW, Mosa, +2
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Professionals: Bernstein Bâtir AG, wh-p Ingenieure AG, Eplan, Locher Sanitärplanung GmbH, Gruner AG, +1
Brf Viva Housing Complex / Malmström Edström Arkitekter Ingenjörer
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Architects: Malmström Edström Arkitekter Ingenjörer
- Area: 11200 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Cementa, Citagon, Fönsterspecialisten i Lönsboda, KPAB, Knauf, +3
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Professionals: 02 Landskap AB, Bengt Dahlgren AB, Gärdhagen Akustik AB, K21 Entreprenad AB
World's Largest Natural Marine Observatory Takes the Shape of a Whale
Baca Architects have set out to build the world's largest natural marine observatory in Australia. Taking the form a whale emerging from the water, the project will be built at the end of the Busselton Jetty. Baca was appointed by marine contractor Subcon as Lead Architects for the new project. Called the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre (AUDC), the design will include an underwater trail and dining experience.
Stilt House / B.HOUSSAIS Architecture
The Lebanese Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale, Curated by Hala Wardé, Tackles the Notions of Emptiness and Silence
Entitled “A Roof for Silence”, the Lebanese Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, will investigate the question of living together, tackling the issue of coexistence through a questioning of the spaces of silence, and by putting into dialogue architecture, painting, music, poetry, video and photography. Curated by Hala Wardé, founder of HW architecture, in collaboration with Etel Adnan and Fouad Elkoury, the national pavilion will be on display at the Magazzino del Sale (Zattere), from May 22nd to November 21st, 2021.