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Architects: Pezo von Ellrichshausen
- Area: 50 m²
- Year: 2017
Bell Pavilion / Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Spotlight: Eliel Saarinen
Though some may now know him only as the father of Eero Saarinen, Eliel Saarinen (August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was an accomplished and style-defining architect in his own right. His pioneering form of stripped down, vernacular Art Nouveau coincided with stirring Finnish nationalism and a corresponding appetite for a romantic national style and consciousness; his Helsinki Central Station became part of the Finnish identity along with Finnish language theaters and literature. Later moving to America, his city planning and Art Deco designs resonated through western cities in the first half of the 20th century.
Spotlight: Eero Saarinen
Son of pioneering Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was not only born on the same day, but carried his father's later rational Art Deco into a neofuturist internationalism, regularly using sweeping curves and abundant glass. Saarinen's simple design motifs allowed him to be incredibly adaptable, turning his talent to furniture design with Charles Eames and producing radically different buildings for different clients. Despite his short career as a result of his young death, Saarinen gained incredible success and plaudits, winning some of the most sought-after commissions of the mid-twentieth century.
FLOW Hostel / Partizan Architecture
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Architects: Partizan Architecture
- Area: 660 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: AGROB BUCHTAL, Forbo Flooring Systems, PRTZN, SLV, Tilka
Art Installation Links Contemporary Culture and the Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Athens
From NEON.
NEON is a nonprofit organization that works to bring contemporary culture closer to everyone.
The Theater of Disappearance is a site specific, outdoor and indoor installation by Argentinian artist Adrian Villar Rojas in Greece, at the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), located on the archaeological site of the Hill of the Nymphs. Built in 1846, the National Observatory is the first scientific research institution in Greece and consolidates nearly two centuries of astronomy since Greek independence in 1832. This is a project curated by Elina Kountouri, that forms part of NEON’s work to establish a link between contemporary culture and the historical and archaeological heritage of Athens.
Modern Art Museum of Medellín Extension / Ctrl G + 51-1
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Architects: 51-1 arquitectos, Ctrl G
- Area: 7500 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas, Rolformados
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Professionals: CNI Ingenieros
Ascend, Descend: 10 Staircases Made From Beautiful Materials
Stairs do more than take you up a floor; they represent a journey the architect wants you to travel. The act of ascending and descending extends beyond planning. Projects like Herzog and De Meuron’s expressive staircases in VitraHaus, Sou Fujimoto’s inhabited stairs in Musashino’s Library and even MVRDV’s giant urban staircase allowed individuals to achieve entirely new perspectives of their surroundings or even city. Staircases hold their own as elements of architectural expression. Some blend in; others puncture a space with their unique shape and materials.
Why Henning Larsen Architects Believe that VR Is "a Gift for the Future of Architecture"
Currently, virtual reality and 360-degree video are somewhat niche tools, but they are rapidly gaining in popularity. These immersive technologies give architects a means to better decipher a client’s expectations—everything from a building’s natural lighting to the choice of tile backsplash can be actively assessed at any point in the design and construction process. This transformative technology has already been fully incorporated into some practices. ArchDaily interviewed Henning Larsen’s Chief Engineer of Sustainability Jakob Strømann-Andersen to better understand the current and future applications of virtual immersion in architecture.
Telheiras Apartment / Miguel Marcelino
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Architects: Miguel Marcelino
- Area: 115 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Artemide, Blum, Flos, JNF, O/M Light - Osvaldo Matos, +1
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Professionals: Vassalo & Sousa
World Photo Day 2017: Our Readers’ 100 Most-Bookmarked Architectural Photographs
This August 19th is World Photo Day, which celebrates photography on the anniversary of the day on which France bought the patent for the daguerreotype, one of the earliest photographic processes, and released it to the world for free in 1839. At ArchDaily, we understand the importance of photography in architecture—not only as a tool for recording designs, but also as a discipline that many of us enjoy. To celebrate the occasion, we decided to reveal the most popular images ever published on ArchDaily, as selected by you, our readers. Using data gathered from My ArchDaily, we have ranked the 100 most-saved images from our database; read on to see them.
Post Office Sněžka / Hut Architektury Martin Rajnis
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Architects: Hut Architektury Martin Rajnis
- Area: 112 m²
- Year: 2007
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Manufacturers: AGC, Alkoplan
A Two-Family House OGLE / NRJA
DongZhuang Museum of Western Regions / Xinjiang Wind Architectural Design & Research Institute
Zern Pavilion / Vlad Kissel
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Architects: Vlad Kissel
- Area: 12 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: park pro, simplex noise
Theresa Street Residence / Sonelo Design Studio
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Architects: Sonelo Design Studio
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: &Tradition, BANG & OLUFSEN, Bosch, Centor, Ceramica Vogue, +7
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Professionals: Legion Building Solutions