The Light House / Sigurd Larsen

Lejre, Denmark
  • Architects: Sigurd Larsen
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  135
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Birch plywood, Frøslev Træ, Ventilationsvinduet

House Reconstruction for a Young Family / TSEH Architectural Group

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  141
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Vibia, Nemo, Nemo Lighting, XAL, lun

LADPRAO 80 House / Black Pencils Studio

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Bangkok, Thailand
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  750
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ALUZAT, CASA ROCCA

Camposaz 9:9 Roccamonfina 2017

CAMPOSAZ ROCCAMONFINA 9:9 is a design workshop and wooden self-construction at 1: 1.
This new edition of Camposaz will take place from 23.06.17 al 02.07.17 in Roccamonfina, Caserta in the Campania region (CE), in a territory with great landscape value. Camposaz consists of a free workshop aiming at designing and self-building architectural objects for landscape enhancement. It is targeted to 10 young architects and designers and 1 videomaker, selected by Camposaz collective, for the purpose of gathering in a temporary group the processes of design and self-construction.

M. Y. Village Baptist Church / JYCArchitect + DCDAssociates

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Taichung City, China

Chapel Proposal in Senegal Uses Local Materials to Unite the Community

Taking third place in the recently-concluded Kaira Looro competition to design a multi-faith place of worship for the community of Tanaf in Senegal, this design by Sean Cassidy and Joe Wilson proposes a circular chapel with a sunken exterior moat in which locals can privately reflect and pray. Meanwhile, the central sanctum is designed to be constructed by locals with handmade clay bricks, forming a design which, as Cassidy and Wilson explain, "literally comes from the 'God given land'" that the community equally "can take pride in and call their own upon completion."

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ELL / Domaen

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Beverly Hills, United States
  • Architects: Domaen
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5500 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Miele, Eden Lights, Fleetwood, Studco
  • Professionals: S&Z Engineering, Domaen

10 Projects That Illustrate the Huge Potential of Prefab

Prefabrication is not a new idea for architects, but its usage is arguably on the rise. Using prefabricated materials can keep your costs down, as well as make your project more sustainable and efficient. But for this to happen, there must be a defined process of construction, which respects the architectural intent and integrates the entire structure with the building's facilities. This way, the work can be carried out in the shortest time possible, and the cost of labor and maintenance is reduced, as is the waste of materials.

The five designs selected below adopt prefabricated materials and demonstrate the benefits that it brings to the creative design strategy. Read on to see what each of their architects said about their prefabrication strategy.

Napa Barn / Anderson Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3500 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Gifted Sketcher Uses His Moleskine and Camera to Capture Real and Imagined Cityscapes

Moleskine notebooks, sketching, architecture photography, imagination, and Instagram—these are all curiosities that arouse the interest of a stereotypical architecture lover. So it's hard to believe that Pietro Cataudella, author of the CityLiveSketch project, is neither a trained artist or architect, but a student of geophysics.

In the summer of 2014, the Italian began a project to "describe the land in an alternative way by the combined use of photographs and drawings that represent the landmarks of splendid Italian towns (and beyond)." He has traveled from Pisa to Rome, London to Barcelona, and sketched famous buildings that include Stefano Boeri's Bosco Verticale and the Eiffel Tower.

La Louve / Atelier Pierre Thibault

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Sainte-Adèle, Canada
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Construction Donald Provost, Shalwin

Inside the Bizarre Personal Lives of Famous Architects

Famous architects are often seen as more enigma than person, but behind even the biggest names hide the scandals and tragedies of everyday life. As celebrities of a sort, many of the world's most famed architects have faced rumors and to this day there are questions about the truth of their private affairs. Clients and others in their studios would get a glimpse into an architect’s personal life, but sometimes the sheer force of personality that often comes with creative genius would prevent much insight. The fact remains, however, that these architects’ lives were more than the sum of their buildings.

House Between Courtyards / Enrique Browne + Tomás Swett

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Santiago, Chile
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  340
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AB Kupfer, Cerámica Santiago, Princesa, Winko
  • Professionals: DOMO

Bee Breeders Announce Winners of Stone Barn Meditation Camp Competition

Bee Breeders have selected winners of the Stone Barn Meditation Camp competition, seeking to create a place of refuge for individuals amidst the pristine natural beauty of one of Latvia’s most remote regions. In announcing the competition results, the jury applauded the respect and regard shown to the environment by submitted schemes, commenting that the most successful projects stood out for their simplicity, elegance, and balance with nature.

The competition winners, including noted ‘Green’ and ‘Student’ schemes, are set out below.

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Hotel Amarin / STUDIO UP

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Rovinj, Croatia

Stormvillan / Mer Arkkitehdit

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Hanko, Finland
  • Architects: Mer Arkkitehdit
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  210
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  RHEINZINK, Konto Acoustic Peat Board, Organowood, Via Platten

Qiandao Lake Cable Car Station / Archi-Union Architects

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Hangzhou Shi, China

The Sydney Opera House Comes to Life (Literally) With Vivid Sydney Light Show

Vivid LIVE, part of the annual festival of lights and music known as Vivid Sydney, is taking place this weekend. As in previous years, the event was launched with a mesmerizing video projection mapped onto the sails of Sydney's iconic Opera House. Titled "Audio Creatures," this year's projection was created by Ash Bolland sees the Opera House writhe and squirm to a soundtrack by Amon Tobin; at times the shells of the building crack open to reveal new life inside, at other moments, infestations crawl their way across from the building's edges.

Read on to see more photographs from the show and the full video of the event.

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