Modern Cave / Pitsou Kedem Architects
Headquarter System Industrie Electronic / Marte.Marte Architects
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Architects: Marte.Marte Architects
- Area: 3200 m²
- Year: 2002
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Professionals: Zumtobel Staff, M+G Ingenieure, Feldkirch, Dornbirn Marte.Marte Architekten
Nanjing Eco-Tech Island Exhibition Center / NBBJ + Jiangsu Provincial Architectural Design & Research Institute
Open Call for a Swiss Room in Seoul
A Swiss Room to Showcase Lausanne’s Candidature to organize the 28th UIA Congress.
The challenge posed by this competition is to design a place object which encapsulates the ideas behind the topic of “Architecture and Water”. It involves creating a place to showcase Lausanne’s Candidature which offers an intuitive approach to the multiple ramifications of this topic. It should, effectively, act as a laboratory of ideas. This place-object must be able to house a table and 4 chairs for discussions, presentation of the candidature, etc. It will be located in the hall of the Convention center in Seoul.
MU / Ikeda Yukie Ono Toshiharu Architects
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Architects: Ikeda Yukie Ono Toshiharu Architects
- Area: 96 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: NISC, Nuprotec, Saikai Sangyo
Four Projects Shortlisted for 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the four projects shortlisted for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The prize was established in 2014 by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama along with RAIC and the RAIC Foundation to recognise buildings that are judged to be " transformative within its societal context and reflect Moriyama's conviction that great architecture transforms society by promoting social justice and humanistic values of respect and inclusiveness."
"These projects celebrate human life and shape activity," commented RAIC President Ewa Bieniecka, FIRAC. "They embody innovation, contribute to how we experience space, and explore how spaces allow opportunities for freedom. The four shortlisted projects demonstrate how architecture is generous and gives back to the community. These works have a strong sense of place and connect to their surrounding landscape."
Awarded every two years, the winning project will receive a CAD $100,000 prize and a handcrafted sculpture by Canadian designer Wei Yew. The prize is open to all architects, irrespective of nationality and location. The inaugural prize was won by Chinese architect Li Xiaodong for his design of the Liyuan Library in Jiaojiehe, China.
See the shortlisted projects, after the break.
Bougainvillea Row House / Luigi Rosselli
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Architects: Luigi Rosselli
- Area: 98 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Parachilna, Tongue n Groove, Vola
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Professionals: Butler & Webb Pty Ltd, Kitchen Trend, Building With Options Pty Ltd, Rooney & Bye Pty Ltd
University of Massachusetts Amherst Design Building / Leers Weinzapfel Associates
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Architects: Leers Weinzapfel Associates
- Area: 87500 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Dri-Design, Kawneer, Nordic Structures
Büro Ole Scheeren's MahaNakhon Tower, Photographed by Hufton + Crow
In this photoset, British photographers Hufton + Crow turn their lens toward Büro Ole Scheeren’s ‘dissolving’ MahaNakhon tower in Bangkok. Now the tallest building in the Thai capital at 1030 feet (314 meters), the pixelated skyscraper opened last summer with a fantastical light show display.
The project began as a design by Ole Scheeren for local firm Pace Development, and was completed by his own firm following his departure from OMA in 2010. The architects describe the project:
The design of MahaNakhon dismantles the typical tower and podium typology, creating a skyscraper that melds with the city by gradually ‘dissolving’ as it flows downward to meet the ground. A series of cascading indoor/outdoor terraces at the base of the tower accommodates retail and entertainment facilities, evoking the shifting protrusions of a mountain landscape.
See the full gallery of photos, after the break.
Aresta House / BLOCO Arquitetos
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Architects: BLOCO Arquitetos
- Area: 298 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Criarte, Ibratin Cristalini médio, Marmoraria Real
Graham Foundation Awards 2017 Grants for 72 Innovative Architectural Projects
The Graham Foundation has announced the list of 72 recipients of their 2017 “Grants to Individuals,” awarding over $560,000 in support of “innovative projects engaging original ideas in architecture.”
Helmed by architects, designers, curators, artists, writers and more, the 2017 projects range from a study of the relationship between water and African cities by Kunlé Adeyemi and Suzanne Lettieri; to an exploration of Oscar Niemeyer’s oft-overlooked Algerian period; to an exhibition surrounding the complex civic issues along the US/Mexico border.
“These diverse projects advance new scholarship, fuel creative experimentation and critical dialogue, and expand opportunities for public engagement with architecture and its role in contemporary society,” explain the Graham Foundation.
This year, nearly 700 submissions were considered, with a total of 99 grantees representing 20 countries selected to receive grants. Over the past 61 years, the Graham Foundation has awarded more than 4,300 grants to individuals and institutions from all over the globe.
See the full list of recipients, after the break.
The Garden / Eike Becker Architekten
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Architects: Eike Becker Architekten
- Area: 37200 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: GIRA, Duravit, Saint-Gobain, Hormann, Schüco
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Professionals: hhpberlin, Topotek 1, Ingenieurgesellschaft Ridder und Meyn mbH, Machleidt GmbH
How Starbucks Uses BIM and VR to Bring Local Spirit to its Japan Locations
This article was originally published on Autodesk's Redshift publication as "Starbucks Japan Pursues a Local Flair Through Design in BIM and VR."
It’s been 20 years since Starbucks opened its first shop in Japan, bringing a new paradigm to the country’s coffee shop culture—and creating a new, appealing “third place” option between home and work or school.
Notably, almost all of Japan’s 1,245 shops—across all 47 prefectures—are directly run by the parent company. As such, they are planned by Starbucks designers who, instead of settling for standardized designs for all locations, have worked diligently to incorporate features expressing regional, historical contexts and the lifestyles of locals—in short, to appeal specifically to the Japanese market.
North Sea / Berg Design Architecture
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Architects: Berg Design Architecture
- Area: 2500 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: EQUITONE, AGS Stainless, Solar Innovations
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Professionals: Seifert Construction, Armus Engineering, Kolb Mechanical Corp, Margali & Flynn Designs
Gothenburg to Realise Henning Larsen's Mixed-Use Urban District
Like many European urban districts, the Swedish city of Gothenburg is in the process of transforming old industrial areas along its waterfront into mixed-use public realms. Against the backdrop of urban regeneration in Gothenburg, Danish firm Henning Larsen has unveiled a masterplan for the Lindholmen urban district, which following its completion in 2025, will offer a diverse environment for engagement between students, entrepreneurs, and public citizens.
From War Relic to Mixed-Use: Plans to Build a “Green Mountain” Atop a Bunker in Hamburg
A team of local residents and architects in Hamburg’s neighborhood of St. Pauli have been granted planning permission for a proposal to repurpose a war bunker dating back from the 1940s. Coined Hilldegarden, the proposal seeks to create a “green mountain” garden atop the disused roof of the bunker along with a range of mixed-use projects that increase its height by several stories. “We are rebuilding what we inherit.” The project’s initiative states, “Adding something to history while dealing with it and thereby reshaping history itself.”
Albabel / Masquespacio
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Interior Designers: Masquespacio
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Montó
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Professionals: Masquespacio