Architects: David Maštálka / A1 Architects
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Client: David Maštálka and Lenka Kremenová
Project year: 2008 (35 days)
Contractor: Vojtěch Bilišic , scupltor and carpenter (Slovak Republic)
Collaborators: Lenka Kremenová, Marta Maštálková, Rudolf Maštálka
Dome construction: Jan Bašta
Opponency of Diploma Project: Terunobu Fujimori , University of Tokyo
Interpreting: Petr Holý, Director of Czech Center in Tokyo
Surface Area: 3,75 sqm
Construction Area: 7 sqm
Photographs: Ester Havlová

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Architects: Elenberg Fraser Architecture
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Project year: 2008
Client: R. Corporation
Photographs: John Gollings

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Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Architect: Thomas Phifer & Partners
Landscape Architect: The Office of James Burnett
Civil Engineering: Walter P. Moore
Lighting Design: Fisher Marantz Stone
Client: Rice University
Project Year: 2006-2007
Construction Year: 2007-2008
Constructed Area: 557.5 sqm
Photographs: OJB, Paul Hester & Scott Frances

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Architects: Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL
Location: Oslo, Norway
Client: Oslo International School
Design Team: Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Alessandra Kosberg, Siv Hofsøy, Anders Granli, Halvor Kloster, Katrine Skavlan, Nikolaj Zamecznik, Kazuhiko Yamada, Trine Johanne Jamtli
Landscape Architect: Grindaker AS
Consultants: AS Frederiksen (structure), Ingénia AS / Ing. Per Rasmussen AS / Heiberg & Tveter AS (Mechanical), NEAS Brannconsult AS (Fire), Norconsult AS (Acoustics)
Contractor: Oslo Byggentreprenør AS
Project Year: 2006-2009
New Structure Area: 3,900 sqm
Refurbishment Area: 3,300 sqm
Photographs: Ivan Brodey

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Architects: Saucier + Perrotte architectes
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Principal in Charge: Gilles Saucier
Project Architect: André Perrotte
Project team: Sergio Morales, Anna Bendix, Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Christian Hébert
Structure: Genivar
Mechanical & Electrical engineer: Genivar
Landscape: Williams Asselin Ackaoui et associés inc.
Museum Consultants: Cultura - DES
Garden Area: 10,000 sqm
Constructed Area: 415 sqm
Project year: 2001
Photographs: Marc Cramer

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Architects: Natalie Dionne Architecture
Location: Montreal, Canada
DesignYear: 2003
Construction Year: 2007
Photographs: Marc Cramer

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This villa is located in plot #13 of the ORDOS project.

Architects: NL Architects - Pieter Bannenberg, Walter van Dijk, Kamiel Klaasse
Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Project leader: Michael Schoner
Project team: Jung-Hwa Cho, Gen Yamamoto, Florent Le Corre, Wei-Nien Chen, Amadeo Linke
Structural Engineer: ABT Delft, Walter Spangenberg
Climate Consultant: DGMR, Paul van Bergen
Design year: 2008
Construction year: 2009
Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China
Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China
Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox

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This villa is located in plot #70 of the ORDOS project.

Architects: Sou Fujimoto Architects
Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Design year: 2008
Construction year: 2009
Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China
Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China
Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox

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This villa is located in plot #26 of the ORDOS project.

Architects: R&Sie(n)
Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Architects in Charge: Francois Roche, Stephanie Lavaux, Toshikatsu Kiuchi
Design year: 2008
Construction year: 2009
Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China
Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China
Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox

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Architects: Studio Paralelo
Location: Bento Golçalves, RS – Brazil
Project team: Luciano Andrades, Rochelle Castro e Valéria Bertolini
Contractor: Icon Incorporadora
Structural Engineering: Pasquali e Associados
Lighting: Potencial Engenharia
Landscape: Samuel Seben
Site Area: 930 sqm
Constructed Area: 360 sqm
Project year: 2006
Construction year: 2008
Photographs: Eduardo Aigner

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Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos
Location: Colonia Polanco, Mexico DF, Mexico
Project Leader: Alejandro Santillanes
Project Team: Rodrigo Alcocer, Aisha Ballesteros, Tania Velazco, Aline Wallach, Victor Jaime
Program: Apartment Building
Project Year: 2004-2006
Photographs: Dante Busquets & Oscar Necoechea

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Architects: Tétreault Parent Languedoc & Saia Barbarese Topouzanov
Location: Montreal, Canada
Project year: 1992-2006
Architect Team: Michel Languedoc (project architect), Mario Saia (director of design). Team members: Dino Barbarese, Vladimir Topouzanov, Trong Tuan Nguyen, Sylvain Bastien, Michel Beauchemin, Richard Beaudoin, Nicolas Bokobza, Patrick De Barros, Suzanne Essiambre, Naomi Frangos, Cathy Gagnon, David Griffin, Vivian Irschick, Laurence Kerr, Jean-Louis Léger, Pascal Lessard, Julie Marchand, Yvan Marion, Nadia Meratla. Marie-Eve Méthot, Annie Morrissette, Marc Pape, Louis-Guillaume Paquet, Marianne Potvin, Steve Proulx, Pascal Roffi, Véronique Roy, Annie-Claude Sauvé, Yvon Théoret, Sam Yip
Landscape: Claude Cormier architectes paysagistes inc.
General Contractor: Hervé Pomerleau inc.
Site Area: 5,000 sqm
Constructed Area: 63,215 sqm
Photographs: Marc Cramer, Nathalie St-Pierre, Ivanoh Demers, Michel Brunelle, Jean-François Vézina, Claude Duchaîne, Andrew Dobrowolskyj

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FARO architecten bv just shared with us their latest project, the winning entry for a sustainable residential tower design competition.

Text from the architects and more images after the break.

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Architects: Consortium Daoust Lestage + Williams Asselin Ackaoui + Option aménagement
Location: Quebec, Canada
Project Team: Réal Lestage, urban planner, principal in the project team, Renée Daoust, architect, urban planner, principal / Caroline Beaulieu, architect / Lucie Bibeau, landscape architect / Martin Adam, b. arch. / Maria Benech, b. arch. / André Nadeau, landscape architect / Simon Magnan, landscape architect / Rachel Philippe-Auguste, architect / Catherine St-Marseille, m. arch. / Hubert Pelletier, m. arch. / Nelson Couture, architect / Jacques Michaud, tech. arch.
Project Year: 2008
Engineering: GENIVAR and SNC-LAVALIN
Contractor: POMERLEAU
Client: Commission de la Capitale Nationale du Québec
Lighting Consultant: ÉCLAIRAGE PUBLIC
Constructed Area: 2,5 km long
Photographs: Marc Cramer

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DOMO Arquitetos Associados sent us this temporary art gallery built for an exhibition in Brasilia that took place between august and october of 2008.

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Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos
Location: Desierto de los Leones, Mexico DF, Mexico
Project Leader: Derek Dellekamp
Project Team: Honoré Carmona, Fernando Valencia, Horacio Merediz, Omar Chávez Godoy
Program: Single Family House
Constructed Area: 130 sqm
Project Year: 2002-2003
Photographs: Dellekamp arquitectos

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Architects: KWK PROMES
Location: Ksiazenice, Poland
Project Architect: Robert Konieczny
Collaborator: Marcin Jojko
Structural Engineer: Jaroslaw Kaminski
Design Year: 2004
Construction Year: 2005-2007
Site Area: 1,440 sqm
Constructed Area: 180 sqm
Photographs: KWK PROMES

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Architects: Takao Shiotsuka Atelier
Location: Japan
Client: Private
Project year: 2008
Constructed area: 237 sqm
Photographs: Toshiyuki YANO (Nacasa & Partners Inc.,)

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Architects: Powerhouse Company
Location: Netherlands
Partner in Charge: Nanne de Ru
Project Team: Nanne de Ru, Charles Bessard, Alexander Sverdlov, Nolly Vos, Wouter Hermanns, Anne Luetkenhues, Bjørn Andreassen, Joe Matthiessen
Project Team: Nanne de Ru, Charles Bessard, Anne Luetkenhues
Project year: 2005 - 2008
Structural Engineer: BREED ID, Gilbert van der Lee
Contractor: Valleibouw BV Veenendaal
Lighting: LS2 and BEDA electro
Photographs: Powerhouse Company

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Architects: ARX PORTUGAL - José Mateus y Nuno Mateus
Location: Caparica, Portugal
Project team: Paulo Rocha, Stefano Riva, Andreia Tomé, Marco Roque Antunes, Pedro Sousa, Tânia Pedro
Project year: 2000- 2003
Construction year: 2004- 2007
Constructed area: 640 sqm
Structure: SAFRE, Projectos e Estudos de Engenharia Lda.
Photographs: Telmo Miller

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