As part of the London Festival of Architecture, French-Lebanese architect Annabel Karim Kassar and her award-winning studio AKK have unveiled a new installation at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London titled The Lebanese House: Saving a home, Saving a city. The installation explores the aftermaths of the Beirut explosion, and the rebuilding of the city with a life-size replica of a typical Lebanese home, one of the few remaining classic Ottoman-Venetian houses left in old Beirut, along with documentary films.
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Annabel Karim Kassar's Installation at the V&A Museum in London Explores the Reconstruction of Beirut's Architecture
Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory / Penoyre & Prasad
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Architects: Penoyre & Prasad
- Area: 5650 m²
- Year: 2021
RIBA Announces the 2022 National Award Winners Showcasing UK’s Best New Architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 29 winners of the 2022 RIBA National Awards for architecture. Ranging from net-zero carbon office buildings to family homes, schools and education facilities, urban developments and cultural buildings, this year’s projects provide an insight into the key trends that shape UK’s architectural and economic environment. Many projects focused on uniting communities, by creating spaces as a result of a collaboration between the local residents and the architects, or by offering unique venues for musical or cultural events. The future of housing was also addressed, with projects illustrating a vision for modern rural living or creating new city blocks centered around community gardens. Another area of interest was the restoration and adaptation of existing buildings, be it a 900-year-old former dining hall of the Cathedral or an iconic 1950s Modernist house.
Heatherwick Studio Joins the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition with Two Adaptive Reuse Projects
Heatherwick Studio is taking part of this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition with two retrofit projects in the United Kingdom: Broad Marsh in Nottingham and Parnham Park in Dorset. Titled "Ruins Reimagined", the exhibition presents two different approaches to reusing existing architecture, from a Grade I-listed 16th century house to a partially demolished 1970’s shopping center, each offering a unique response in scale and heritage to the Summer Exhibition’s theme of ‘climate’. The models are on display in the Architecture Room until 21st August. This year, the Architecture Room is curated by Niall McLaughlin RA and Rana Begum RA, and will sit across two spaces, mixing art and architecture together.
Light House / RISE Design Studio
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Architects: RISE Design Studio
- Area: 151 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Aston Matthews, CBC Design & Build, Decor Tadelakt, File Under Pop, Liam Dryden, +4
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Professionals: RISE Design Studio, CBC Design Build, Car Ltd
ABBA Arena / Stufish Entertainment Architects
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Architects: Stufish Entertainment Architects
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Gardiner & Theobald, Quod, i-Transport, ES Global, Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects Ltd, +2
St Hilda’s College Oxford / Gort Scott
Black Chapel, Theaster Gates' 2022 Serpentine Pavilion is Now Open
The 21st Serpentine Pavilion, Black Chapel, designed by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates opens today, on June 10, 2022. On display until the 16th of October 2022, the project is realized with the architectural support of Adjaye Associates with Goldman Sachs’ patronage. In 2021, the Pavilion events program was planned to reflect Gates’ concept of interlinking architecture and music, particularly emphasizing artistic explorations of monastic sounds and hymns. The pavilion will act as a platform for Serpentine’s live program throughout the summer, offering the public space of reflection, connection, and joy.
Good Mews Story / Sanya Polescuk Architects
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Architects: Sanya Polescuk Architects
- Area: 177 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Ling Engineering, AJ Oaks & Partners, KP Acoustics, Assent, AmirIlan
Black Chapel Serpentine Pavilion 2022 / Theaster Gates
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Designers: Theaster Gates
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: AECOM
Dot House / Boano Prišmontas
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Architects: Boano Prišmontas
- Area: 15 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Abet Laminati, Boano Prismontas, DHH Timber, Diespeker & Co, Eternit, +1
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Professionals: Blue Engineering, Logic Planning
Blockmakers Arms Apartments / Erbar Mattes
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Architects: Erbar Mattes
- Area: 560 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Archicad, Bauder, Ibstock, Velfac, Viabizzuno
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Professionals: Environmental Engineering Partnership, Morph Structures, Luxologie, CLPM
RIBA Announces the 2022 London Building of the Year
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced Sands End Arts and Community Centre by Mæ Architects as the 2022 London Building of the Year. Sited beside the Clancarty Lodge in the northwestern corner of South Park, the community center is a development comprising several new pavilions arranged around the existing Clancarty Lodge, a landmark included in the project and refurbished as an exhibition space.
Royal College of Art / Herzog & de Meuron
333 Kingsland Road & Hackney New Primary School / Henley Halebrown
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Architects: Henley Halebrown
- Area: 8500 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: KEIM, Wienerberger, Alpine Group, Amber Precast, Briggs & Forrester Special Projects, +6
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Professionals: Elementa, Tyler Grange, Jennifer Benyon Design, QS RLB, Pace Consult, +1
Douglas Fir House / Christian Brailey Architects
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Architects: Christian Brailey Architects
- Area: 65 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Laufen, Decor Solutions, Ikea, Lime Green Solo Onecoat, +3
Camden Highline, London’s New Park in the Sky, Is Submitted for Planning
The Camden Highline, a London project that plans to turn a disused stretch of railway viaduct into a new elevated park and walking route, was submitted for planning. The 1.2km route, 8 meters above ground, will connect Camden Gardens in the west to York Way in the east. The design was awarded to a team led by James Corner Field Operations, the practice behind the New York High Line, who will work with Kentish town-based vPPR Architects, London artist Hew Locke, community consultation organization Street Space and Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, among others.
N Family Club Nursery Schools / Kennedy Woods
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Architects: Kennedy Woods
- Area: 4500 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: British Ceramic Tile, Colour Flooring Company, Community Playthings, FLOS, FREDERICIA, +10
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Professionals: Plenarius Design, Firstplan, Studio Archetype, Suzie Jewell Landscaping Design, 3FE, +5