Topotek 1 was selected as the winner of the open architecture competition for the extension of School Champagne in Biel, Switzerland. The winning proposal suggests the integration of an additional building with the existing campus and new outdoor spaces.
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Topotek 1 Wins Competition to Design an Extension for a School in Switzerland
Putting Wood to Work: 7 Benefits of Using Timber in Commercial and Industrial Design
When it comes to commercial and industrial buildings that need to stand the test of time, wood is proving it has the necessary resilience and strength, while offering unique advantages over steel and concrete. In retail and office spaces, wood not only offers remarkable durability, but introduces a much-desired aesthetic warmth once absent from such environments. Adding mass timber to these spaces is a kind of modern-day revival of the century-old timber post-and-beam buildings of the past. What’s old becomes new again, but with all the state-of-the-art technologies and sustainable features expected in today’s commercial buildings.
Tsubomi House / Flat House
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Architects: Flat House
- Area: 77 m²
- Year: 2010
Zeimuls, Centre of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia / SAALS Architecture
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Architects: SAALS Architecture
- Area: 4400 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: IG-KURBADS
What is Plantscaping?
Interior gardens and plants produce many day-to-day benefits, like mood boosting and memory enhancing effects. Interior landscape design, also known as "plantscaping", is much more than the act of bringing plants indoors; it's actually about the strategic placement and selection of plant species within an architectural project to highlight and enhance aspects of spatial design.
Centre For Cancer And Health / NORD Architects
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Architects: NORD Architects
- Area: 2250 m²
- Year: 2011
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Professionals: NORD Architects, Wessberg
Immanuel Church / Sauerbruch Hutton
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Architects: Sauerbruch Hutton
- Area: 880 m²
- Year: 2013
Putting Wood on a Pedestal: The Rise of Mid-Rise Podium Design
Podium construction – alternately known as platform or pedestal construction – is a building typology characterized by a horizontal division between a lower ‘podium’ and an upper tower. The podium, which is typically made of concrete or steel, is crowned by multiple light wood-frame stories. Often, the lighter upper structure contains four to five stories of residential units, while the podium houses retail, commercial, or office spaces and above- or below-grade parking. An alternative configuration sports six to seven residential stories (including the podium) and subterranean parking. Some visible examples of this podium construction style include the amenity-rich Stella residences designed by DesignArc; an attractive yet cost-effective student housing project for the University of Washington by Mahlum Architects; and the warm, modern University House Arena District also designed by Mahlum Architects in Eugene, Oregon.
A Hill on a House / Yuko Nagayama & Associates
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Architects: Yuko Nagayama & Associates
- Area: 267 m²
- Year: 2006
Thao Dien House / MM++ architects
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Architects: MM++ architects
- Area: 280 m²
- Year: 2014
LAND Experience Center / Aedas
Heavenly Water Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014 / HHD_FUN
Aldeia III House / O Norte – Oficina de Criação
Avaré House / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
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Architects: Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
- Area: 5489 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Crosslam, Hunter Douglas, Way pvc
San Alberto Magno Chapel / Juan Pavez Aguilar + José Requesens Aldea
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Architects: José Requesens Aldea, Juan Pavez Aguilar
- Year: 2014
Call for Submissions: 2019 Wood Design & Building Awards
The Wood Design & Building Awards program recognizes design teams that are passionate about celebrating wood as a safe, strong and sophisticated building material.