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Guangming Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Project Wins World Building of the Year 2017

November 17, 2017

The Chinese University of Hong Kong & Kunming University of Science and Technology’s Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Project in Guangming Village has been named the World Building of the Year for 2017 at the finale gala of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin.

The project becomes the 10th to hold the title of World Building of the Year. Last year, the award was given to Robert Konieczny + KWK Promes' National Museum in Szczecin - Dialogue Centre Przełomy.

Due to the "high standard of category winners presented in the first two days of WAF", the super jury has also awarded a Director’s Special Award to Superlofts Houthaven in Amsterdam by Marc Koehler Architects.

Winners of the year's Future Project, Landscape, Small Project, Iran Special Prize and Best Use of Colour awards were also announced. Continue after the break to see the winners.

Naver Imae Nursery School / D.LIM architects

November 17, 2017

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Architects: D.LIM architects
Area: 5356 m²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: DuraVent, LG Hausys, SK Kaken
Professionals: Eun Structural Engineering, HALLA CORPORATION, Hitec Engineering Co.Ltd, HITEC EPC Co.Ltd., Studio L

MACH House / Luciano Kruk

November 17, 2017

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Architects: Luciano Kruk
Area: 142 m²
Year: 2016

Tesla Unveils Electric Cargo Truck that Could Change the Future of Shipping

November 17, 2017

At last night’s keynote address, Tesla unveiled the company’s first electric-powered large cargo vehicle, the Tesla Semi, providing a first look at how the shipping industry of the future could operate.

Employing the same sleek forms that define their roadster and sedan models, the Tesla Semi is designed “specifically around the driver,” with ergonomically-designed stairs for easier entry and exit, full standing height interior, and a centrally-position driver’s seat for optimal visibility. Touchscreen displays will provide the driver with heads-up navigation and data monitoring, while a blind spot protection will increase driver awareness on the road.

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Boardwalk Cabin Compound / DYNIA ARCHITECTS

November 17, 2017

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Architects: DYNIA ARCHITECTS
Area: 5000 ft²
Year: 2008
Manufacturers: Dynamic Architectural Windows & Doors, Hemlock, Ipe

Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Unveil $317 Million Masterplan for the New York Public Library's Main Branch

November 17, 2017

The New York Public Library has revealed plans for the transformation of their iconic main branch on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Led by Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle, the $317 million masterplan will increase accessibility to the library as well as increase public space for research, exhibitions and educational programs by 20%.

“For over a century, the Schwarzman Building has been a beacon of open access to information and a tireless preservationist of the world’s knowledge,” said New York Public Library President Tony Marx. “We have a responsibility to preserve its architectural wonder and its role as an important civic space, while also preparing it for the future, and another century of best serving the public. We believe this plan does just that.”

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END THE ROC / nook architects

November 17, 2017

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Architects: nook architects
Area: 45 m²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: Casa Jornet / http://www.casajornet.com

A Real-Estate Development and Culture Company Has Created an Exhibition Highlighting the Need to "Fight for Beauty"

Subscriber Access | November 17, 2017

“Beauty,” as Umberto Eco tells it, “has never been absolute and immutable but has taken on different aspects depending on the historical period and the country.” So how is beauty defined today in our increasingly globalized world? Perhaps a more interesting question to ask is whether arriving at such a conclusion remains relevant to our society.

Victor Legorreta: “Sometimes, Architects Take Themselves Too Seriously”

November 17, 2017

As the son of famed Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, and now the leader of the firm which he joined under his father in 1989, Victor Legorreta is one of Mexico’s most visible architects. In this interview, the latest in Vladimir Belogolovsky’s “City of Ideas” series, Legorreta discusses the complexities of following in the footsteps of his father and how, in his view, good architecture is made.

Vladimir Belogolovsky: What kind of projects are you working on at this moment?

Victor Legorreta: We work on a variety of projects—about 60 percent are in Mexico and the rest are abroad. Mexico City is increasingly becoming a vertical city in its attempt to reverse its tendency of growing into an endless and dysfunctional sprawl. We are working on several mixed-use towers with retail, entertainment, restaurants, offices, and residential uses in a single building to enable people to find everything they need within easy reach, to lessen the pressure on traffic, which in the city is now among the worst in the world. We are also working with The Aga Khan Foundation on two projects—a university in Tanzania and a hospital and university in Uganda.

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D&D Art of Tasting / João Tiago Aguiar, Arquitectos

November 17, 2017

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Architects: João Tiago Aguiar, Arquitectos
Area: 60 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: CIN, MUNDOTEL, PADIMAT
Professionals: House MakeUp, OMF

Studio Libeskind's Military Museum Through the Lens of Alexandra Timpau

Subscriber Access | November 17, 2017

The complications of war and violence demanded a bold piece of architecture to provoke the public's understanding of the impact it had on Germany. Daniel Libeskind chooses to engage with such events in his extension to Dresden's Military History Museum, by crashing a huge steel and concrete structure through the neoclassical facade, tearing apart the symmetry of the original building. Photographer Alexandra Timpau has captured the sharp edges and harsh angles of the museum's extension that convey the pain and the stark reality of war Libeskind and the museum refer to.

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