The use of stone is gaining popularity more and more in architectural design. Though it is an ancient construction technique, these days the texture that stone offers to spaces is having an undeniable impact on the many architects incorporating the material into their projects. For this reason, this week we present a second installment of stunning images of stone architecture, including 15 amazing images of this construction system by renowned photographers such as Hannes Henz, César Bejar, and Erieta Attali.
Stunning Images of Stone Architecture, Take II: The Best Photos of the Week
World Photo Day 2017: Our Readers’ 100 Most-Bookmarked Architectural Photographs
This August 19th is World Photo Day, which celebrates photography on the anniversary of the day on which France bought the patent for the daguerreotype, one of the earliest photographic processes, and released it to the world for free in 1839. At ArchDaily, we understand the importance of photography in architecture—not only as a tool for recording designs, but also as a discipline that many of us enjoy. To celebrate the occasion, we decided to reveal the most popular images ever published on ArchDaily, as selected by you, our readers. Using data gathered from My ArchDaily, we have ranked the 100 most-saved images from our database; read on to see them.
Wellington on the Park / Fox Johnston
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Architects: Fox Johnston
- Area: 6530 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Fundermax, Austral Bricks, CASA Systems & Materials, Epic Stone
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Professionals: Mance Arraj, Uno Constructions
Tower of Wood: The EY Centre / fjmt
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Architects: fjmt
- Area: 43935 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Parklex Prodema, Alucobond, Austral Bricks, Balzac Classiqu, Hunter Douglas, +2
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Professionals: Advance Building Approvals Pty Ltd, AR-MA, Arup, BG&E, Coffey Geotechnics, +9
Truss House / Carter Williamson Architects
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Architects: Carter Williamson Architects
- Area: 390 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Builder, The Brick Pit, western red cedar
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Professionals: Cardno, Melissa Wilson Landscape Architects
Anadara / fjmt
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Architects: fjmt
- Area: 9600 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Atlas Schindler, Austral Bricks, Austral Precast, Betta Tiles, CASA Systems & Materials, +10
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Professionals: Arup, AECOM, Aspect/Oculus, BKH & SJB, Calibre Consulting, +6
ETON / Stanisic Architects
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Architects: Stanisic Architects
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Dulux, Viridian
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Professionals: Waterside ConstructionsWaterside Constructions
580 George Street Lobby Upgrade / fjmt
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Architects: fjmt
- Area: 3800 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: AR-MA, Arup, Icon Project Management, Lipman, Steensen Varming, +1
Interview with Neil Durbach: “You Don't Want to do the Same Thing Again; You Want to do Better!"
Alongside Camilla Block and David Jaggers, Neil Durbach of Durbach Block Jaggers has carved out a unique place in Australian architecture. Known primarily for their carefully sculpted modernist houses, the firm's architecture is simultaneously rich in architectural references and thoroughly original. In this interview, the latest in Vladimir Belogolovsky's “City of Ideas” series, Durbach explains the true inspirations behind their work, why these inspirations have little to do with the public descriptions of their projects, and why for him, the intention of all of his architecture “is to win Corb’s approval.”
Vladimir Belogolovsky: You came to Australia while the Sydney Opera House was still under construction. Does this mean you were here even before going to the US?
Neil Durbach: Yes, I first came to Australia as an exchange student while still in high school.
VB: So you have seen the Opera under construction then. How special was that? Did that building change anything in particular in you?
ND: Well, at that time I wanted to be an artist. A friend took me on a boat to see it. It was kind of staggering... And I thought – you know, this is much more interesting than art. And I felt – maybe architecture is what I should pursue.
Winners of Day 1 World Architecture Festival Awards 2016 Announced
Fourteen projects have been announced as category winners of the The World Architecture Festival’s (WAF) 2016 awards on Day 1 of the festival. Winners in 32 categories will be named over the first two days of the conference, and will then go on to compete for the title of the World Building of the Year 2016, to be announced on Friday.
The world’s largest architectural awards program, the 2016 WAF Awards consisted of 343 projects from 58 countries around the world. Finalists projects will be invited to present their project live at the festival to a "super jury" that includes Kai-Uwe Bergmann (BIG), Louisa Hutton (Sauerbruch Hutton), David Chipperfield, Ole Scheeren, and ArchDaily's co-founder and Editor-in-Chief David Basulto, who will determine the grand prize winner.
You can check out the full shortlist here, and see which built and future projects took home awards after the break.
Llewellyn House / studioplusthree
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Architects: studioplusthree
- Area: 125 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Alspec, Maximum, Tongue n Groove
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Professionals: Acoustic Logic, Harrison and Morris Consultancy
Kurnell House / DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design
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Architects: DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design
- Area: 203 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Cabot Stain, Colorbond, Mud Australia, Radial Timbers
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Professionals: Cantilever Studio, Life Structures
Vic's Meat Office Fit-out / Those Architects + End of Work
Green Ladder / VTN Architects
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Architects: VTN Architects
- Area: 20 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Wind and Water House JSC, SCAF
Balmoral House / Fox Johnston
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Architects: Fox Johnston
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Anthra Zinc, Austral Bricks
Armidale House / Those Architects
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Architects: Those Architects
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2016
Little Bay / Fox Johnston
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Architects: Fox Johnston
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Austral Bricks
Armory Wharf / Lahznimmo Architects
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Architects: Lahznimmo Architects
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2008
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Professionals: INTEN, Services Integration Management, Shelmerdines, Taylor Thomson Whitting