Olaguer 3136 Building / VS arqs
3 Elements House / Agustín Lozada
Paraíso House / Agustín Lozada + Gonzalo Perrote
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Architects: Agustín Lozada, Gonzalo Perrote
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: ACINDAR, EDFAN, FV GRIFERIAS, Hormiblock, Patagonia Flooring, +4
Brick Houses in Argentina: 15 Examples Exploring Pattern and Design
Brick has positioned itself as one of the materials that characterise and identify Argentinean and Latin American architectural culture. The diversity and versatility of masonry in our region have given rise to great heterogeneity in its uses and applications: structural walls, partitions, enclosures, screens, envelopes, skins, roofs, vaults, domes and floors allow us to visualise the great adaptability of this material in order to adapt to the particular requirements of each project.
Houses in the Forest: Examples That Dialogue with the Environment in Latin America
What role do forests play in our daily lives? In what ways can they be converted into living spaces? What strategies can be implemented to reduce the environmental impact of our buildings? On the International Day of Forests, which is celebrated every 21st of March, this year we propose to raise awareness of the links between forests and our daily lives. Even though deforestation continues to advance, forests represent a source of great economic, social and ecological benefits.
Ben-Avid: “A project is a Conversation Made of Drawings and Words”
Martin Benavidez founded Ben-Avid in 2018, an architectural practice he runs from Córdoba, Argentina, where he develops national and international architectural projects of various scales and complexities.
His projects are commercial spaces, galleries and exhibition pavilions, urban and metropolitan transport infrastructure, among others. They are collaborative and tell stories. It is architecture that has a narrative. His Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai together with MMBB Arquitetos and JPG.ARQ is one of his most recent projects. Its protagonists are the waters of Brazil: its rivers and mangroves, a natural heritage that underlies the whole discourse on the sustainability of the planet.
Selected by ArchDaily as one of the Best New Practices of 2021, we conducted the following interview with Martin to tell us more in detail about all his inspirations, motivations, work processes and upcoming projects.
Installations on Show: 15 Examples of Applications in Interior Spaces of Homes
Pipes, wiring and ducts of different materials in walls, ceilings and roofs make up all the spaces we walk through and inhabit. They represent the set of networks and equipment necessary for the development of life in our buildings, providing services such as water, electricity or gas, among many others. According to the regulations in each country and the use defined in each space, the installations can be left visible, giving a certain character and aesthetic to interior spaces.
“Designing Is Not Drawing, It Is Building”: Interview With messina | rivas
The act of designing implies not only drawing, but building. It carries – or should carry – with it the same rigor and complexity as the execution on the construction site. That's what Francisco Rivas and Rodrigo Messina believe, partners at messina in | rivas, a São Paulo-based firm that has already gained national and international recognition, also selected among the best new practices of 2021 by ArchDaily.
Formed by a Brazilian and an Argentine who met in Paraguay while working at Gabinete de Arquitectura, the office is known for works such as The Chapel Ingá-Mirim, finalist for the Instituto Tomie Ohtake AkzoNobel Architecture Prize 2020 and the Oscar Niemeyer Prize 2020, and São Roque Sauna. More recently, it was elected the winner of the competition for the Maritime Museum of Brazil with the Argentine office Ben-Avid.
Valois Building / José Cubilla
Vivienda GT / Grupo Culata Jovái
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Architects: Grupo Culata Jovái
- Year: 2021
Tin House / sauermartins
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Architects: sauermartins
- Area: 3552 ft²
- Year: 2018
FL House / Berzero Jaros
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Architects: Estudio Berzero Jaros
- Area: 254 m²
- Year: 2017
Naked House / penta arquitectura
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Architects: penta arquitectura
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2021