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Architects: phdd arquitectos
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2015
House in Caselas / phdd arquitectos
Casa da Porteira / AF Arquitectos
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Architects: AF Arquitectos
- Area: 30 m²
- Year: 2015
House Brotero / phdd arquitectos
Garden Pavilion in Museu de Serralves / Diogo Aguiar Studio
Amanda Levete Wins 2018 Jane Drew Prize for Women in Architecture
British architect Amanda Levete has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Jane Drew Prize, recognizing “an architectural designer who, through their work and commitment to design excellence, has raised the profile of women in architecture.”
Founder of London-based practice AL_A, Levete rose to promise as one half of Stirling Prize-winning practice Future Systems, which she ran with then-husband Jan Kaplický. Together, they completed paradigm-shifting and critically acclaimed works such as the Birmingham Selfridges and the Lord’s Media Centre, winner of the 1999 RIBA Stirling Prize.
Levete left Future Systems to form AL_A in 2009, where she found continued success designing cultural venues with bold materiality. Some of the firm’s best known works include the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, the Central Embassy Shopping Center in Bangkok, the 2015 MPavilion in Melbourne, and the recently-opened addition to the V&A museum in London.
Apartment Palatina I / rar.studio
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Architects: rar.studio
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2016
10 Incredible Works of Architecture Photographed in Fall: The Best Photos of the Week
September 22nd marked the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. This season of the year is excellent for architectural photography due to the effects of nature, which delights us with wonderful red and orange foliage. To mark the beginning of this season, we have created a selection of 10 works captured in fall by prominent photographers such as Francisco Nogueira, Jorge López Conde, and Steve Montpetit.
Draw Inspiration From These 21st Century Bathroom Designs
The bathroom is one of the most static and traditional spaces in any residence. However, in recent times, this space has gained an identity that relates directly to the interior and exterior design of the house. As architects, we strive to create a warm, dynamic and attractive space for users.
Today, bathrooms that include new technologies, clean projects, integrating new materials with an emphatic use of color are highlighted. Next, we compiled a selection of 34 toilets that reflect this trend.
Cristovão House / Atelier Cais
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Architects: Atelier Cais
- Area: 210 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Jular, Projecto Mosaico, Tons de Pedra
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Professionals: Blue Office
House in Lapa / Ricardo Bak Gordon
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Architects: Ricardo Bak Gordon
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Sosoares, Tadelakt, Weber
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Professionals: Campo d’Àgua
S. Félix Apartment / AF Arquitectos
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Architects: AF Arquitectos
- Area: 135 m²
- Year: 2016
PURE / Sílvia Rocio + Mariana Póvoa + esse studio
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Architects: Mariana Póvoa, Sílvia Rocio, esse studio
- Area: 60 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: TOSVEC
House in Trafaria / Manuel Tojal Architects
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Architects: Manuel Tojal Architects
- Area: 190 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Carpinventosa Carpintarias Lda.
40 Projects Shortlisted for the 2017 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies Van Der Rohe Award
The European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation have announced the 40 shortlisted works that will compete for the 2017 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. The jury has chosen from 355 nominated works and the shortlist highlights the opportunities and the trends of today’s European territory: cities, housing, heritage, and memory. The five finalists will be announced in mid-February and the winner and the Emerging Architect in mid-May.
A third of the works tackle the challenge of contemporary architecture in relation with built heritage and a third of the work tackles the contemporary challenges of housing. The management of the historic urban landscape will be among the priorities highlighted by the ‘European Year of Cultural Heritage' in 2018.
"I would want the shortlisted schemes to demonstrate an interest in making places, in exploring convention and known typologies, in celebrating the pleasures of everyday use by a consideration of detail and an unspoken resistance to the current global tendency towards a self-referential architecture, one that belies context and the act of inhabitation." - Stephen Bates, Chairman of the Jury.
Seen the shortlist after the break.
B.Amsterdam / NEXT architects
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Architects: NEXT architects
- Area: 18000 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Assa Abloy, Amkel, CRAWFORD folding walls, Concrete, Viroc
AL_A's Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology Photographed by Francisco Nogueira
This past September, the Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology (MAAT) opened in Lisbon. Funded by the Fundação EDP, the museum was designed by Amanda Levete and sits on the banks of the Tejo river.
Portuguese photographer Francisco Nogueira captured the building's spaces in this comprehensive gallery of images. The MAAT proposes a new relationship between the river and the visitor through a building whose simultaneous power and sensitivity explores the convergence of contemporary art, architecture, and technology. As a structure in the landscape, the building becomes landscape by allowing visitors to walk over and on the museum itself. See here 70 stunning photos of MAAT's interiors and exteriors.
Learn more about the project after the break:
House in Estoril / António Costa Lima Arquitectos
MAAT / AL_A
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Architects: AL_A
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: panoramah!®, Ceràmica Cumella
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Professionals: AFACONSULT, Disset