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Leitão 653 / Triptyque

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São Paulo, Brazil

Mineirão Stadium / BCMF Arquitetos

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Architects: BCMF Arquitetos
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Sika

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C.D.U.C Clubhouse / Teodoro Fernández + Sebastián Hernández

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San Francisco Javier School / Martin Hurtado Covarrubias & Sergio Quintana Felice Arquitectos Asociados

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Puerto Montt, Chile

Raul House / Mathias Klotz

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Paine, Chile
  • Architects: Mathias Klotz: Mathias Klotz, Magdalena Bernstein
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  180
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aisanglass, Isover, Volcan

Studio Terra240 / Arquitetos Associados

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  750
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008

Antinori Winery / Archea Associati

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Bargino, Italy
  • Architects: Archea Associati
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Secco Sistemi, Bellevue Architectural, Castelli, Cielo, Manetti Gusmano & figli, +1
  • Professionals: HYDEA

MAR – Rio Art Museum / Bernardes + Jacobsen Arquitetura

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Interface, Belmetal, Deca, Hunter Douglas, Interfacefloor, +11

Brazilian Architect Carla Juacaba Wins Inaugural arcVision Women and Architecture Prize

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Pavilion Humanidade 2012; © Leonardo Finotti

Brazilian architect Carla Juaçaba has been announced as the winner of the inaugural arcVision - Women and Architecture Prize, an international social architecture award instituted by the Italcementi Group. The prize honors Juaçaba’s work for exemplifying significant qualitative excellence and attention to the core issues of construction, such as technology, sustainability, social and cultural implications.

New Leme Gallery / Metro Arquitetos Associados + Paulo Mendes da Rocha

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São Paulo, Brazil

New Aveiro Train Station / JLLA

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  • Architects: JLLA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  12000

AM House / Drucker Arquitetura

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Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

São Roque Residence / Tacoa Arquitetos

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São Roque, Brazil

From Psychopath Lairs to Superhero Mansions: How Cinema and Modernist Architecture Called A Truce

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Chemosphere, by John Lautner - the architect whose work has been most used (and abused) by Hollywood. Photo © Joshua White/JWPictures.com

This article comes courtesy of ArchDaily friend Charlotte Neilson, the author of the fascinating design blog Casting Architecture, which discusses architecture and production design. Charlotte is not only a dedicated cinephile but also an honours graduate of the University of Newcastle, Australia.

We all know that psychopaths prefer contemporary design. Hollywood has told us so for decades. The classic film connection between minimal interiors and emotional detachment (see: any Bond adversary) or modern buildings and subversive values is well documented - and regrettable. The modernist philosophy of getting to the essence of a building was intended to be liberating and enriching for the lives of occupants. Hardly fair then that these buildings are routinely portrayed with villainous associations. 

What the representation of Modernist architecture in film tells us about our society, after the break...

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Boaçava House / Una Arquitetos

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Bicentennial Civic Center / Lucio Morini + GGMPU Arquitectos

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  • Architects: GGMPU Arquitectos, Lucio Morini
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  24
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Infinity Tower / KPF

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  • Architects: KPF
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Gero Restaurant / Isay Weinfeld

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Architects: Isay Weinfeld
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  830
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011