Architects are notorious for working long, consecutive hours. So, in an attempt to remind you to take a break, we've compiled the top 12 most re-pinned images of inviting, well-designed outdoor spaces from our Pinterest. Take a look, after the break, then step away from the screen and go outside for some much needed fresh air.
Take a Moment to Enjoy ArchDaily's 12 Most Popular Outdoor Spaces on Pinterest
Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit / Woods Bagot
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Architects: Woods Bagot
- Area: 2200 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Austimber
Skylight House / Andrew Burges Architects
Australian Institute of Architects Announces 2014 National Awards Shortlist
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the 61 projects making it to this year's 2014 Australian National Awards. Selected from a pool of 153 regional winners across 13 categories, the jury have visited all the shortlisted projects (except the international shortlist) in preparation for the announcement of the National winners at a ceremony in Darwin on November 6th.
Commenting on the shortlist, jury chair Paul Berkemeier said: "As a jury and as members of the profession, we were inspired by the number of projects that had informed clients working closely with the architects to achieve better outcomes. In many instances, this relationship allowed the project to go well and truly above and beyond the original brief."
Read on after the break for the full shortlist
Pittwater House / Andrew Burges Architects
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Architects: Andrew Burges Architects
- Area: 425 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Studio Bagno
AR Names its 2014 House Awards
The winners of the 2014 AR House Awards have been announced, celebrating excellence and innovation in the design of a one-off house. This year, the jury consisted of AR Editor Catherine Slessor, Ben van Berkel (UNStudio), Yvonne Farrell (Grafton Architects), William Mann (Witherford Watson Mann Architects) and Abraham Thomas (Director, Sir John Soane's Museum).
Read on after the break for the full list of winners
Australian Institute of Architects Announces 2014 NSW Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects announced its 2014 NSW Architecture Awards in a ceremony held in Sydney last night. Among the 42 Awards and 18 Commendations given out, perhaps the biggest winner was Neeson Murcutt Architects, whose Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade won the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture, the Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Architecture, and was a joint winner of the City of Sydney Lord Mayor's Prize.
In awarding the scheme by Neeson Murcutt Architects, the jury noted that it was "a rare synthesis of art and landscape, urban design and architecture" making the experience "a delight in every detail."
See the full list of 69 Awards, Prizes and Commendations after the break
Sneakerboy Store / March Studio
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Architects: March Studio
- Area: 70 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: CBD Contracting, Co Struct Engineering
Australian Institute of Architects Announces Winner of 2014 ACT Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects have announced 35 awards out of a record 51 entries for the ACT Architecture Awards. The star of the show was Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s (TZG) National Arboretum, which after winning the 2013 Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture last year received the highest prize of the Canberra Medallion.
Other awards included an Enduring Architecture award for Enrico Taglietti's 1979 project 'Apostolic Nunciature'; and the Australian National University Australian Centre on China in the World by Munns Sly Moore in association with Mo Atelier Szeto - which won the Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture, the Art in Architecture Prize and a commendation in the INLITE Light in Architecture Prize.
Read on after the break for the full list of awards
Catholic Leadership Centre / Woods Bagot
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Architects: Woods Bagot
- Year: 2012
Wood Encouragement Policy Coming To Australia
Latrobe City Council is pushing an initiative that would put “wood first.” If implemented, the “Wood Encouragement Policy” would educate architects and industry professionals about the structural and environmental benefits of wood in an effort to promote the local timber industry and use of sustainable building materials. Following the lead of the United States and New Zealand, both of which recently established “wood encouragement” policies, the council hopes that this will set a precedent that can be applied throughout the rest of Australia.
Nannup Holiday House / Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
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Architects: iredale pedersen hook architects
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Brolga Developments and Construction, Terpkos Engineering
Casa 31_4 Room House / Caroline Di Costa Architect + Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Terpkos Engineering
MUSE / Woods Bagot
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Architects: Woods Bagot
- Area: 900 m²
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Manufacturers: Klik Systems
Cross Stitch House / FMD Architects
- Year: 2013
Engawa House / BLOXAS
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Architects: Black Line One X Architecture Studio
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Zachary Spark Constructions
Agilent Technologies / SKM
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Architects: SKM
- Area: 4200 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Architecture & Access, CR Knight & Associates, DCWC, Marshall Day Acoustics, PLP, +2
AD Round Up: Stadiums Part VII
In honor of the 48th annual NFL Super Bowl, we at ArchDaily are rounding up 5 astounding arenas for your viewing pleasure (way more captivating than those silly commercials): the lavishly leviathan Lasesarre Football Stadium by NO.MAD, the curiously colossal BBVA Compass Stadium by Populous, the daintily dolloped Ice Dome Bolshoy by SIC Mostovik, the tetragonally titanic Olympic Tennis Centre by Dominique Perrault Architecture, and the whimsically whopping Wanangkura Stadium by ARM Architecture. For more Stadium Round Ups, follow this link.