Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal founded their architectural studio Lacaton & Vassal in 1987, years after studying and working together at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux. The practice established in Paris has been awarded this year’s prestigious 2021 Pritzker Prize. Their built work leaves strong evidence of what they believe is relevant: sustainability, wellbeing, social responsibility, and the readaptation and the respect of the existing built environment.
Lacaton & Vassal: Get to Know 2021 Pritzker Winners' Built Work
After-School Care & School Restaurant / LDA Architects
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Architects: LDA Architects
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: 3iA Ingineers
Architectural Film by Laurian Ghinitoiu and Arata Mori Explores OMA's Recently Inaugurated MEETT
In their newly released architectural film, photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu and filmmaker Arata Mori take viewers on a visually compelling tour of OMA’s MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Toulouse’s new mega-scale parc des expositions. Exploring the design’s multiple facets, from the monumental to the mundane, the film constructs a detailed vision of the project sitting at the intersection of architecture, infrastructure, masterplan and public space.
MEETT Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre / OMA
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Architects: OMA, Taillandier Architectes Associés, ppa architectures
- Area: 155000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: INGEROP, DAL, Royal Haskoning, Abilis, ASE design, +3
OMA's New Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre Opens in France
OMA's new MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre in Toulouse has officially opened. OMA Partner Chris van Duijn led the development, the third largest parc des expositions in France outside of Paris. The masterplan of MEETT was conceived as an active strip - ‘une bande active’ - forming a physical border between urban development and countryside. The project was made to help organize an integrated development approach for the city.
The Colors of Brick
Brick is one of the most popular materials for architects designing with a vintage or rustic aesthetic: exposed brick walls are often touted as highly desirable for apartments, restaurants, and stores, and exterior brick facades can make a building or home feel warmer and more inviting. However, the color and cut of the brick can greatly influence the atmosphere it emanates, with white brick lending itself to more minimalist design and tan brick tending to feel more rustic and earthy. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular brick colors, ways to artificially color brick, and recent projects that use brick facades or interior brick elements effectively.
The Rehabilitation of Post-War Housing Blocks in 7 Projects
Last year’s granting of the Mies van der Rohe Award to a social housing refurbishment project brought into the spotlight a topic of interest for many European cities: the moral and physical rehabilitation of post-war housing blocks.
Les Abattoirs Housing / ppa architectures
Zero Waste in Architecture: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Human economic activities are naturally dependent on the global ecosystem, and possibilities for economic growth may be limited by the lack of raw materials to supply factory and trade stocks. While for some resources there are still untapped stocks, such as certain metals and minerals, there are others, such as fossil fuels and even water, with serious availability issues in many locations.
Spotlight: Rem Koolhaas
With the extensive list of acclaimed alumni of his firm, OMA, it is not a stretch to call Rem Koolhaas (born 17 November 1944) the godfather of contemporary architecture. Equal parts theorist and designer, over his 40-year career Koolhaas has revolutionized the way architects look at program and interaction of space, and today continues to design buildings that push the capabilities of architecture to new places.
Hangzhou Yuhang Opera / Henning Larsen
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Architects: Henning Larsen
- Area: 82546 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: BeiLiDa, China Southern, Dafeng, Dasso
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Professionals: Henning Larsen Architects, Bassinet Turquin Paysage, AECOM, Inhabit, Buro Happold, +3
Pratgraussals Events Hall / PPA architectures + Encore Heureux Architects
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Architects: Encore Heureux Architects, PPA architectures
- Area: 2400 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: 3J Technologies, Atelier ATP, Atelier du bois, Bonnefrite, Cap Màs Etudes, +8
Transformation of 530 dwellings / Lacaton & Vassal + Frédéric Druot + Christophe Hutin architecture
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Architects: Christophe Hutin architecture, Frédéric Druot, Lacaton & Vassal
- Area: 23500 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: SECOTRAP Ingénierie, CESMA, CARDONNEL Ingénierie
Square Maïmat / ppa architectures + Emma Blanc Paysagiste
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Architects: Emma Blanc Paysagiste, ppa architectures
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Professionals: Alayrac, Execo, Albert et compagnie, Axes Ing, MN’S Conseils, +4
Musee du Quai Branly / Ateliers Jean Nouvel
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Architects: Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Area: 76500 m²
- Year: 2006
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Professionals: Avel Acoustique, Arcora, Artefactory, Autobus Imperial, Duck’s, +4