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5 Monuments to Progress

December 28, 2016

Buildings, perhaps unlike any other art form or edifice, have a capacity to influence or become part of a place's cultural identity and history. Defining an architectural monument is, however, an ambiguous exercise – most of their ilk only reach this status years after completion. AD Classics are ArchDaily's continually updated collection of longer-form building studies of the world's most significant architectural projects. Here we've assembled five structures and buildings which, often aside from original intentions, embody that most ephemeral feeling: a sense of progress.

House 28 / Equipe Lamas

December 16, 2016

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Architects: Equipe Lamas
Area: 850 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Arquivo Contemporâneo, Arte ofício, Galeria Renome, Ibramar, Imax, +7Light Design, Light Design+Exporlux, Lumini, Ornatos, Talentus marcenaria, Vitral, galeria Clima-7

MA Apartment / Estúdio MRGB

November 01, 2016

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Architects: Estúdio MRGB
Area: 140 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Estúdio MRGB, GR interiores, Sonotto - Legneto
Professionals: WW Arquitetura & Construção

National Cities Confederation / Mira Arquitetos

October 05, 2016

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Architects: Mira Arquitetos
Area: 10488 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Saint-Gobain, CPC Estruturas metálicas, Deca, Grademax, Hunter Douglas, +15Indusparket, InterLight, Itaim Iluminação, Itaim, Reka , Mopa, Lumini, Reeme, Interlight, Philips, Knauf, Lumini, Mopa, Plaka, Reeme, Reka Iluminação, Safra, Snaldi, Total Piso, Vidrotil, reka iluminacao-15
Professionals: Dinafex, Kurkdjian e Fruchtengarten Engenheiros Associados, Lux projetos, MHA Engenharia Ltda., Soltec Engenharia

Brasília by Rem Koolhaas

August 29, 2016

This essay was written by Rem Koolhaas on the occasion of his first trip to Brasília in August of 2011, and has since remained unpublished. Revista Centro (an online Brazilian magazine about architecture, urban studies, art & social science) has now published it in two versions (English and Portuguese) translated directly from its original language, Dutch. In addition to offering his first impressions about the modern Brazilian capital, Rem also emphasizes an autobiographical narrative about the origins of his relation with architecture.

Material Focus: House in Lago Sul Qi 25 by Sérgio Parada Arquitetos Associados

August 24, 2016

This article is part of our new "Material Focus" series, which asks architects to elaborate on the thought process behind their material choices and sheds light on the steps required to get a building constructed.

The House in Lago Sur Qi 25 was designed by Sérgio Parada Arquitetos Associados firm. The project is 800 square meters and the layout is organized into 3 floors. Their volumes were defined by their use: intimate, service, formal and leisure. The project’s structure is completely made up of reinforced concrete with large openings that allow for complete integration of the exterior with the interior. We talked with the architect Rodrigo Biavati to learn more about the material choices and challenges of the project.

Cubes House / Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo

June 26, 2016

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Architects: Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo
Area: 1150 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Florense, Deca, Gradebras, Kabala, Marmoraria Alvorada, +5SmartControl, Sonotto, Síntese, Talentus Esquadrias, Vallori-5
Professionals: Lumini, Multiambiental Engenharia, Situare Engenharia

Carrara House / Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo

June 24, 2016

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Architects: Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo
Area: 615 m²
Year: 2010
Manufacturers: Deca, Rubens Gori, Talentus Esquadrias, Vallori, kitchens
Professionals: Companhia de Iluminação, RM Construção e Consultoria

House in Lago Sul Qi 25 / Sérgio Parada Arquitetos Associados

June 02, 2016

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Architects: Sérgio Parada Arquitetos Associados
Area: 808 m²
Year: 2011
Manufacturers: Cosentino, Florense, Hunter Douglas, Knauf, Master Alumínio, +2Otis, Plaka-2
Professionals: Light Design + Exporlux, Quinta Arquitetura

Jones House / Patricia Almeida Arquitetura

May 31, 2016

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Architects: Patricia Almeida Arquitetura
Area: 640 m²
Year: 2012
Manufacturers: Dessine
Professionals: HW Engenharia

C/Z House / SAMI-arquitectos

April 06, 2016

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Architects: SAMI-arquitectos
Year: 2010
Manufacturers: panoramah!®, Jofebar

Studio Gang to Design New US Embassy in Brasília

March 08, 2016

Studio Gang Architects has been chosen by the Department of State to design the new US Embassy compound in Brasília Brazil's federal capital. Selected from a shortlist of six, the Jeanne Gang-led practice won the commission with their "strong and cohesive team approach with more than 20 years of collaborative experience executing projects with complex constraints at challenging sites," says the report.

Gallery: Oscar Niemeyer’s Cathedral of Brasília Photographed by Gonzalo Viramonte

February 19, 2016

This series of images captures Oscar Niemeyer’s Cathedral of Brasília through the lens of Argentine architect and photographer Gonzalo Viramonte.

A graduate of Argentina’s National University of Córdoba, Viramonte started photographing landscapes and small towns while traveling by bicycle through his country. Today, he is dedicated to architectural photography, and manages a Flickr account where you can see all of his work.

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Casa R|D / Esquadra Arquitetos + Yi Arquitetos

January 18, 2016

Architects: Esquadra Arquitetos, Yi Arquitetos
Area: 425 m²
Year: 2014
Professionals: Construtora Castor

Oscar Niemeyer Through the Lens of Haruo Mikami

December 15, 2015

Architecture photographer Haruo Mikami has shared with us a series of black and white photographs of some of Oscar Niemeyer’s most important works in Brasília. From the Cathedral of Brasília to the Alvorada Palace and the National Congress, see some of the Brazilian architect’s most iconic works after the break.

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