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Villa El Sol School / Gubbins Arquitectos
School extension Rumst / Bovenbouw
AD Classics: The National Art Schools of Cuba / Ricardo Porro, Vittorio Garatti, Roberto Gottardi
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In 1961, Fidel Castro said: “Cuba will count as having the most beautiful academy of arts in the world." The Cuban National Schools of Arts, originally imagined by Castro and Che Guevara, are perhaps the largest architectural achievements of the Cuban Revolution. The innovative design of the schools, which aimed to bring cultural literacy to the nation, encapsulated the radical, utopian vision of the Revolution.
Unfortunately, the nation’s idealistic enthusiasm lasted for a fleeting moment in time and the Schools quickly fell out of favor; they were left to decay before even being completed. Today, following nearly four decades of neglect, the architects have returned to try and bring these derelict schools back to their intended glory.
Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Cultural Centre / dwpIsuters

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Architects: dwpIsuters
- Area: 109 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Quantum Timber Finishes
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Professionals: Burns Hamilton and Partners, Cortese Consultants, Dzine Construction Group, Group 4, Pryda
BnL National Library of Luxemburg / Bolles + Wilson

In 2003, BOLLES + WILSON won a national competition that gained them commission of the new Luxemburg National Library (BnL Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg). After years of hibernation, the 39,000 square meter library will break ground in 2014.
Follow us after the break for more analysis on the library...
Valle Alto Ecological High School / Bernardo Hinojosa

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Architects: Bernardo Hinojosa
: Bernardo Hinojosa Rodríguez, María Aurora Delgado González, Alejandro Ibarra Aragón - Year: 2010
New High School / Taller Veinticuatro
The Real Carbuncle: The Low Standard of Student Housing

In the wake of two heinous designs for student housing dominating the conversation in the Carbuncle Cup, The Guardian's Olly Wainwright explores the causes of such poor standards in the field of student accommodation. He explains how the economics and planning regulations surrounding student housing in the UK make it a hugely profitable area of the construction industry, while also making it susceptible to low standards which would be seen as unacceptable in any other housing sector. By contrast, in another article he lists the world's best designed student accommodation. You can read the full article investigating poor standards here, and his top 10 list here.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School / Chenevert Architects + Remson|Haley|Herpin Architects

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Architects: Chenevert Architects, Remson|Haley|Herpin Architects
- Area: 305036 ft²
- Year: 2012
Green Hills Kinder / Broissin Architects
House of Children in Saunalahti / JKMM Architects
Dance School in Oleiros / NAOS Arquitectura
Hyperion Lyceum / Burton Hamfelt Architectuur

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Architects: Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
- Area: 2210 m²
- Year: 2012
MBO College North / Burton Hamfelt Architectuur

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Architects: Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
- Area: 21000 m²
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: ABT, Twynstra Gudde, ICS Adviseurs, BOA Adviseurs , Draaijer & Partners
Kings Park / Donaldson + Warn

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Architects: Donaldson + Warn
- Area: 7500 m²
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: Capital House, Donaldson and Warn, Perth Solar Cities, GHD, Hydraulics Design Australia, +3
Saldus Music and Art School / MADE arhitekti
St Mary's Infant School / Jessop and Cook Architects

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Architects: Jessop and Cook Architects
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Armitage Shanks


















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