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An Emergency Housing Complex and a Museum in Helsinki: 7 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

This week’s curated selection from our readers’ submissions focuses on some of the essential components of our present-day cities.

Featuring the best-unbuilt architecture, the article highlights adaptive reuse projects that transformed abandoned warehouses and factories, a street design in Luxembourg, a regenerative master plan in Seoul, and an emergency family accommodation to temporarily house those in need. Moreover, the roundup distinguishes a library in South Korea and an extension of a museum in Helsinki, because the cultural aspect is an integral part of our urban environment.

House Challenge 2019 Explores Temporary Dwellings in the Desert

The House Challenge 2019 has released the results of this year’s competition that gathered entries from all over the world. With a theme focusing on the Desert House, applicants designed new and original concepts for temporary housing in this harsh environment.

Annabel Karim Kassar Transforms 19th-century Structure into a Contemporary Family Home

AKK Architects, an architecture practice founded by architect Annabel Karim Kassar, with offices in Beirut, Dubai, and London, is transforming a historical 19th-century Lebanese home into a contemporary family home. Bayt K was shortlisted for the WAF future projects awards under House category.

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Botanica House / Guz Architects

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Open Call: House Challenge 2019 - Desert House

Registration: Sep 30, 2019
Submission: Oct 1, 2019
Language: English
Location: Worldwide/Concept
Prizes: Cash Prize 1st for $500, 2nd for $300, 3rd for $200
Type: Open/Awards/International

“An idea is salvation by imagination.” - Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect.

HOUSE CHALLENGE is pleased to announce its annual international design competition: House Challenge 2019 - Desert House. The competition is designed to challenge and seek the creation of a temporary dwelling with ideas and concepts in architectural design, landscape design and site planning. The aim of this competition is to promote our ideas of exploring the possibilities for living in harsh environments, as well as simultaneously raising awareness of

V12 House / Ventura Studio

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  • Architects: Ventura Estudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  400
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  JUNG, Cortizo, Roca, SANTOS, Siemens

Oldmeetsnew House / Block Architects

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Trà Vinh, Vietnam
  • Architects: Block Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  148
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Schneider Electric, Acor, Hafele, Osram, Toto, +1

Piano Nobile / Plus Architecture

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Dublin, Ireland

Villa in Park / EA Architekti

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  • Architects: EA Architekti
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  523
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AXOR, Geberit, Hansgrohe, Sto, B&B Italia, +7

IF House / M2.senos

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Ílhavo, Portugal
  • Architects: M2.senos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  325
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Geberit, Carpintaria Venezolana, Isolterm, Qual, Samagaio e Capao

H3 / 314 Architecture Studio

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Courtesy of 314 Architecture Studio

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Athens, Greece

PMC House / PRISCILLA MULLER, Studio Arquitetura e Design

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Águeda House / Espaço Objecto

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Águeda, Portugal
  • Architects: Espaço Objecto: Arquitetura e Design, Lda; António Figueiredo; Manuela Fernandes
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  950
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  panoramah!®

SR32 Residence / HARDT Planejamento

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Curitiba, Brazil
  • Architects: HARDT Planejamento
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  305
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Bronpi Calefacción, Dometal, Madeiras Monte Claros, O Quintaleiro, V Martins

Hillside View / ARRCC

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  • Interior Designers: ARRCC
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017

Monte House / Pereira Miguel Arquitectos

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Comporta, Portugal
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  404
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Acor

South lake House / Estúdio Cláudio Resmini

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Brasilia, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1200
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Kabala móveis Indústria e comércio, Marmoraria Alvorada