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Architects: Brasil Arquitetura
- Year: 2012
Sao Paulo: The Latest Architecture and News
House in Lapa / Brasil Arquitetura
Sagarana House / Rocco Arquitetos
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Architects: Rocco Arquitetos
- Area: 212 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Construtora Ciampolini Rocco
Monocle 24 Explore Architectural Competitions and 'Failed Bids'
For this week's edition of The Urbanist, Monocle's weekly "guide to making better cities," the team discuss urbanism projects that were planned and never realised, what 'paper architecture' really is, and the importance of the architectural competition.
In The Urbanist, Andrew Tuck explores how a terrace of old town houses in central London (152-158 The Strand, near Somerset House) have been recently saved from demolition by the efforts of campaigning journalists and a sympathetic public. In Brazil, the yet to be seen high-speed train link between Rio di Janeiro and São Paulo meets scrutiny while in Toronto, five unsuccessful architectural bids are examined. Finally, ArchDaily Editor James Taylor-Foster visits their London studio to talk about the architectural competition, from Brunelleschi to Guggenheim and Den Bosch.
Pau Brasil Residence / Vasco Lopes Arquitetura
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Architects: Vasco Lopes Arquitetura
- Area: 598 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Dias Lagoa, Plano Eng
Vitra / Studio Libeskind
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Architects: Studio Libeskind
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks
FL 4300 / Aflalo/Gasperini Arquitetos
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Architects: aflalo/gasperini arquitetos
- Area: 70683 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Braston
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Professionals: RFM, Gafisa S.A.
Paula Souza Center / Spadoni AA + Pedro Taddei Arquitetos Associados
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Architects: Pedro Taddei Arquitetos Associados, Spadoni AA
- Area: 29490 m²
- Year: 2013
The Top 10 Most Impactful Skylines
Emporis, a German company that collects and distributes information on construction and the built environment, has released a ranking of the world’s 100 most visually impactful skylines, using statistical analysis to address a topic often made frustratingly subjective by civic pride.
To create the rankings, Emporis used data from its archives to determine the number of high-rise buildings in the cities it studied, and applied a points system that gave each building a numerical value determined by the number of floors it has. To standardize their ranking process, the points system ignores spires and other ornament, and does not include television or antenna towers, masts, bridges, or similar architecture.
Of the top 10 most impactful skylines, seven are in Asia, while North and South America combined have the other three. Notably, cities filled with rich architectural history fail to make the list, or fall surprisingly low in the rankings; London is number 44, Paris is ranked 66, and Rome does not make the cut.
To see the top ten skylines, read on after the break, and click here to see Emporis' complete list.
A Casa - Museum of the Brazilian Object / RoccoVidal Perkins+Will
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Architects: RoccoVidal Perkins+Will
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Terreal
Estudio Guto Requena Creates Interactive Light Façade for São Paulo Hotel
Estudio Guto Requena has designed a new façade, which also doubles as an urban art intervention, for the Hotel WZ Jardins in São Paulo. Dubbed “The Light Creature,” the 30-story facade is visible both during the day and at night, changing to interact with its surroundings and responding to stimuli like air quality and sound. During the day the façade has a pixilated blue, gray and gold skin that serves as “a visual reflection of the soundscape of São Paulo’s iconic Avenida Rebouças,” and at night it is illuminated by interactive light patterns.
Learn more about The Light Creature after the break.
Dona Ana Rosa Institute / RoccoVidal Perkins+Will
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Architects: RoccoVidal Perkins+Will
- Year: 2013
TOG Flagship / Triptyque + Philippe Starck
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Architects: Philippe Starck, Triptyque
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Brandao e Marmo, Brandão e Marmo, L2C Engenharia, Tottal Tec
Gabinete 857 / GOarquitetos
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Architects: GOarquitetos
- Year: 2014
Eco Commercial Building / LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo
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Architects: LoebCapote Arquitetura e Urbanismo
- Year: 2013
Lina Bo Bardi’s Archive on Display at her Glass House in São Paulo
Text description provided by the architects. The design of the Lina em Casa: Percursos (Lina at Home: Journeys) exhibition was developed with the intention of preserving the spatial experience and the unique atmosphere of Casa de Vidro (Glass House). Understanding the House as the principle legacy of the architect on display and a major object of interest for visitors, the organization of the exhibition stands avoids creating spatial subdivisions that could detract from the building’s architecture.
VITRA / Studio Libeskind + PSA Arquitetura
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Architects: PSA Arquitetura, Studio Libeskind
- Area: 14850 m²
- Year: 2015
Guilhermina Restaurant / FGMF
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Architects: FGMF
- Area: 157 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: FGMF, Arruda Zeitunlian Arquitetos, Prata Design
Novo Santo Amaro V Park Housing / Vigliecca&Associados
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Architects: Vigliecca&Associados
- Year: 2012