ArchDaily 2017 The best architecture of the year
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The best architecture of the year
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January
The Quest
Strom Architects -
February
skinnySCAR
Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman -
March
Colonial House Recovery on 64th Street
Nauzet Rodríguez -
April
Lascaux IV
Snøhetta + Duncan Lewis Scape Architecture -
May
Beirut Terraces
Herzog & de Meuron -
June
Marble House
Openbox Architects -
July
Cabin at Longbranch
Olson Kundig -
August
CLASS Cafe Buriram
Sake Architects -
September
House in Chau Doc
NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS -
October
LEGO House
BIG -
November
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Ateliers Jean Nouvel -
December
Foro Boca
Rojkind Arquitectos
5 Best Articles of 2017
Among thousands of articles our editorial team worked on this year, these stood out as our most informative, provocative, or entertaining content of the year.
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Venice Isn't Sinking, It's Flooding – And It Needs to Learn How to Swim
The popular image of Venice as a dream-like city, frozen in time hundreds of years ago, couldn't be further from the truth: life in Venice involves some tough realities, as the city struggles to adapt to a rapidly approaching future. Chief among these existential challenges is the city's battle with the very lagoon it sits on—a battle documented in detail in this article.
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How MASS Design Group’s Approach to Data Could Save the Architectural Profession
MASS Design Group splashed onto the architectural scene with their ambitious philanthropic designs for African communities. But what is often overlooked is how this unique firm is changing architecture from the inside out, showing architects that beautiful structures are best created by developing beautiful processes. This article, which investigates their approach to post-occupancy data, provides an excellent example of their methods.
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Kenneth Frampton On The Work of Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu
With his characteristic eloquence, in this essay Kenneth Frampton dissects the work of Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu. Frampton's introduction to their work, excerpted from the catalog for an exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, provides an intriguing look into the theories and ideals of Wang and Lu.
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A Success Story of Architecture and Art in One of Mexico's Most Violent Cities
To say that your work helped bring about positive change in a damaged community is an unreachable dream for many architects. But for Tatiana Bilbao, that could be said to have happened in the Culiacán Botanical Garden.
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118 Impressive Architecture Tattoo Designs
Is there any stronger way to demonstrate your love of something than to get it tattooed on your own body? We asked our readers to show us their architecture-related tattoos and were inundated with photos of people's passion for their profession embedded in their skin. And this idea didn't just strike a chord with our own readers: after our article, publications all around the internet created their own copycat articles. Congratulations ArchDaily readers—you're famous!
Get some "inkspiration" »
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Most Viewed Products
In 2017, our readers were inspired not only by the best architecture in the world, but also by the products and materials that made those buildings a reality. Out of over 4,800 products, these are the most bookmarked products from our catalog.
Events
We are committed to bringing our users the most comprehensive coverage of architecture events from around the globe. Here are just some of the great events which we've covered this year!
Amazing profiles!
This year we made big changes to ArchDaily user profiles: every time you save a favorite, we suggest more projects and articles that might feed your ideas, and your favorites are kept in either private folders for your eyes only, or in public folders which you can share with friends, collaborators, or clients.