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Architects: Sava Arquitectos
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2017
Giribone House / Sava Arquitectos
House R / Jakub Kolarovič Architects
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Architects: Jakub Kolarovič Architects
- Area: 482 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Hansgrohe, Oikos Venezia, Reynaers Aluminium, Hormann, Rustique
011 Apartment / Flipê Arquitetura
ROOT Apartments / AETAL. + idArchitekt.innen
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Architects: AETAL, idArchitekt.innen
- Year: 2022
Transformation House / HGA Henning Grahn Architektur
Itaúna House / Siqueira + Azul Arquitetura
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Architects: Siqueira + Azul Arquitetura
- Area: 8611 ft²
- Year: 2017
Aluminium Chain Façade Cladding with Endless Creative Possibilities
The façade is the only part of the building that can be seen from the outside and has the function of communicating a message derived from its design. It therefore deserves special attention in every detail. A façade that is well proportioned in terms of colours and materials, which facilitates the connection between the interior and the exterior, will generate an initial attraction for pedestrians, inviting them to enter.
From a small house clad in classic tiles, to big brands such as Apple or Louis Vuitton, façades are used as an architectural expression to give us a glimpse of the first elements that we will later find inside the premises. In interior design, the entrance hall of a home concentrates many clues as to what we will find next. The effect of this first impression would be even more positive if the façade included a design that leaves the user hungry for more.
Tolbiac Apartments / AAVP Architecture
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Architects: AAVP Architecture
- Area: 8504 m²
- Year: 2022
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Reveals Design for Singapore’s Tallest Building
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed the design of 8 Shenton Way, a 305 meters-high tower. Once completed it would become not only Singapore's Tallest Building but one of Asia's most sustainable skyscrapers. The mixed-use tower takes cues from bamboo forests to create an indoor-outdoor vertical community with public spaces, offices, retail, a hotel, and residences. In partnership with DCA Architects, the project is scheduled for completion in 2028 and will become the newest landmark on the Singapore skyline, along with Marina Bay and CapitaSpring Tower.
Discover the Airports, Stations, Universities and Sport Campuses Selected for the Prix Versailles Awards 2022
The 24 shortlisted international projects for airports, university campuses, stations, and sports facilities competing for the Prix Versailles 2022 Awards have been announced. The global finalists in the Shops, Shopping Centres, Hotels, and Restaurants category will also be announced shortly.
Sometimes, the Better Alternative Is Not to Build New Things
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
My first encounter with saving a building landed me in handcuffs and a trip to the Long Beach Police Department. A friend and I were frustrated that our hometown was demolishing good buildings—because they did not conform with the current style of architecture—only to replace them with parking lots! All in the name of “progress.” In 1988, when we learned that the Jergins Trust Building, a Beaux-Arts beauty, was slated to be torn down with no plans for the site, we jumped into action and chained ourselves to the building to stop the wrecking crew. Our efforts kept it up for another four hours. And then it was gone forever.
425 Park Avenue / Foster + Partners
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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
When Light Tells a Building’s Story: What is Architectural Lighting?
Lighting plays a crucial role in architecture: to allow users to see, safely inhabit spaces, and carry out their daily activities. But its power has long exceeded these basic functions, primarily driven by technological advances and new design trends that have led to greater innovation and creativity. Contemporary lighting design has the ability to completely transform a room, impacting visual comfort and setting the tone by defining volumes, drawing attention to texture and enhancing colors. It can also determine shape and size perception; for example, in a room that is particularly small, having extra lighting reflect off light-colored walls will help the space appear larger. Similarly, light has been proven to affect mood, concentration and overall well-being. Whereas an adequately illuminated environment is associated to warmth and improved energy levels, poor lighting can lead to health deficiencies, including headaches, eyestrain and even depression.
House Buchen / Bernardo Bader Architekten
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Architects: Bernardo Bader Architekten
- Area: 394 m²
- Year: 2022
Hikari Laboratories Showroom / Tzvia Kazayoff
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Architects: Tzvia Kazayoff
- Area: 180 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Avney Tal, B&B Italia, Baxter, Cassina, Exclusive, +4
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Professionals: Haim Cohen
Family Tree Clinic / Perkins&Will
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Architects: Perkins&Will
- Area: 17000 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Greiner Construction, Victus Engineering, Knock, Inc.
BitLoft Building / em-estudio
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Architects: em-estudio
- Area: 5308 m²
- Year: 2022
Zeco2 Offices / Moreno Architecture
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Architects: Moreno Architecture
- Area: 7500 m²
- Year: 2021