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Architects: Carlo Berarducci Architecture
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Vetreria Bazzanese
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Professionals: Edilgero srl
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Fernando Guerra has been a pioneer in the way architecture is photographed and divulged. Fifteen years ago, he opened studio FG+SG together with his brother, and both are responsible in large part for the diffusion of Portuguese contemporary architecture in the last fifteen years.
Zen Sushi Restaurant / Carlo Berarducci Architecture
Santo António Museum / Site Specific Arquitectura + P-06 Atelier
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Architects: P-06 Atelier, Site Specific Arquitectura
- Area: 295 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Letratec
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Professionals: JFS / FERLINDO
Care Implant Dentistry / Pedra Silva Arquitectos
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Architects: Pedra Silva Arquitectos
- Area: 402 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Renascent
Álvaro Siza to Design 122-Meter Condo Tower in New York
Álvaro Siza has been commissioned to design his first ever US project. Planned to rise 122-meters on the corner of West 56th Street and Eleventh Avenue in New York City, the Siza - designed condominium tower will be developed by Sumaida and Khurana - the same firm who just released designs for Tadao Ando’s first New York City tower: 152 Elizabeth Street. Stay tuned for more details.
URALCHEM HEADQUARTERS / Pedra Silva Arquitectos
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Architects: Pedra Silva Arquitectos
- Area: 3370 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: BEC, P-06 ATELIER, VURAL
Txai House / studio mk27
- Area: 640 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: By Kamy, Tora Brasil
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Professionals: Benedictis Engenharia, RFM
Texugueira House / Contaminar Arquitectos
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Architects: Contaminar Arquitectos
- Area: 233 m²
- Year: 2013
Vidigal House / Contaminar Arquitectos
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Architects: Contaminar Arquitectos
- Area: 246 m²
- Year: 2010
RENOVA Store & Theatre / Phyd Arquitectura
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Architects: PHYD ARQUITECTURA
- Area: 374 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Fragoso&Filhos Lda
Mororó House / studio mk27
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Architects: Diana Radomysler, Maria Cristina Motta, studio mk27 - marcio kogan
- Area: 730 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Alle Engenharia, Leão & Associados, Harmonia Acústica
ArchDaily: 7 Years, 7 Most Popular Projects
Today, ArchDaily is celebrating its seventh birthday (check out our letter to our readers and our infographic "7 Years of ArchDaily"). Our seventh birthday is a chance to reflect on our story, and to thank the readers that have helped to shape our course over the years, but of course there is one more ingredient that has helped to make us the world's most visited architecture website: great projects from talented designers all over the world. In fact as of press time, we have published 15,942 projects in total, an astonishing number that demonstrates the sheer quantity of architects out there working for a better world.
Which of these thousands of projects have had the biggest impact on you, our readers? Join us after the break as we look back at seven buildings that rose above the fray to become the most-viewed project in each of our seven years.
Prazeres House / José Adrião Arquitectos
Álvaro Siza Says ArchDaily's Building of the Year Award Provides “Strong Incentive” for Profession
Speaking to the Portuguese communication agency Lusa, Álvaro Siza Vieira, winner of the 2015 Building of the Year Awards' office category, stated that the international award is a "strong incentive" to continue working in the architectural field.
Siza's awarded building – named The Building on the Water – is located in Huai'na, Jiangsu Province (China), and was designed together with Portuguese architect Carlos Castanheira for the company Shihlien Chemical Industrial Jiangsu Co.
Showing gratitude for the acknowledgement, Siza highlighted that the building process went as planned, without any drawbacks, and client Mr. Por-Shih Lin contributed a lot with the project. "I use to say the building's owner is the first architect and without his effort it's nearly impossible to get satisfying results," said Siza, the first Portuguese Pritzker laureate.
TaiwanGlass Donghai Office Building / WZWX Architecture Group
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Architects: WZWX Architecture Group
- Area: 3200 m²
- Year: 2014
wonderWALL / LIKEarchitects
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Architects: LIKEarchitects
- Year: 2014
The 14 Stories Behind the 2015 Building of the Year Award Winners
With our annual Building of the Year Awards, over 30,000 readers narrowed down over 3,000 projects, selecting just 14 as the best examples of architecture that ArchDaily has published in the past year. The results have been celebrated and widely shared, of course, usually in the form of images of each project. But what is often forgotten in this flurry of image sharing is that every one of these 14 projects has a backstory of significance which adds to our understanding of their architectural quality.
Some of these projects are intelligent responses to pressing social issues, others are twists on a well-established typology. Others still are simply supreme examples of architectural dexterity. In order that we don't forget the tremendous amount of effort that goes into creating each of these architectural masterpieces, continue reading after the break for the 14 stories that defined this year's Building of the Year Awards.
Tagusgás Headquarter / Saraiva + Associados
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Architects: Saraiva + Associados
- Area: 1430 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Swisspearl
Conversion of Doxiadis Office Building-ATI to Apartment Building / Divercity Architects
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Architects: Divercity Architects
- Area: 1709 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: E.T.E.S.M.E, EL.TE.ME. Ltd, J&P-AVAX S.A., Elandscape