Les Perrières Residential Block / COSA
Wooden Architecture for a Carbon-neutral Future: Winning Projects of the ICONIC AWARDS
The European Union intends to be climate neutral by 2050. This will require decarbonization at all levels of the economy, and the construction sector will have a particularly key role to play. The sector accounts for around 40% of CO2 emissions globally, and steel and concrete, in particular, require enormous amounts of energy to produce. There needs to be a paradigm shift to replace these building materials and their associated environmental impact. Natural and renewable building materials play a crucial role in this.
Bergeyre House / AJILE architects
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Architects: AJILE architects
- Area: 204 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Chaos Group, Adobe, ENO Studio, Fermob, +4
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Professionals: WATT & Cie, AVAL consultants, BATI98, SAGA ingénierie
Brasserie Gallia / Maxime Jansens Architecture + Erwan Bonduelle Architecture
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Architects: Erwan Bonduelle Architecture, Maxime Jansens Architecture
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2020
L’ATALANTE / KOZ architectes
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Architects: KOZ architectes
- Area: 3545 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Stora Enso, ADLER, Flagon & Efigreen, Knauf, Pyramide, +2
11 Houses With Incredible Cantilevers
Cantilevers, structures that protrude from a building without the need for supports, are highly popular not only for their dramatic aesthetic effect, but also for the demonstration of technical mastery involved in their development. But we rarely see cantilevers in housing. For this reason, in this installment of our Photos of the Week, we have made a selection of 11 houses that seem to defy the physical laws of construction. Keep reading to see photos of renowned photographers such as Cécile Septet, Ema Peter, and Juan Solano.
House of Ile-de-France / ANMA
New Ministry of Defense in Paris / ANMA
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Architects: ANMA
- Area: 17000 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Geggus
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Professionals: Socotec, Acoustique & Conseil, Apex, LOCOMOTION, Bouygues Bâtiment, +4
Winners of Day 1 World Architecture Festival Awards 2016 Announced
Fourteen projects have been announced as category winners of the The World Architecture Festival’s (WAF) 2016 awards on Day 1 of the festival. Winners in 32 categories will be named over the first two days of the conference, and will then go on to compete for the title of the World Building of the Year 2016, to be announced on Friday.
The world’s largest architectural awards program, the 2016 WAF Awards consisted of 343 projects from 58 countries around the world. Finalists projects will be invited to present their project live at the festival to a "super jury" that includes Kai-Uwe Bergmann (BIG), Louisa Hutton (Sauerbruch Hutton), David Chipperfield, Ole Scheeren, and ArchDaily's co-founder and Editor-in-Chief David Basulto, who will determine the grand prize winner.
You can check out the full shortlist here, and see which built and future projects took home awards after the break.
Halle Aux Farines / KOZ architectes
L’ODE / Babin+Renaud
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Architects: Babin+Renaud
- Area: 3198 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Junckers, Schüco, Serge Ferrari
TOTORO / KOZ Architectes
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Architects: KOZ Architectes
- Area: 4954 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Alupic, PROCLAME
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Professionals: EVP, Delta Fluides, AXIO, Plan02, OUTAREX
Aluminium Tip / Babin+Renaud
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Architects: Babin+Renaud
- Area: 1592 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Forbo Flooring Systems, Baudry, Bricard, Casalgrande Padana, DAVAL, +12
Macrolot E10 / aasb_agence d’architecture suzelbrout + MAAST + toa | architectes associés + David Besson-Girard
The Versatility of Corian, from Countertops to Railings
If there was a most radical decade of the last century, few would come close to topping the 1960s. From the Bay of Pigs to the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe to the moon landing, there was rarely a dull moment. The world of materials was also involved, seeing the invention of a polymer surface of acrylic resin and natural minerals that was easy to clean, scratch resistant, seamless, and hygienic. Better known as Corian, the surface developed by DuPont chemist Donald Slocum in 1967 was a material that met the tough challenges of modern living.
Montmatre Mixed Use / Babin+Renaud
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Architects: Babin+Renaud
- Area: 10296 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: VS-A, CFERM, EVP Ingénierie, SICRA, Tohier