For the construction of this towncenter building are used local materials, the gable roof, as well as an interesting dialogue with the others elements which face the main square of the town. An integration exercise which is solved quite gracefully,…
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The Poetics of Boxes is a book published by Arquine about Chilean architect Mathias Klotz's work. From the 8th of May on, Víctor Saavedra gallery in Barcelona is displaying the exhibition that accompanies the book and that was previously held in…
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Within the bicentenary of the Peru independence which will take place in 2012 it is proposed the International Contest for the Recovery of the Historic City Center of Huamanga. Today we bring you the proposal by Enrique Llatas and Francisco Rojas…
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This 2 bedroom house was sited to make the most of the stunning views across Loch Dunvegan in north west Skye, but also to bed down within the natural topography. Planning would only give consent if the building was designed to be low-lying, and…
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Switzerland and Germany have a significant real estate growth, with many proposals in cities such as Munich. The proposal by the Spanish team in that German city, has won a second prize in the competition (we think it's better than the first…
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Rendering. International Competition for housing in Munich. By Amann-Canovas-Maruri Arquitectos
The latest lecture of the series “Foros Esarq 2014: Transformaciones” will be by the Canadian architect John Patkau, from Patkau Architects, to disclose his unique working style where imagination is the cornerstone of every architecture project. The…
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The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was once the densest place on earth, a virtually lawless labyrinth of crime, grime, commerce and hope. A Wall Street Journal documentary tracks its colorful legacy and brings the place alive 20 years later.,…
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Kowloon Walled City 20 Years Later. Video screenshot
TAF, Swedish design studio, has imagined a fictional house atop a platform balanced on huge rocks. This design has a special intention, to help ASF International (Architecture Sans Frontieres / Arquitectura sin Fronteras), and it is launched on two…
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The international jury of the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2014, chaired by the architect Carme Ribas, has announced the winners and results of the total of 274 projects from 194 cities and 30 European countries have been presented. The…
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Premio Ex-Aequo. Elche "El valle trenzado" por Grupo Aranea. Imagen cortesía de CCCB
The results of the 2014 award have been announced on 25 April at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona. Below the Special Mentions and Finalists. , full_html
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Altach. Islamic Cemetery by Bernardo Bader. Photography by Adolf Bereuter. Image courtesy of CCCB