sunday newsletter
a designboom.com publication
November 2011, 06
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vast archive of designboom,
today: world architecture festival 2011
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lotus praxis initiative: raas jodhpur
published 11.04.11
carved from local stone, this 39 room hotel defines a new meaning of luxury through the authenticity of materials and craftsmanship in the heart of a historic indian town. 'raas jodhpur' is the 2011 world architecture festival's 'holiday building' of the year.
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romera y ruiz arquitectos: puzzle piece
published 11.04.11
like a floating cloud above the courtyard playground, this project has won the 'best new and old building' award at the world architecture festival 2011.
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world architecture festival winners 2011
published 11.03.11
currently taking place in barcelona, spain, the world architecture festival's 3-day celebration has unveiled the collection of winning projects for this year.
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tabanlioglu architects: sipopo congress center
published 10.14.11
in malabo, equatorial guinea, diplomatic activities are conducted within this transparent glass volume which has been wrapped with a laced metal envelope to offer views of the ocean and wooded surroundings.
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helin & co architects: villa snow white
published 10.12.11
overlooking an archipelago along the espoo coast in finland, this minimalist dwelling provides a contemporary update to the established residential context dating from the 1950s.
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helin & co architects: villa krona
published 10.11.11
positioned high upon a cliff on a remote island in the gullkrona archipelago of finland, this single family residence offers inhabitants panoramic views of the baltic sea as it transforms between each season.
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studio mk27: cobogo house
published 10.04.11
the ground level of this dwelling in brazil is enclosed with a series of glass doors which can be opened to eliminate the boundary between the interior and a courtyard garden providing framed views of the lake and trees.
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TFP farrells: guangzhou south railway station
published 09.30.11
this addition to china's network of high speed railway transportation hubs will distribute 300,000 passengers between 28 platforms on a daily basis.
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brian meyerson architects: bondi penthouse
published 09.07.11
this contemporary dwelling provides inhabitants with panoramic views of the ocean while the existing building it rests upon conceals its presence from the street below.
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manasaram architects: bamboo symphony
published 09.07.11
this office building is a successful exploration of bamboo as the primary building material, constructing the structural framework, reinforcement and furnishings from different forms of the plant.
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stanton williams: the sainsbury laboratory, university of cambridge
published 08.14.11
this academic laboratory provides state of the art research laboratories with an additional contemplative internal promenade which integrates the surrounding garden landscape.
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