Thursday, February 17, 2022

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The 15 Winners of the 2022 Building of the Year Awards

Posted: 17 Feb 2022 01:46 AM PST

With over 100,000 votes cast during the last three weeks, we are happy to present the winners of the 2022 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards. This peer-based, crowdsourced architecture award showcases projects chosen by ArchDaily readers who filtered thousands of projects down to the 15 best works featured on ArchDaily in 2021.

As in previous years, the winners showcase a wide spectrum of different types of building, giving an insight into how diverse the profession has become in recent decades. High-profile practices take their place as ever, with winners such as MVRDV's Housing project in Bordeaux and Kengo Kuma's Casa Batllo's installation, showing that establishment firms are still able to make their mark, as in more traditional award systems. Alongside these are previously unsung heroes, such as PALMA and HANGHAR with their project, Types of Spaces. Among the winners, we also find Ca'n Terra House by ENSAMBLE STUDIO and Plaza of Kanagawa Institute of Technology by Junya Ishigami + Associates, extremely creative projects that today challenge their typologies.

But for all their many beautiful differences, the winners share a crucial element in common: they represent the values of our mission, to bring inspiration, knowledge, and tools to architects everywhere. Neither ArchDaily nor the Building of the Year Awards would be possible without the continued generosity of the firms that choose to publish their projects with ArchDaily every year, or without the engaged readers who take part in the voting process.

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Putzer Restaurant & Hotel Renovation / Markus Hinteregger + Elias Lahner

Posted: 17 Feb 2022 02:00 AM PST

© Gustav Willeit © Gustav Willeit

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Faith and Light: The Architecture of Judaism

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 11:30 PM PST

© LGM Studio - Luis Gallardo © LGM Studio - Luis Gallardo

Few religions have as much history and symbolism as Judaism. As the world's oldest monotheistic religion, it dates back nearly 4,000 years. In Judaism, architecture and houses of worship serve as places not only for liturgical services but also for assembly and study. Today, architects are rethinking the design of synagogues and community gathering spaces to celebrate Judaism, reflection and community. 

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TIC Art Center / DOMANI

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 11:00 PM PST

© Vincent Wu © Vincent Wu
  • architects: DOMANI
  • Location: c, Guangdong, China
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: Vincent Wu
  • Area: 18000.0 m2

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Daylight and Architecture: New Series of Daylight Talks Announced

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 10:45 PM PST

The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford, UK. Image Courtesy of ©Níall McLaughlin Architects The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford, UK. Image Courtesy of ©Níall McLaughlin Architects

Daylight and Architecture, a global knowledge-sharing initiative focusing on exploring the limitless potential of daylight in architecture, has announced the new series of 'Daylight Talks'.

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AIA Announces Recipients of the 2022 Architecture Awards

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 10:30 PM PST

Home Building at Thaden School by EskewDumezRipple. Image © Timothy Hursley Home Building at Thaden School by EskewDumezRipple. Image © Timothy Hursley

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 11 projects as winners of its 2022 Architecture Awards. The annual Architecture Award program celebrates the best contemporary architecture, and highlights how spaces can cater to their residents and context and include a sense of place, purpose, history, and environmental sustainability. The selected projects include commercial, residential, and civic typologies, all designed by US-licensed architects.

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85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà / Peris+Toral.arquitectes

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 10:00 PM PST

© José Hevia © José Hevia
  • architects: Peris+Toral.arquitectes
  • Location: 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: José Hevia
  • Area: 12815.0 m2

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CHYBIK + KRISTOF's Ostrava Tower Set to Become the Tallest Skyscraper in the Czech Republic

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 09:30 PM PST

Courtesy of CHYBIK + KRISTOF Courtesy of CHYBIK + KRISTOF

CHYBIK + KRISTOF revealed the design of a skyscraper in the Czech Republic city of Ostrava. The project reframes the typology of the skyscraper as a dynamic social hub and activates public space in support of the post-industrial city's reactivation and socio-economical transformation. Upon completion, the 235-metre Ostrava Tower will be the tallest building in the country.

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São Paulo: 468 Years of History and Construction of the State Capital

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 09:00 PM PST

Vista aérea da Av. Paulista. Imagem ilustrativa. Foto de Gabriel Ramos, via Unsplash Vista aérea da Av. Paulista. Imagem ilustrativa. Foto de Gabriel Ramos, via Unsplash

468 years ago, at Pateo do Collegio, the largest city in Latin America was born: São Paulo. A metropolis in constant movement that, among so many complexities and conflicts, presents both cultural and human diversity, which makes it deeply rich.

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Babyn Yar Masterplan Open Ideas Competition

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 08:30 PM PST

The former ravine in its present day state The former ravine in its present day state

On September 29 and 30, 1941, more than 33,000 Jewish men, women, and children were murdered in Babyn Yar, a ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. This event constituted one of the largest single massacres perpetrated by German troops against Jews during World War II. Over the following two years, Germans killed upwards of 70,000 more people. Upon evacuating the city in 1943, the bodies were exhumed and burned. Babyn Yar is the international symbol of what is known today as the "Holocaust by Bullets."

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What Building Materials Can Be Harmful to Our Health?

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 08:00 PM PST

Fruit Box House / nimtim architects. Image © Megan Taylor Fruit Box House / nimtim architects. Image © Megan Taylor

In each of our nostrils, two types of nerves play an essential role in our health. The olfactory and trigeminal nerves capture odors and send information to the brain, more specifically to the olfactory bulb, for interpretation. In turn, this communicates with the cortex, responsible for the conscious perception of odors, but also with the limbic system, which controls mood and unconscious emotions. This is the body's defense against bad smells or irritating or strong odors, creating aversion to those that could harm us in some way.

But not all pollutants can be detected through this sophisticated system, and they have an intrinsic ability to positively or negatively influence our health. In fact, research has shown that air quality can be quite poor and even worrying in many indoor environments, where we spend about 90% of our lives. This is usually caused by inadequate ventilation of the space, external pollution, and biological contaminants; but mainly chemical contaminants from internal sources. That is, the building materials used in space. Therefore, there are some products that should be avoided whenever possible.

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Transformation Lù Chatarme / Deschenaux Follonier

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 07:00 PM PST

© Joël Tettamanti © Joël Tettamanti
  • architects: Deschenaux Follonier
  • Location: Satarma, 1986 Evolène, Switzerland
  • Project Year: 2019
  • Photographs: Joël Tettamanti
  • Area: 63.0 m2

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Roseraie Guesthouse / LABORATOIRE

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 06:00 PM PST

© Nicolas da Silva Lucas © Nicolas da Silva Lucas
  • architects: LABORATOIRE
  • Location: Liège, Belgium
  • Project Year: 2022
  • Photographs: Nicolas da Silva Lucas

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Using BIM to Deliver Low-Carbon Wood Buildings

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 05:30 PM PST

BIM model of 1 Londsdale Avenue Commercial Building, North Vancouver, BC. Image © KK Law, Courtesy of naturallywood.com BIM model of 1 Londsdale Avenue Commercial Building, North Vancouver, BC. Image © KK Law, Courtesy of naturallywood.com

In the original design for the Sydney Opera House, Jørn Utzon envisioned the shells supported by precast concrete ribs under a reinforced concrete structure, which turned out to be prohibitively expensive. As one of the first projects to use computational calculations, the final solution - reached jointly between the architect and the structural engineer - consisted of a precast ribbed system of concrete shells created from sections of a sphere. At the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the project team used CATIA software (typically used by the aerospace industry) to model and materialize the complex curvilinear shapes of the titanium-coated volume designed by Frank Gehry. Challenging projects tend to spark the creativity of those involved to make them possible, but there are constructive systems that interact well with existing technologies. This is the case, for example, with engineered wood and the BIM system. When used simultaneously, they usually achieve highly efficient and sustainable projects.

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Chayamadai Danchi Housing Complex / Studio Rakkora Architects

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 05:00 PM PST

Plan A. Image © Tetsuya Hayashiguchi Plan A. Image © Tetsuya Hayashiguchi

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3 Villas in Kea / Bobotis+Bobotis Architects

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 04:00 PM PST

© Ioanna Roufopoulou © Ioanna Roufopoulou

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An Average City Transmute House / Ego Design Studio

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 02:00 PM PST

© Niby Thomas © Niby Thomas
  • architects: Ego Design Studio
  • Location: Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695003, India
  • Project Year: 2020
  • Photographs: Niby Thomas
  • Area: 2550.0 ft2

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JUWU Apartment / AML Design Studio

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 12:00 PM PST

Courtesy of AML Design studio Courtesy of AML Design studio
  • architects: AML Design Studio
  • Location: Baitengtou, Zhuhai, Guangdong,China
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: Courtesy of AML Design studio
  • Area: 95.0 m2

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