Environmental sustainability is the keyword. Inspired by the tropical climate vegetation of Rio de Janeiro, the museum is an institution dedicated to ecology: “The building will have a low environmental impact, energy self-sufficient and will be made of recyclable materials.” The goal is to create a structure that can serve as examples to a philosophy […]
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Beijing Parkour is a new settlement strategy for intervention in the housing stock is characterized by typical Beijing hutong. The project idea is interpreted as multiplication and recovery of soil surface to allow an intensive development of these areas without sacrificing the traditional horizontal pattern typical of the oldest areas of the city. The exactly […]
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The winner team of the AIA Architecture Firm Award 2009 was awarded 2 of 17 AIA Housing Awards 2009 for projects “Montecito residence” and “Outpost.” Specifically, the studio has received the prestigious award in the category “Mono or Bi-family residences”. Now in its ninth edition, the AIA Housing Awards Program was created with the objective […]
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Green box, designed by Luis de Garrido for the International Trade Fair for Construction Project of Qatar 2009, is proposed as an architectural structure is completely flexible, built on a modular and therefore easy to assemble and easily transformable. Thanks to its bioclimatic design and its excellent use of geothermal energy and solar energy has […]
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As in a painting, a house has created not only to float on water but in a dreamlike atmosphere and relaxing. Work of the popular French design brothers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the Floating House is the national contemporary art center for publication CNEAI (Centre National de l’Estampa et de l’Art Imprime). Established in 2002 […]
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The project is set an architecture of the River, defines the physical qualities and cultural heritage through an integrated approach to architecture, landscape and environment. Moving beyond the role of the container, the project includes the condition as a place of passage, and the expedition itself, through sitting, organization, views and exhibitions, and as a […]
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