Monverde Hotel in Lixa Accommodation
Design by FCC Arquitectura + Paulo Lobo near Porto. The project aimed to adapt the space that Quinta da Lixa uses to produce wine through the construction of a Rural Hotel devoted to wine tourism
Neglected strand of the Modern Movement
Article by Peter Cully: Irish architecture has made great strides in recent times, impressing both at home and abroad, where Irish architects have had some major successes. Beneath the headlines perhaps not all is as rosy as might be surmised.
Millharbour Village Homes in London Isle of Dogs
Design: Studio Egret West and Hawkins\Brown. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has granted planning consent to proposals submitted by Studio Egret West and Hawkins\Brown on behalf of Galliard Homes for a residential-led development of 1500 homes at Millharbour Village.
One Roof House in Seongnam, South Korea
Design: mlnp architects. One Roof house is located in Pan-gyo, a residential area in the suburb of Seoul. This building focuses on spatial arrangement and sectional plan rather than exteriors.
New Street Station in Birmingham
Design: AZPML
Occupying an important position in the city and handling a large amount of traffic, New Street Station provides the first impression of Birmingham to a large influx of visitors to the Midlands.
V-A-C Contemporary Arts & Culture Centre
Renzo Piano Building Workshop to redesign 2 hectares of the city, converting a historic power station, situated on the banks of the Moskva river, into a new venue for contemporary arts and culture.
Burntwood School in Wandsworth, London
Design: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. The transformation of Burntwood School pieces together a 1950’s modernist education campus for 2000 pupils and 200 staff in south-west London. Winner of the prestigious 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building.
Stirling Prize 2015 Winner buildings + architects
Winner of the prestigious 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building, now in its 20th year: Burntwood School, Wandsworth by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Big Invisible House on the Isle of Wight
Design: Lincon Miles Architecture. A stunning family home was recently completed on the south coast of the Isle of Wight as part of Channel 4’s programme ‘Grand Designs’, designed by architect Lincoln Miles.
1864 Greenwich San Francisco
1864 Greenwich, Modern Property Development in Cow Hollow, San Francisco, West America, by M-PROJECTS is defined by bespoke design, exquisite architecture and unparalleled attention to detail.
The Advanced Breather Membrane: DuPont Tyvek
The windswept shore line of beautiful Sennen Cove in Cornwall offers both an inspiring outlook – and a particular set of challenges for building to contemporary codes.
Client of the Year Award, Buildings
National Theatre wins 2015 RIBA Client of the Year. The Royal Institute of British Architects award, supported by The Bloxham Charitable Trust, recognises the key role that a good client plays in creating fine architecture.
Stephen Lawrence Prize 2015 Winner
A beautifully-crafted wooden fishing hut on a small new estate in Hampshire. The prize aims to encourage fresh architecture talent and reward the best examples of projects with a construction budget of below £1 million.
The Europe–Far East Gallery in Krakow
Design: Ingarden & Ewy Architects. The year 2015 marks twenty-eight years since the publication of Tygodnik Powszechny magazine’s interview in which Andrzej Wajda announced his intention to create a Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Kraków.
Edith Stein College in the Hague
Atelier PRO and Heijmans Woningbouw won this Design & Build competition. The school is special because the most monumental part of the building was retained.
St James House in West Vancouver
St James House in West Vancouver design by Randy Bens Architect, British Columbia: this new home in BC has been designed around the idea of two courtyards, using composite panels and stained cedar siding.
Gedempte Zuiderdokken in Antwerp
Design: Graeme Massie Architects and Sutherland Hussey Harris
A team comprising Graeme Massie Architects and Sutherland Hussey Harris, with engineering services provided by AECOM, have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of the Gedempte Zuiderdokken in Antwerp.