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House in Ohno / Airhouse Design Office

© Toshiyuki Yano
Architects: Airhouse Design Office
Location: Japan, 〒510-0089 Mie, , Motomachi, 9−14 ＯＨＮＯ
Architect In Charge: Keiichi Kiriyama
Area: 128.0 sqm
Photographs: Toshiyuki Yano

APA Awards: James Ewing’s Matrimandir Temple Photograph Places First for Architecture

The Matrimandir temple in , India designed by Roger Anger and Mirra Alfassa was constructed between 1971-2008. The inner chamber contains a meditation hall which houses the largest optically perfect glass sphere in the world. is an international peace community founded as a project of the Sri Aurobindo Society in 1968 with the endorsement of the Government of India and UNESCO. Image © James Ewing
Brooklyn based architectural photographer James Ewing has placed first in the American Photographic Artists’ APA for architecture. The image, as Ewing describes, “was created to describe the verdant landscape that surrounds the Matrimandir temple and the community of Auroville.”
“The land was in an advanced state of desertification when the Auroville project was started in the 1960s. Heavy erosion had removed most of the topsoil and left a barren scorched earth. Through many years of careful engineering and land management Auroville has created a lush, wooded, garden city. I sought out an elevated vantage point that allowed me to present the building in context with its landscape. The building without the landscape would only be half of the story. The cyclists in the foreground show scale and provide a contrast between the familiar low-fi technology of the bicycles and the fantastic sci-fi form of the Matrimandir itself.”

Zé House / Paratelier

© Leonardo Finotti
Architects: Paratelier
Location: , Portugal
Architect In Charge: Leonardo Paiella, Mónica Ravazzolo
Area: 186.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Leonardo Finotti

2014 Wolfson Economics Prize Exhibition Explores the Potential of Garden Cities

© Agnese Sanvito
On September 3, 2014, urban design consultancy URBED was announced winner of the 2014 Wolfson Economics Prize. The competition has spurred unprecedented conversation and debate over the concept of Garden Cities in the , while the finalists call for the development of theoretical ideas and implementation of practical solutions. ArchDaily brought you the winning proposal earlier, and The Building Centre, an independent forum of the built environment, teamed up with the Wolfson Prize organizers to bring you an exhibit further exploring the broad range of design solutions from over 200 brilliant entries.

AD Interviews: Anne Marie Galmstrup

<a href="http://www.vimeo.com/85753310">http://www.vimeo.com/85753310</a> Speaking from the newly-opened Istanbul practice of Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects, Anne Marie Galmstrup describes her scandinavian design process in the context of her role as Principal-in-Charge of projects in Turkey. “Architecture is about space and about interaction between people,” Galmstrup says, asking “How does it work here? How is it different in this cultural environment or in that climate?” Galmstrup discusses the atmosphere in Turkey, and how to engage young architects. Henning Larsen has hosted a series of “Imagination Schools,” two-week workshops set in the middle east charged with overcoming regional design challenges, and Galmstrup has been instrumental in the orchestration of these and many more projects over her ten year tenure at Henning Larsen.
Henning Larsen employs 220 Architects with offices in Copenhagen, Munich, Riyadh, Oslo, , and Hong Kong. Check out the video to find out more about the dynamic firm, the Imagination Schools, and their projects worldwide.

Laufen Forum / Nissen & Wentzlaff Architekten

© Ruedi Walti
Architects: Nissen & Wentzlaff Architekten
Location: ,
Client: Keramik Laufen AG
Area: 660.0 sqm
Year: 2009
Photographs: Ruedi Walti
© conservapedia.com

Spotlight: Renzo Piano

“Architecture is art, but art vastly contaminated by many other things. Contaminated in the best sense of the word – fed, fertilised by many things.” -Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano, the Pritzker-Prize Laureate born in Genoa, Italy, turns 77 today. While Piano was originally expected to follow the family tradition of building, Renzo rebelled to study architecture in Milan. Even so, to this day, Piano maintains a healthy skepticism of academia; indeed, craftsmanship and experimentation are both pillars at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Check out more Renzo Piano, including inspiring quotes and all his works on ArchDaily, after the break…

KAMJZ Reveals Proposal for Shenzhen Bay Super City Masterplan

Courtesy of KAMJZ Architects
Already one of the most remarkable examples of China’s urban growth in the last 30 years, Shenzhen will soon also host a bustling new financial district. The Shenzhen Bay Super City Masterplan aims to create a new city center with top headquarter offices for global corporations and related venues for international conferences, exhibitions, and cultural programs. KAMJZ Architects has recently revealed their competition entry with a plan that proposes a more sustainable city center through the design of a radical new typology for office towers. Read on after the break to learn more about the proposed masterplan.

Casas Na Parede / ARX

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Architects: ARX
Location: Cascais, Portugal
Architect In Charge: José Mateus, Nuno Mateus
Year: 2004
Photographs: Fernando Guerra – FG+SG

Family House Revnice / JRA Jarousek.Rochová.Architekti

© Filip Slapal
Architects: JRA Jarousek.Rochová.Architekti
Location: ,
Design Team: Magdalena Rochová, Radek Jarousek
Structural Engineer: Radek Brandejs
Area: 198.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Filip Slapal

Charvot House / Hérard & da Costa

© Philippe Ruault
Architects: Hérard & da Costa
Location: ,
Area: 328.0 sqm
Year: 2009
Photographs: Philippe Ruault

Refresh Yourself with ArchDaily’s 15 Most Popular Pools on Pinterest

Devoto House / Andres Remy Arquitectos. Image © Alejandro Peral
We present to you 15 of ArchDaily’s most re-pinned pools on Pinterest; designs which resonate with the profound power of the aquatic. As Lao Tzu reminds us, “nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it,” not even architecture. Now come on in; the water’s fine.

Zaha Hadid Installs Ultra-Thin Shell Structure at London’s V&A

© Luke Hayes
Zaha Hadid Architects has constructed an experimental structure on the grounds of London’s V&A Museum, just in time for the London Design Festival. The temporary installation is the practice’s thinnest shell structure to date, testing new design and construction technologies for achieving minimal material thickness while “investigating the relationship between formal arrangement and structural performance.” 

Incuboxx The Business Incubator / Andreescu & Gaivoronschi

© Ovidiu Micsa
Architects: Andreescu & Gaivoronschi
Location: Timișoara,
Architect In Charge: Ioan Andreescu, Dan M. Munteanu
Area: 6311.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Ovidiu Micsa

AD Interviews: Will Bruder / Will Bruder Architects

<a href="http://www.vimeo.com/87897401">http://www.vimeo.com/87897401</a> A self-trained American architect residing in Phoenix’s urban desert, Will Bruder, FAIA, has built a reputation for being one of ’s most prized place-makers. For more than 40 years, Bruder has refined his craft with the completion of over 500 commissions ranging from large-scale civic and cultural projects to private residences and multi-family housing.
Trained first as a sculptor with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Bruder pursued the art of building with an architectural apprenticeship under Paolo Soleri and Gunnar Birkerts. In 1974, Bruder opened his first studio in Arizona, Will Bruder Architects, where he still serves as a community-based architect and student mentor, while often participating in a number of visiting chairs and lectures at universities nationwide.
His most notable project is the Burton Barr Central Library; not only has the structure played a significant role in the evolution of downtown Phoenix, but it serves as an exemplar of Bruder’s heightened awareness of movement, materiality and light.
Learn more about Bruder’s design philosophy in the interview above and check out his projects on ArchDaily:

Residential Building DMT / [tp3] architekten

© Mark Sengstbratl
Architects: [tp3] architekten
Location: 4490 ,
Year: 2014
Photographs: Mark Sengstbratl
The Modern Art Museum of Fortworth. Image © Liao Yusheng

Spotlight: Tadao Ando

Tadao Ando (13 September 1941), the 1995 recipient of the Pritzker Prize, turns 73 today. Ando, a Japanese architect based out of Osaka, Japan, is highly regarded for his unparalleled work with concrete, sensitive treatment of natural light, and strong engagement with nature.

Jardim das Amoreiras Apartment / João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos

© | FG + SG
Architects: João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Architecture Collaboration : Renata Vieira, Ana Caracol, Ruben Mateus
Area: 175.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG + SG
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