RIBA Awards 2013 Winning Buildings

Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland building

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of the 2013 RIBA National Awards, the most rigorously-judged awards for architectural excellence

University of Limerick Medical School, Ireland

University of Limerick Medical School, Ireland building facade

Accoding to the architects, “The University of Limerick, occupies a large territory, formerly a Demesne, and is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the river Shannon, the longest and largest river in Ireland.

Clinic and Office Building Tokyo

Clinic and Office Building Tokyo

Many buildings stand side by side in the shopping district near the train station. There were many partitioned tenement-houses in this area, but currently rebuilding has been proceeding. There is a platform of the conventional lines on the north side of the site.

Jesolo Lido Village Condominium: Venice Condo

The new project is a beautiful condominium next to the water and it is part of a complex comprised of the Jesolo Lido Village, completed by Richard Meier & Partners in 2007, and the Jesolo Lido Hotel. This project has also been recently awarded the 2013 AIANY Architecture Award.

Desert Home – Israel Residence

As far as location, the view from the site opens up to the south overlooking the landscape of a vineyard. The constraint is the view also faces the direct desert sun.

Joyce Hwang Guest Editor

Joyce Hwang, Buffalo, NY, USA – Regular Guest Editor at e-architect – articles on various architectural issues from around the world

City Cultural Center Taichung Design by KAMJZ

City Cultural Center Taichung design by KAMJZ, Architects

Taichung City Cultural Center is a project which aims to present the possibility of using local features to protect from the very location itself turning limiting factors into interesting project features.

Dubai Sustainable City Masterplan Design

Dubai Sustainable City UAE design

Emerging London-based practice Baharash Architecture beats international field of contenders to win phase 2 of Dubai Sustainable City. The practice is set to open an office in Dubai following the victory.