Stephen Lawrence Prize 2016 Shortlist
House of Trace wins The Royal Institute of British Architects 2016 Stephen Lawrence Prize – winner picked from 6 low-budget buildings by exciting architect practices.
Ali Mohammed T Al-Ghanim Clinic in Kuwait
Design by AGi architects. This building stands as a pioneer in the healthcare sector, where challenging issues such as privacy and security are addressed using a new model, where courtyards attached to the façade are the driving element behind this unique typology.
1Rebel Gym, London St Mary’s Axe
Design: Studio C102, architects. Fit-out of the first 8,000sqft 1Rebel, a new luxury boutique brand of gyms located in St Mary’s Axe, London. Originally conceived as an office, the building has been stripped down and reconfigured into a contemporary, industrial space which is balanced in luxury and theatrical glamour.
Silver Wood House in Vila do Conde
Design: Ernesto Pereira, architects. “SilverWoodHouse, is my presentation to the world of design, architectural and constructive, my route in the course of a project / work, moves from its conception to its construction”.
New Online Platform for Sustainability
Global Founders unveiled for a new online platform developed by sustainability charity Bioregional that will make going green easier. It will provide free tools for the sustainable design of buildings.
Villas Jonc in Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva
Design: Christian von Düring architecte. One of the aims with this project was to encourage the advantages of shared living while keeping the individuality of each home. By the position of the garages and the entrances, each house is accessed through a private courtyard.
NATO Communications & Information Agency
Design: MVSA Architects. Based on a Design & Construct contract, 11.000 sqm of new office space and renovate 13.500 sqm. MVSA is part of the consortium and is responsible for the exterior and interior.
MD House Bariloche, Río Negro Residence
Design: ALRICGALINDEZ Arquitectos. A contemporary residence in the Patagonia región on a site with a subtle slope and views towards both the Gutierrez Lake and the hills. The architects asked what is the relation between project and landscape and how to live in a spacious home
Lightrailstation Den Haag, Randstadrail NL
Design: Architekturbüro ZJA Zwarts & Jansma Architects / Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering – slick new departure station at The Hague Central Station for the E-Line, the fast light rail link between Rotterdam and The Hague.
Coffee Cup – Starter Homes in UK
Self-Build on a Shoestring competition: the design of a starter home which incorporates used and non-recyclable coffee cups as both construction and insulation has been shortlisted for a national building award.
Bradley + McAleenan Architects, Chelsea, London
Bradley + McAleenan Architects news
Award-winning architect Patrick Bradley has teamed up with fellow designer Bernard McAleenan to open their new offices in Chelsea. Patrick gained recognition for his Grand Designs new-build made from storage containers.
CitizenM Shoreditch Hotel London Accommodation
Design: concrete / EllisMiller. The new citizenM at Shoreditch will be the third citizenM in the city of London and is located right in Shoreditch, a location destined to be a perfect fit for the citizenM affordable luxury attitude
Design Museum Design Awards, UK
A Chilean university building by ELEMENTAL has won the architecture category of the Design Museum’s Design of the Year Award.
The top prize went to the UC Innovation Centre building in Chile.
London Bridge Station Street Level Concourse
Design: Grimshaw architects. Timelapse footage shows the incredible progress made in just one month as the rebuilding of London Bridge station building moves into its final phase. Passengers will benefit from wider, fully-accessible platforms and better facilities.