GH + A (Guillermo Hevia Architects): olive oil factory in Chile
" The Olisur olive oil factory designed by GH + A (Guillermo Hevia Architects) is perfect for its location: its shape and the materials used in it are the architectural expression of the features of the landscape at Fundo San José de Marchigüe, an estate in central Chile. The project addresses the need for sustainable production by making use of natural ventilation and light.
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OMA: uffici del Shenzhen Stock Exchange
" OMA’s new Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China is an innovative, symbolic building. Located at a nerve centre for traffic in the city, the construction is a skyscraper with its base raised 36 metres above the ground and walls covered with translucent glass revealing the form of the structural grid.
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GPY arquitectos: SEGAI Research Centre in Tenerife
" Designed to be an architectural symbol, the SEGAI Research Centre in Tenerife, by GPY arquitectos of Span, is inspired by the landscape around it, amidst the farmland of the Faculty of Agriculture of La Laguna University. The materials employed in the project complete one another, combining strength with light weight.
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Shirish Beri: Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species
" Indian architect Shirish Beri designed the LaCONES, Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species, in Hyderabad in central India. His compositional invention is a result of observation of the site, which is dominated by a group of big rocks. The theme of dialogue between the construction and its natural site is interwoven with the theme of sustainability.
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Shigeru Ban’s Tamedia offices: architecture that’s all about details in Zurich
" Known for his focus on sustainability and the architectural potential of humble but long-lasting materials, Shigeru Ban built an office building for the Tamedia Group overlooking Sihl canal in Zurich. The Japanese architect has designed a building with an exposed frame, a double skin of glass and a joint connecting the column and the beam.
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Khmaladze: Service station and McDonalds in Batumi (Georgia)
" Awarded a special mention for best first project in Next Landmark 2013, the second international architecture contest, Giorgi Khmaladze’s project is a strong urban landmark in a new district in Batumi, Georgia. Occupying only a small piece of ground, the building combines a service station with a McDonalds restaurant so that the two services complement one another.
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Brenac + Gonzales: vocational training centre in Gennevilliers
" A northern suburb of Paris, the town of Gennevilliers has opened the doors of an important social project. Architecture practice, Brenac + Gonzales designed a vocational training centre that is an urban landmark, where there is a pressing need for territorial and cultural points of reference. Two buildings with a strong material connotation house the wings where local tradecrafts are taught.
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