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The Carlsberg Brewhouse Project Competition Finalists
Feb 22nd
Courtesy of Effekt The finalists of the international competition to transform the Carlsberg Brewhouse into an exciting, must-see Brand and Experience Center, was recently revealed. The competition sought to find proposals that would create a world-class attraction with a broad appeal to visitors who wish to be challenged, engaged and entertained by one of the world’s strongest brands

Esmeriz House / Cosimo Projectos + Luis Caldeira Arquitectos
Feb 21st
Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Architects: Cosimo Projectos: João Pestana + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Location: Vila Nova, Portugal Construction: Ribeiro da Silva Supervision: Paula Pereira|CM de VN de Famalicão Promotion: CM de VN de Famalicão Junta de Freguesia de Esmeriz Completion: 2011 Photographs: Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos The concept of a house is usually related to the function of shelter/home but it also includes a socio/cultural exercise of a specific community. This house is definitely that place where we act as urban individuals protected from time. It is a polyvalent space that articulates an administrative area with another one that promotes culture and civilization as if through a path where the main program/scheme is spread (secretary, offices, WC, auditorium), just like a beast with thousand feet snug to the slope

Esmeriz House / Cosimo Projectos + Luis Caldeira Arquitectos
Feb 21st
Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Architects: Cosimo Projectos: João Pestana + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Location: Vila Nova, Portugal Construction: Ribeiro da Silva Supervision: Paula Pereira|CM de VN de Famalicão Promotion: CM de VN de Famalicão Junta de Freguesia de Esmeriz Completion: 2011 Photographs: Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos The concept of a house is usually related to the function of shelter/home but it also includes a socio/cultural exercise of a specific community. This house is definitely that place where we act as urban individuals protected from time. It is a polyvalent space that articulates an administrative area with another one that promotes culture and civilization as if through a path where the main program/scheme is spread (secretary, offices, WC, auditorium), just like a beast with thousand feet snug to the slope.

Sanya Block 5 / NL Architects
Feb 19th
Courtesy of NL Architects As part of a resort development, the first prize proposal for Sanya Block 5 by NL Architects consists of 8 blocks of 6 stories on top of a ground floor with restaurants, bars and retail. Located in the Hainan Province and the southernmost city in China, Sanya is well known for its tropical climate and popular tourist destination. More images and architects’ description after the break

2012 MoMA PS1 YAP Runner-Up: PS1 Moments / AEDS
Feb 18th
Courtesy of AEDS ArchDaily announced the winning proposal for the 2012 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program (YAP) earlier this month. In order to bring you full coverage of the annual competition, we are featuring the other four creative designs that competed against HWKN’s Wendy

Net House / Matharoo Associates
Feb 17th
Courtesy of Matharoo Associates Architects: Matharoo Associates Location: Ahmedabad , Gujarat, India Completion: 2010 Project Team: Gurjit Singh Matharoo – Principal Architect, Prof. M.C. Gajjar – Architectural Advisor, Nauka Baxi – Architect, Dilip Revar – Architect Photographs: Courtesy of Matharoo Associates Courtesy of Matharoo Associates The relentlessly varying weather of the city of Ahmedabad exemplifies the typical tropical climate of extremes: short winters, wet humid monsoons and long dry scorching summers

Janus / mlzd
Feb 14th
Courtesy of mlzd Architects: mlzd Location: Rapperswil-Jona , Switzerland Surface Area: 370 sqm (old buildings 290 sqm, new building 80 sqm) Floor Space: 990 sqm (old buildings 820 sqm, new building 170 sqm) Façade of New Building: 200 sqm Costs of Construction (including exhibition): CHF 5.8 million Photographs: Courtesy of mlzd Courtesy of mlzd The ensemble of buildings that today makes up the Rapperswil-Jona municipal museum looks back on a history of more than 700 years. In 2010/11, it underwent extensive renewal and restructuring. Courtesy of mlzd Starting at the end of the 13th century, a small fortified complex was built inside the town walls of Rapperswil on Lake Zurich.

Janus / mlzd
Feb 14th
Courtesy of mlzd Architects: mlzd Location: Rapperswil-Jona , Switzerland Surface Area: 370 sqm (old buildings 290 sqm, new building 80 sqm) Floor Space: 990 sqm (old buildings 820 sqm, new building 170 sqm) Façade of New Building: 200 sqm Costs of Construction (including exhibition): CHF 5.8 million Photographs: Courtesy of mlzd Courtesy of mlzd The ensemble of buildings that today makes up the Rapperswil-Jona municipal museum looks back on a history of more than 700 years. In 2010/11, it underwent extensive renewal and restructuring. Courtesy of mlzd Starting at the end of the 13th century, a small fortified complex was built inside the town walls of Rapperswil on Lake Zurich

Jidaiya Arashiyama / GENETO
Feb 10th
Courtesy of GENETO Architect: GENETO – Koji Yamanaka, Yuji Yamanaka, Asako Yamashita Location: Kyoto, Japan Structure: Wooded structure Floor Area: 47.79 sqm Total Floor Area: 94.6 sqm Photographs: Courtesy of GENETO Courtesy of GENETO The renovation of this historical costume makeover studio in Arashiyama, Kyoto, has been completed. A 40 year old building that seemed like a traditional old house has been renovated to a modern shop

