Dwellings
Brad Pitt's pet project fails to deliver
Film star turned aspiring architect tries to Make It Right in New Orleans with disappointing results
Comparing two small houses by Go Hasegawa in Japan
Two dwellings display an equally deft approach to the constraints of the suburb and the freedom of the forest
Glen Howells Architects challenge conventions of volume house building
Conceived as an exemplary riposte to the dreariness and mediocrity of most volume housebuilding, this new residential scheme in Swindon actively engages with ideas about community, sustainability and place
Social Housing by Zigzag Arquitectura, Spain
Material, colour and form permit this particular revision of social housing to make an impression
Extra Vert
This Parisian public sector housing is an attempt to green the city - both with colour and a facade of stacked terrace ‘gardens’
Just K, Zero Energy House by Architekten Martenson und Nagel Theissen, Tübingen, Germany
[WINNER AR HOUSE 2011] A radical and energy-conscious reinterpretation of the suburban villa. Photography by Brigida Gonzalez
Inbetween House by Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates, Karuizawa, Japan
[RUNNER UP AR HOUSE 2011] In a forest of larch trees, wafer-thin roof planes enfold a cluster of modular structures. Photography by Iwan Baan
Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka Architects, Yokohama, Japan
[RUNNER UP AR HOUSE 2011] The skylit punctured roof of Daylight House rises up amid a cramped and chaotic urban milieu. Photography by Nacasa & Partners and Koji Fuji
Prefab House by MYCC, Cedeira, Spain
[RUNNER UP AR HOUSE 2011] Surrounded by a grove of eucalyptus trees, the house sits lightly on a hillside with vistas down to the sea. Photography by Fernando Guerra
House with Gardens by Tetsuo Kondo Architects, Yokohama, Japan
[RUNNER UP AR HOUSE 2011] Large cuts in the facade bring light into pocket gardens scattered around this imaginative vision of domestic life. Photography by Ken’ichi Suzuki
Pavilions
Samitaur Tower by Eric Owen Moss, Los Angeles, USA
The Samitaur Tower by Eric Owen Moss is as much of an optical mechanism as it is a work of architecture. Photography by Tom Bonner
Religious
Civic
Kumon School by Takashi Yonezawa, Kyoto, Japan
Yonezawa’s school design crafts an energetic narrative for learning in Kyoto, offering a new tone for educational design protocol in Japan
Metropol Parasol by Jürgen Mayer H. Architekten, Seville, Spain
Civic icon, shady plaza, farmer’s market, archaeological museum and belvedere: Seville’s newest landmark is versatile and site-specific. Photography by Paul Raftery
Médiathèque by Pascale Guédot, Orloron-Sainte-Marie, France
Poised at the confluence of the Rivers Aspe and Ossau, Pascale Guédot’s Médiathèque re-animates a former industrial site in Oloron-Sainte Marie, a town at the edge of the Pyrénées in south-west France. Photography by Gaston F Bergeret
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Sustainable Sites Initiative Certifies First Three Projects
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Small Firm Creates Nonprofit to Execute More Pro Bono Architecture
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solar Decathlon Teams and Venue
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The 2030 Challenge’s Energy Reduction Targets Are Within Reach
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U.S. Pavilion at Venice Biennale Launches Website and Calls for Projects
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USGBC Announces Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings
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Green Building Megatrends for 2012
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AIA Encourages Pro Bono Design
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massimo scolari: the representation of architecture, 1967–2012
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AIA Announces 2012 Sustainable Communities
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List of Improving Markets Adds 35 Cities
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Gehry Residence Wins AIA Twenty-five Year Award
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Sustainable Products and Trends for 2012
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Infill, Durability, and Front Porches Top the Home Design Trends Charts
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Straw House, Rock-Solid Efficiency
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Case Study: Prefab House Doesn't Skimp on Style or Sustainability
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Schumacher Predicts 10 Custom Home Design Trends for 2012
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Foremost Offers $5,000 for the Best Vanity Design
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Esto Gallery: Fireplaces
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Reconstructing Frank Lloyd Wright, Block by Block
