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Archive for the ‘Architect Awards’ Category

February 10th, 2008

WAN House of the Year for 2007 Almost Here!

World Architecture News‘ (WAN) House of the Year short list is out! Now we wait. On Friday, February 15th a winner will be announced.
Here’s this year’s short list:

Salt Point House Thomas Phifer and Partners- New York, USA
The Long House Keith Williams Architects - London, UK
Acrylic House Takeshi Hosaka Architects - Japan
Home/office Marià Castelló arquitecte […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 1 comment

February 9th, 2008

St. Croix Lutheran High School Copper Chapel

I’m not usually drawn to chapels - they just aren’t my deal. However, the St. Croix Lutheran High School Chapel in West St. Paul, Minnesota is an exception. It’s simple, yet, lovely in form and shimmery with copper. I love how tight it is; mod but classic (if that makes sense). Just an overall beautiful […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 0 comments

January 18th, 2008

Wallpaper 2008 Design Awards: Snapshots of Best Private Homes

The Wallpaper Design Awards for 2008 showcased some truly amazing pieces - in all categories. I however, am mostly concerned with their architecture categories. In the case of the private home awards, Wallpaper featured some beautiful entries. There are three  homes that I am especially head over heels for.
Villa NM, New York State, US by […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 0 comments

January 17th, 2008

New Antonino Cardillo Project: Birnbeck Island

Antonino Cardillo recently sent me some info on a new project for a competition he’s working on - delightful news for Offbeat Homes, because we love Mr. Cardillo’s work around here. This new idea seems extremely large and involved - but partly that’s because of the pre-existing site structures.
Here’s an overview of the plan:

Cardillo […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 2 comments

December 3rd, 2007

BusinessWeek & Architectural Record 2007 Awards

There are many architect awards each year but the BusinessWeek & Architectural Record Awards actually awards not only form, design, and beauty but also awards based on contribution to business. The 10th year winners were recently announced. There were over 100 applicants this year from worldwide teams of architects and their business clients so […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 4 comments

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