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EcoResponsive Environments wins RIBA's Vision of the Future

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has crowned London-based design studio EcoResponsive Environments...

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New architecture learning center in London is built with bamboo and recycled yogurt pots

Architecture lovers have a new place to convene in London thanks to the recent completion of the Clore Learning...

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RIBA crowns Children Village in Brazil as the world’s best new building

On the edge of a rainforest in northern Brazil, a recently built school complex by Brazilian architecture firms...

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Carbon-neutral Caring Wood wins RIBA award for best new house in the UK

A modern, carbon-neutral take on the traditional English country house in Kent has won the Royal Institution of...

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Ultra-narrow Wood Lane house looks like a ship wedged between London’s brick buildings

This narrow house, home of architect Mike Russum, looks like a ship wedged in-between traditional brick townhouses...

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Salvaged materials from devastating fire take new life in a British pier

A British seaside pier destroyed by a devastating fire in 2010 has made an incredible comeback in the hands of...

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UK man builds highly sustainable near-Passivhaus home for his elderly parents

A UK man has built his parents the ultimate gift: a highly sustainable home where they can comfortably live out...

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Zero-carbon home generates income by making more energy than it needs

The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm...

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“Modern day Machu Picchu” wins inaugural RIBA International Prize for the world’s best new building

The grand jury, chaired by world-renowned architect Richard Rogers, commended UTEC as an inspirational example...

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Six of the world’s most incredible buildings shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize

Arquipelago Contemporary Arts Centre Formerly an 1890s sweet potato distillery, the Arquipelago Contemporary Arts...

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Ziggurat-like roof in London supports 800 sedums, heathers, flowers, and herbs

The exquisite Garden House was built to replace Whitaker Malem’s former one-story live-work unit located in a...

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Lord Rothschild's distinctive Flint House wins RIBA’s 2015 House of the Year

Located on Lord Rothschild’s Waddeson Manor estate in Buckinghamshire, the 465-square-meter Flint House and 115-square-meter...

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Burntwood School wins 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building

The Burntwood School beat out an impressive shortlist of competitors including MUMA’s renovation of the Whitworth...

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Zaha Hadid is the first sole female recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Although women have been recognized with the Royal Gold Medal in the past, those awards have been shared with their...

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Gorgeous modern Kew House is clad in prefab weathering steel

Kew House’s successful design is due in part to the collaborative architect-client relationship. The client,...

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