2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize in New York

The 2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize located in New York, Bierman Henket architecten and Wessel de Jonge Architecten, leading practitioners in the restoration of modern buildings, have been awarded the 2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA) on November 18th by Ms. Burnham; Barry Bergdoll, MOMA’s Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture... 

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The Treveia Cubhouse in Nuvali, Philippines

The village clubhouse that called the Treveia Cubhouse was designed by Asuncion Berenguer Inc for the Philippines’ premiere property developer, Ayala Land is located in Nuvali, Philippines. The Treveia Cubhouse is a building that would defy the conventions of the typical village clubhouse, while keeping within the context of sustainable building, tropical and contemporary community living. The clubhouse... 

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20a The Droveway By Alan Phillips Architects, United Kingdom

The 20a The Droveway was designed by Alan Phillips Architects is located in Brighton, United Kingdom. The concept was to refer to the vocabulary of early modernism, then use some modern technology to create a gradual change that arbitration between idealism and tradition of coastal functionalist architecture. The building is on two levels and divided into three parts – two wings of rooms at each... 

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Chongqing Library by Perkins Eastman, China

The Chongqing Library is a stunning 540,000 sf urban complex, evolved from a central idea of expressing the freedom and importance of knowledge was designed by architects Perkins Eastman. The 50,000 sm (540,000 sf) Chongqing Library will be an important educational, cultural, and social center where people will meet to study, access knowledge, and exchange ideas. The Library building’s design is... 

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Aatrial House by KWK Promes Architects, Poland

The Aatrial House is modern house in Opole, Poland that was designed by KWK Promes Architects. The house is situated in Poland, close to Opole. Majority of low density settlement in the surroundings is formed of “cube – houses”, buildings typical for the 1970’s. Site near the forest, where the building is designed has one drawback: south-western access. In order to avoid the functional collision... 

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