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Best2015

Class Favorites: Best Projects of 2015

Six superlatives and a dozen of the year’s best features.
Miriam Sitz
December 24, 2015
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Surveying the last 12 issues, RECORD editors present a dozen “class favorites”—top projects of the year, split among a smattering of superlatives. Flip through our top picks, including office, retail, lighting, humanitarian, and mixed-use projects, and read more about each one by clicking the building name.


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Pavilions

Top Five of ’15: Contemplative Centers and Pavilions

Projects that make space for contemplation, meditation, and reflection.
Miriam Sitz
December 24, 2015
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Looking back at the projects covered in Architectural Record during 2015, the editors have selected five pavilions—places intended for contemplation, meditation, and reflection—that thoughtfully consider both context and programmatic needs.


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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium

Stars Fête: Bette Midler, Michael Douglas, Kid Rock, and more partied in the Ennead-designed space.
Anna Fixsen
December 23, 2015
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While 2015 may be drawing to a close, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) is just getting into the swing of things. Last Thursday evening, the Manhattan performing arts complex cut the ribbon on a multi-million dollar lobby renovation—rechristened the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium—in a star-spangled holiday celebration.


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Obama Foundation Announces Finalists For Presidential Library Design

New York firms dominate the shortlist for the Chicago project, with a winner expected by mid-2016.
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Rebecca Seidel
December 23, 2015
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Seven architectural firms are contending for the commission to design the Barack Obama Presidential Center, to be built in either Washington Park or Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago.
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Arts Centers & Museums

Ten Best Arts Centers of 2015

Finest Arts: Our 10 favorite museums and performing arts centers of 2015.
Miriam Sitz
December 22, 2015
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These fine and performing arts centers by Rem Koolhaas, Bureau V, MAD, Thomas Phifer and Partners, Zaha Hadid, SOM, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, and Carme Pinós earned their places in our year-end roundup.
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Kengo Kuma to Design Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Officials selected Kuma's plan for a wood and steel structure over a design by Toyo Ito.
Miriam Sitz
December 22, 2015
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Government officials in Japan have selected Kengo Kuma’s plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. The architect submitted the winning proposal along with construction and support firms Taisei Corp. and Azusa Sekkei Co.
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Houses

Top 10 Houses of 2015

RECORD editors have selected the 10 best residential projects covered this year.
Miriam Sitz
December 21, 2015
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From Spain to Japan and California to New York, the ten best houses covered by Architectural Record this year bring elegance and innovation to the art of residential architecture.
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VOLU

Prefab Pavilions by Zaha Hadid, Sou Fujimoto, Lenny Kravitz, and More

David Sokol
December 15, 2015
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Developer Robbie Antonio taps stars and starchitects for high-end prefab pavilions.


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Renderings Released for New 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium

The Japan Sport Council has revealed two proposed designs for the national stadium.
Miriam Sitz
December 14, 2015
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The Japan Sport Council has revealed two new designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium. The council did not identify the architects' offices behind the proposals, which are being referred to as A and B, but plans to select the winner this month.
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Brand Name Architecture Available to Go (and to Stay) at Design Miami

Fred A. Bernstein
December 8, 2015
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Design fairs are crawling with collectors ready to drop thousands of dollars on objects that promise immediate gratification. Case in point: The charming beaded sculptures made by the Los Angeles brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas with the help of women from South Africa’s Khayelitsha Township. The objects—oversized mushrooms and Sendak-like animals—sold out within a half hour of the opening of Design Miami last Tuesday, at up to $150,000 apiece.
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