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The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture - The Now and How of Built Environments
The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture is a book about ArchDaily's 10 principles of good architecture by gestalten
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The James-Simon-Galerie by David Chipperfield Architects reinterprets the architectural motifs of Berlin’s Museum Island to create a harmonious contemporary entrance for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site’s original program was built between 1823 and 1930 as a precinct for the arts and sciences and has seen the incorporation of designs by eminent architects over the years.
Presence is a tourism complex built on the island of Hormuz, Iran, to stimulate the local economy and offer more autonomy to the community. The island is located on its namesake strait, which is the key passage for Middle Eastern petroleum exportation. It is a site of geological wonder, made up of colorful landscapes including an ochre-red beach and rainbow mountains. The Superadobe Domes of Hormuz by ZAV Architects in Iran are featured in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture.
Images of The Chapel of Sound, a Chinese project featured in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture.
Cornwall Gardens House in Singapore unites generations of family in a verdant, communal home founded on well- being. This house is intended for multi-generation living. This project by Chang Architects is featured in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture
A Mixed-use building designed by Herzog & de Meuron in Miami Beach.
Alejandro Aravena uses geometry to practical effect. The UC Innovation Center in Santiago (previous page and opposite, top) is made of reinforced concrete with deep-set, rectangular windows that minimize interior heat. The Tourist Promenade in Constitución (above) features geometric lookout points that frame the area’s coastal views.
Discover Presence in Iran, a chromatic architectural project featured in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture
Set in a valley, the monolithic Chapel of Sound provides an acoustic experience following nature’s score. Built by Beijing-based OPEN Architecture, the concert hall near Chengde, China, was designed to enhance active and passive auditory experiences, hosting musical performances and amplifying nature’s own concertos. This project is featured in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture.
The main structure of Tree-Ness House makes use of the long but narrow site and is formed of offset stacked concrete boxes, the positioning of which naturally opens up voids in-between. Trees have been planted in these cavities to create “an organic whole, breathing in the surrounding environment like a tree.
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The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture

The Now and How of Built Environments

What’s best in architecture today and what’s most relevant for tomorrow come together in the first book by ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architecture website. | Get the special edition of The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture with exclusive bonus features.

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Drawing on ArchDaily’s curation of more than 40,000 projects over the past 15 years, it spotlights the most innovative built environments of our age—those paving the way for a better, more sustainable future.

Centered around ArchDaily’s 10 principles of good architecture, the book showcases a rich variety of projects—both built and planned—from a sunken restaurant with subterranean views to a Mediterranean cave transformed into a remarkable residence.

Reflecting a global community of world-shapers, it celebrates the most visionary architects, and introduces bold new talent. It explores the key topics and trends redefining the built environment, marking the forefront of architectural thought and practice today, with an eye on tomorrow.
The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture - The Now and How of Built Environments
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