This beautiful installation of 1:1 scale architectural fragments in Abu Dhabi is the work of Edoardo Tresoldi in collaboration with Design Lab Experience. The work is an installation of classical Italianate elements creating various rooms and housing a 7000sqm event space. The entire work is constructed from wire mesh giving the work a contemporary aesthetic.

The above image is by Roberto Conte.

For more information and beautiful images look here:

http://www.archdaily.com/871641/edoardo-tresoldi-wire-mesh-installation-features-architectural-fragments-constructed-at-1-1?ad_medium=widget&ad_name=architecture-news-article-show

We shared this contemporary project in Kew, in January. It's great to see our projects progress on site. Looking forward to sharing more photos after the corten steel goes in!

Another JRA project has started on site in Camberwell. Always exciting to see projects begin the construction phase!

The Kalejdohill Project, located in Järfälla Stockholm, is a creative partnership holding a series of international competitions and local interventions in and around Kvarnbacken Park. It is a pre-housing project which aims to develop the area before the proposed new houses (between 600-800) have been built.

Over a period of two years, The Kalejdohill Project will aim to create urban interventions that will turn Järfälla in to "A locality that many people would like to visit, invest in, take an active part in and make their home"

Cushy / Hägglund & Gripner. Image © Jezzica Sunmo

The Kalejdohill Project has already seen a few competitions, the 'Superbench' project opening was on Monday 1st May. This project was for international designers to produce ten different park benches that challenge the traditional bark bench. There are some great designs and this simple idea for activating a space is wonderful. We particularly like the Cushy bench by Hägglund & Gripner which imagines the park as a homely lounge room. Image above.

For more information visit: http://kalejdohill.com/projects-1#projects-list

or http://www.archdaily.com/870362/in-swedish-city-jarfalla-ten-radical-superbenches-unveiled-as-community-incubators-kalejdohill-stockholm

One of our projects (currently under construction) has had some wonderful photos taken by drone. Check them out!

We were recently discussing in the office what happens to temporary pavilions and came across this article in Arc Daily about BIG's Serpentine Pavilion which will find a home in Vancouver opposite to Westbank's headquarters (Westbank sponsored the project and have purchased it).

It will stop in New York and Toronto on its way to Vancouver.

Some of the Serpentine Pavilions have been purchased by private collectors and others have been bought by companies and re-purposed. Zaha Hadid’s 2007 pavilion is permanently at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England.

For more information you can read the full article here:

http://www.archdaily.com/868438/bigs-serpentine-pavilion-to-be-moved-to-permanent-home-in-vancouver

There is also an article on privately owned pavilions here:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/16/serpentine-pavilion-second-lives-zaha-hadid-toyo-ito-frank-gehry

image is from the ArcDaily article linked above.

Contemporary alterations & additions to a heritage house in Hawthorn.

We haven't shared any photos of this house yet. Looking forward to posting photos when the construction is complete.

The image above shows the sunny living room at the back of the house. This space features full height frameless glazing that meets the floating raked ceiling above. The roof separates the old and new in a sophisticated way while letting lots of light in to the contemporary living space.

There are some more construction photos on our website:

http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/under-construction

It's a pleasure watching this JRA project on site in Hawthorn progress.

The above photograph shows the glazing that has just been installed. Actually that is a giant glazed pivot door and it looks amazing! All of the glazing in this project is thermally broken and is a great feature.

The photo below was posted on our blog 6 weeks ago.

There are some more construction photos on our website:

http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/under-construction

On-site in Glen Iris; The joinery has now gone in and it looks great. The charcoal is striking and the timber gives the kitchen some warmth. The design features interesting, contemporary ceilings and skylights.

We look forward to sharing more of this project.

There are some more construction photos on our website:

http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/under-construction

This years Pritzker Prize has been announced and for the first time has gone to three architects; Ramón Vilalta, Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, of Spanish firm RCR Arquitectes.

Said of the their work in the jury citation: "Each building designed by these architects is special and is uncompromisingly of its time and place"

The Pritzker prize, is awarded each year to a living architect/s for significant achievement, and is one of the profession’s highest honours.

Read the jury citation here: http://www.pritzkerprize.com/2017/jury-citation

To see some of RCR's beautiful work go here: http://rcrbunkafundacio.cat/fons-rcr/obres/

Image courtesy of Pritzker Prize © Hisao Suzuki

We are all looking forward to Melbourne Design Week which is only a couple of weeks away! It is curated by the NGV in collaboration with the Victorian Government and will run from 16-26 March. The program has so many wonderful events which include architecture walking tours, Victorian Architecture Awards presentations, exhibitions, events with local and international speakers, and of course Melbourne Open House.

For more information on Melbourne Open House or to book a free tour go here: http://www.openhousemelbourne.org/

Architecture AU has an Editors' picks for Architecture events at Melbourne Design Week worth a read: http://architectureau.com/articles/editors-picks-architecture-highlights-of-melbourne-design-week-2017/

Melbourne Design Week site: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/melbourne-design-week-2/

Architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten will be designing Melbourne’s 2017 MPavilion. Melbourne is such a wonderful and vibrant city we are so lucky to have events and projects like this happen every year. Can't wait to see this piece of architecture!

For more information there is an article on Architecture AU:

http://architectureau.com/articles/omas-rem-koolhaas-and-david-gianotten-to-design-2017-mpavilion/

Image of Rem Koolhaas above is from the Architecture AU article : Taken by Fred Ernst, courtesy OMA

These pendant lights from Mark Douglas Designs are great for a soft contemporary feature light fitting. So many wonderful colours and shapes to choose from! Their studio is located in Richmond so they are a local business.

For more information have a look at their website:

http://markdouglassdesign.com/

Another great JRA project on site in Hawthorn!

This photograph shows the living room fireplace. The white, stacked bond brickwork gives this fireplace a contemporary feel.

There are some more construction photos on our website:

http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/under-construction

It's always exciting to see our projects progress on site. This contemporary addition in Kew is really starting to take shape now that the framing is up and the brickwork is underway.

The image above shows a view from the backyard looking towards the entertaining spaces. The image below shows the transition space defining the old and new. This will feature frameless glazing and a view of the sculpture garden.

There are some more construction photos on our website:

http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/under-construction

Last year we shared some photos on our website and Facebook page, of a renovation we did for a Californian Bungalow in Hawthorn. This house was in a Heritage Overlay and had a covenant from the 1920s stating that all buildings must have a roof made wholly of slates or tiles and, walls constructed wholly of brick. The project architect carefully selected materials to create a fresh and contemporary addition to this heritage home. The main cladding used for this contemporary extension was a Boral terracotta roof shingle (also used for the roof) which complied with the overlay and covenant.

For more images and information about this project you can visit our projects page here: http://www.janeriddellarchitects.com.au/shingle-house

For more information on the Boral Roof Tiles visit their website:

http://www.boral.com.au/productcatalogue/product.aspx?product=51

The project was also shortlisted in the Think Brick Awards you can view the TBA booklet here:

http://thinkbrick.blob.core.windows.net/media/5888/tba2016-book-eversion-r.pdf

We are all back in the office this week ready for 2017! We will be having a few projects photographed this year and we look forward to posting those here and on our FB page. In the meantime we'd like to share this beautiful photograph by Joel Filipe which was taken as part of a series on the Architecture in Madrid.

You can see more of the series here:

http://www.archdaily.com/803314/discover-madrids-geometric-architecture-through-this-photo-series

We have recently used Big Ass Fans 'Haiku' for contemporary alterations and addition to a heritage house in Kew. One in the light timber finish in a lounge area and one in white to the master suite. They both look incredible, are made from sustainably harvested bamboo, and have a top energy rating. We look forward to sharing some photos of this project with you in the new year.

If you're looking at cooling and air circulation for your renovation you can find out more here: http://www.bigassfans.com/au/products/haiku/

Image credit: Big Ass Fans