{"id":13747,"date":"2016-06-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/afinalist-spotlight-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T11:27:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:27:55","slug":"afinalist-spotlight-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/afinalist-spotlight-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: This Year\u2019s Top Architecture Gets Reflective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mirrors have had a place as a building material for a long while, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hall_of_Mirrors\" target=\"_blank\">Hall of Mirrors in Versailles<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Hancock_Tower\" target=\"_blank\">John Hancock Tower<\/a> in Boston. Speaking to the later example, the glassy material is especially popular as glazing on windows and other external walls, as a rather attractive skin. Its characteristics \u2013 luminance, transparency, and inability to deteriorate, corrode, stain or fade \u2013 make it one of architect\u2019s most favored cladding.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, this theme came up in this year\u2019s A+ Award finalists as well. Below, you\u2019ll find four projects that \u2018reflect\u2019 some of the most innovative ways to build with mirrors. Take a look and browse all the winning designs in your very own copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/partner\/architizer2016\/?utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=site&amp;utm_campaign=collection-phaidon-feature\" target=\"_blank\">2016 A+Awards book<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426078461437\u30ec\u30bf\u30c3\u30c1\u5916\u89b38350\u306e\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1426078461437\u30ec\u30bf\u30c3\u30c1\u5916\u89b38350\u306e\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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bandesign,Ltd.\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 bandesign,Ltd.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142322363328511.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142322363328511.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142322363328511.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142322363328511.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14232228768402.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14232228768402.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14232228768402.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14232228768402.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14232228768402.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057416576Petitevie_LucaFortin_10.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057416576Petitevie_LucaFortin_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057416576Petitevie_LucaFortin_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057416576Petitevie_LucaFortin_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057416576Petitevie_LucaFortin_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1458057413200Petitevie_LucaFortin_01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Fontaine\/Fortin\/Labelle\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Fontaine\/Fortin\/Labelle<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/petite-vie\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>petite vie<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/fontainefortinlabelle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fontaine\/Fortin\/Labelle<br \/><\/a>Category: <a href=\"http:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners\/list\/?id=2#cat-43\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Architecture +Art<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How do you engage the passersby with the surrounding architectural landscape? Fontaine\/Fortin\/Labelle did with this strong form fitting installation in a passageway \u2013 the bright colors and mirrored fa\u00e7ade make reference to forms of the Old Qu\u00e9bec with a sort of postmodern interpretation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801111330501.IB_Photo_Looking_From_Hill_at_Parking_Space.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801111330501.IB_Photo_Looking_From_Hill_at_Parking_Space.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 stpmj<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801147204113.IB_Photo_Looking_West.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 stpmj\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 stpmj<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801118355004.IB_Photo_Looking_North_East_Corner.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801118355004.IB_Photo_Looking_North_East_Corner.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801118355004.IB_Photo_Looking_North_East_Corner.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/143801118355004.IB_Photo_Looking_North_East_Corner.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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