Seven striking buildings that make a statement with red
A timber-clad fire station and an arena with a zigzagging facade are among the projects that feature in this roundup of red buildings.
Liden's Brandstation, Sweden, by Kod Arkitekter
Stockholm studio Kod Arkitekter used bright red-stained cladding to distinguish this fire station in Liden, Sweden, as a local landmark.
Its concrete and glue-laminated timber structure is partially sunken into the site, which was selected for its close proximity to a nearby highway that will help ensure "rapid emergency response".
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Jihlava Municipal Arena, Czech Republic, by Chybík + Krištof
A zigzagging facade made up of red aluminium panels was chosen to create a strong civic identity for this ice hockey arena in Jihlava, Czech Republic.
Completed by local studio Chybík + Krištof, the 5,650-seat Jihlava Municipal Arena serves as a cultural hub for the city as well as a home for a local ice hockey team – to which the red colour of the facade also nods.
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Cucu, Ireland, by Studio Bucky
New York practice Studio Bucky used red-stained shingles to create a "sense of personality and wonder" at the off-grid Cucu cabin in rural Westmeath, Ireland.
Alongside its red, shingle-clad exterior, the cabin's tapered form and irregular openings contribute to Studio Bucky's task of creating a unique retreat for cabin rental brand Samsú.
Prostir Business Hub, Ukraine, by Aranchii Architects
Warehouse-like volumes cloaked in bright red metal panels form the Prostir Business Hub on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine, completed by local studio Aranchii Architects.
Located in the village of Zymna Voda, the 12,000-square-metre logistics hub provides commercial, office and storage spaces organised across a trio of buildings with curved gable roofs.
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Local architecture studio Gaiss designed this family home in Riga as a contemporary take on a traditional Latvian barn.
Complete with a "bold and distinctive" exterior, House Comet is defined by red-painted timber walls and a white corrugated metal roof.
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William T Cannady Hall for Architecture, US, by Karamuk Kuo
A jagged, terracotta and glass extension was added to the Rice School of Architecture in Houston, Texas, by Swiss architecture studio Karamuk Kuo.
The two-storey addition encompasses 22,000 square feet (2,044 square metres) and is topped with a distinctive sawtooth roof that "echoes the industrial vocabulary of fabrication spaces".
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House With a Red Addition, Czech Republic, by Facha Architekti
Prague-based Facha Architekti added a red-corrugated-metal extension to a small family home in the Czech Republic.
Housed within a former pigsty, the existing home was expanded to accommodate an additional living space and an adjacent larch terrace that improves connections to the outdoors.
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