a private house made entirely of cork, an energy-efficient residential development, an opera house, and a new visitor center for the yorkshire sculpture park join projects by grimshaw and rogers stirk harbour + partners on a diverse shortlist for the 2019 stirling prize. last year, the award ? which is presented annually to the UK?s best new building ? was given to bloomberg?s european headquarters, designed by foster + partners. this year?s winner will be announced on october 8, 2019. read more on each of the shortlisted schemes below.

the macallan distillery and visitor experience by rogers stirk harbour + partners
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rogers stirk harbour + partners has been nominated for the macallan distillery and visitor experience in speyside, scotland. set into the landscape of the estate that has been distilling the famous single malt whisky since 1824, the building seeks to reveal the brand?s production processes and welcome visitors, while remaining sensitive to the surrounding countryside. as one approaches, grass-covered peaks rise and fall from the estate grounds, subtly signaling the activities housed beneath. once inside, a series of production cells are arranged in a linear format with an open-plan layout simultaneously revealing all stages of the production process.
london bridge station by grimshaw
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