May 24
Description from Tom Wiscombe Design: The house consists of two main components: the crystal figure and the pedestal. The crystal figure has strong shape/ silhouette characteristics. It contains the semi-public functions of the house including living, dining, and kitchen areas. The pedestal supports the crystal figure, and contains the private functions of the house such as …
May 04
Broadway Malyan has masterplanned and designed Al Bandar, an entirely new island within ALDAR’s prestigious Al Raha Beach Development in Abu Dhabi. The scheme represents the finest offer in waterside living for Abu Dhabi. Reached via a causeway, the development comprises over 530 luxury residential apartments, 5,000m² retail and commercial space, landscaped private gardens, a …
May 03
The name of this 2,000SF home derives from the 18 planes, 36 points, and 54 lines of the spiraling ribbon which defines it’s living spaces. This figure, situated on 54 bucolic acres in western Connecticut is clad in mirror-finish bronzed stainless steel and, as such, is never experienced the same way twice. Its reflective luster …
Apr 29
Broadway Malyan have been chosen to masterplan a new 196-hectare residential and commercial district south of Kuala Lumpur. 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) has appointed a global team to partner with local planners to create a game-changing masterplan for Bandar Malaysia, Malaysia. The team is led by global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan, supported …
Apr 29
AZL Architects have designed a four-storey house with layered concrete walls, in Laoshan Forest to the west of central Nanjing city, China International Practical Exhibition of Architecture (CIPEA), The Number Four “Blockhouse”. The Number Four “Blockhouse” sits on a particularly valley site, nestling the house into the landscape. In the spirit of a pagoda, four cubic floors are stacked vertically, …
Apr 28
Gogl Architekten have sent us images of a project they designed in St. Johann in Tirol, Austria, Haus Wiesenhof. Gogl Architekten took cautious consideration for the topological strengths of the site, with the Hinterkaisergebirge to the north, the Kitzbühler Horn to the south, the Loferer Steinbergen to the east as well as the surrounding farmhouse building structure. The house communicates with …
Apr 24
Farshid Moussavi Architecture has won a competition to design an apartment block in Montpellier, Southern France, Les Jardins de la Lironde. Continuing its tradition of innovative architecture, the city has commissioned the first prize winner to design first of twelve folies to be built. The site of the future residential tower is located in the green surrounding on the periphery. …
Apr 22
COR, the first sustainable, mixed-use condominium in Miami, Florida represents a dynamic synergy between architecture, structural engineering and ecology. Rising 400’ above the Design District, Cor extracts power from its environment utilizing the latest advancements in wind turbines, photovoltaic’s, and solar hot water generation— while integrating them into its architectural identity. A hyper-efficient exoskeleton shell …
Apr 21
Grimshaw’s Aspire Tower emerged from a design excellence competition to establish a new benchmark for innovative, passive-environmental design in high-rise developments. Designed to act as a catalyst project for Parramatta Square, the tower provides high density, urban residential living which is not only affordable but sustainable. As one of the tallest structures in Australia, Aspire …
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