May 16
BIG in collaboration with West 8, Fentress, JPA and developers Portman CMC proposes Miami Beach Square as the centerpiece of their 52 acre Convention Center. They propose to roll out an urban fabric of paths and plazas, parks and gardens that forms an archipelago of urban oases throughout the site. At the heart of it – …
May 07
Description from Koichi Takada Architects: Ippudo is designed to introduce the Japanese noodle culture into Australian dining. More than just a restaurant, Ippudo is a gallery of the noodle culture, displaying traditional noodle bowls and spoons, and a traditional clay feature wall from Hakata, the birthplace of Ippudo. The enthusiasm of the staff is reflected …
May 05
The Butterfly House is designed by architects Lippmann Partnership in Sydney Lippmann Partnership was invited to submit a design to a property developer for his own house in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The corner site faces due north and offers panoramic views over the city and harbour to the west. The client insisted that the house should have …
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 01
This single module kitchen is a hub for sustainable cooking, designed by Massimo Facchinetti for CLEI. The technologies of the project highlight energy-saving systems, and come integrated with an internal retrieval of energy system. This is achieved thanks to the close proximity and interaction of appliances with each other and the exchange of heat and moisture. The electrical …
May 01
Description from Decode Urbanism Office: The natural parameters of the wind and the characteristics of the base contribute to this elegant design. The unique architecture stands out and becomes the landmark building of the base. This innovative façade design is composed of multiple wind-driven generators supported by the structure. When the wind generator rotates, the façade …
Apr 28
Masterplan competition for Shang Fang Mountain Three Gardens’ project. The site is located in the beautiful Stone Lake at Suzhou, adjacent to the famous Shang Fang Mountain and numbers of existing culture tourism attractions. The Masterplan framework aims to explore the natural beauty of the Stone Lake and create the contrast to the traditional Suzhou …
Apr 25
Description from 3Gatti Architecture Studio: After the 2010 Shanghai expo the Madrid pavilion needed to be renovated and transformed into a commercial building with retail and office functions. The old façade was built around a 1.5m wide terrace all around the building with bamboo louvers mounted on folding steel frames. In 2012 the bamboo got rotten …
Apr 25
MVRDV and Aedas have started construction on a Central Business District at Shanghai?s mostly domestic airport Hongqiao. The 4.5ha site is located near Hongqiao Airport train station at the corner of Shenhai Express Way and Shenbin Road. The plan comprises of ten office towers, an underground shopping centre, cultural program, parking and a sunken plaza …
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. …
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