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“Golden Eye” in Graz \ Zechner & Zechner ZTGmbH

“Golden Eye” in Graz \ Zechner & Zechner ZTGmbH

Category: Architecture, Transportation Tags: , , ,
| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

After a construction period of 2 years and an investment sum of 90 million Euros the new hub for short way traffic at the main station in Graz was completed in time and within budget. The forecourt of the station now showcases with a completely new design. The new canopy, called “Golden Eye” by the [...]

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GIS 2013: Architect Marcel Luchian presents the M House project in Bucharest

GIS 2013: Architect Marcel Luchian presents the M House project in Bucharest

Category: Architecture, House Tags: ,
| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

The architect Marcel Luchian will present the M House residential project from the town of Singera (Chisinau), Republic of Moldavia at the third edition of GIS Architecture Expo Conference. Marcel Luchian is the director of the architecture and design office Marcel Luchian Studio. He graduated from the Faculty of Interior Design, Architecture and Urbanism at [...]

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PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli

PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli

Category: Architecture, Residential, Selected Tags: , ,
| April 20, 2013 | 1 Comment

Italian Architect Alberto Apostoli signs the renovation of a building in which colors and details of the facade redefine the volume through a geometrical but refined language. The project starts from a building renovation from the 60’s that was partially wrecked by the terrible earthquake that seriously damaged the old town of L’Aquila (the heart [...]

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Le Temps Machine \ Moussafir Architects

Le Temps Machine \ Moussafir Architects

Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: , , ,
| April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

CONTEXT AND CONCEPT Built to replace a 1950s youth center in Joué-le-Tours, France, Le Temps Machine (the Time Machine) is a radical revision and, conversely, homage to the original facility. (An initiative of the country’s first Minister of Cultural Affairs, Gaullist and intellectual André Malraux, such youth centers were an important institution in France.)   [...]

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BIG selected to design EuropaCity in France

BIG selected to design EuropaCity in France

Category: Master Plan Tags: , ,
| April 17, 2013 | 1 Comment

BIG with additional team members Tess, Transsolar, Base, Transitec and Michel Forgue is chosen to design an 80 Hectare cultural and commercial destination, EuropaCity in France. The new urban center EuropaCity is located between Paris and Roissy in France’s most populated region Île-de-France. EuropaCity will offer a mixture of retail, culture and leisure on an [...]

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Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory – The wings of the dawn goddess \ Jensen Liu and Sally Hsu

Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory – The wings of the dawn goddess \ Jensen Liu and Sally Hsu

Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: ,
| April 16, 2013 | 2 Comments

Jensen Liu shared with us his work of Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory. Siivet aurora, the Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory is an architectural project situated in argument between the historic mystic of the northern lights and the urban landmark of Rovaniemi. The stories of the aurora phenomenon may now have a scientific explanation, this has not [...]

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Ivy Foundation \ AQSO arquitectos office

Ivy Foundation \ AQSO arquitectos office

Category: Interior Tags: , ,
| April 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

  The head office of this agency is articulated through modular elements, glass partitions and integrated furniture. The facilities include offices, classrooms, workshops and a multipurpose hall. This foundation is located on the central business district of Beijing. The center, hosting administrative and cultural activities, has a simple character combining form with colorful elements. From [...]

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House in Konan \ Coo Planning

House in Konan \ Coo Planning

Category: Architecture, House Tags: , , ,
| April 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Japanese architectural firm Coo Planning has designed a private house for a single family in Konan. The house is located in the quiet residential area of Kobe-city, Hyogo prefecture. It is small, but the basic required functional spaces has been efficiently planned and distributed in 3 floors and 1 mezzanine floor. We believe ‘Power of [...]

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The Concourse Chatswood \ FJMT architects

The Concourse Chatswood \ FJMT architects

Category: Architecture, Office Tags: , ,
| April 13, 2013 | 1 Comment

The Concourse Chatswood, located in the heart of Sydney’s North Shore, offers a dynamic range of live arts and entertainment. The project revitalises the heart of the third largest retail precinct in Australia and has become the new iconic, civic and cultural heart of the North Shore. It features a major public open space, a [...]

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archmVideo by ARCHMOV: Playful House 227 Flat in Porto

archmVideo by ARCHMOV: Playful House 227 Flat in Porto

Category: Architecture, House Tags: , , ,
| April 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

ARCHMOV shared with us their recent completed video 227 Flat. The house was designed by OODA and located in Porto, Portugal. The intention was to make use of void space and play with the light that strongly flows into the apartment… Read more in our earlier story here.

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Nedregate Culture District \ Space Group

Nedregate Culture District \ Space Group

Category: Architecture, Interior, Office Tags: , , ,
| April 12, 2013 | 1 Comment

In 2012 Space Group completed the refurbishment of the former industrial building designed by architects Ove Ekman and Einar Smith and erected from 1896 to 1899. This area along the Akers River was historically referred to as Ny York (New York) due to its explosive development in 1858. Today the area reflects a transformation towards a [...]

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The H99 skyscraper: rethinking vertical housing in Marseille

The H99 skyscraper: rethinking vertical housing in Marseille

Category: Architecture, Office Tags: , ,
| April 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

Designed by Jean-Baptiste Pietri, a renowned architect, the H99 skyscraper is the flagship construction worksite of the new Euroméditerranée district which is the showcase for the regeneration of Marseille in France. With its 99,9 meters in height, as suggested by its name, it will be the first residential skyscraper built in France since the 1970s. [...]

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