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Category: Installation Tags: Fluid form, Italy, Milan, Pavilion, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2012, Zaha Hadid
The composition of each of the three showcased works is derived from the intricate beauty of organizational systems in the natural world. These fascinating scenarios are established when energy is applied to geology–developing a geometric set of repeated growth and erosion cycles. Each piece, immaculately crafted in marble by Citco, invites further investigation; revealing formal [...]
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Category: Architecture, Selected, Transportation Tags: Fluid form, Netherlands, Terminal, UNStudio, White
On the train station level a new 4th platform has been added and all the platform roofs have been replaced. The design concept for the new platform roofs provides a sense of light and space. Large roof lights, which together with the structural spans, add to a positive experience of the transfer platforms and surroundings. [...]
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Category: Architecture, Commercial Tags: China, China architecture, Fluid form, Lighting concept, Random pattern, Shopping complex
Hanjie Wanda Square is a new luxury shopping plaza located in the Wuhan Central Culture Centre, one of the most important areas of Wuhan City. The multifunctional organisation of the master plan – which includes cultural and tourist facilities as well as commercial, office and residential components – acts as an attractor to the area [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Architectural video, Construction, Landscape architecture
William Kaven Architecture announces release of Elements, a short film by Creative Director Daniel Kaven, that was lensed at one of the acclaimed design studio’s dwellings under construction on a dramatic perch in rural Mosier, Oregon. The picture which runs 1m 15s, visually explores Elements in the context of the Columbia River Gorge, an 80 [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: China architecture, Courtyard architecture, Kokaistudios, Library, Random pattern
Kokaistudios has been announced as the winner competition for the new Tsinghua University Law Library located in Beijing, China. The proposal stands out amount the final 5 competing firms including ECUC, RTKL, Zaha Hadid Architects and Zhubo Design Group. The project proposes a reflection on the role of void in structuring functions and programs within [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Concrete, Landscape architecture, Mexico, R-ZERO Arquitectos
Sited in Valle de Bravo on a property of 1117 square meters, this house is a project at the bottom of the cliff that highlights and frames the beautiful great lake views from within. Due to the irregular ground where it is located, it has been solved in three levels to also blend into the [...]
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Category: Events/News Tags: Events/News, Russia
Florence Design Week 2012 Russian Design Pavilion Lungarno Collection 22 May – 3 June 2012 Russian Federation will be a special guest of Florence Design Week for the first time. Project aims to promote striking trends of russian contemporary design, introduce europen public to the talented colleagues from Russia whom exhibition and residence will be [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: Courtyard architecture, Italy, Park Associati, Random pattern
In January 2012, Milanofiori 2000 srl began work on the building known as U27, that is due for completion and handover to Nestlé Italiana Spa in December 2013. The architectural design by Park Associati is based on an analytical approach to the articulated system of access to the Milanofiori Nord area, the pedestrian walkways and [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Claesson Koivisto Rune, Landscape architecture, Sweden, White
Claesson Koivisto Rune have recently completed the Widlund House in Sandvik, Öland, Sweden. + Architect: Claesson Koivisto Rune + Photographer: Åke E.son Lindman + All images and drawings courtesy Claesson Koivisto Rune | Photo by Åke E.son Lindman
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Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: Africa, Courtyard architecture, Embassy, Matteo Cainer architects
This is the competition entry by Matteo Cainer Architects for the Swiss Clockwork Embassy in Cameroon. The design of the new Swiss Embassy in Yaoundé pays tribute to its renewed presence in the Cameroon and a respect for the uniqueness of the site. The resulting proposal is an elegant ensemble that encapsulates the identity and self-image [...]
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Category: Events/News Tags: Events/News, Hong Kong
Art Hong Kong GALERIE GMURZYNSKA (public opening) 17-19 May 12:00-19:00; 20 May 12:00-17:00 Hadid will present a new series of paintings of her Hong Kong Peak project and showcase recent design pieces including the acclaimed Liquid Glacial Table for David Gill Galleries, Z-Chair for Sawaya & Moroni and Zephyr sofa. Almost 30 years ago, the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Residential Tags: Balcony, Peru, Random pattern
India-based SHROFFLEoN has recently designed the Para Todos, a housing block in Lima, Peru. ParaTodos obsesses over optimization. Optimization of land, of views, of the context, and most importantly optimization of real estate values. Seeking to maximize both inherent and juxtaposed potentials, the project initiates development through the formation of typological clusters, each exhibiting its [...]
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