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Category: Architecture, Office, Selected Tags: Construction, Glass, Iconic architecture, Modular design, REX, Turkey
The internationally-renowned architecture and design firm REX recently has completed the Vakko Fashion Center and Power Media Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The project will serve as corporate headquarters of Vakko (Turkey’s preeminent fashion house) and Power Media (Turkey’s best-known music and television network). It was built based on the existing abandoned hotel’s structure, REX divided [...]
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Category: Architecture, Mixed Use Tags: Creative design, Modular design, Prefab, WATG
The design firm WATG won first place in the 2010 Radical Innovation in Hospitality Competition for their entry, Mosaic. The award, which was founded by The John Hardy Group and co-sponsored by Hospitality Design, recognizes ingenuity in built or unbuilt hospitality concepts. There were more than 30 entries from eight different countries. The challenge was [...]
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Category: Architecture, Commercial, Industry, Office, Selected Tags: Concrete, Italy, Lattice screen, monovolume
Blaas general partnership project by monovolume architecture + design is a new head office for the company Blaas in Bolzano specializing in electro-mechanics. It is a three storeys building with a basement designed to accommodate the sales division, repair service and administration office. The interplay between glass and sun shading are specially designed for the [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Ake E.son Lindman, Courtyard architecture, Elding Oscarson, Minimalism, White
Sweden-based studio Elding Oscarson has designed a minimal style townhouse on a narrow site in Landskrona, Sweden. Our intention is to use small means to create an array of different spatial experiences in this very small project. Elding Oscarson + Project description courtesy of Elding Oscarson The narrow site is sandwiched between very old neighboring [...]
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Category: Architecture, Selected, Sport Tags: Architectural membrane, FIFA World Cup 2010, gmp architekten, Iconic architecture, South Africa, Stadium, Structure, Tensile structure
In Durban, South Africa, the 70,000-seater Moses Mabhida Stadium by gmp architekten has an unique architectural feature inspired by the South African flag. With its grand arch design, the two legs of the arch on the southern side of the stadium come together to form a single footing on the northern side, symbolizing the new [...]
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Category: Architecture, Selected, Sport Tags: Architectural membrane, FIFA World Cup 2010, gmp architekten, South Africa, Stadium
For the 2010 World Cup, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium by gmp architekten is a 46,000 seater stadium situated on South Africa’s south-east coastline, Port Elizabeth. The stadium has an eye-catching, unique roof structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the North End Lake. The geometry of the roof is tailored to local conditions, and protects the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Europen architecture, Museum, Netherlands, Refurbishment / Extension, Serge Schoemaker architects
Maluku Museum (MUMA) commissioned Serge Schoemaker Architects to design a plan for the conversion and extension of the museum building. The design replaces a part of the existing building from the eighties and exploits the currently unused museum courtyard. The building costs of the MUMA extension are 1 million euro. It is expected that the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Selected, Sport Tags: Architectural membrane, Concrete, FIFA World Cup 2010, gmp architekten, Iconic architecture, South Africa, Stadium, White
The 68,000 spectators Green Point Stadium designed by gmp architekten, is one of the major stadiums to host the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. With its horizontal facade expression and the curving contours, the architectural design was intended to enhance the horizontal line of Table Mountain, and appeared as an iconic building in [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Color architecture, Germany, Gnädinger Architekten, Refurbishment / Extension, Visitor center
German architectural firm Gnädinger Architekten has converted a former textile factory into a Visitor Center – “Haus des Gastes” located in Beeskow, Germany. The project comprises a new modern building and a restored historic industrial complex which are connected by a glass bridge. + Project description courtesy of Gnädinger Architekten A former textile factory was [...]
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Category: Architecture, Residential, Selected Tags: 70°N arkitektur, Norway, Timber
In Norway, 70°N arkitektur has designed the Brinken Terrace situated on top of the Tromsø island facing west with its beautiful view. The project is composed of two apartment buildings with 48 large apartments, and the different approach in the flats’ design in the blocks gives variation in the window placements and facade expression. + [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office, Selected Tags: Berlin, Fluid form, Germany, Gnädinger Architekten, Iconic architecture, Skin, White
The Otto Bock Science Center Medical Technology by German architectural firm Gnädinger Architekten was started from the idea of human muscle fibers, a metaphor for the simulation of complex biological processes and structures. Gnädinger created an amorphous, abstract façade, which wraps dynamically around the six-storey, reinforced concrete frame, encompassing around 1,000 square meters of floor [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: Coop Himmelb(l)au, Germany, Skyscrapers
Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au won a competition to design the new headquarter for European Central Bank in 2003 with double-towered proposal. North tower comprises 45 floors with 185 meters, and South tower 43 floors with 165 meters. This year May, the groundbreaking takes place in Frankfurt, Germany. The project is scheduled to complete in 2014. [...]
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