Spanish architect  Herreros has been awarded First Prize of the competition for the Munch Area in Oslo, Norway. The design was inspired by Edvard Munch’s statement I am more interested in the line, its rise and fall, than in color. + Text below provided by architect, Herreros Arquitectos introduction DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBILITIES The competition for the Munch Area in [...]

This is the part 2 for the Embassy Of Finland In Tokyo by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd. The success of this project is architect attempts to harmonize between Finnish and Japanese culture and architectural form in this project. + Project description provided by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd Architecture “Aiki” is based on the use of universal [...]

The Embassy Of Finland In Tokyo, by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd. This is a first prize in the architectural competition arranged by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. I like the project in terms of the clean building form with a blurred shadow effect during the night when the interior lit up. It seems to [...]

A young Sweden based architecture firm Visiondivision believes in strong concepts and constantly re-investigating their role as architects by always pushing the limits of their field of work and the strategies of their design. Tornado, is an entry for an opera competition in Taiwan which was a collaboration with Markus Wagner, a member of Svensk [...]

Brazil based Biselli + Katchborian architects has designed a Information Center of the new Petrochimical Complex of Rio de Janeiro – COMPERJ – PETROBRAS, located in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. + PROJECT MEMORIAL History and Geography equally contributes to the construction of the extraordinary beauty of the site. The Geography through different geologic accidents and vegetation. [...]

Munich-based Henn Architekten has won the competition proposal for the China Life Insurance Research & Development Center on the rural outskirts of Beijing. The design concept was developed from a traditional Chinese courtyard architecture and translated into highly technologically developed, forward-looking design. The complex for China’s biggest insurance company consists of a main building, a [...]

One of our favorite architects and also the Pritzker Archietcture Prize 2004 winner, Zaha Hadid,  has won the competition for the library and learning centre at the university of economics and business in Vienna. The linear distorted line, form or even the space always can be seen in Zaha hadid’s project. No doubt, they all become [...]

3XN Architects has proposed a futuristic bridge tower that over-arch the Copenhagen Harbor, the CPH Arch. The idea is to create a city gateway and a tower bridge that links Marmormolen with Langeliniekaj. Due to the city development movement towards water, the tower and bridge is formed, reinforced and become part of the movement in the [...]

Harri Mäkiaho has been awarded first prize in Sundsvall Arts Centre and Theatre competition which is located in Tammerfors, Finland. A simple cube which offer exceptional spatial qualities. [...]

Type: Competition, 3rd prize Project: Italian Pavillion for Expo Shanghai 2010 Architect: BiCuadro Architects Location: Shanghai, China Images © BiCuadro Architects The first prize winner of the contest: “Better City, Better Life” for Shanghai Expo 2010 was BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group – Denmark Pavillion. Here again the 3rd prize winner Italian Pavillion, designed by BiCuadro Architects. [...]

Type: International Competition Project: Ewha Womans University Architect: Dominique Perrault Location: Seoul, Korea Images © Dominique Perrault This is a very strong axis leading to Ewha Womans University campus from the main road Jung Mun, refining a main access to the campus. The end of axis become the slope to serve as a huge stairway which can be used as [...]

Type: 1st prize in the 2002 competition Project: FiftyTwoDegrees, Business Innovation Centre Architect: Mecanoo architecten Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Total area: 70,000 square meters Completed: 2008 Structural Engineer: ARUP (competition) Client: Ballast Nedam Bouw, Arnhem ICE Ontwikkeling, Nijmegen Architectural Drawings courtesy Mecanoo architecten Photographed by Christian Richters FiftyTwoDegrees, a Business Innovation Centre with 86 meter tall tower stands on a slope and is fluidly yet [...]

Type: Competition, First Prize Project: The Danish Pavilion Architect: BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group Size: 3,000 m2 Client: Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority Location: Shanghai, China Completion: 2010 all images © BIG BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group has won the design competition for the Danish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, in collaboration with Arup and 2+1. The theme of the expo is [...]