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Category: Architecture, Hotel, Office, Residential Tags: Abu Dhabi architecture, Cladding, ESD design, Glass, RMJM, Skin, Skyscrapers
Another new iconic building for Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Capital Gate rises in 160 metres and 35 storeys tall, is the tallest structure in the Capital Centre development, that to house a 5 star hotel Hyatt International with various exclusive offices. The hotel will open in 2009 and will be the first Hyatt operated hotel [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Residential Tags: Concrete, Contemporary architecture, Glass, Japanese architecture, Sou Fujimoto
House O, designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, who is a one of Japan’s most promising young architects in Japan. Sou Fujimoto believes architect should create a better living environment to the end user. The wall is not just the tool to divide the space but is how space in between people can share.
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Category: Design, Installation, Selected Tags: Europen architecture, Glass, Iconic architecture, Modern light
Architect: Oficina De Arquitectura – Emilio Marín + Nicolás Norero Project: WOMEN’S MONUMENT IN MEMORY – Female Victims of Political Repression Location: Santiago, Chile. Photography: Cristobal Palma This project was the first Prize won by Chile architect Oficina De Arquitectura in Sep 2004 and has been constructed in 2006/07.
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Category: Architecture, House, Interior, Residential, Selected Tags: Concrete, Contemporary architecture, ESD design, Folding architecture, Glass, Green architecture, Modernism, Swimming pool, Timber, USA architecture, Wood
Project: Skyline Residence Design Architect: Belzberg Architects Location: Los Angeles, Ca 90046 Size: 5,800 ft2 Year: 2007 Watching movie in the sky? Yes, this is ultimate Outdoor home theater, which is designed by Belzberg Architects. A environmental friendly sensitive Skyline Residence in the Hollywood Hills under a limited budget with the use of local manufactured [...]
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Category: Architecture, Education, Landscape Tags: Competition, Glass
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 [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Hotel Tags: 3XN, Denmark, Glass, Iconic architecture, Skin, Skyscrapers, White
Project: The Bella Center Architect: 3XN architects Location: Island of Amager, Denmark Area: 31,000 m2 (Phase 1 16,000 m2 + Phase 2 15,000 m2) Team: Kim Herforth Nielsen, Bo Boje Larsen, Jan Ammundsen, Marie Hesseldahl Larsen, Maiken Schmidt Nielsen, Børge Motland, Svend Roald Jensen, Jørgen Søndermark, Bodil Nordstrøm images © 3XN architects 3XN architects have [...]
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Category: Architecture, Hotel, Mixed Use, Office Tags: Cladding, Color architecture, Competition, Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Glass, Skin, Skyscrapers
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 [...]
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Category: Architecture, Mixed Use, Office Tags: Europen architecture, Glass, Herzog & de Meuron, Paris, Skyscrapers
Project: Le Projet Triangle, Porte de Versailles Architect: Herzog & de Meuron Location: Paris, France Completion: 2006 – 2014 (planned completion) image © Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron’s new project raises up in Paris, by lifting of a ban on tall buildings in the city Paris reveals its first inner city tower [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Interior Tags: Europen architecture, Glass, Minimalism, Modernism, Steel
Project: Szymon Szczesniak house Architects: Moomoo architects – Jakub Majewski, Lukasz Pastuszka Location: Wilga, Poland Collaborator: Tomasz Bierzanowski Project year: 2008 Area: 130 sqm image © moomoo A very clean and contemporary house, designed by Moomoo. The curtain uses to incorporate with static elevation and creates ever-changing effect on the long side elevation in windy [...]
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Category: Architecture, Education Tags: Contemporary architecture, Glass, Iconic architecture, Library, Modernism, Rem Koolhaas OMA, Steel, USA architecture
Project: Seattle Public Library Design architect: Rem Koolhaas OMA Local architects: LMN Architects, Seattle Location: Seattle, Washington Size: 362,987 square feet After 4 year of the project’s completion, the Seattle Public Library celebrates it’s “Libraries for All” building program. The Central Library in downtown Seattle was opened in May 2004, which was designed by Dutch [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Interior, Landscape Tags: Glass, Landscape architecture, Minimalism, Modernism, Rick Joy, Swimming pool
Architect: Rick Joy architects Project: Avra Verde The Saguaro National Park West Photo: © Avra Verde Seven Exclusive Desert Pavilions On Forty Acres, located At The Saguaro National Park West. This project is to promote an indoor-outdoor lifestyle merging sensory experience, artisanship, and environment sensibility; to create the most unique private residence enclave in the [...]
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