The Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi is targeting an opening in this coming October, 2009, designed by New York-based practice architect Asymptote Architecture. This is really an beautiful iconic building located in the site of Formula 1 on Yas Island, comprised of two towers linked by a bridge spaned over the Formular 1 track. The [...]

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: 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 [...]