World Architecture News – August 2013 : Buildings across the Globe, Design Images
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Hakko Kyoto, Japan : Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates
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Hakko is one of the biggest dealers handling European cars around Osaka, specializing in Jaguar, Land Rover and so on. This showroom is their first showroom in Kyoto. In Kyoto stricter restrictions for the cityscapes was introduced about 6 years ago. It enforces many details on the façade and roofs. For example, the top of the façade should be a banked, traditional roof. The color should be calm like old Japanese houses and so on.
Graeme Massie Architects, Scotland : London Townhouse Refurbishment, England
photo from Graeme Massie Architects
CCS Architecture news, California : Grand Hyatt nominated for Best Restaurant Award, USA
photo : Paul Dyer, San Francisco
Frank Gehry : Bodegas Marques de Riscal, Elciego, Spain – added. 14 Aug
photo : Milly Wood
Shanghai Tower, China : Gensler
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Shanghai Tower is located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, an area of Shanghai that was farmland a little over 20 years ago. The area is China’s first super-tall district, as Shanghai Tower rises to complete a trio of towers including the adjacent Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.
Teatro Popular de Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil : key building by Oscar Niemeyer – new page
photo © Marcela Grassi
People’s Theatre and ‘Niemeyer Way’ opened in 2007: this is an addition to the Caminho Niemyer, a series of buildings along Niteroi’s Bayside. The People’s Theatre building is located beyond the Bus Terminal, on the left as you exit the Ferry Station.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Oscar Niemeyer – new page
photo © Marcela Grassi
Wid Chapman Architects, New York : new page on this architecture studio
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Camping Cavallino Treporti, near Venice, Italy : Matteo Thun & Partners
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