Adrian Welch
Scandinavia is currently the centre of attention on the global stage as the world goes mad for its clean, minimalistic aesthetic and interesting lifestyle trends such as hygge. However, Norway and Oslo in particular seems to be at the hub of it all.
Department of ARCHITECTURE is responsible for interior design of various common areas for Hilton Pattaya Hotel which includes the First Floor Lobby, the Main Lobby on the 17th floor, ‘DRIFT’ Bar, ‘EDGE’ restaurant, ‘FLARE’ fine dining, and various common area and linkage spaces within the building.
Architects Patel Taylor are transforming 6.5 hectares of land in Wapping for developers St. George, into 1800 homes, offices, shops and public realm. London Dock will be a new addition to the transformation and regeneration efforts in East London.
The Most Innovative award went to the Pop-Up Ute project in Camden by Friend and Company Architects. This is an up-cycled addition to a brownfield industrial heritage site decorated with a vibrant and retro interior.
Salesforce Tower, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects: this 1,070-foot office skyscraper, the tallest building in San Francisco, joins the Golden Gate Bridge and the Transamerica Building as one of the skyline’s defining elements.
Work has now started on a new Aloft hotel on the site of the new £333m exhibition and conference centre building (AECC) in Aberdeen. It will be the first Aloft hotel in Scotland. The architect is Cooper Cromar,
Nine special places in Scotland are celebrating an injection of £2.4m to help shape their future development. They are the first awards to be made in Scotland through The National Lottery’s groundbreaking Great Place scheme.
King’s Cross station transformation receives two honours at London Planning Awards. The building was awarded “Best Project Five Years On” and “Mayors Award for Planning Excellence”.
Smithsonian Institution South Mall Campus Master Plan designed by BIG, the Bjarke Ingels Group: comprehensive plan includes revitalization of the Castle, with expanded visitor services & new entrances.
After a complete renovation, designers Margit and Geza made this lovely city centre flat special with unique furniture, carpets designed specifically for the property, and a living green wall.
Moxon Architects and CampbellReith consulting engineers submit planning application to the London Borough of Hounslow for a new footbridge beneath the existing Grade II listed Barnes Bridge in Dukes Meadows, Chiswick.
SimpsonHaugh completes Two St Peter’s Square, a landmark commercial office development at the heart of Manchester’s newlyregenerated Civic Quarter, deliversing 200,000sqft of high quality, speculative office space.
This is an intriguing Japanese store design by one of the most celebrated architects in Japan. The Shibuya-ku store building is characterised by the criss-cross facade structure, an unusual hatched treatment of solid and void.
Designed for Allied London and the Manchester City Council: 270,000 sq ft of Category A office accommodation, 12,000sq ft of retail accommodation and the highest restaurant in Manchester, with 360-degree views over the city.