Adrian Welch
International VELUX Award 2014 for Students of Architecture – winners news. Hyunjeong Kim from the Berlin University of the Arts in Germany won first prize for her project, ‘Ferro Fluid Scales’.
The second prize went to Iris van den Brink and Anneloes de Koff from the University of Technology in Delft in the Netherlands, for their project called ‘The Swipe’.
International competition for (re)modeling Busan Tower of Yongdusan Park in Busan, Republic of Korea
International Design Competition is announced to remodel Busan Tower to a hot place in the world as the center of history, culture and tourism by resurfacing the history and symbol of Busan Tower and encouraging the improvement of the citizen access, the public function, and the activation of the old downtown through the remodeling based on architectural conservation and utilization for Busan Tower prototype of architectural landmark in Busan.
Design: Wallflower Architecture + Design. This house sits on high ground, and the rear of the site has wonderful views overlooking the greener and more affluent residential addresses in Singapore.
The brief was to design a home of two stories, with an attic, and importantly a roof terrace facing the rear and overlooking the valley.
Seven emerging artists to be paired with renowned mentors through Rolex Arts Initiative. The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative today announced the seven talented young artists from all over the world who will each benefit from a life-changing, year-long collaboration with one of the world’s greatest artists.
This building design by domenack arquitectos is located within the city and consists of a two-level house, designed for a young couple with three children. The house is placed at the back of the plot to avoid visual contact with neighbors
Design: SPARK Architects. This is a residential tower development on Victoria Island, Lagos, for client Athena Capital Investment. Ramzi Towers is situated in the heart of exclusive Victoria Island. This 18 storey building is designed to give 360 degree panoramic views to downtown Lagos and across the Gulf of Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Design: Ghinlon Architecture. This is an Italian restaurant, Dunne & Crescenzi, set in the luxury retail Kildare Village, in the Republic of Ireland. The fit-out was carried out in phases within a live trading environment. It was a collaborative venture. Kildare Village were a key player in the process, providing logistical support every step of the way.
Design: Cox Architecture: Visitors to the newly redeveloped Adelaide Oval – one of Australia’s most iconic sports venues – will now be greeted by a dramatic, cantilevered curved form over the main entrance, created from over 4,000 individual panels of Nordic Bronze from Aurubis
Design: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)
The new ballet building will be created on the historic site of the former Rheinbahn depot “am Steinberg” in Düsseldorf.
The building will provide the Oper’s 50 professional dancers and the ballet school’s 55 students with two ballet rooms with full-size stage dimensions, three smaller practice rooms as well as rest rooms, showers, a physiotherapy room and an apartment for guest artists.
Design: The Buchan Group. Vivid Sydney festival’s first interactive sculpture feature designed by Brisbane-based architecture practice. People passing through Sydney’s CBD will lend their face to a submerged giant human head rising out of Martin Place during this year’s Vivid Sydney festival, Australia’s largest annual light festival. ‘e|MERGEnce’ is an innovative 3D light sculpture that projects viewers’ faces onto a giant head.
New images of proposed Abu Dhabi building design by Zaha Hadid Architects: a cultural institution for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation on behalf of the Tourism Development and Investment Company of Abu Dhabi, housing five theatres.
Devereux Architects becomes PM Devereux. This architecture practice continues to offer architectural design, but now also provides a range of specialist multi-disciplinary engineering and project management services across the Healthcare, Education and Science & Technology sectors
Triumph Architectural Treehouse Award Competition. 1st Place – Tree Hopper. The design shows a high level of creativity with its wonderfully executed futuristic aesthetics. It also presents a nice balance of Bio mimicry and commentary on the modern lifestyle.
Design: Snøhetta: Opening of National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion. On May 15, 2014, President Obama will be present for the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial Museum & Pavilion at the World Trade Center site