Venice Biennale European Pavilion: EU CITY

President Paolo Baratta, Architect Winy Maas, launched the EU CITY Manifesto with a large audience at the preview days of Architecture Biennale, « Through architecture we show what kind of democracy we can build.

Wolf Prix Criticism of Venice Biennale 2012

Wolf D. Prix Venice Biennale 2012

Wolf Prix with his prickly critique of the Venice Biennale, initiated and published by Bkult.de, is setting the tone for this week’s projects review. Is it a trade show? Is it a cultural festival?

Ben Wyvis Primary School Conon Bridge building

Ben Wyvis Primary School Building

The construction of the new Ben Wyvis primary school in Scotland has been undertaken by Barr Construction on behalf of the Highland Council with the objective of meeting the highest standards of teaching accommodation, site facilities and sustainability.

Moerwijk Housing Den Haag, Building Netherlands

Moerwijk Housing Den Haag

In 2006, Atelier Kempe Thill is commissioned to design Block 10 in the Moerwijk neighborhood of The Hague with eighty-eight apartments and twenty-seven terraced houses as the result of a negotiation procedure by Vestia, the largest building corporation in the Netherlands.

OCT Clubhouse, Shenzhen Club House: Meier

Richard Meier & Partners announce the first completed project in Shenzhen, China. Sited on a prominent island in the middle of the OCT harbor lake, the new OCT Shenzhen Clubhouse.

Ping Shan TSW Building: Leisure and Cultural

The Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building in Hong Kong project is a medium-rise development having 10 main levels including one basement. It accommodates two main blocks which are a public library and an indoor recreation centre.

M11 house Ho Chi Minh City: Property

By using natural materials as wood and stone, utilizing top lights as well as placing small green-courtyards inside the house, the architect wants to bring out elegant and peaceful spaces to the client.

Keelung Terminal – Taiwan Ferry Building

Keelung Terminal - Taiwan Ferry Building

Keelung has a fairly unique climate which combines the extreme humidity and heat of the tropics with the high winds and rain of the typhoon corridor which follows of the coast of the Asian continent.

Venice Biennale US Pavilion – 2012

“The US Pavilion was a tremendous success. It won a Special Mention Award – a first award for any US Architectural pavilion since the Architectural Biennale was first launched. According to the Biennale office”.