Sheung Wan Ibis Hotel Hong Kong Building

Sheung Wan Ibis Hotel in Hong Kong

Design: Chung Wai / Tony Lam of AGC Design. The story begins by tracing back in the 1920s Sheung Wan. The design reflects the historical streetscape of Hong Kong. The identity of the rectangular tenement house all seems to be in specific repetitive order, forming a uniform but dynamic streetscape.

Scottish Property Awards 2016 winners

Scottish Property Awards 2016 Winners

The best new commercial and public property developments in Scotland have been announced at the Scottish Property Awards celebrated. The awards which recognise commercial and regeneration projects in towns and cities.

WTC Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE

WTC Mosque

London-based architecture practice AL_A won an invited competition to design a new mosque building in Abu Dhabi. The Mosque is part of the World Trade Center developed by Aldar Properties, one of the largest developers in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Dynamic Oasis Chengdu, China

Dynamic Oasis

SWA announces the landscape design for the new Performing Arts and Entertainment Center, located in the heart of Chengdu, the largest city in southwest China

Salling Tower at Aarhus Harbour sculpture

Salling Tower

Design: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter. The tower is shaped like a sharp origami cut, urban sculpture with a significant architectural expression. The white steel tower stands out as a glowing landmark giving identity to the area and act as a point of reference and meeting in this new part of the city.

The Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland

The Kunstmuseum

Design: Christ & Gantenbein

The Kunstmuseum Basel’s treasures include some of the finest art of the Renaissance in the Upper Rhine Valley such as the world’s largest collection of works by the Holbein family as well as masterpieces by Konrad Witz, Martin Schongauer, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Matthias Grünewald, and others

Asara Villa, Karaj Residence, Alborz Province

Asara Villa in Karaj

Design: Jafar Lotfolahii, Architect. On this project there was a desire to preserve the environment as much as before construction, and the main priorities for design was keep the natural environment.

Part-Dieu Shopping Centre Lyon

Part Dieu Shopping Centre

Design: MVRDV. It is rare that architects summon up the notion of disappearing when designing their projects. The very essence of architecture is the exact opposite. It is there to be seen, displayed, to make an impression.

Student Center at Georgetown University

Student Center Georgetown University

Design: ikon.5 architects. Inspired by the unique ‘Hoya Saxa’ (stones) identity of the Georgetown student body, the center creates an experience of study and casual living spaces carved out of interior and exterior stone edifices.

Medgar Evers College Library Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College Library

Design: ikon.5 architects. Set within the existing Bedford building of The City University of New York, the Medgar Evers College Library transforms an existing 45,000 sqft traditional library into a modern information commons.

Metropolitan Opera House New York Lobby

Metropolitan Opera House New York

The Metropolitan Opera selects Ennead Architects to design the renovation and expansion of its lobby. The Met hopes to make its Lincoln Center building more welcoming by improving the cramped lobby.

CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards

Wangjing SOHO tall building

The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announce the award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards.