Richard Meier Endows Architecture Chair at Cornell
The chair of the Department of Architecture in Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning will bear the name of Richard Meier (B.Arch. 1956).
Triumph Architectural Treehouse Award 2018: TATA
The brief is to design a temporary, freestanding, transportable and contemporary showcase pavilion building to be installed in the Museum Gardens. The theme for the 2018 Triumph Pavilion is “Treehouse fit for a Prince”.
Harrow View East Homes in London
Pollard Thomas Edwards designed Harrow View East Homes for the Kodak Site is a vacant 22-hectare industrial site. LB Harrow granted outline consent for redevelopment, enabling the construction of 1,800 new homes, a school, retail, commercial and community uses.
SU+RE: Sustainable + Resilient Design
This issue of AD is guest-edited by the interdisciplinary team at Stevens Institute of Technology who developed the winning entry for the 2015 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition, the SU+RE House.
City Villa in South Africa Property
Crested on a steep site, ARRCC’s latest architectural design boasts striking city views. Designed as an iconic family home, perpendicularly opposed with cantilevered concrete elements to create a powerful and sculptural composition.
Pritzker Prize 2018 Architecture Award
The Pritzker Architecture Prize appoints Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima as the newest member of the Pritzker Prize Jury. The 2018 edition marks the 40th anniversary of the accolade, known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.
Tammany Hall 44 Union Square renewal
The makeover by BKSK Architects of the landmarked Tammany Hall at 44 Union Square East forms new / revitalized office and retail spaces. The key architectural feature is the new glazed glass dome floating over the top floor.
Zhejiang World Trade Center Hangzhou Building
Architects Leigh & Orange are pleased to announce their appointment to deliver the new Zhejiang World Trade Center in Hangzhou.
BFC Corporate Building Retrofit São Paulo
BFC Corporate Building is a retrofit in the Brazilian Financial Center, in São Paulo, located in the Paulista Avenue. Bought by Brazilian Financial Center, the building is now undergoing a retrofit process, developed by Perkins + Will.
Bilbao buildings designs: northeast Spanish architecture
Bilbao buildings, architecture in northeast Spain – key new architectural developments in the Basque Country, western Europe – contemporary Bilbao architecture
Estación de Servicio: Petrol Station in Las Palmas
The project desiged by Romera y Ruiz Arquitectos comprises a petrol station presented as a small-sized compact module equipped with all the necessary features.
Swanston Academic Building RMIT University
This stunning architectural design is an idea about building a vertical campus and drawing the diversity of the city deeply in to the design conception. As student space is not available like a green campus, the project proposes a vertical ‘stack’ of informal ‘open’ student spaces, each connected to a central circulation system of escalators and stairs.
Interior Design Illustrated, 4th edition Book
Interior Design Illustrated is the definiteive guide to designing for interior spaces. Richly illustrated in author Francis D.K. Ching’s signature style, this book introduces complex design concepts in a visually stunning format; from defining the space and using the elements of design.
African buildings: Africa architecture designs
African buildings – architects, photos, architecture in Africa, property, embassies, news, designs – African architecture, projects, Africa developments