The U.N. is building a new tower to house its operations across the street from the under-renovation U.N. Secretariat, the only Corb building in New York. Architects are Fumihiko Maki with local partner FXFowle. The UN Tower architecture competition was only open to Pritzker Prize-winning architects.
Topping off for new $70 m free-standing 20,000-sqft museum building. It is due to accommodate far more people than the current exhibition space. It will be constructed of glass, granite, and concrete–materials inspired by the waterfront.
Former AT&T Building is being considered for landmark designation. This famous Postmodern building with its so-called ‘Chippendale Chair’ top is a 647 feet tall, 37-story skyscraper at 560 Madison Avenue (at 56th Street), designed by US architect Philip Johnson with John Burgee.
Celebrating world-class sports and cultural experiences under one checkered roofscape designed by BIG, anchored by a 40,000-seat outdoor bowl and a 15,000-seat arena building featuring a revamped Rodeo Austin.
MJA Studio designed the Fringe Apartments in Perth. The building is located on a corner site with excellent solar access to the North and with city views to the South and is strategically placed halfway between both the Beaufort and Angove High Streets.
Project by architects MAD, including the Armani apartment complex, on the southern edge of the largest remaining park in Beijing’s central business district area. The 220,000 sqm complex includes 10 buildings.
Residential building fabric is all too often razed in order to create new residential structures that maximize the zoning envelope, to the detriment of the neighborhood fabric and scale. The redesign was carried out by Gardner Architects LLC.
The Grain House, designed by Studio Bark, is a multi-generational family home and a truly landscape driven piece of architecture. The driving force has been the client’s desire to create a profound and unique home in a beautiful setting.
GRAFT developed the architectural concept for the conversion of an old residential building, located in Berlin. Through a clever modular façade the building itself can change and became a piece of art.
Landsec’s new health-focused headquarters at 80-100 Victoria Street has set the benchmark for sustainable office space and showed what can be achieved when sustainability, energy efficiency and employee occupancy are prioritised at the outset of development plans.
Peter Ruge Architekten’s concept takes up this specific landscape feature. Flat residential buildings, townhouses and a kindergarten will be placed along this small river. Residential high-rise buildings in combination with commercial ground-floor buildings will be set up along the main streets in North and West.
The Taichung Intelligence Operations Center designed by architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc officially designated a winning project. Showcase of the technology and sustainability, architectural symbol thought as a real vertical neighborhood.
Aarhus School of Architecture, schmidt hammer lassen architects, VOLA, and Danish Arts Foundation proudly announce the fifth joint venture competition Drawing of the Year 2017 awards and exhibition.
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) stress the vital importance of compartmentation in preventing the spread of fires in multi-occupancy buildings such as tower blocks and office buildings.