One of a portfolio of daring holiday home architecture in the midst of the Catalan wilderness for French real estate developer Christian Bourdais: 12 architects have designed unique and expressive vacation properties.
Conceived by UNStudio as a lively vertical neighbourhood and transit hub and featuring stunning views of the river and West Lake areas: 60-storey contain residential units, Grade A offices, the Conrad Hotel and a rooftop helipad; also retail, restaurants, leisure facilities and parking.
New balcony design by X ARCHITEKTEN in historic Viennese district Wieden for an Austrian-Italian family. It complements the family’s living space with a small herb and vegetable garden as well as a dining table to enjoy mealtimes outside.
The Norman Foster Foundation officially launched in Madrid with the forum, ‘Future is Now’. Norman Foster is the founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design. He graduated from Manchester University School of Architecture and City Planning, then won a Henry Fellowship to Yale University, USA.
MORE proposed a radical design strategy, not based on program, but on embracing change. The key driver for this new Chinese office building is the unpredictability of the environment and the ability of the office to adapt.
From far away, the building, designed by Matt Fajkus Architecture, USA, looks like a pavilion in the landscape as a structure to behold in and of itself, but from when close to the building it acts as deferential backdrop to function and a frame for views beyond.
Commissioned as an urban landmark by Continental Development Corporation, the tower building design by Richard Meier & Partners rises 127 meters and will set a precedent in Taiwan as a private building that dedicates its entire landscape to the public realm.
Zaha Hadid receives the 2016 Royal Gold Medal for architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects has today announced that the globally-renowned architect Dame Zaha Hadid will receive the 2016 Royal Gold Medal, the first woman to be awarded the prestigious honour in her own right.
extended opening until 19 November. Review by architect Eleonora Nicoletti, “The first impression I had…can be summarised by a single adjective: joyous.” Also featured is architect Adrian Welch’s interview with AECOM about their role in this internationally renowned cultural project on the lawns of Kensington Gardens.
Cha Le Teahouse provides a modernist interpretation of the traditional Chinese tea ritual. The space is defined by a minimalist character that relies on an interplay of geometry and material uniformity. A meticulously coordinated plywood matrix motif replicated throughout the space creates a sense of rhythm, depth and shadow.
The Royal Institute of British Architects announces 2018 RIBA Honorary Fellowships, which will be awarded to 14 individuals from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds, including journalism, local government, art, architectural history and design.
This project was designed by Carme Pinós Desplat and responds to their desire to integrate the new building in the cemetery grounds without distorting the great poetics these emanate.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects design for the new CaoHeJing Guigu Creative Headquarters in Shanghai aims to be a platform for innovation. The new Headquarters will help high-tech firms develop, and collaborate locally and internationally. This will act as an accelerator for new technology in China.
3 Arena Central Building in Birmingham design by Make Architects: UK Cabinet Office to take a long-term lease at 239,000 sqft office building, part of the government drive to modernise its estate.