New Generations Festival Rome, Architects

New Generations Festival – Architects VS Rest of the World

The events of human life, whether public or private, are so intimately linked to architecture that most observers can reconstruct nations or individuals in all the truth of their habits from the remains of their monuments or from their domestic relics.

Archmarathon Miami 2017 Florida, USA

Archmarathon 2014 awards

International architecture Award, 12 – 14 Oct in Miami, dedicated to architectural studios currently active in the USA, Canada and Central and Latin America. Excellence in architecture and buildings at the Archmarathon Awards tickets available from 10 Sep.

Kingsville Residence in Melbourne

Kingsville Residence

RK-D were engaged to design this house remodel, which took close to two years to complete. The property has a mix of private, social and work spaces. The front portion of the house is retained as bedroom and “adult” living space.

Tallinn Architecture Biennale TAB 2017 Installation

TAB 2017 exhibition Anthropocene Island

Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2017 news – Digital Building Blocks (Gilles Retsin Architecture) timber installation is ready to be installed in front of the Museum of Estonian Architecture. Installation Exhibition is curated by Sille Pihlak and Siim Tuksam /PART/.

Heavenly Water Service Center, Qingdao

Heavenly Water Service Center Qingdao China

The building form by Zhenfei Wang was inspired by nature. It tries to maximise views of the mountains and the lake, getting people close to the water and nature. A three-armed junction system was used to generate the architecture and landscape, the multiple routes system provide maximum visitor experience and accessibility.

Silver Building in the Royal Docks, London

Silver Building

SODA and Nick Hartwright have revealed plans for the transformation of a brutalist former beer factory in the Royal Docks into London’s newest creative workspace hub, the Silver Building, due to open in late 2017.

Manshausen Island Resort, Steigen

Manshausen Island Resort in Steigen, Norway

The design by Stinessen Arkitektur was inspired by the client brief and the natural elements and surroundings of the site. Design features endeavour to meet practical functions and/or the experience of the nature and surroundings

Black Eagle Residential House Dolomites, Val Gardena

Black Eagle Residential House in Dolomites

At the foot of the Dolomites, this sustainable house is designed by Perathoner Architects in a “peculiar architectural style”. Modern architecture with clean lines also uses traditional architectural materials. High energy efficiency standards respect environmental benchmarks.

Doors Open Days 2017 Scotland: Scottish Buildings

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Creative Laboratories

To celebrate the launch of Doors Open Days 2017 and its own 50th anniversary, the Scottish Civic Trust has invited writers, artists, architects, academics and members of the public to nominate their favourite Scottish door.

Winchester’s Station Approach Design Competition

Broadway, Winchester, Hampshire, from St Giles' Hill

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands wins architecture contest for redevelopment of Winchester’s Station Approach by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), to solve a shortfall in modern Grade A commercial offices.

IS ARCH Awards: Architecture Prize

IS ARCH Awards Architecture Prize

Jury members for the IsArch awards for architecture students include Troy Conrad Therrien, Curator, Architecture and Digital Initiatives at the Guggenheim and Elif Erdine, architect at Zaha Hadid Architects

Battersea Power Station Chimneys, Painting News

Battersea Power Station Chimney Painting | www.e-architect.com

Painting of all four chimneys now complete, earlier than expected. the Grade II* Listed building was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and completed in 1939. The chimneys had been painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt.

Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice

Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice

Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice is a modern rotunda: contemporary architecture built on conservative principles from Moravian architectural office Atelier Štěpán.