Neri&Hu Design and Research Office have designed what they hope will become a cultural hub as Shanghai develops. The building stands out due in part to its floating canopy of wood sticks hovering over the three-story atrium which transforms the space into a forest.
Oslotre, a Norwegian architect firm and specialist in timber construction, worked hard to ensure the Bath House merged into the woodland surroundings without taking away from the existing log cabin
The Neobio Family Park in Shanghai was designed by X+Living. It is divided into Reading Area, Dinning Area, Sims City, Climbing Area and Party Room. On entering the main entrance, you are surrounded by wavy forests and rolling hills, these are the book shelves of the reading area and a great place for kids to play hide-and-seek.
Bráz Elettrica São Paulo Pizzaria, pizza restaurant for Companhia Tradicional de Comércio, SP – design by SuperLimão Studio for Anthony Falco pizza maker, focused around Italian brand oven, using mobility, practicality and functionality.
Zhongshu Bookstore in Suzhou was designed by Wutopia Lab, architects. The bookstore is divided into four main zones and several subdivided zones: The Sanctuary of Crystal, The Cave of Fireflies, The Xanadu of Rainbows and The Castle of Innocence.
EU Mies Award 2017 Exhibition at BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium, 8 Sep – 22 Oct: 2017 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award results presented as a tour of the best works built in the last two years, a critical look at contemporary European architecture.
Monroe Blocks will provide a modern, diverse reflection on city living. The variety of uses allow space for wide range of activities which compliment one another to develop a hub within the local community.
Design intervention by UNStudio for two new residential developments in Daegu Wolbae. The project for Hyundai Development Company counteracts the prevailing utilitarian approach. The provocative yet investigative, affordable and health-focused proposal breaks the impersonal homogeneity and the traditions of high density living in South Korea.
The Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority unveils masterplan for Jurong Lake District, the city’s future second Central Business District. The masterplan is now being exhibited. KCAP Architects&Planners is leading a multi-disciplinary team consisting of SAA Architects, Arup, S333 and Lekker.
Design by i29 interior architects
The interior is executed in a simple material scheme of large oak wall panels, white plastered walls, dark blue furniture pieces and light grey synthetic floors.
In the season when many young architects joining the profession, our Directors share some advices. Keith Griffiths, Chairman says, “Throughout your architectural career, no matter how experienced you are: keep asking questions, researching, looking and evaluating” plus draw and design, don’t fall into the administration trap.
The proposal by Santiago Vives, Tomas Montis, Adrià Clapés consists of implementing a compact building structured around four landscaped courtyards. The site has an archaeological protection. All units and circulation areas have natural light, cross ventilation and excellent connections between interior space and the garden, a clear visual control of room modules.
Designed by Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates this house is situated in Northeastern part of Osaka, where the surrounding neighborhood is a mature quiet residential quarter. This is a project to design a small house for three adult residents – an elderly couple and their grown up child.
The PCCD building, USA, designed by architects BNIM is a highly interactive, porous facility: it connects employees to services that support wellbeing, to one another, and brings together the existing buildings. The program was derived from a visioning process that identified employees’ priorities.