INDEX Design Series in Dubai
Design minds from 108 different countries gathered at the Dubai World Trade Centre to meet, network and do business with more than 1,000 exhibitors from across the world at INDEX, workspace and Middle East Covering.
Brown University Performing Arts Center, RI, USA
REX architecture firm, New York City, selected by the Corporation of Brown University as the architect for Brown’s new performing arts center (PAC) to be located in the heart of the College Hill campus.
RIBA Beyond Borders Exhibition, London
An interactive installation to encourage unity, a portable dining space for refugees, an optical viewing device, and a project that links communities either side of Belfast’s Peace Wall will be exhibited in Liverpool and London next month as the result of the RIBA Beyond Borders open call.
Theo and Oskar’s New Home Competition, UK
Tigg + Coll Architects, winners of the Colander run competition to find architects for Theo and Oskar’s House, will work with Ballymore to deliver a light, spacious and barrier-free home for the Taussig family and their two young sons.
Ice Sports Center in Urumqi City
Architects: The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology. The functional layout design is mainly based on the rational organization of events and the environment space shaping during and after events to provide athletes and citizens with diverse activity spaces
Fire Station #5 in Lévis, eastern Quebec
Design by STGM Architects + CCM2 Architects in the borough of Pintendre on the outskirts of Lévis, the new 1,500 sqm fire station houses eight fire trucks.
Family Time First Cabin on Island of Hvasser
Architect: Pernilla Johansson. Owing to the island’s dramatic weather and the cabin’s exposed position by the sea a low maintenance wood which would withstand all weather conditions was required.
Tainan Public Library in Taiwan Building
Design: Mecanoo and MAYU – groundbreaking news: Tainan is a city born from a history of diverse cultures, peoples and traditions. The urban fabric holds memories from the 17th century European maritime trading, the Qing Dynasty Ruling, and the Japanese settlement of the early 1900s.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Glass Bridge
Design: architect Haim Dotan
Just 13 days after opening this spectacular Chinese bridge has closed. The world’s longest and highest glass bridge opened on August 22. It offers a panoramic view of the stunning Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.
Upper West Side Development in Melbourne
Design: Cottee Parker Architects. The Upper West Side project is a precinct in itself, a vertical suburb. In a prominent location at the edge of the city, the sculptural presence of its towers is analogous to sentinels guarding the city’s centre.
Saatchi & Saatchi Chancery Lane HQ London Midtown
Architects: Bennetts Associate and Jump Studios announce the completion of No. 40 Chancery Lane, a large-scale commercial space in the historical heart of the Chancery Lane Conservation Area, London.
House Mosi – Johannesburg Residence
Architectural firm, Nico van der Meulen Architects commissioned to design this home according to the owner’s specifications. The brief to the architect was to create a single-storey home with an urban feel.
London Global Capital of Museums News
London’s status as the global capital of museums has been confirmed by a new study. With four museums in the global top 20 by visitor numbers in 2016, the capital has achieved first place in the global list jointly with Washington DC, which also has four entries in the top 20.
Battersea Power Station Chimney Rebuild
The final pour of concrete into the Northwest chimney marks the completion of the Battersea Power Station chimney rebuild. The four iconic chimneys have been rebuilt using the same construction technique as when they first graced London’s skyline.