Office Building at Tesdorpfstrasse 8, Hamburg

Tesdorfstrasse 8

At Tesdorpfstrasse 8 in Hamburg, near the Dammtor railway station, a new office building has been completed to a design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) which meets top energy conservation standards and is likely to receive the gold certificate under DGNB rules

UIA-HYP Cup 2014 Student Competition

UIA-HYP Cup 2014

Organiser: UED Magazine + UIA. 2014 marks the third edition of UIA-HYP Cup International Student Competition in Architectural Design. Exclusive annual international student competition in Mainland China sponsored by UIA (Union International des Architects).

Building Trust International Competition

Moved to Care competition

Moved To Care International Design Competition. Building Trust international announce the winners of their latest international design competition, which sought to find design proposals for a small, either mobile or relocatable healthcare facility that promotes health and wellbeing in a safe and clean environment. This architecture competition challenged professional and student architects, designers, engineers and artists.

African Games Stadium, Congo Sport Venue

African Games Stadium Congo 2

Australian-based international architecture firm PTW Architects design African Games Stadium: world-class sports stadium in the Republic of the Congo with ecological features and high standard sports facilities for the 2015 All-Africa Games.

The Old Vic Theatre, London, Southwark

The Old Vic, London

Design: Bennetts Associates. The Old Vic, one of the oldest working theatres in London, has been granted planning permission and listed building consent to restore and enhance the building

Armada House: British Columbia residence

Armada House in Ten Mile Point, Victoria, British Columbia

KB Design – finding the balance in things, finding the balance in scale and form,” says Keith Baker of KB Design, the designer responsible for creating, quite literally, the perfect home for Jennifer and Lorne Porayko. “That’s the best part of this house: it really meets all of our needs. We love it,” gushes Jennifer as we stand chatting in the sun on the rooftop patio.

Casa Ti – Italian Urban Villa Arezzo

Casa Ti Arezzo 2

Design: Architettura Matassoni. Project to achieve a single-family residential building in Arezzo. The work done by the client in the nursery sector and the natural vocation of the place with trees of great value, have inspired the basic choice to extend the interior spaces and their functional areas to the outside.

Heart of Europe – The World Resort, Dubai

The Heart of Europe Dubai 3

Design: A-cero – world’s only island destination that brings together the very best of European designs, heritage and hospitality in a truly breathtaking and unique island setting. A tranquil haven with effortless European living and an imaginative vacation experience.

One Church Square London Housing, SW1 Homes

One Church Square London 1

Design: Paul Davis + Partners. Paul Davis + Partners has recently completed a quality, sustainable project for keyworker housing in Pimlico that respects the adjacent grade I listed St James the Less Church.

One Church Square is situated on the busy Vauxhall Bridge Road, and Paul Davis + Partner’s design ingeniously exploits its quieter elevation by locating its entrance off the public square it shares with the church. This move ensures that a previously under-utilised square has been revitalised and also reinforces its connection to the church and its grounds.

Marcel Sembat High School, French Building

Marcel Sembat High School

Design: archi5

On an abandoned suburb, the project made waking up every day to attend school under an outstanding green-roofed structure as a child’s right. The Marcel Sembat High School offers technical education about motors and vehicle mechanics. It demands vast spaces with high ceilings and large surfaces. It’s located in a declining industrial suburb of the port of Rouen, France.

Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes

Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes 1

Design: Fife Council Property Services. The new Auchmuty High School is part of the Fife Council’s Building Fife’s Future programme to construct a series of schools throughout the County to deliver the Curriculum for Excellence in high quality, stimulating educational environments which are the hub of the community.

Tottenham Football Club Stadium, London

Tottenham Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur hope to be able to move into their new 58,000-capacity stadium in 2017. The new Spurs stadium building would be next to their current White Hart Lane ground, which holds only 36,000 fans. A tender for construction is due later in 2014 with building opening possible for mid-2017.

Villa Kavel 01 near Amsterdam: Island House

Villa Kavel 01

Design: Studioninedots. On the tip of an island near Amsterdam lies a mysterious black box. This is the house that Studioninedots built for a young family – a house full of surprises and contrasts. A house with dynamic spatial and material qualities.

Concrete House Melbourne

Concrete House Melbourne

Design: FGR Architects. Inspired by the essence of a home that becomes more beautiful with age, Concrete House by FGR Architects is the result of a two material palette, concrete and glass chosen for their qualities of beatification with time, sustainability, simplicity of build and integration into the building’s existing environment.

Capitol Hill House – Seattle Residence

Capitol Hill House

Design: SHED Architecture & Design. Our clients wanted an economical, efficient, low-maintenance house with ground floor living areas that extend out to comfortable outdoor spaces. The social family chef wanted the kitchen to occupy a central and commanding position in the house. Two kids rooms with a shared bath and a master suite on the upper floor and mechanical, storage, and media room in the basement round out the program.

Krampton House, Hyogo Property, Japan

Krampton House

Design: Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates. This is a residential area where magnificent nature still remains. The site for the building is situated on a sloped land among natural forest. Two large trees with beautifully shaped branches (one is a camphor tree and the other a cherry tree) stand on top of the site. These trees are integrated into this residential building design.