New Manila Bay City of Pearl Project
Hong Kong architecture firm hpa announce its largest and most innovative project, envisioned as a self-sustainable, revolutionary and eco-nouveau city in the capital of the Philippines
Fondation Beyeler Extension: Peter Zumthor
The Swiss art gallery originally designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop reveals three new buildings by architect Peter Zumthor to accommodate its growing art patron base, as well as education programs and events
Angel Court, City of London Tower Building
Design: Fletcher Priest Architects. This is the last tower of the ‘first generation’ of tall buildings in the Bank of England Conservation Area, Angel Court is located at the heart of the City’s financial district.
Wuxi Mansion of Canal
Evergrande awarded BREEAM ‘Very Good’ Certificate for this residential development located on the bank of the ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The project incorporates a large trade centre, a passenger transportation centre and metro hub.
Compass House on the Niagara Escarpment, Wisconsin
Architect: superkül. Located on the Niagara Escarpment, Compass House’s siting instrumentally establishes orientation. The house sits at the nexus of the land’s constituent characteristics: forests to the west, a hill to the south, and 100 acres of fields to the north and east.
Henley Halebrown Architects London
‘Redefining Brutalism’ by Simon Henley. There is a genuine resurgence of interest in this period of architecture. Brutalism is a highly debated topic in the architectural press and amongst architectural critics and institutions who promote the preservation of these buildings.
Scottish Design Awards 2017 winning architects
Key winners news – Grand Prix: ORIAM – Scotland’s Performance Centre by Reiach and Hall Architects ; Chairman’s Award: the humble Culardoch Shieling by Moxon Architects ; Practice of the Year: Reiach and Hall Architects
Islamic Centre in Ras Al Kaimah Building
The Ministry of Public Works of UAE has invited selected consultants for Ras Al Khaimah Islamic Center Architectural competition. Ras Al Khaimah is considered the state Mosque of the Emirates.
Laurent & Clark Montréal condos, Quebec
Design: Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes. Located in the Quartier des Spectacles, the first phase of this major real estate development, whose completion is planned for 2019, will house 159 condominiums distributed over 21 floors.
Emigration House in Salt Lake City
Design: Steven Christensen Architecture. This design seeks to preserve the natural character of the canyon and avoid the ‘cherry on top of the sundae’ site strategy dictated by the plat. Oriented on the back side of the knoll, and humble in scale by neighborhood standards.
The Cooperage in Clerkenwell, London House
An impressive house design by Chris Dyson Architects in the heart of Clerkenwell, East London, is the winner of a prestigious RIBA London Award. It is an industrial building constructed in the early 1900s.
Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center Brooklyn
Design: Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture. Located in a former industrial building, JPDA developed a series of dramatic architectural interventions that transform the exterior and create bright, airy and playful dance studios, offices, a library, and dressing rooms for the bustling families that arrive each day.
London Metropolitan University Public Square
London Metropolitan University appoints landscape architecture practice Gustafson Porter + Bowman to design a new public square at its Holloway campus, giving a heightened sense of place.
INDEX Design Series 2017: Dubai Interior Show
Photos from the INDEX Design Series 2017, UAE interior architecture show and architectural awards event. This year’s event focused on design for the Senses.