A Table is a Parliament, Csorompuszta, Hungary
Design: Martial Marquet, Nicolas Polaert & Vojta Nemec, Architects. A table is a parliament project rebuilds the archetypal picnic table into the community’s central gathering and debating space.
Zaha Hadid Exhibition in Hong Kong Artisttree
‘With experimentation, you think you’re going to find out one thing, but you actually discover something else…more than you bargain for’ – critically acclaimed exhibition of early paintings and drawings by late architect Zaha Hadid
Mugu House in California, Malibu Hills
Design: Stéphane Malka Architecture, USA. The Mugu House embodies a return to the roots of architecture in connection with the natural elements, a dialogue with the mountain and its troglodyte architecture.
Ovatus Towers Liverpool Apartments
Design: Hodder+Partners, Architects. £35m 27-storey building, the first of a pair of large-scale residential towers near to Liverpool’s central business district, contains 168 homes. The development sits within the buffer zone boundary of Liverpool’s World Heritage Site.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Building, Pier 5
Landscape Design: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates ; Buildings Design: Architecture Research Office (ARO). Renderings revealed of the six-acre plot, called Pier 5 Uplands, located between Joralemon and Montague streets.
art’otel london hoxton: Hackney Hotel
Stunning 18-storey, 350 bedroom contemporary hotel with a modern top-floor restaurant and bar as well as a publicly accessible relaxing spa, and arts centre, which will include an art gallery, space for video artists and photographic studios.
Richard H. Driehaus Prize News: Architecture
Richard H. Driehaus Prize – Michael Graves wins for 2011 – presented by University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, promotes architectural excellence
Urban Hospice Building Copenhagen
Design: Nord Architects. Award winning architectural firm, Nord Architects, has unveiled its latest design; a contemporary Urban Hospice intended to create a positive environment while offering support for patients in need of palliative care.
Abbots & Kinney in Adelaide cafe, Studio-Gram
Architects: Studio-Gram. A man that brought Venice to California served as the inspiration for bringing fine Italian Coffee and bespoke pastries to Adelaide, all found within a shop that seemingly has a split personality.
Gaysorn 2 Plaza in Bangkok Shopping / Offices
Design: CL3, architects. Gaysorn 2 Plaza is the new phase of a successful mall in the heart of Bangkok which faces tough competition in the development of Thailand’s commercial shopping outlets.
Round Robin HQ Ramat Gan Office
Architects: Roy David Studio. As the team started getting bigger, Round Robin partnered with Roy David Architecture Studio to design their new 1200 sqm office space offices located in the Stock Exchange District.
Copenhagen Airport Expansion
With a total investment of around DKK 20 billion, the expansion of Copenhagen Airport to handle 40 million passengers a year will be one of the largest privately financed construction projects in Danish history.
COFCO Qianhai Asia Pacific Headquarters
Design: Goettsch Partners. Connected directly to the city’s extensive pedestrian and public transportation system, the COFCO site serves as a neighborhood hub linking the green belt to the east with nearby office towers.
The 7th Room in Sweden
Architects: Snøhetta In the tall pine forest of Northern Sweden, where the tricolored tree trunks stretch up to the soaring crowns, a new addition to the renowned Treehotel has opened.