Port Ludlow Residence in Washington
Design: Finne Architects, USA. This residence is a compact, 2400 sqft modern house located on a wooded waterfront property at the north end of the Hood Canal, a long, fjord-like arm of western Puget Sound.
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Toronto
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects. A research laboratory space for the OICR at the MaRS West Tower in Toronto. The project includes new flexible wet and dry laboratories for genomics and informatics research and a statement staircase to inspire interaction among staff.
Schottenring 19 Offices in Vienna
Design: RLP Rüdiger Lainer + Partner, Architects. The revitalisation preserves the spatial generosity of the original historic building but halves its energy consumption. It also satisfies the EU Directive regarding earthquake resistance. Awarded the Green Building Award by the European Commission.
Wintergreen Cabin in Washington
Design: Balance Associates architects, USA. This 1,600 sqft building is built into a steep hillside overlooking a stream with a view to the mountains in the distance. The cabin is anchored into the hill with a concrete base that contains the garage and other utility spaces.
Patriotismo Tower in Mexico City
Architects: SpAce. Patriotism Tower 580 is a new office building in Mexico City. The facilities provide users with the latest technology, efficient plant, significant savings in energy consumption as well as a modern and attractive image for both the user and the spectator.
Peabody Essex Museum: PEM, Massachusetts
Design: Richard Olcott / Ennead Architects
One of the largest art museum campaigns in the US, the building expansion includes the addition of a 40,000 sqft wing along with 17,500 sqft of renovation to adjacent structures.
MahaNakhon Tower, Bangkok Skyscraper
In the 125 years since William Le Baron Jenney’s ten-storey Home Insurance Building in Chicago became the world’s first skyscraper, the spectacle of soaring towers has become increasingly common wherever land is scarce, allowing cities to stack life ever taller, denser and more dynamic.
Crepe Bechamel Restaurant in Doha
Architects: CAS. Crepe Bechamel modern restaurant serves with its elegance for it has gained power through its fresh interior fashion, achieved by Comelite Architecture & Structure.
Duplex & the City in Sydney
Design: Luigi Rosselli Pty Ltd – Architects. Shoulder to shoulder with other apartment buildings, the original 1920s two-storey flats were transformed into a four storey block with a basement carpark and cellar, a ground floor garden apartment and a two-storey penthouse.
Mountain View Double Gable Eichler Remodel
Klopf Architecture, Outer Space Landscape Architects, Sezen & Moon Structural Engineer and Flegels Construction updated a classic Eichler open, indoor-outdoor home.
GP Super Clinic in Caboolture, Queensland
Design: Wilson Architects. In contrast to conventional designs employed by clinics, this $8M facility has introduced vertical gardens, fish ponds and an atrium to encourage a feeling of healing and rest.
Art Museum and Cinema Lillehammer
Architects: Snøhetta. Building extension based on idea of art hovering above a transparent base. The new space houses a children’s workshop at ground level with floor-to-ceiling windows, located under a cantilevered hall covered in a dynamic metal façade.
Preston Bus Station Competition News
Planning approval for building design by John Puttick Associates – the winner of the RIBA architecture competition to create a youth centre alongside this Brutalist building, a Grade II structure.
World Design Rankings 2017: Architecture & Design
WDR -World Design Rankings in Arts, Architecture and Design
United States ranked as number 1 among the 88 represented countries, followed by Italy, England, Japan, Brazil, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong and Turkey which took the top positions in 2016.