Scottish Student Awards for Architecture
Daniel Cardno’s project proposing transition from skills associated with the oil and gas industry towards an economy concentrated on maritime industry and tourism won the RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal.
Shelter Global Dencity Competition 2016 Winners
Shelter Global has just announced the winners of its second annual Dencity Competition, highlighting innovative solutions that will improve living conditions for over 1 billion slum dwellers worldwide
Elements of Byron Resort in NSW
Design: Shane Thompson Architects
Shane Thompson Architects’ design of the central facilities and accommodation (94 villas) is inspired by local naturally-occurring forms – sand dunes, native trees, ocean and lakes.
Balmoral House in Sydney Property
Design by Fox Johnston Architects. In an area where many houses are monumental, inward looking and truly ‘larger than life’, this family home overlooking Sydney’s iconic Balmoral Beach presents as something of a paradox
Ferry Road House North Haven
Design: Blaze Makoid Architecture, Architects. The homeowners wanted to see the water as they drove up to the house: a glass cube at the center of the home forms the living room and affords views from the driveway straight through to the bay.
This is Frank Lloyd Wright Book, Laurence King
This is Frank Lloyd Wright by Ian Volner and Michael Kirkham and published by Laurence King in August 2016 brings the projects and persona of this world-famous architect into vivid focus through witty narrative and specially commissioned contemporary illustrations.
The Burrow Gym in Kuwait, Boxing Building
Design: LAB 100, architects. Being the first commercial boxing gym in the region, The Burrow introduces a modern combination of boxing exercises to Kuwait. The gym is composed of a welcoming lobby, semi-private workout halls, a boxing arena and an elevated cross fit area.
Almod Hotel in Gdańsk Accommodation
Design: Ideograf Architectural Studio. Situated in a unique space which is the Old Town in Gdańsk, the Almond Hotel is the construction of the total area of 7500 sqm. It joins the functions of a hotel, restaurant, and a spa & wellness complex
Shellharbour Workers Club Building, Illawarra, NSW
Design: Buchan Group Architects. Work has begun on a $74 m development masterplan for the Shellharbour Workers Club that will not only transform the long-standing clubhouse, but also deliver an extensive range of new community facilities.
Joel Solkoff’s Column Vol. IV, Number 1
Joel’s Column Vol. IV, Number 1: President Obama announces architects to design his Presidential Library in Illinois, not “the land of Lincoln”; plus preparing for Zaha Hadid’s eulogy.
Venice Biennale 2016 Architecture
Alejandro Aravena is Director of the Architecture Sector for the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, taking place from 28 May to 27 November 2016.
Duetto Vitória Building, Espírito Santo
Design: ANGATU Arquitetos
Center of artistic and cultural activities – the challenge was to gather in the same building activities such as classical ballet, choral, ballroom dancing, art exhibitions and martial arts.
RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship 2016
The Royal Institute of British Architects and AHR announce Boon Yik Chung as 2016/17 winner of RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship. He did his Part 1 at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and works at muf architecture/art LLP.
St. John’s Residential Villages Manchester
Design: Geraghty Taylor Architects. Award-winning creative property developers, Allied London have revealed the details of their first, two residential communities within their St. John’s neighbourhood.