Design: Chung Wai / Tony Lam of AGC Design. The story begins by tracing back in the 1920s Sheung Wan. The design reflects the historical streetscape of Hong Kong. The identity of the rectangular tenement house all seems to be in specific repetitive order, forming a uniform but dynamic streetscape.
The best new commercial and public property developments in Scotland have been announced at the Scottish Property Awards celebrated. The awards which recognise commercial and regeneration projects in towns and cities.
London-based architecture practice AL_A won an invited competition to design a new mosque building in Abu Dhabi. The Mosque is part of the World Trade Center developed by Aldar Properties, one of the largest developers in the Middle East and North Africa region.
SWA announces the landscape design for the new Performing Arts and Entertainment Center, located in the heart of Chengdu, the largest city in southwest China
Design: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter. The tower is shaped like a sharp origami cut, urban sculpture with a significant architectural expression. The white steel tower stands out as a glowing landmark giving identity to the area and act as a point of reference and meeting in this new part of the city.
Design: Christ & Gantenbein
The Kunstmuseum Basel’s treasures include some of the finest art of the Renaissance in the Upper Rhine Valley such as the world’s largest collection of works by the Holbein family as well as masterpieces by Konrad Witz, Martin Schongauer, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Matthias Grünewald, and others
Design: Jafar Lotfolahii, Architect. On this project there was a desire to preserve the environment as much as before construction, and the main priorities for design was keep the natural environment.
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Design: MVRDV. It is rare that architects summon up the notion of disappearing when designing their projects. The very essence of architecture is the exact opposite. It is there to be seen, displayed, to make an impression.
Design: ikon.5 architects. Inspired by the unique ‘Hoya Saxa’ (stones) identity of the Georgetown student body, the center creates an experience of study and casual living spaces carved out of interior and exterior stone edifices.
Latest phase in architects Hawkins\Brown’s masterplan for the independent co-educational school in Ashtead, Surrey, creates the sense of swimming amongst the trees of the surrounding woodland.
Design: ikon.5 architects. Set within the existing Bedford building of The City University of New York, the Medgar Evers College Library transforms an existing 45,000 sqft traditional library into a modern information commons.
The Metropolitan Opera selects Ennead Architects to design the renovation and expansion of its lobby. The Met hopes to make its Lincoln Center building more welcoming by improving the cramped lobby.
The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announce the award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards.