Superkilen Book: Copenhagen Urban Space

Superkilen Book: Copenhagen Urban Space

Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing is expanding its acclaimed list of architectural reference books with Superkilen – the first time that a public project is documented in such detail. The book celebrates the dawn of a new type of urban public space

Taichung City Cultural Center Competition Design

Taichung City Cultural Center Competition Entry design by Dinkoff Architects & Engineers

The site of Taichung’s new Cultural Center still reflects its recent history as an airbase. Bulldozers move and gather broken slabs of runway concrete, the weeds growing among them testifying to the change which is occurring.

Totem House Toronto home

Totem House Toronto home

Totem House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada property design by rzlbd Architects – new home images: contemporary Canadian residence

The Jerde Partnership Architects, Buildings

Xiamen Powerlong One Mall building design by JERDE

The Jerde Partnership, architects – info re buildings by architecture and urban planning studio headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA – The Jerde Partnership Architects, US architecture office.

LEAF Awards 2013 Event Judges, Winners News

Four Seasons Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London - LEAF Awards 2013

Arena International’s launch event, LEAF Interior Design Awards is pleased to announce the 2013 shortlist of entries with Headline Sponsors Interface and Quarella, for event in , Berlin, Germany

Tanjung Aru Eco Development, Sabah, Malaysia

Tanjung Aru Eco Development Sabah, Malaysia

Benoy, the global firm of Architects, Masterplanners, Interior and Graphic Designers, is behind the latest project set to transform the city of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia. The plans for Tanjung Aru Eco Development were announced by the Chief Minister of Sabah at the Malaysia Day Golden Jubilee celebration on 16 September, emphasising the importance of the scheme to regenerate the area for future generations.

Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, London

Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, Crystal London, Docklands Building, Architect, Design Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre London : Crystal London Urban Sustainability Centre – by Pringle Brandon / Wilkinson Eyre / Arup 24 Sep 2013 LEAF Award for The Crystal LEAF Awards – Best Sustainable Development (Environmental): 20 Sep 2012 Siemens Crystal London The Wilkinson Eyre-designed Crystal … Read more

Casa Torres Novas: Sobre Armazém, Chícharo

Casa Sobre Armazém - Torres Novas house

The briefing was to build a three-bedroom house on top of a warehouse built in the 80’s, where part of the roof was made with a flat slab and a small balcony, precisely with that idea of later building the house.

Net Zero Energy House: California Residence

Net Zero Energy House California

The goal, a new two-level home that could score as high as reasonable in the “GreenPoint Rated System”. The owners de-constructed their existing home when they realized that any single-story design would completely eliminate their back yard.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria, Nuremberg

In the “Memory of Evangelical Bavaria”, the Church is archiving – amongst many other original documents – letters by Martin Luther and documents by popes and emperors, as well as numerous historically important books and paintings. The State Church archive has been designed to include passive air conditioning of the archives.

Darmstadt University Redevelopment, Germany

Darmstadt University Redevelopment, Germany building facade

The C10 highrise at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, built in the mid-1960s, required architectural and technical refurbishment in order to reinforce its iconic status as sole highrise in the area announcing the campus throughout the city.

Listed Buildings in England: British Architecture

Listed Buildings in UK, British Architecture, Architects, DCMS News Listed Buildings in England – British Architecture Buildings in Great Britain – DCMS Updates 20 Sep 2013 Listed Buildings in UK UK Listed Architecture News Four constructions built between the 1950s and 1980s have been given Grade II or II* status on Friday by the government, … Read more

Globe and Mail Centre Toronto newspaper building

Globe and Mail Centre Toronto newspaper building

A new office tower is set to transform Toronto’s downtown east side. The 500,000-square-foot Globe and Mail Centre will be the new home of Canada’s national newspaper and will anchor the emerging St. Lawrence neighbourhood as a hub of urban activity and corporate offices.