The judging panel for this year includes RIAS President Elect Ian Connelly FRIAS, Dr Joyce Deans CBE PPRIAS, Lori McElroy MBE, Kathy Li of the Mackintosh School of Architecture and Roger Stephenson OBE, representing the Royal Institute of British Architects
Almost demolished after earthquake in 2011 Christchurch center was required to be renovated. Main task that was given to architects is to recall livable city center.
One of the largest performing arts companies in Canada is set to open a ‘cultural hub’ and 500-seat theatre in Cambridge, Ontario. Drayton Entertainment inaugurates its seventh and largest venue, Dunfield Theatre tonight. The facility consolidates the company’s operations under one roof and revitalizes the riverfront district of this historic city.
Marlins Park replaced the legacy of the memorable Orange Bowl in Little Havana, adjacent to downtown Miami. Situated on the same footprint, the ballpark is intended to be the anchor for infill and redevelopment on the site.
26-48 Oxford Street London, Oriana GP, Building, Project, Photos, News, Design 26-48 Oxford Street, London Land Securities & Frogmore Urban Development, England, UK – design by ESA – Capita Symonds Architects 8 Mar 2013 26-48 Oxford Street Redevelopment Plans Approved for Redevelopment of 26-48 Oxford Street Design: ESA – Capita Symonds Photo of existing site: … Read more
Hotel Wiesergut, Austria – design by GOGL ARCHITEKTEN – Hinterglemm building, Salzburger Land architecture by Monika Gogl & Partner
The Pure Hammersmith student accommodation development on Shepherd’s Bush Road reached a key milestone this week, with the arrival on site of the first of the modular bedroom ‘pods’ being used in the scheme
‘Foster + Partners: the Art of Architecture’ will be staged at Galeri PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur, from 7 March to 12 May 2013. The exhibition is the first major survey of the studio’s work to be held in Southeast Asia and follows critically acclaimed recent shows in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
New Building in Amposta: the competition raised the construction of two buildings with very different programs and scales.
Paper Chandeliers is a big undulating roof made out of paper tubes that articulates the spatial environment mediating between the art installation and the architectural project.
Renowned artist Richard Deacon – a past Turner Prize winner – has created a dramatic sculptural cornice for St James’s Gateway, The Crown Estate’s first redevelopment in its 10-year plan to transform St James’s.
Passive Houses in southern China: Peter Ruge Architekten sets new standards of sustainability through the design of “Passive Houses”, currently being built in southern China.
Architect Frank Gehry said: “Maggie was bright and sunny and open and fun and whimsical and smart as hell. She was a real creative spirit, she had a healthy curiosity and she tried things, and in a sense I emulated her.
Kathryn Findlay, architect, Scotland – Homes for the Future, buildings & interiors – Kathryn Findlay architect, Japan, Scottish architecture + housing