Alvar Aalto Medal Winner 2009: Tegnestuen Vandkunsten
Alvar Aalto Medal – winner in 2009: architects Tegnestuen Vandkunsten from Denmark win, jury, practices, architects – Alvar Aalto Medal Award
Oslo Opera House Building by Snøhetta
The Norwegian National Assembly voted in 1999 that the operahouse was to be built in Bjørvika, on the seafront at the Oslo fjord.
Rotterdam Tall Buildings Debate Event
Public Lecture on Rotterdam tall buildings and icons by Jan Willem van Kuilenburg of Monolab. Other speakers are Han van den Born of KCAP who will speak about the Red Apple and Prof. David Dunster of Liverpool School of Architecture who will moderate.
Wellington Academy, Wiltshire School Building
Wellington Academy, Wiltshire School, Architect, English Project, Proposal, News Wellington Academy Wiltshire : New School Building Wiltshire Educational Building – design by BDP in southwest England, UK 10 Feb 2009 Wellington Academy WELLINGTON – ANOTHER ACADEMY FOR BDP Design: BDP BDP, with Kier Education, has been selected as preferred bidder to design The Wellington Academy … Read more
De Telegraaf Amsterdam office building
The Telegraph is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper at the time of writing. De Telegraaf was founded by Henry Tindal. The first issue appeared in 1893. Following Tindal’s death the printer HMC Holdert took over De Telegraaf in 1902
Sustainable Architecture Accreditation Scotland
The RIAS (The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland) has scored a world first on 1st February, launching an accreditation scheme for sustainable building designers.
Kuala Lumpur Office Tower, Malaysia Skyscraper
International engineering consultancy Web Structures has been appointed to work on a RM170 million office tower development in Kuala Lumpur being created by top architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).
TVCC Building Beijing Television Cultural Center
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has learned that there has been a serious fire at the Television Cultural Centre (TVCC), the building adjacent to the headquarters of China Central Television (CCTV).
Spinningfields Office, Pinsent Masons Manchester
Manchester-based commercial property fit out specialist, Overbury, has started work on site for Pinsent Masons stunning new office at No 3 Hardman St, Spinningfields, Manchester.
Historic Scotland Pilot Scheme: Listed Building
Historic Scotland launch a pilot scheme with three of Scotland’s local authorities to improve the process of dealing with category-B listed building consent (LBC) applications. The pilot runs with The City of Edinburgh, Glasgow City and Perth and Kinross Councils.
Four Seasons Seychelles, Indian Ocean resort
International engineer Web Structures has completed a complex three year project for holiday resort group Four Seasons at its luxury new development in Seychelles.
Gleneagles Hotel Spa: Scottish Hot Tubs
Gleneagles Hotel has a £3m Fitness centre called The Club complete with a 20 metre lap pool, leisure pool, jacuzzi, outdoor hot tub, gymnasium, aerobics dance studio, steam baths and saunas.
Architect in the House, Scotland – Shelter
TV presenter and RIBA architect George Clarke today launched Architect in the House, a fantastic fundraising initiative offering the public the opportunity to transform their homes, whilst raising money for the housing charity Shelter Scotland.
Wilhelminaplein Metro Station, Rotterdam Subway
The Wilheminahof was designed for the banks of the Maas, next to the abutment of the Erasmus Bridge. The project, a combination of courthouse, tax office and other offices, was meant to be a stimulus for the southern bank of the Maas.
Sports Centre Buchholz, Switzerland Building
The client’s brief required a cost-efficient 3-field Sportshall, designed to international standards with seating for 1,000 spectators.
Central School of Ballet, HIVE Student Residences
London Borough of Southwark has granted full planning permission for a new mixed-use scheme comprising a 253-bed student residence and a new home for Central School of Ballet.
Prometeos House, Home Design Spain
According to Greek Mythology, Prometheus – one of the Titans and the creator of humans – stole the fire from the Gods and gave it as a present to mortals so that they could live better.