Wild Wadi Water Park Resort Dubai
Wild Wadi breaks new ground in that 16 of its 24 pulsating rides are interconnected, meaning that thrill seekers of all ages can experience one adrenaline rush after another without ever leaving the water.
Chelsea Apartments, Manhattan Loft
Chelsea Apartments London, property in SW10: flats for Manhattan Loft Corporation design by Dixon Jones – SW10 property, Hortensia Road development
British Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia building
The design, expressed in a spiralling form, folds around a central protected courtyard and twists up and outwards to form the Embassy’s public entrance invoking a sense of calm assurance.
Zenith Music Hall Amiens Concert Venue
The building was designed as an architectural element like a sculpture, autonomous. Adaptation to the needs of the “Zenith”, the building also reveals its role emblematic of room for performances, a playful space
Northwestern University Building, School of Music
Northwestern University Building, Evanston Campus, Henry and Leigh School of Music Building, Chicago design by Goettsch Partners, Inc. Architects, IL, USA.
LEAF Awards Young Architect of the Year 2008
LEAF Awards Young Architect of the Year 2008 – Winner: Arreletes Day Care Center by Xavier Vilalta Studio, Spanish building design news
Cooroy Art Temple: Australian Studio, Queensland
Oceanic art within shows how mountains connect heaven and earth. The studio retreat consists of two pavilions. A separate introverted service pavilion sits within a hillock crater freeing the main translucent winged atelier.
Arade Congress Centre, Parchal Building, Algarve
The Arade pavilion, with some metrical differences, sought to retain the memory of the previous building (Marques Neves canning factory), as well as the old brick chimney stack which constitutes its unique local icon.
Zhongguancun Christian Church Beijing
This design for the largest Christian church in China is characterized by a Chinese type of “triple p”, meaning public-private partnership with commercial spaces on the ground floor, and by its striking facade rod system.
Arreletes Day Care Center, Els Alamús Building
The nursery is located on the border between the town and countryside, next to the only road to the village, surrounded by a sports area, an orchard that will be transformed into a plaza in the future.
Bani Walid Universities, Libyan University
The 7th of October University at Bani Walid is one of 27 new campuses commissioned by the Libyan government: the new school will accommodate 3,250 students from surrounding communities and provide academic programs in language, business, education and medical technology.
KILLKA Argentina winery: Salentein, Valle de Uco
KILLKA Argentina: winery in Tunuyán, Salentein wine-making building, Mendoza, Valle de Uco design by Bórmida & Yanzón – Argentina architecture photos
Roses Design Awards 2008: Prize Winners
The houses in Tokavaig and Bridge of Orchy were described by the judges as “outstanding”, and beat competition from much larger practices from across the UK.
Primetime Nursery School, São Paulo Building
Primetime Nursery School, Brasil building: São Paulo education project – design by Marcio Kogan, South America – SP kindergarten info & photos
Micasa São Paulo Vitra Showroom, Furniture Store
Micasa store, São Paulo furniture shop: retail project in Brazil – commercial building design by Marcio Kogan, Brasil, South America interior architecture images
C16H14O3 House – São Paulo Home
C16H14O3 House: luxury São Paulo property, contemporary residence in Brazil, South America – design by Marcio Kogan – luxurious Brazilian residence
Kurakuen II House, Osaka Home, Japan
House in Kurakuen II. The site is a special one in the Hanshin area, a sloping residential area facing the sea, and the form rises from the road by 7 m with an ascending slope of around 30 degrees.