Leon Krier’s commission from the Prince of Wales in 1988 to design a master plan for Poundbury – a ‘new village’ on the outskirts of Dorchester in Dorset – has provided enough fuel for the debate about postwar town planning to burn several villages.
The multi-million pound plant, which is being built in Bexley on the south bank of the Thames, will burn an average of 585,000 tonnes of waste a year for 30 years
The location of the apartment block is in the centre of Nova Gorica (population 32.000) – Nova Gorica is situated in the west of Slovenia, adjacent the Slovene – Italian border. It lies 92 meters above sea level.
The Jerde Partnership and Tabanlioglu Architects designed the state-of-the-art project to combine 2.74 million sq ft of modern offices, luxury residences with local and upscale retailers in an organic, open-air design that includes an amphitheater, plazas and rooftop park spaces where workers, residents and visitors can gather.
A major entry to the Princeton campus and community is being redesigned as a 21st-century portal with the door lodged firmly open. Steven Holl Architects unveiled concepts for the initial academic buildings in the new arts and transit neighborhood
Designed by French architect Henry Bernard and inaugurated in 1977, the Palais de l’Europe is the Council of Europe’s principal building. Its entrance is flanked by the flags of all the Council’s member states.
Libertys Store London, Architecture, Shop, Images, Location, Shopping, Picture Liberty of London : Store Regent Street Store, central London, England, UK: Information + Photos 17 Sep 2008 Liberty of London Store Photos © Adrian Welch, Sep 2008 Liberty’s department store Location: Regent Street, east side, south end – between Soho and Mayfair Tube Station: Oxford … Read more
Squire and Partners won a limited competition to design this building, which functions as both a headquarters and an icon for the Reiss brand
Saint-Gobain Building, Japan: Tokyo Headquarters: HQ in Kojimachi – design by albert abut architecture, architects, with illuminated wall mural – artist/designer: xenovision / Christopher M. Gaston.
LFJT – Lycée Franco-Japonais de Tokyo (the French international school in Tokyo, Japan) exploits the translucent qualities provided by glass blocks: Japanese educational building design by albert abut architecture.
Minster Court, City building: office development in central London design by GMW Partnership Architects – UK commercial property photos
Young Vic Theatre, London arts venue design by Haworth Tompkins Architects. The Cut is a cheerfully scruffy part of south London into which in the 1970s architect Bill Howell introduced the Young Vic at a cost of a mere £60,000
Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt: Cairo design contest, development competition in Northeast Africa – design by albert abut architecture
The highly articulated structure – designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup – comprises large timber planks and multiple glass planes that soar and swoop at different angles to create a dramatic multi-dimensional space.
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008: Kensington Gardens project design by Frank Gehry in London, England: contemporary UK architecture photos
Robert Adam Architects’ designs for a substantial classical house in Hampstead, replacing the 1970s Heath Park building, have been granted planning permission
he $40 million project included six, three-story dormitory buildings that total 165,000 square feet that accommodates 390 students. Each building is 27,500 square feet and is constructed of wood with hardi-board siding.