Each and every project realized by Leonardo da Vinci, whether a building or a model airplane, was inspired by the human body. As such, this gym on the outskirts of Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, can be considered a tribute to Leonardo’s work and genius
RMJM’s design for the University Town Library connects resources from four different university campuses under one roof.
Boulogne Billancourt, Paris office building, Trapeze Masterplan, France – design by Foster + Partners – French architecture: Boulogne Billancourt Paris
1 Moulmein Rise Singapore, the first residential project to be awarded the prestigious President’s Design Award 2007, by the President of Singapore, President SR Nathan.
NY City Planning Department’s decision to chop off 200 feet from the top of a proposed tower. The city planning commissioner, said the tower’s top, which culminates in three uneven peaks, did not meet the aesthetic standards of a building that would compete in height with the city’s most famous towers.
This building’s geometries arise out of its very particular location – crouched like a cat at the medieval gate of Thurles and stretched around a bend in the river Suir. A singular folded roof encloses very different volumes, rising and falling like a small mountain range from a strong base – the boardwalk extended over the river.
The Mayor of Zarautz, Jon Urien, announced that out of the entries by co-finalists Zaha Hadid, Eduardo Arroyo, FOA and Kenzo Kuma the design by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU had been elected as the winning project.
148 rue de l’Université, Parisian office building, France – acquired by Hammerson in 1999, the property was redeveloped in 2002: French property development
The Paddington Triangle, West London building development, England – for Hammerson / Ballymore – UK capital city property, owner
The form of the building is a result of a vertical extrusion and rotation from the rectangular ground floor through to the roof level.
The plot is situated in a high-density commercial neighborhood with commercial buildings of small and similar properties along the entire street on either side.
Steven Holl Architects (SHA) and Extell Development Company presented their master plan for the Eastern Rail Yards and Western Rail Yards (the Hudson Yards) in New York City.
123 Tower, Zagreb, Croatian Architecture, 3LHD Architects, Image, Design Croatian Tower Building : Architecture Zagreb Building – Business Tower, Croatia 26 Nov 2007 Tower 123 123 Tower – proposal, Ljubljanska Avenue, Zagreb, Croatia Date: 2006- Design: 3LHD architects, Zagreb Architecture competition win The business Tower 123 is a design by invitation for the new and … Read more
Dunstaffnage Castle, Scotland, near Oban, the mighty stronghold of the MacDougalls, built before 1240 on a huge rock above the Firth of Lorn. Captured by Robert the Bruce in 1308, the castle remained in royal hands until 1469.
Tom Heneghan architect – chair at University of Sydney, Tokyo, Australia: Japanese architecture – Japan, Professor, teacher: building design
Porto architecture competition, Portugal for Oporto water towers and surroundings of underground water tanks – Portuguese architectural contest news
William Adam, father of famous Scottish architect Robert Adam, was born at Kirkcaldy in 1689. He was appointed in 1729 as the Surveyor of the Kings’ Works in Scotland