De Citadel Almere, Christian de Portzamparc

De Citadel Almere, Christian de Portzamparc Building

Commercial and housing central urban block. From an OMA mass plan based on slab layering and respecting the Dutch city scale. The project is located above the Hospitaalweg- Almere Stad, Almere, Netherlands.

Half Timbered Houses: Buildings England

Half Timbered House Warwickshire

These photos were taken back in 1985 in Leamington Spa, a town in central England, UK, located on the winding River Leam. The town is known for its Regency architecture and broad boulevards.

Slough Town Centre: Church Site Development

3DReid has released details of their proposals for a new cultural hub in Slough town centre. Located on The Church Site, the project forms an integral part of the overall Heart of Slough masterplan revealed today by English Partnerships

beam competition – RIBA design contest

beam and RIBA are delighted to announce the launch of a two-stage competition to design an innovative, dynamic and highly interactive mobile facility that stimulates creative engagement, learning and participation.

North Wharf Road Building, Paddington Basin

North Wharf Road Building, Paddington Basin

North Wharf Road building, Paddington Basin. Fletcher Priest Architects design proposals for Derwent London’s scheme won planning consent from Westminster City Council: sixteen storey office building and a 100 unit residential building

Digital Campus Sheffield: Gateway Building

The £110 million eCampus will be one of the most technologically advanced business sites in Europe and will help establish Sheffield as a centre for IT related and knowledge based industries in the UK, and Europe.

AIA New York Presidents Award 2008

The Heritage Ball 2008 is a black-tie gala where nearly 1,300 people from the design, construction, engineering and real estate professions come together to acknowledge those making an important impact in their respective industries.

St Petersburg Masterplan: Apraksin Dvor

St Petersburg Masterplan - Apraksin Dvor, Glavstroy Russia

Wilkinson Eyre Architects, with developers Glavstroy, have been announced as winners of the competition to masterplan Apraksin Dvor, a 14 hectare market district in central St. Petersburg.

Sligo Hotel Building, Ballytivnan, Ireland

Mixed-use development: 90-bed three star hotel with a large function suite, restaurant, bar & fitness club ; 35-bed four-star hotel suites ; 69 dwellings above street-level retail; crèche, kindergarten.

Crystal Brick house Tokyo: Atelier Tekuto

Crystal Brick house Tokyo home interior

Crystal Brick house in Tokyo, contemporary Japanese house design by architects Atelier Tekuto, a delightfully luminous project, using Japanese glass blocks to provide a glowing facade that radiates light from within through the translucent material.