Royal Ontario Museum, ROM Toronto

Royal Ontario Museum, ROM Toronto: Michael Lee-Chin Crystal

Royal Ontario Museum Toronto: Michael Lee-Chin Crystal building design by Daniel Libeskind architect: the program provides a wonderful opportunity for dramatic new architecture and the creation of a great public attraction.

Aarhus Harbour Denmark Competition

Lighthouse - Aarhus Harbour Competition

The international consortium with UNStudio and 3XN, headed by architects Ben van Berkel and Kim Herforth Nielsen, creates a beautiful and versatile urban area on Aarhus Harbour together with Gehl Architects, comprising the tallest building in Denmark

Whitney Water Purification Facility: Park

Whitney Water Purification Facility New Haven building USA

Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park (New Haven, CT) designed by Steven Holl Architects has been chosen as one of the Top Ten Green projects for 2007 by the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE).

Waterlooplein Amsterdam, Stopera Building

Waterlooplein Amsterdam, Stopera Building

Grandiose architecture, at odds with the historic texture of the city in both planning terms and in terms of materials – apparently highly praised as good new civic architecture, but the large scale feels alien when compared to the tight-knit streets and alleys that along with the canals make Amsterdam’s streetscapes so popular.

The Whale Amsterdam: Urban Housing in Holland

The Whale Amsterdam: Urban Housing in Holland

Borneo-Sporenburg, a former harbour area along the shores of the IJ near Amsterdam’s inner city is intended to resemble in its density the Jordaan, a lively Amsterdam inner city quarter. The developers, however, requested a suburban programme from the municipality.

62nd Residence, Oakland House, California

Baran Studio, USA

The 62nd house takes advantage of the land by spreading out and integrating into the landscape. Indoor and outdoor areas flow into one another, creating a singular and continuous space.