Hadspen Parabola, Somerset Competition

Hadspen Parabola, Somerset Competition

The Parabola project at Hadspen represents a commitment to seeking out radical solutions to planting, and to exploring the links that gardening can make to other fields of creativity

Brooklyn Children’s Museum New York

Rafael Viñoly Architects’ expansion of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, located at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, has reached substantial completion. It is applying for LEED certification at the Silver level, which will make it New York City’s first LEED-certified museum upon approval.

Bronx County Hall of Justice New York Courts

Bronx County Hall of Justice New York building

The Bronx County Hall of Justice stands prominently on its two-block site facing East 161st Street near the borough’s Grand Concourse. The building houses forty-seven courtrooms, seven grand jury rooms, offices, and provides underground parking for 240 vehicles.

Scottish Biomass CHP Plant, Muirton, Perthshire

Planning approval has been sought for a large Biomass plant at Muirton Estate, Perthshire, that will provide heat and power to 330 new homes. Woodchip sourced from local sustainable forests and woodchip bi-product will fuel the plant which will maximise the energy efficiency of the housing scheme.

Wageningen University & Research Centre

Wageningen University & Research Centre building

This new building is located on a new campus, Centrum de Born, north of Wageningen. Atlas is one of the most visually distinct buildings of Wageningen Campus. This robust building was named after the primordial Titan who held up the celestial sphere.

Tanatorio Chapel Lima, Peru, Metropolis Architects

Tanatorio Chapel, Peru entrance Lima architecture

Lima Architecture: the project is located in the peripheral area of Lima, in Peru. Close to the ocean and to a highway, it was planned to be on the higher portion of the land in order to become the focal point to the public view

How to Move to San Diego, California

How to Move to San Diego, California

If you are thinking about moving to San Diego, California, then you are making a wise decision. Let us take a closer look at how and why to move to San Diego.

Stealth House, London: Camberwell Property

Stealth House London, Architect, Photo, Infill Home Design, Camberwell Property Image Stealth House, London New Camberwell House, England – design by Robert Dye Associates Architects 10 Jan 2007 Stealth House London Robert Dye Associates building – photo from 2006: photo from Robert Dye Associates 100107 ‘stealth house’ project Location: Camberwell, South London, UK Architects: Robert … Read more

New York Architecture News 2006 – NYC Buildings

Norman Foster has recently designed New York skyscraper the Hearst Tower and is designing another, adj. The Seagram Building, so despite losing out in the final shortlist for the World Trade Centre site Foster has done well.

Songjiang Hotel Shanghai Accommodation

Songjiang Hotel Shanghai

Atkins has won an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel set within a beautiful water-filled quarry in the Songjiang district close to Shanghai in China.

Collieston Scotland, Aberdeenshire building

Collieston Design Competition entry by Sarah Hare Architects

The judging panel met 15 Dec therefore the schemes had to remain anonymous. The panel selected 2 from the 5 and the chosen architects returned to the village to present their schemes in person at a public meeting.

Hilton Hotel London Tower Bridge Accommodation

Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel interior

J+W were appointed in October 2003 by More London following a competitive interview. We had been referred to More London by Hilton as a preferred designer, following from work at Hilton Canary Wharf