A 1930’s bungalow, was demolished to make way for a bespoke 5 bed-roomed, 4 bath-roomed sustainably resourced bronze clad house. Burrell Architects worked with CABE and Inspire East and put the scheme through a public review.
Gouveia, door for entry to the Serra da Estrela, is going to be served by new Law Courts. The land set aside for construction is located between the public gardens, at the end of the Rampa do Monte do Calvário, replacing an existing building
Purcell Miller Tritton Architects, London, UK – architecture, buildings – English architect office, England: contemporary building images
The new LEED Platinum certified synagogue for the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation replaces the old building at the edge of a residential area, across from a city park and the tracks of the Skokie Swift commuter train.
A master plan by Goettsch Partners has been selected as the winning scheme in the design competition for a prominent site in the new Pazhou district in Guangzhou, China. Three urban parcels form the triangular site, which is planned for seven buildings totaling 428,000 square meters.
Safety Letterbox Company at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, UAEL: at more than 828 metres high, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building.
OMA’s exhibition (IM)PURE, (IN)FORMAL, (UN)BUILT at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Made in collaboration with students at the Paris Malaquais School of Architecture, the exhibition focuses on three French libraries designed by OMA
David Downes, London architectural artist Auction for National Autistic Society – David Downes Artwork, St Pancras London, National Autistic Society event for Article 25 in England, UK
Exhibition BOOM/ROOM: NEW ESTONIAN ARCHITECTURE will open on 21 June at MUAR – Russian State Museum of Architecture, Moscow. BOOM/ROOM, produced by the Estonian Centre of Architecture in collaboration with the Estonian Embassy in Moscow, presents a distinct selection of Estonian architecture from the last decade.
In one of the most innovative and ambitious museum developments of the last decade, M Shed, Bristol’s new city history museum, will open to the public on Friday 17 June 2011.
Designed by award-winning architects and designers Jestico + Whiles, the new exclusive Playboy club and casino in Mayfair, officially opened its doors on Saturday 4th June.
The Index mixed-use tower in Dubai wins Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Award, beating a record number of nominations to be judged best new high-rise building in the Middle East and Africa.
Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Arts, LICA development, northwest England, UK, design by Sheppard Robson Architects, academic building project
This intervention is located on the banks of the Beiro River north of the city of Granada. The presence of a white wall delimits the former military property of Los Mondragones and its watchtowers determine the place’s characteristic image.