Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010: BIDA

Folding Plug - Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010 winner

British student, Min-Kyu Choi from London, has won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2010, for his elegant reinterpretation of the humble plug, beating over 90 international nominees in the process

Eco Chimneys Madrid Buildings: Barrio

Eco Chimneys Madrid Buildings

This project is about 5 ECO chimneys – “ECOndicionadas” – that are now being built in Madrid in a new residential area called “ECO BARRIO” (Eco neighbourhood) integrated in a programme of sustainable architecture.

Buber-Rosenzweig Medal: Award, Germany

Buber-Rosenzweig Medal winner - Daniel Libeskind

Studio Daniel Libeskind is pleased to announce that Daniel Libeskind has been chosen as the 2010 recipient of the Buber-Rosenzweig Medal, which was awarded in Augsburg, Germany.

Taiwan Tower Competition, Taiwanese Architecture

To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan, R.O.C. and celebrate the merger between Taichung County and Taichung City, the government of Taiwan, R.O.C. will erect “Taiwan Tower” as an important landmark in the new special municipality.

Filmoteca de Catalunya: Barcelona Film Library

Filmoteca de Catalunya: Barcelona Film Library

Filters are juxtaposed on the wall. This cinematographic metaphor is not just conceptual; it is above all physical, sensible. In the old town, with very close relations between buildings, interaction must be mediated, filtered.

Media-ICT Barcelona, Cloud9: Media-TIC

Media-TIC Barcelona World Building of the Year 2011

This project transpired after VillaNurbs, Aviario Zoo Marino Bcn, Forest, and other projects that involved concepts such as: digital manufacturing processes, ubiquitous technology, cloud computing, off grid, self sufficient energy, distributed intelligence

FAR frohn&rojas Architects, Chile Studio

Wall House Residence Santiago de Chile by FAR frohn&rojas

FAR frohn&rojas studios based in Köln (Deutschland) ; Santiago RM / Lampa (Chile) ; Los Angeles (USA) – major buildings – architecture news, images, info

World Architecture Festival Awards 2009

Kring Culture Complex South Vietnam - World Architecture Festival Awards 2009

Projects hail from 67 different countries including emerging markets such as Iran, Syria, Sierra Leone, Vietnam, Ghana, South Korea, and India, as well as countries such as Canada, Australia, USA, UK, China, Russia and Scandinavia, which all have strong representation on the shortlist.

Calatrava Bridge Barcelona, La Sagrera

Calatrava Bridge Barcelona, La Sagrera

The bridge was constructed to a design by Santiago Calatrava, as part of the preparations for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The bridge connects the Carrer de Bac de Roda, to the south in Sant Martí, with the Carrer de Felip II, to the north in Sant Andreu.