Nordhavn København: Northern Harbour Copenhagen

Nordhavn København: Northern Harbour Copenhagen

In the 1960s and 1970s harbour areas and their waterfronts were not much appreciated in many european cities. They were neglected and considered problematic, for example in Hamburg, Genova, Kopenhagen, Amsterdam.

Nieuw Amsterdam, New York Building

Nieuw Amsterdam, New York Building, Buiksloterham Project, Design, Image Nieuw Amsterdam Manhattan : Buiksloterham Development Nieuw Amsterdam – design by morePlatz architects Feb 4, 2010 Nieuw Amsterdam Design: morePlatz Nieuw Amsterdam – Re-importing NY The concept for the project is based on the historic link between Manhattan and Amsterdam. Manhattan’s very beginning, its urban development … Read more

National Library in Astana – Kazakhstan Building

Groundbreaking for the Astana National Library which sits 500 meters from the Presidential Palace has already occurred and pilings and foundations are being poured in the coming months. If all goes along to schedule then the library will be completed at the start of 2012.

Kifissia Office Building, Attiki, Greece

Kifissia Office Building, Attiki, Greece

Kifisia (Greek: Κηφισιά) is one of the most expensive northern suburbs of Athens, Greece, mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the suburb of Nea Erythraia. It has traditionally been home to rich Greek families and major Greek political families.

Vatnsmýri Urban Plan Competition: Iceland Building

Vatnsmýri Urban Plan Competition

Design: Graeme Massie Architects

International design competition winners for the development of an urban plan for the area of Vatnsmýri in central Reykjavik. The aim of the competition was to maximize the opportunity offered by Vatnsmýri to consolidate and strengthen the city for the 21st century.

Supreme Court Iceland, Icelandic Architecture

Supreme Court building Reykjavik model

The Supreme Court of Iceland is the final court of appeal in the judiciary of Iceland. It is also the oldest court of law in Iceland and the higher of the two Icelandic court branches.

Schlump One Hamburg office building

Schlump One Hamburg Office Building

Schlump One Hamburg, Germany design by J. Mayer H. Architects at Schlump station in Eimsbüttel of Hamburg for both university and office use. The original administration building from the 1950s and 90s was gutted, renovated and expanded, and has now been converted into an office building with four possible rental units per floor.

Coffee Plaza HafenCity, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe Hamburg

Coffee Plaza HafenCity, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe Hamburg

Richard Meier & Partners Architects has been awarded the American Architecture Award 2011 for Coffee Plaza in Hamburg, Germany. The American Architectural Awards is one of the most prestigious building awards program in the United States that honors “new and cutting-edge design”.