Culture needs to be understood as something ranging from tradition to invention. There are certain things created and built in the past that need to be preserved, otherwise we will be trapped within a distorted, disfiguring present
The Interpretation Centre at the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia deals explicitly with the these questions, resulting in a work that is consciously contradictory
Sited at the edge of a ridge surrounded by large granite boulders and ancient dead trees, the tower has panoramic views for hundreds of miles to the horizon.
Orange County has responded to Southern California’s escalating water crisis by building a sophisticated $480 million microfiltration system that transforms waste water into drinking water: Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System design by HOK
Set across its own private beach, Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubaim UAE, is an authentic recreation of ancient Arabia, capturing the natural beauty of the region.
Wild Wadi breaks new ground in that 16 of its 24 pulsating rides are interconnected, meaning that thrill seekers of all ages can experience one adrenaline rush after another without ever leaving the water.
Edinburgh-based practice, Graeme Massie Architects, are delighted to have been confirmed as first prize winners in the open competition, organised by the Lighthouse on behalf of the British Council, for the design of a pavilion to represent Scotland at the Kolkata Book Fair 2009.
Chelsea Apartments London, property in SW10: flats for Manhattan Loft Corporation design by Dixon Jones – SW10 property, Hortensia Road development
The design, expressed in a spiralling form, folds around a central protected courtyard and twists up and outwards to form the Embassy’s public entrance invoking a sense of calm assurance.
The building was designed as an architectural element like a sculpture, autonomous. Adaptation to the needs of the “Zenith”, the building also reveals its role emblematic of room for performances, a playful space
Northwestern University Building, Evanston Campus, Henry and Leigh School of Music Building, Chicago design by Goettsch Partners, Inc. Architects, IL, USA.
LEAF Awards Young Architect of the Year 2008 – Winner: Arreletes Day Care Center by Xavier Vilalta Studio, Spanish building design news
Oceanic art within shows how mountains connect heaven and earth. The studio retreat consists of two pavilions. A separate introverted service pavilion sits within a hillock crater freeing the main translucent winged atelier.
The Arade pavilion, with some metrical differences, sought to retain the memory of the previous building (Marques Neves canning factory), as well as the old brick chimney stack which constitutes its unique local icon.