Rhein 740, Düsseldorf Heerdt

Rhein 740 Düsseldorf building | www.e-architect.com

Design: J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architects. Building under construction, in the sweeping landscape of the Rheinaue and with a view of Düsseldorf’s city center. This high rise building shapes the silhouette of the Rhine’s left bank, not only in terms of its architecture, but also in terms of use.

Incorporate a Loft Conversion, Home Extension

Incorporate a Loft Conversion

If you’re looking into doing a loft conversion, but aren’t feeling inspired by the ideas you’ve seen so far, read on. In reality there are many and various solutions for loft conversions; they can be imaginative, creative and uplifting, not just a ‘box on a roof’. Don’t accept the norm – explore what’s possible and get a fantastic loft space.

Landmark 5 Strand in London Property

5 Strand

Design: Adjaye Associates. Westminster City Council has approved Adjaye Associates’ plans for the redevelopment of 5 Strand in the heart of London’s Trafalgar Square Conservation Area.

Aribau Apartment Barcelona

Aribau Apartment

Design: YLAB Arquitectos. Located in the traditional Barcelona Ensanche area, this apartment shows some typical traditional aspects such as a long, narrow and partitioned layout from façade to façade with hydraulic tile flooring, and wall and ceiling moldings.

The Shed: sustainable affordable living in city centres

The Shed: Sustainable Affordable Living in City Centres | www.e-architect.com

Design concept to re-assess how vacant space can provide a sustainable approach to affordable living in city centres. A pod made of Smartply, lamb’s wool insulation, and recycled polycarbonate can be constructed in a single day to provide secure and sustainable accommodation in otherwise abandoned properties.

vc1 Residential Complex in Cesena

vc1 Residential Complex

Architects: tissellistudioarchitetti. The vc1 project has created a residential destination via a striking building facade: strong pure white bands – a la Guggenheim New York – run horizontally with deep recesses lined with dark fenestration.

600 Collins Street Melbourne, Zaha Hadid design

600 Collins Street

Design: Zaha Hadid Architects. 185-metre tower building: Mandarin Oriental, Melbourne will contain 196 guestrooms and suites. There will also be 148 Residences on the tower’s upper floors. The bar has a landscaped roof terrace.

Boundary Apartment in Taiwan Property

Boundary Apartment

Architects: Wei Yi International Design Associates. This apartment design has a strong focus on colour. A blue color denotes ‘quiet elegance and deep sensibility’ to correlate with the owner’s ‘state of contentment’. The architecture also uses grey materials and unbright colours to provide a highly restrained style.

8 Octavia in San Francisco Residences

8 Octavia

Design: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects. A gateway building at the entry from the 101 Freeway. Each occupant can operate louvers on the building façade, constantly changing the aesthetic of the architecture. Apartments are based on loft property design.

The Silo Apartments Copenhagen

The Silo Apartments

Design: COBE architects. As the centrepiece of Copenhagen’s redeveloped Nordhavn (North Harbour), Danish architects COBE and clients Klaus Kastbjerg and NRE Denmark unveil the completed transformation of The Silo

Palm Island Dubai Property, UAE Houses

Palm Jumeirah Dubai UAE island

Dubai Palm Island will include a huge amount of new property – 2,000 villas, up to 40 luxury hotel buildings, shopping complexes, cinemas and the Middle East’s first marine park.

John Ruskin Street Apartment Southwark, London

John Ruskin Street Apartment

Design: David Stanley Architects. Situated in the vibrant London Borough of Southwark, David Stanley and Romy Grabosch have recently transformed their ground floor flat into an outward looking garden-centric dream home by adding a striking timber-clad extension, fit for the modern day.

River Bank Studio Apartment in Paris, Renewal

River Bank Studio Apartment

Design: CR2 Arquitetura and FGMF Arquitetos. “The idea was to make the studio attractive, and for that, it needed to be practical, economical and, in a way, neutral, able to suit different users,” explains the architect Clara Reynaldo, partner of CR2 Arquitetura.

262 Fifth Avenue Tower, New York City

262 Fifth Avenue Tower New York City

Design: Meganom, Architects, Moscow. This NYC building project has now started on site with demolition underway. This is the first super-tall tower in Nomad, a 1,001-foot-tall luxury residential building.

Bassins à flot Housing in Bordeaux, France

Bassins à flot Housing in Bordeaux | www.e-architect.com

Design: Mateo Arquitectura. As though washed up here by nearby waters, rises the hulk of the World War II submarine base. Beside us, other remains of the shipwreck: some small constructions that have to be integrated into the project.

Bukit Jalil and Damansara Heights Pavilions in KL

Bukit Jalil and Damansara Heights Pavilions

Design: Leonard Design Architects. Both projects were a collaborative effort between Leonard Design, who provided a design proposals, and a team of local architects who are now delivering the scheme in close partnership with Leonard’s Malaysian team