The Noble Quran Oasis in Madinah, KSA
Design: Rafael de La-Hoz, architects. The theoretical concept comes from the holiness of the Quran itself in which the book is never to touch the ground but to be lifted by one’s hands or placed on a base.
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Idea-Tops launches at Times Square New York
Idea-Tops 2019 launches at Times Square New York City, USA, the international architectural awards identify and praise designers and works that pursue innovation and greatness.
GRAFT Design for Mercedes-Benz Roll-out
GRAFT Design for Mercedes-Benz: International Roll-out: the world’s first retail outlets with Mercedes-Benz’s new brand identity can already be seen in car dealerships in Hong Kong, Beijing, Budapest and Istanbul.
Design that Educates Awards 2019: DtEA
The ‘Design that Educates Awards’ (DtEA) recognize, showcase, and promote globally the best ideas and implementations of architecture and design that can educate. The design itself may provide an informative and educational layer that guides us through the increasing complexity of our environment.
Smithfield Market Birmingham Competition
Smithfield Market Birmingham Contest, West Midlands, UK: Colander Associates seek team with exceptional creativity and leadership skills to design a new market for Birmingham: ‘City of a Thousand Trades’ competition in central England.
National Museum of Finland New Annex Building
National Museum of Finland New Annex Building news: finalists for Contemporary Finnish architecture contest, one of Helsinki’s most significant Art Nouveau buildings: newly appointed government includes extension project in its programme.
Flexible Housing Competition for GPLD
Six architecture practices shortlisted in Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) design competition for Great Places Lakes and Dales Partnership (GPLD), seeking flexible housing designs for 2 sites in GPLD area, Yorkshire, UK.
Laka Competition 2020: Architecture that Reacts
Laka Competition 2020: Architecture that Reacts – international architectural competition seeks innovative ideas that go far beyond typical building solutions, are socially engaged, capable of reacting to unpredictable conditions.
CHART 2019 Architecture Competition Winners
CHART 2019 Architecture Winners – five finalists chosen to realise their temporary pavilions in Charlottenborg’s courtyards, held at the end of August 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Maritime Knowledge Hub Wirral Waters
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins competition to design the Maritime Knowledge Hub at Wirral Waters in Liverpool, United Kingdom, one of the most important elements of the entire Wirral Waters regeneration project.
Paper Pavilion Kunsthal Charlottenborg Museum
Paper Pavilion is sustainably designed with upcycled wasted papers, and created for Copenhagen Art Fair (CHART) it was redesigned and relocated to Kunsthal Charlottenborg Museum.
International Space Design Award Idea-Tops 2019
Winners of International Space Design Award Idea-Tops 2019 announced in Shenzhen, China, following a record of 7113 entries from design and architecture practices across the globe.
Lighthouse Sea Hotel Syracuse, Sicily accommodation
Lighthouse Sea Hotel, Sicily. Modern Syracuse building design by architects Dana Tudor, Ileana Balan and Nastase Dragos. Stark white architecture rising out of the rough stone landscape, functioning like a tightly knit town
Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta, NSW
Australia’s New South Wales Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin announced the six design teams shortlisted for the landmark new Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta, Sydney.