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The website features a selection of the best new maritime building designs around the world, by respected designers.
Aquatecture 2018 Design Competition: Water – an element in nature that life is constantly surrounded by; an element that has given birth to life on Earth and continues to support it. Although we made our shift to land, our bond with water still remains significant.
With a completely re-conceptualized conversion and extension, the Wadden Sea Centre – gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Ribe on the west coast of Denmark – by architects Dorte Mandrup, shortlisted at WAF 2018.
The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club’s new Dock Building, designed by Michael Green Architecture, is an example of industrial architectural elegance crafted from a modest budget.
How do you create a touristic landmark that catches people’s attention whilst fluidly merging with the surroundings? Connecting landscape and landmark formed a basis for the winning design by NEXT architects for the Hoge Blekker, a watchtower on the Belgian coast.
This architecture competition aims to improve the Porto Corallo promenade, stretching from the mouth of the river Flumendosa to the beach of Porto Su Tramatzu, Sardinia. The 1st prize is 10,000 Euros.
Luxury vehicle insurance broker and incident service provider Novo signs a five-year lease of 2,500 sqft at No. 12 Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters. The firm currently occupies space in ‘The Quay’ the serviced office provision also located at No. 12 Princes Dock.
New York City’s sea level is due to rise 50 to 75 inches by 2100: most buildings cannot accommodate such changes. The design for Pier 40, a dilapidated 15-acre structure in the Hudson River, by DFA uses exposed lattice framing around a cluster of cylinderical towers, with honeycomb soffits at ground level.
That’s Yacht All: Marina Architecture Is In – when it comes to designing a marina, there is literally a world of inspiration to take from. The functions of a marina are basic and form the building blocks of some interesting designs.
A new gateway for thousands of international cruise liner passengers, the extension to the Ocean Terminal in Harbour City, Hong Kong has opened to the public. The Ocean Terminal Extension was designed by Foster + Partners.
Stirling Prize winner – Hastings Pier Redevelopment by dRMM Architects. de Rijke Marsh Morgan beat six architecture practices to the job. Also shortlisted were Niall Laughlin Architects, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, FAT, Adams & Sutherland and White Arkitekter AB.
The Beach at JBR by MERAAS – favorite outdoor area in Dubai. The city known for its forced “indoor life” is expanding its outdoor areas to seek a healthier lifestyle and diversified options for its residents and tourists.
Nicolinehus Aarhus Ø is a new mixed-use development in the heart of Aarhus Ø – shaped by the pulse of the city centre and merging with life on the waterfront
The Sax is formed from two interconnected towers. The building is located between the New Luxor Theater and the Boston & Seattle residential areas on Wilheminapier, a historical harbour area in the heart of the city.
Orange Architects wins tender for Plot 42A, located in heart of harbour on IJburg in Amsterdam. With this winning scheme, called ‘Jonas’, the city has chosen a highly innovative residential building that achieves the highest level of sustainability: BREEAM Outstanding.
This building design by Baynes and Mitchell Architects champions progressive conservation, inventive re-use and adaptation of existing fabric. The historic fabric is respected, with the complex of buildings given a new lease of life.
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
Design: BuzzoSpinelli Architecture. Wrapped by the beautiful mineralogy of the area, the construction is intended to be rough in its context. The choice of the cast concrete carries proudly the scares of the process.