Izmit Urban Design, Turkey

Izmit Urban Design, Turkey

The natural Port of Izmit Bay is the transition area of a rich bio-diversity due to its specific location between Black Sea and Mediterranean Region. Izmit basin, surrounded by lakes and forests is also a very sensitive area in ecological means concerning the wetlands, the agricultural lands, the canals and the bays within.

Dongba North District Beijing Masterplan

Dongba North District Beijing Masterplan

Dongba North District Beijing, China – design by ZNA Architects. The Dongba Parcel is one of the ten developing parcels near the east of Beijing downtown.

Tirana Masterplan, Albanian housing

Tirana Masterplan - Albanian Housing

JA Joubert Architecture, a Rotterdam-based architectural office, has won first prize in an international competition for a new neighbourhood in Tirana, Albania.

Huadong Huan Qiu City: Taicang Building

Huadong Huan Qiu City: Taicang City building

The project is located along the Yantze River in Taicang City near Shanghai. Its concept is to create a new world-class urban city consisting of exhibition centers, commercial centers, logistics facilities and a residential area.

Milano Stadt Krone, Studio Shift Project

Milan Stadt Krone, Italy – design by Studio Shift, architects – commissioned by the Architectural and Urban Forum (AUFO) of Milano: new Milanese buildings

North Bund Competition Shanghai, China

North Bund Competition Shanghai buildings

In the selection procedure for taking part in the ‘North Bund’ international ideas competition in Shanghai Gensler, USA, Cox, Australia and AS&P, Germany were the companies that prevailed.

Chelsea Barracks Court Case, Qatari Diar

Chelsea Barracks Court Case, Qatari Diar, London, Verdict, CPC Group, News, UK Chelsea Barracks London : High Court Verdict Qatari Diar Development in west London, England 25 Jun 2010 Chelsea Barracks : Court Case The High Court has ruled that Qatari Diar breached a contract with developers CPC Group, when it withdrew Richard Rogers’ Chelsea … Read more

Bridging – The Connected City, Dallas

Bridging, Connected City Finalist 1

Design: Architect Bogdan Chipara. An Urban Design Solution for “The Connected City” International Competition. “Bridging on steroids’… draws many new links animated with energy, ecology and fascinating juxtapositions. But these are bridges for people not for cars.” “It pays homage to Kessler and the original intent of the city… very appealing and as it speaks to the character, structure and form of the city”.

Innovation City Abu Dhabi, Daniel Libeskind

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) signed an agreement with Studio Daniel Libeskind and Siemens AG to collaborate on the design and building of “Innovation City” – a state-of-the-art academic and technological hub which will be the future home to Abu Dhabi Men’s College, CERT, and HCTs Central Services division.

Al Manakh, The Gulf Architecture analysis

Al Manakh: Gulf Continued is an essential and comprehensive guide to the cities of the Gulf, penetrating media clichés and delving deep into the new challenges facing the region in the wake of the financial crisis.

Rihan Heights, Abu Dhabi: Arzanah Masterplan

International architect Sparch is showcasing its first GCC project Rihan Heights, a 250,000 sqm luxury residential development, at the four-day Cityscape Abu Dhabi convention which began yesterday.