Living-Roof in Zaragoza, Aragón Pavilion

Living-Roof

Design: Magén Arquitectos. It’s been nearly a century since Le Corbusier, published his “Theory of the roof-garden,” seed of the fifth of his five points for a new architecture, which talks about the use of the terrace.

Trifolium Pavilion in Sydney Building

Trifolium Pavilion

Architect AR-MA’s pavilion Trifolium (2014), designed and built for the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation’s (SCAF) annual competition Fugitive Structures, used advanced computer design technologies to complete a research-oriented brief.

VEETEE Floating Structures in Soomaa Forests

Floating Structures Estonia

More photos – a group of students from architecture, design and art universities spent 10 days in a summer workshop. They built 3 floating structures: a shelter, a fireplace and a sauna as a response to the changing environment of the area.

University of Stuttgart Research Pavilion 2015

University of Stuttgart Research Pavilion 2015 building

Design: University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning team. New photos of this German pavilion building constructed using a novel robotic fabrication. It shows the architectural potential of a building method inspired by the water spider’s underwater nest construction.

Zaha Hadid Pavilion at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Zaha Hadid Pavilion at Chatsworth House

Lilas Pavilion displayed in grounds of Chatsworth House, one of Britain’s grandest stately homes. The pavilion was an unexpected addition by the Serpentine Gallery back in 2007 when the late architect offered to help out.

Archifest 2016 Pavilion, Raffles Place Park

Archifest 2016

Singapore Institute of Architects news – Archifest Pavilion with the theme ‘Exhale’ opens 23 Sep. The building design is by a team from DP Architects. It is composed entirely of construction site materials.

Cloud Pavilion in Shanghai Building

Cloud Pavilion

Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects. As part of the regeneration and development of the West Bund area in Shanghai, Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen have completed a permanent exhibition and art pavilion on the riverside promenade.

MPavilion by Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai

MPavilion Melbourne by Bijoy Jain

Design: Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai, India. MPavilion 2016 will be 12m high, made of bamboo with a roof encased in earth representing the Australian landscape. Adorned by an elaborate tower similar to a ‘tazia’ used in Indian ceremonies.

The Sanctuary at Bunurong Memorial Park

The Sanctuary

Design: BVN Architecture. Australian industrial design firm, TILT, has delivered a one-of-a-kind sliding glass façade for the new BVN-designed chapel, The Sanctuary, at Bunurong Memorial Park, south east of Melbourne.

Venice Biennale 2016 Architecture

Kitchen Monument Venice Biennale building

Alejandro Aravena is Director of the Architecture Sector for the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, taking place from 28 May to 27 November 2016.

Mobile Acoustic Performance Shell Building

Mobile Acoustic Performance Shell, London Docklands, England, UK – design by BFLS + Arup Acoustics – tested by top musicians: Mobile Performance Shell to revolutionise open-air concerts

Triumph Pavilion 2016 London, Bethnal Green

Triumph Pavilion 2016 London

The Triumph Pavilion project is an annual showcase, an exciting celebration of architecture and design. Encouraging architectural experimentation and exploration – including form, function and material – the building part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture.

The Hive at Kew Gardens, London

UK Pavilion internal shot at dusk

Design: Wolfgang Buttress with Tristan Simmonds & BDP, Architects. This stunning structure opens in Kew Gardens on Saturday after being centrepiece of the gold-medal winning UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo, Italy.

Concrete Installation for Venice Biennale 2016

Concrete Installation

Design: Samuel Gonçalves, Architect. This project consist of a flexible and evolutionary constructive system based on concrete units. It’s a modular system in which each module comes set from factory with all its finishes and equipments and it’s all assembled in location.