Success of Norwegian architects Snøhetta
Architectural office Snøhetta stands after this year´s summer Serpentine gallery in London´s Hyde Park, won the competition for a new complex of buildings, „gateway“ for Ras Al-Khaimah, the new capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The confidence trick became a central construction, a weightless-act tower, that resembles a cobre as a symbol of that location. A huge set of building contain hotels, congress and shopping centre and exhibition halls.
Multifuncional indoor space integrate classical urbanisme of Berlin
New building called The James Simon Gallery designed by David Chipperfield is orientating to elements of classical styles with his conception. The building create by architect as a main gate to an island of old museum in Berlin, Germany, it is a demonstration of a conceptual work generating since 1998. Object will be entrance to Pergamon museum, links with museum designed by Schinkel. It is a good example of regeneration of surroundings.
Fresh hotel concept from Britain
Prestigious network of restaurant YO!Sushi in United Kingdom expanded their bussiness by a hotel accommodation with really ambitious project. Industrial designer Priestman Goode create 46 stylish cabines of a hotel called Yotel, based on a cross between Japanese capsule hotels and first-class airline cabins. The Yotel cabins provide a flexible and convenient ‘first class’ hotel experience at affordable prices. This hotel you can find on an airport Gatwick and the Heathrow in London.
On the top of Burj Dubai’s spire
Future airport by OMA
It is very specific airport, becouse it´s not far from Mecca. So for 33 days in year during the holy Hajj period two million pilgrims comes to visit Mecca. This specific situacion influence the function and the disposition. So arrival is same important as flight away. The main terminal is in the shape of a ring with an oasis at its centre. Actually there are two terminals: smaller one for the royal family and bigger one for public.
BIG exhibition
Its not so long when young Danish architect Bjarke Ingels with his architectural office BIG had been exhibited his models of projects in Czech towns Brno and Prague. This 20 amazing illuminated models in a darkened room showing 18 of their architectural projects must be seen.
Mountain Hotel by BIG
Bjarke Ingels will built a hotel near the ski resort Hafjell Mountain in Norway. The starting point of the project is a traditional hotel block that allows to come a sunshine in and have a good view to all rooms. The hotel staff has the possibility to move through the built-up area without having to move from building to building. The hotel is stretched down to the valley. On the top of the building is the main area with few terrace, which are in the shape of a contour line.
Peirao XXI by Jean Nouvel
French architect Jean Nouvel won a competiton for revitalisation of the port in Spain city Vigo. It should be a huge leisure destination. The conception is to build pier from apartments. At the end will be „menhyr“, which will be used for main areas of hotel, offices and a conference centre. This object gives to whole project strong visual styl.
Digital Water Pavilion by MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers design a building made of water that will flow at Expo Zaragoza in Spain next year. The walls will be made by water and operating digitally. This water curtains can show shapes and it also can open gate for visitors. The roof will be supported by large pillars that can move up and down. When there is too much wind, the roof will lower. Similarly, when the pavilion is closed, the whole roof will collapse to the ground and the structure will disappear.
Dupli.Casa by J. Mayer H.
Dupli.Casa over viewing the downtown of Marbach and the German national literature archive from the other side of the valley Neckar is a work of German architect J. Mayer H. Mayer totally rebuilt the house dating to 1984 to a modern villa that takes advantage of being situated on an uphill. Villa with its three floors is orientated into all cardinal points and it represents a sophisticated harmony of interior and exterior. The simple geometric forms were combined with the smooth white facade and glass features.
