Archive for June, 2007
Sound in colourfull box - Institute for Sound and Vision, Hilversum, Neutelings and Riedijk
The new built Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, designed by Willem Jan Neutelings and Michiel Riedijk, wrapped in a luxurious skin of colorful cast-glass panels, it is their most gorgeous work to date. The building is conceived as a perfect cube, half of it buried underground. […]
The tower that change a skyline in London
Rafaels Vinoly proposal for a new tower in a centre of London, UK, divided the architectural community into two highly charged camps. The tower will change a siluet of the town so considerably, that some architects have a thoughts that project may have crossed an invisible line of ‘acceptability’. The majority […]
Mecanoo inspire with a tree for a building in Taiwan
Netherlands architecture office Mecanoo architecten won the international competition for a New National Performing Arts Centre in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. An important source of inspiration for Mecanoo’s building design were the existing one of the world’s largest trees, the banyan trees on location. The building is really variable, with a lot […]
Recycled materials in Manhattan - Hearst Tower by Norman Foster
Hearst Tower in Manhattan, New York, USA designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Norman Foster was opened at the end of the last year. The 42 levels tower is characteristic by glass- and metal-skinned facade with huge diagonal grid, which make multistory corner triangles. The building was constructed using 85 percent recycled steel and designed to […]
TECTONICS: Making Meaning - architectural competition
General Information
The international student design competition will be held in association with the international conference TECTONICS: Making Meaning. The conference will take place at the Department of Architecture, Building and Planning at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. Crucial to the success of the event is the engagement of both professionals and students. The goal […]
Market Value - architectural competition
A design competition for downtown Charlottesvilles’s Water Street
Over the past 15 years, downtown Charlottesville, Virginia has experienced an ongoing renaissance. New businesses, restaurants, theaters and residences abound in renovated buildings and new developments alike. However, two full city blocks lie underutilized just one block south of Charlottesville’s renowned pedestrian mall. This site, currently used for […]
Columbus re-wired - architectural competition
Competition Brief
“Columbus Re-Wired” is an ideas competition seeking a wide array of creative design proposals in the realm of urban design and architecture in order to initiate a dialogue about the current and future state of Columbus’ public transportation network in the context of its overall infrastructure.
The City of Columbus continues to be one of […]
Capital Garden, Abu Dhabi, UAE - architectural competition
SynopsisA new concept for the central located park named Capital Garden is to be found. Due to its core location, this project has the option to be a cultural and economic heart of one of the most important capitals of the Middle East.The designated mixture of an ultra compact built-up development and an extremely attractive […]
EUROPE 40 UNDER 40 - architectural competition
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
Europe 40 Under 40® is an annual awards program that celebrates the next new talented generation of European architects. The program is directed to support new and emerging design talent that will influence the near future of European architectural design, thinking, and theory with the direct consequence of impacting future environments and future European […]
The Building of the National Library of the Czech Republic - architectural competition results
Winner from Future Systems (Jan Kaplicky)
Other projects
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