Famous Architects
145 inteligent prefab modules houses by Richard Rogers
It seems to be a paper folder what Sir Lord Richard Rogers has built in Oxley Park, in UK. The most significant innovation compared to similar projects is using „Ecohat“, the roofing system that is able to capture hot air forming in the house, which is then reused to provide passive […]
Central Glass 42nd Competition – Theme: Environmental Zoo
The notion of the zoo is undergoing changes. The first zoos were for the collection and display of the kinds of animals that exist on our planet, yet gradually they have become environments constructed for the viewing of ecologies. Furthermore, in recent times they have been searching for ways to communicate with animals. However, if […]
Vatnsmýri - architectural competition
A Call for Ideas
Vatnsmýri is a large (150 ha) area near the centre of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital in the world. In this Call for Ideas, the goal is to maximize the opportunity offered by Vatnsmýri to strengthen and consolidate the city for the 21st century, providing quality and a […]
OLED design contest
How to partecipate
It is possible to join the contest either individually or with a team of five people maximum. The contest is directed to two different categories:
-Students of Architectural Universities and design schools
-Professionals
Contest purpose
The OLED Design Contest is a design competition of ideas opened to everybody but principally directed to professional architects and designers and […]
Ricardo Bofill
After accomplishing a series of world-class buildings such as Shiseido, in Ginza, Tokyo, the Christian Dior Headquarters, Cartier Headquarters, Rochas Headquarters, Axa […]
Juan O’Gorman - famous architect
The first son of an Irish father and Mexican mother, Juan O’Gorman was born in Mexico City in 1905. After graduating from the Architecture School of […]
New train station in Berlin
Soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, city planners began work on a transport plan for reunified Berlin. One element of this became the “Pilzkonzept” (mushroom concept), in which a new north-south railway line intersecting the Stadtbahn was to be constructed. The name derived from the shape formed by the new line […]
Farnsworth House - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951 and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented in its […]