Architectural Works
Architect: zeroplus Location: Puget Sound, Washington, USA Project Team: Joshua Brevoort, Principal; Lisa chun, Principal; Casey Borgen, Intern Fabricators: River Ranch LLC and Meadow Works Manager: [...] Read »
It is a known fact that larger architectural firms have been commissioned work in China for years, giants such as Steven Holl Architects and Goettsch Partners are known to have well-established [...] Read »
Architects: Play Marcelo Alvarenga Location: Nova Lima, Brazil Project Year: 2010 Project Area: 823.00 sqm Photographs: Leonardo Finotti Situated on a steep slope in the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, [...] Read »
1. Architects broke it It’s probably our fault to begin with. I don’t really know the exact numbers, but Buildings use more fossil fuels than cars, construction debris makes up the highest [...] Read »
The Acoustic Pavilion Project, developed by AREA and Electrotexture Lab , is created from evolutionary algorithms that search the optimum form and reflective environment for electronic music [...] Read »
Architect: Archinauten Dworschak + Mühlbachler ZT Gmbh Location: Weliosplatz 1, 4600 Wels, Austria Client: OÖ Science-Center Wels Errichtungs-GmbH. Operating Company: OÖ Science-Center Wels [...] Read »
This weekend, we had the opportunity to attend the Open Studio event at MoMAs PS1. As we mentioned earlier, this project posed the daunting question of how to re-think, re-organize and re-energize [...] Read »
Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado has added a new dome to their campus. The expanding congregation commissioned Fentress Architects to create a new Sanctuary to accommodate their growing needs [...] Read »
Man transforms the environment, interferes with nature producing spaces that harbor their daily activities. This is done by provoking change,building objects, and inserting devises into the the [...] Read »
Architects: Crawford Architects Location: Kansas City, Montana, USA Project Year: 2011 Structural Engineer: Wallace Engineering Mechanical Engineer: M.E. Group, Inc Electrical Engineer: M.E. [...] Read »
A scooping concrete roof cantilevers over the rear entrance to a house by the Ganges River in northern India. (more&) Read »
Henn Architekten have won a competition to design a 450-metre tower for Haikou in China. (more&) Read »
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Miscellaneous
When it opened in 2009, New York Citys High Line, an elevated train track that was converted into a park, instantly became one of the most celebrated modern parks in the world. So it should [...] Read »
Since I mentioned that Derek Lam was inspired by Richard Neutra's 1946 Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, I thought it might be nice to post some photos. You can read the full story about the [...] Read »
We recently brought you an advance look at the 2013 plug-in Prius, which was just revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now pricing details are coming out along with the plan for a gradual rollout [...] Read »
[First look] Allies and Morrison has landed planning permission to redevelop a 2.4 hectare Royal Mail site in Reading, Berkshire Read »
Over twenty architects, designers, philosophers and photographers across Sydney have participated in a series of creative conversations, which transform the image of this harbour city from generic [...] Read »
The most attractive way to cover the walls in your home is the use of mosaic tiles. There are mosaic tiles in all sizes, which can be used to create a great combination of different shades. You [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
ContestA is hosting a new contest called ROOFTOPS WHY NOT? The competition seeks both functional and architectural considerations of any kind of roofs (flat roofs, sloped, gabled, rooftops… [...] Read »
Zaha Hadid Architects has become the latest big-name architect to be asked to design a car park at Miami Beach, Florida Read »
On the occasion of the 7th FESTIVAL OF THE LIVELY ARCHITECTURES in MONTPELLIER, Champ Libre association sends a call for applications to realize 10 interventions. The Festival is at the [...] Read »
A short film I made together with Marialena Kassimidi and Simon Rochowski over at AshSakula , for the Moving Architecture conference at the Building Centre on the 8th September that was focussed [...] Read »
Dating from 1924, this house embodies the great provincial and old-fashioned feel. Based from one region in Sweden, this beautiful home is the perfect place to entertain family and friends. It [...] Read »
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently conducted a study to examine the effects of a 2009 California law that requires ships to switch to low-sulfur fuel and slow [...] Read »
King County in Washington has about 26,000 acres of parks and open spaces with trails, trees, and streams. To help people stay overnight in these areas, the county held a design competition [...] Read »
Every September in London, hundreds of buildings normally closed to the public open their doors for a weekend to let everyone take a free peek inside. The event is London Open House and numerous [...] Read »
Today, Sunday, September 18th, the Chicago Jewish Historical Society will be hosting a talk by Ward Miller, Executive Director of the Rickel Nickel Committee and co-author of the book, The Complete [...] Read »
Technology
Read the rest of Stockbox Grocers to Convert Shipping Containers into Local Grocery Stores in Food Deserts Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: affordable food, Cargotecture, container [...] Read »
Barack Obama has something in common with George Washington, besides his occupation. Our president has been brewing his own in-house organic beer, which he has dubbed White House Honey Ale. The [...] Read »
Read the rest of Two Gorgeous Cascading Vertical Gardens Spruce Up Replays Barcelona Store Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "living wall", Barcelona, eco design, [...] Read »
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In 2009, more than 30 million tons of food was dumped into landfills, making food the most abundant material there by far. This amounts to roughly 200 pounds a year for every single individual [...] Read »
A team led by Rafael Viñoly has submitted plans for a huge training facility and academy next to Manchester City’s current Eastlands home Read »
What perceptual advantages does the design of your building skin give your occupants? While temperature control or amazing interior to exterior vistas are wonderful occupant benefits, how else [...] Read »
I love this photo of fashion designer Derek Lam that I took backstage before his Spring 2011 show. He was posing for photos for another team and I was behind them hoping to get a nice shot [...] Read »
Every day we have to remain for some time alone with our thoughts. Hush Pod place that can provide you this special time. Designed by Freyja Ssewell, this furniture can make you feel safe and [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
In many ways cities are developing a pressurised and highly specialised environment in large areas driven by competition. It is buzzing environment defined by constant change at fast pace where [...] Read »
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