Located next the stunning Stukely Lake, the 430-square-meter Bonnallie Services Center embraces views of the lake and mountains beyond. The two-story building is partially embedded into the earth and is angled to maximize views and frame an outdoor amphitheater. Full-height glazing is installed on the second floor for panoramic viewing and opens up to a covered outdoor t...
Round building offer many advantages in terms of sustainability and resilience, so it’s no surprise to see disaster-prone communities turning to the curved architecture. Fournier Rojas Arquitectos recently created a beautifully round community center for the small Costa Rican town of El Rodeo de Mora. The center, which was primarily built with locally-sourced and donated...
The project, which was completed in October, 2016, included a series of new facilities for an existing school and orphanage run by The Center of Hope Haiti (COHH). As the funding allowed, the construction team was able to build four new buildings to create much-needed space for the educational complex. The entire project followed BGF’s construction scheme, which include...
The designers focused on adapting a low-cost housing model from the beginning of the project, but the principal theme of chawls led the design scheme. Chawls are large buildings divided into separate tenements, which were used to provide very basic accommodation to mill laborers in Indian cities. According to the architects’ description, this theme was meant to emit a m...
Public space architecture, houses in touch with nature and a call to architects to start to think at a peaceful Syria, and then the brutalist Sydney and a photographic series in the marble caves. This are some of the articles most liked and shared by our followers on facebook, twitter, pinterest and instagram. – Emergent Vernacular Architecture designed a public space...
for the LIBERTY MUSEUM NEW YORK: freedom to the people competition, zU-studio — a young international office based in amsterdam — has proposed a triangular structure that aims to result in a building with the right spaces for its visitors to experiment with and explore the concepts of body, mind and spirit. the design process began with the definition of liberty: the abi...
‘the bricks are books written with text of living stories of the everyday reality, yet, a reality with hope’, explain napp studio of the concept behind the idea. ‘hope is the most significant spiritual grain we rely on when facing the sometime harsh life, it provides us with strength and will – the light to live on.’ the proposal suggests a framework of light steel to su...
As part of governor Andrew Cuomo’s transportation infrastructure improvement plans for the state, the $4.5 billion phase of expansion will increase accessibility to Manhattan’s East Side – reducing delays, relieving overcrowding on the Lexington line and adding step-free access from street to subway – improving the experience for 200,000 daily commuters. Design, safet...
new york’s JFK airport is set to receive a vast overhaul, designed to transform the hub into ‘a unified, interconnected, world-class’ complex. announced by governor cuomo, the project also seeks to improve road access and expand rail mass transit to meet projected passenger growth. the scheme will be funded by up to $7 billion USD of private investment, with the governor...
‘while the original garage was careless and grey, the house is clean and white,’ explain fala atelier, ‘its materiality is flat, its light is abstract’. with just 200 meters squared, the conversion makes the most of the available space. two generous bathrooms are included behind a curved wall, where a broken corner was before. the walls and ceilings are painted white, op...
It also doubles as an observation tower, offering visitors unparalleled views of the area. Modular and cloaked in steel frames, the Lausward Power Plant acts as a tourist attraction with a lift taking visitors to its highest point called "City Window". The structure is not a simple power plant, but a landmark that dominates the southwestern boundary of the city. Thanks t...
From the outside, Siam Discovery in Bangkok doesn’t look all that different from other modern urban structures, with its stacked box design and shiny exterior. However, just one peek inside will urge you to leave all other expectations and assumptions at the door. Japanese architecture firm nendo designed the building’s reconstruction, inside and out, turning this five-s...
Constructed from sustainable and cost-efficient materials, the pop-up market serves as a food hub and gathering space that has brought new life to the area - and it's on track to outperform the old Market Hall. The pop-up Market Hall was created as a temporary home for the vendors of the old Market Hall, which is currently undergoing renovations under the direction of T...
On display at LAGI Glasgow will be a series of designs for a proposed renewable energy project targeted for the banks of two intersecting canals in the city in the Port Dundas area. The creations were developed collaboratively by agencies in Scotland as well as from other countries, demonstrating something of a global partnership in support of renewable energy projects—w...
The tropical climate and dense urban area of Singapore demands housing that accommodates both factors. Each phase of this project’s planning takes into consideration the need for low-environmental impact cooling needs, down to which direction the buildings face. The Terraces feature apartments facing the distinct bisecting waterway and adorned with rippling Juliet balcon...
The mixed-use tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , has an intricate patterned facade made of low-E glass panels that mimic the bas relief carving technique and help maintain stable indoor temperatures. The building is super efficient thanks to a heat-reclaim wheel, efficient evaporative cooling and its shade providing skin. The 260-meter tower is enveloped in...
Despite its 16,000 square foot lot, Spark Social SF is a gathering spot designed to feel cozy and intimate. Developed by the SoMa StrEat Food Park team, inspiration for the project came naturally in response to the neighborhood’s limited dining options. Spark was designed to bring together the neighborhood in a warm and welcoming space that includes a beer and sangria ga...
While much attention has been paid to California’s high-speed rail project currently under construction, Texas could become the first state to begin running 200 mph-plus fast trains. Texas could possibly beat the Golden State by two years by breaking ground at the end of next year and opening to the public in 2020. California’s initial operating segment (IOS) from Mader...
Korean studio ArchiWorkshop designed a “glamping” – a glamourous camping site – in the Arboretum of the Ga-Pyeong region, outskirts of Seoul. The project embraces the characters of the region with its pine forests and large rocks, expressing the atmosphere of the site with a master plan that doesn’t disturb nature. The site is located on the edge of pine forest, with a ...
Safdie Rabines Architects completed the National City Aquatic Center, located five miles south of Downtown San Diego, California, and fifteen miles north of the US-Mexico border. The single-story, two-structure center marks the realization of National City’s long-term goal to replace a makeshift facility housed in trailers for over a decade. Sited on a scarce section of...
The city of Gembloux launched a process of urban renewal and asked studio Demogo to design the reconstruction of the town hall starting from the urban refurbishment of the entire city. Gembloux, a medieval city located in the Walloon region, is characterized by the presence of three significant historical buildings: the ancient bell tower called the Beffroi, the Église D...
The newest addition to the centuries old property is simply called the Farmhouse. A 1960s home underwent extensive renovations to become a nine-suite guest house where visitors can escape into luxury with spa treatments or a rejuvenating dip in the private ozonated vitality pool. The farm at Babylonstoren, where more than eight acres of fruits and vegetables are grown, ...
The international design studio unveiled plans for the Droneport, a transit hub to support unmanned flying vehicles in the delivery of emergency supplies to remote areas in East Africa. Foster + Partners developed the Droneport proposal in collaboration with Afrotech, and has plans to complete the initial three buildings by 2020.Hundreds of thousands of Africans die ever...
Prolific design studio MVRDV’s The Stairs project just opened to the public and it is every bit as impressive as their renderings promised. Located outside Rotterdam Central Station, the giant, eye-catching staircase features 180 steps that lead up to the rooftop of the iconic Groot Handelsgebouw, where the public can enjoy panoramic views of the city, film screenings, d...
The state-owned SNCF railroad consists of some pretty posh trains, and many have been elevated to fine art status with the addition of replicas of famous artworks by impressionist painters. Photographer Christophe Recoura documented the amazing interior of the so-named Impressionist Train in a series of stunning images... all aboard! Next stop? Claude Monet's former home...
The local goverment of Lozoya needed an intervention in the closing and enlargement of the municipal cemetery. Arquitect Moisés Royo from Muka Arquitectura intervened with a conceptual separation between the ‘visible’ and the ‘invisible’. Quoting Platon, Giacometti and the Xi’an warriors, Royo decided to create a permeable perimetral closing, allowing the air to cross b...
This is an exciting step for South America’s second largest subway system in terms of length. Chile’s Metro de Santiago will receive 42 percent energy from solar power and 18 percent from wind power. The country’s step towards renewables highlights its commitment to clean energy that does not harm the environment or people, according to President Bachelet. She announced ...
The building houses a retail space on the ground floor and offices on the upper level. Its undulating roof meets the pavement and functions as a public space where people can walk, sit and play. The retail space invites passers-by to enter the building. “I don’t describe the roof as a staircase because stairs are an element that repeats, but this element has different s...
The project Arches Boulogne by architects Antonini Darmon is part of an urban development area that was formerly home to the monumental Renault factories. Once the factories moved away, they left a surface of 74 hectares, giving birth to a new area named Macrolot B5 that has been divided into seven smaller blocks distributed around a large urban garden: seven architects ...
After the success of the preview presented during Design Week in the ten windows of the Benetton store in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, “A Tribute to Domus 1000” is ready to go back on public display. Organised in collaboration with United Colors of Benetton and Fabrica, which is once again responsible for the special display design, the exhibition will be on show at the Tri...
Built to house an exceptional collection of post cards, the cultural center in Baud designed by Studio 02 Architectes tumbles down a slope in several stages, marrying the rugged topography of the terrain. The building is divided in five volumes with identical proportions, and its aspect spreads in a fan-shape. This formal approach underscores the functional layout of th...
for this occasion, brooklyn-based firm CAZA have created a series of bus stations that draws reference from ancient basket-weaving traditions of cebu. each of the stations vary in size and scale, but share a consistent system of furniture to seamlessly link the identity of the stations between the four cities.the BRT project will significantly improve sidewalks, crosswa...
To commemorate 75 years of the reconstruction of Rotterdam, MVRDV designed 180 steps leading up from the Stationsplein, outside Rotterdam Central Station, to the rooftop of the Groot Handelsgebouw, an iconic building in the history of the post-war reconstruction of the city. A month of activities will follow, including film screenings, debates and art events. The scaffo...
built on the values of community and environmental accountability, arcosanti’s goal is to pursue ‘lean’ alternatives to urban sprawl. these ideas are based on soleri’s theory of compact city design — a concept he referred to as ‘arcology’, a portmanteau of architecture and ecology. the town broke ground in 1970, and its construction remains ongoing. it is also here where...
Flowers in the town are just the common sight for the citizens. The Flower Towers H2000 and the hanging Flower Towers planted with the same flower arrangement have given to the main square the extraordinary look. The secret has to do with a successful realization- consistent, thought out concept implemented in the town by experienced professionals. The hanging planter...
industrial and automobile manufacturing, once a blessing to the area, began a downward spiral starting — along with a tumultuous period in the sixties — alongside the gasoline crises of the early seventies. no longer capable of production on such a scale, thousands of workers were laid off in the following years. this issue was compounded by the area’s continuous outward...
