Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has reached a milestone with the completion of the two-tower design for the Sany IROOTECH Headquarters in Guangzhou, China. A renowned company in the construction equipment manufacturing industry, Sany commissioned SOM to design a headquarters for its Rootcloud technology group, symbolizing its commitment to growth and innovation. The com...
Annabelle Selldorf has designed the new David Zwirner office in New York. The architecture studio and gallerist share a fruitful, long standing relationship - they've collaborated on several schemes in the past, including the 2013 David Zwirner 20th Street. This project outlined the consolidation of several of the gallery's departments in a single, streamlined space. Sel...
Set on the outskirts of the city of Surat, the 660,000-square-metre office building was designed as a "city within a city" to house the world's largest community of diamond traders. It is larger than the 620,000-square-metre Pentagon office near Washington DC, which has held the title of the world's largest office building for 80 years since it was completed in 1943. "...
Nestled within the enchanting confines of Alcamo's historic center, resides a true architectural treasure with a venerable past. The timeworn walls of a 16th-century church, now deconsecrated, have given birth to a remarkable renovation endeavor that skillfully showcases and reinterprets its historical essence in an avant-garde manner. Conceived within the void, a rein...
Located in Gillett Square, a former carpark that over the past 20 years has been gradually transformed into a lively community hub, Bradbury Works is operated by non-for profit community interest company Hackney Co-operative Developments. Following funding from the Greater London Authority, YN Studio refurbished an existing building into 600-square-metres of affordable ...
The new building of the Training Center|Office is located in the suburban industrial zone, therefore, in order to fit into the context, the shape of the building is designed in an industrial style. The building was designed with maximum economy in mind. This applies to both economical construction and economical building maintenance and saving resources. A heat pump is ...
Located in Milan, Open 336 is a sustainable architectural project designed by Park Associati focused on the comfort and well-being of its users. Featuring hybrid spaces that offer modern and functional offices, the building is a reinterpretation of the industrial identity of the surrounding neighborhood. The design stems from the concept of integrating architecture into ...
Located in the city's main harbour, the headquarters is spread across various buildings including an office block, workshop spaces, warehouses, product testing facilities and a building with space for education and parking. The headquarters' timber structures are clad in corten steel and were designed with flexible, modular spaces that aim to meet the studio's sustainab...
A unique design feature not often seen on the exterior of a building, are the painted drop shadows surrounding the windows. These drop shadows, which also stand out at night, create a three-dimensional illusion for people passing by. On the ground floor, a marketing agency is joined by an indie coffee shop to form the critical retail anchor that not only serves the bui...
Another more evocative option was to take advantage of the interior compartments of the butcher shop, making small surgical alterations according to the new program. While the main room of the new retail space retained practically the previous configuration, the former meat cutting area has been transformed into a meeting room, and a small kitchen replaces the old refri...
The proposed building will be a companion to the existing Chifley tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and Travis Partners and built in 1992. The project will create 50,000 square metres of office space, with a reimagined podium that connects to the surrounding public realm. “Our design challenge is to create an urban ensemble with Chifley North that simultaneously com...
We started our design journey in 2017, anchoring the building in the neighborhood’s industrial history and maritime infrastructure…fast forward six years, our 4,880 m2 office is set to achieve DGNB Gold, through use of Uni-Green – a new type of concrete developed jointly by BIG and Unicon that has a CO2 reduction of approx. 25%, resulting in a CO2 footprint of 11.3kg CO2...
"Gleaning from the depth of our experience in the field, we seek to reconcile form, function and cost to create a new landmark for the Sanlongwan area that will become a token of technology and innovation,’’ said Aedas Global Design Principal Ken Wai. With a total planned area of circa 77,716 sq m, the site is divided into two plots. Plot A is surrounded by water and el...
Dutch studio KAAN Architecten takes to the Flemish Valley near Ghent, Belgium, to design a sustainable new expansion for the De Prijkels business park, which is currently home to over sixty businesses. Developing an entrance for this collection of workspaces, KAAN Architecten has collaborated with developer Steenoven, contractor Alheembouw, DENC-studio, DELVA Landscape A...
It is a gathering area and incubation base of wisdom industry integrating commercial services and business office functions, which will attract a number of high-tech industries and strategic emerging industries to settle in the future. The unique location of the site and the gathering of specific talents in the future have put forward new demands different from tradition...
'What if work could be extraordinary?' asks Ben van Berkel. Booking.com's office in Amsterdam, named City Campus, is his response, and it's nothing if not ambitious. With its occupants now happily moved in, and a BREEAM Excellent design certificate for sustainable architecture for it under their belt, van Berkel's architecture practice UNStudio proposes this as a model f...
The building is located on a triangular plot therefore, a triangular building allows for the most efficient use of available space. The trinity of functions – Lok Sabha (the Lower House), Rajya Sabha (the Upper House), and Central Lounge – also work efficiently within the triangular plan. The design is inspired by the present Parliament building, the construction craf...
At first glance, a simple industrial building. On closer inspection, a finely shimmering, mysterious object communicates the value of the products manufactured at the site of Mühle GmbH & Co.KG. Based on the urban planning specifications, the new replacement building is located between the two existing halls 3 and 5. In its height, however, the building projects beyond...
In the outskirts of Pune, India, stands S NINE, a co-working space designed by architecture studio PMA Madhushala. Unlike the conventional glass-box structures that dominate the commercial landscape, the building is wrapped in a facade of integrated red sandstone planters. The team took inspiration from the ethos of the region, striving to create a timeless design rooted...
With a history spanning over 160 years, IHI is Japan’s leading heavy industry conglomerate. In order to respond quickly to the complex, changing needs of society and its customers, IHI needed to create a “base” for developing new businesses with its partners by utilizing its advanced technological capabilities. Planning started with finding IHI’s uniqueness. Much of th...
This makes Arbor's location in the hypermixed Bankside Yards masterplan all the more significant, as it plays a vital role in shaping a 24-hour neighbourhood that blends work and city life, culture and technology, nature and art. Arbor, a development by Native Land and joint venture partners Temasek, Amcorp Properties Berhad and Hotel Properties Limited of Singapore, i...
The four-storey building will be the headquarters of Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust, accommodating 80 staff. “The design is an interrogation of visibility and duality. The building owner and occupants work in a virtual world, providing internet protocols,” said the architects in a design statement. “Everyone connected in the Asia Pacific region experiences thei...
The aspiration of company owners Oded and Noriko Califf was for the interior to present a subtle blend of European and Japanese design influences, which provided a rich source of inspiration for the designers. The Japanese references are subtle and present themselves through the choice of materials, the play of geometric patterns, and the hand-crafted woodwork detailing....
Following a vision of high aims to truly connect the Optics Valley of China and innovative science communities in Wuhan, Gensler has designed the YOFC Headquarters with high standards, bound to create a favorable and pleasant working environment for employees and build up a better brand perception. From the inside out - Taking a cue from optical fiber technology – where...
The project came to Arlington in 2018 after fierce opposition from other publicly floated locations, including Queens, New York. Dubbed “HQ2” as the firm’s primary base outside of Seattle, the development in Arlington has received the more official name of Metropolitan (Met) Park, adopted from a nearby park. The project has been positioned as central to the DMV’s (Washin...
Designed by Studio Prineas as the headquarters for a boutique builder, Sheeth HQ introduces light and renewed vitality into a former commercial warehouse. Once an untouched and open commercial space, the building’s existing built fabric and material palette encouraged Studio Prineas to embrace a raw interior expression – with lofty ceiling heights, exposed steel trusses...
The project aims to transform an introverted institutional building into an opportunity for dialogue with the public domain and its social context. The new extension becomes an urban device that does not seek to impose an architectural gesture but rather to clarify the existing one. The vertical ceramic slat cladding joins the new extension through its material dialogue...
The premises was shell and core, had an open plan and high ceilings of 4.5m. These features inspired the design concept. The finishing of the open areas is done along the horizontal window impost - to a height of 2.5 meters; the entire space above is left almost untouched: we left the concrete ceiling with floor beams, the walls without finishing and the utility systems ...
The Suhe Centre for China Resources Land forms the centerpiece of the Suhewan East Urban Complex, which introduces a rich mix of functions to the predominantly residential area. The 200-meter, 42-story signature tower is part of the city’s vision to draw development towards the eastern quarter. The Suhe Centre has obtained LEED Platinum certification and has a Green Bui...
Located on a corner site in the city's Thu Duc district, the Urban Farming Office was designed to be emblematic of the plant-filled, low-energy architecture for which Vo Trong Nghia Architects is known. Alongside the office, the practice has also constructed a version of its low-cost housing prototype, S House, designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes and first un...
The client contacted us as they were considering the site but unsure whether a leased commercial building there would be able to attract a steady flow of people given the location is a block off the main road and not very close to the station. On weekdays, elderly people, homemakers, and children cross the border between the two districts mentioned above for various re...
Named Espoo House, the 24,000-square-mere building is intended to pay homage to Finland's history of timber construction. The municipal building will house the city's administration and also be open to its residents. The administrative building will be defined by its timber frame, which will be exposed internally and was designed by Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company ...
Facts Project Name: Matrix ONE Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Year: 2018–2023 Client: Matrix Innovation Center Size and Programme: 13,000m2 – offices, laboratories, education spaces, restaurant Sustainability certification: BREEAM-NL-Excellent Credits Architect: MVRDV Partner: Frans de Witte Design Team: Fedor Bron, Mick van Gemert, Roy Sieljes, Fouad Addou, An...
Taking inspiration from this, the AB&D Office in Brazil is one that maximizes space with mart design even as it is split into two distinct areas. One of the areas contains the hall and the meeting rooms along with the reception while the second zone holds the pantry, kitchen and other work areas. Designed by Solo Arquitetos, the interior here feels welcoming and sophisti...
Yet throughout his life, he was recognized for his philanthropic gestures, which became further consolidated through the Jim Moran Foundation’s founding in 2000. The Foundation’s mission remains committed to uplifting the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders, and to further this, an announcement has been made on the groundbreaking of a new headquarters i...
We requested the client to keep the structure raw and not to encase the client with concrete or any other material to hide the steel finish.The structure also has a lot of green areas around.Hence the design ideology is based on focussing on the products with the overall space acting as the backdrop. Also in terms of material pallet, we kept it rustic like using hardene...
