Project: Library in Caen Location: Caen, France Designed by OMA Website: www.oma.eu OMA has won the competition for a major new library, the Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale (BMVR), in Caen, France. The 12,000m2 building will be the focal point of new development in Caen. Surpassing five submissions by internationally-renowned competitors, the project, led by […] More
Project: Perkins+Will Website Designed by ATTIK Website: www.attik.com Global creative agency ATTIK has announced the launch of a new website presence for the renowned commercial architecture and design firm Perkins+Will. The new site, designed and developed completely in-house at ATTIK, goes live with full functionality today at www.perkinswill.com. For designers description and images of their […] More
Project: Izmir Opera House Designed by Nuvist Architecture & Design Location: Izmir,Turkey Website: www.nuvist.com After featuring Ozel Office view of the new Izmir Opera house, here is another competing project entered by Istanbul based Nuvist Architecture & Design. For architects description and more of this breathtaking design continue for more over at our sister site […] More
Project: Knut Hamsun Center Location: Hamarøy, Norway Program: historical museum for writer Knut Hamsun including exhibition areas, library, reading room, cafe and 230 seat auditorium Client: Nordland Fylkeskommune (County) Size: 24445 sf Website: www.stevenholl.com This center dedicated to Hamsun is located above the Arctic Circle near village of Presteid of Hamarøy and the farm where […] More
Project: Spiegel HQ Location: Brooktorkai, HafenCity, Hamborg Designed by Henning Larsen Architects Website: www.henninglarsen.com Henning Larsen Architects has chosen a two-part composition to create hierarchy and openness on the site and has integrated the complex urban spaces that meet at Ericusspitze in their design. Continue for more over at our sister site Design Scene. More
Project: OKO House Designed by Youmeheshe Architects Construction value: from £ 90 000 Structure: solid wood board construction Website: www.youmeheshe.com The design strikes a new profile due to both the logic of off-site construction and the volumetric configuration of spaces that allow natural ventilation, maximisation of daylight and the opportunity to reconfigure. Continue for more […] More
Project: Kona Residence Location: Kona, Hawaii Design Architect: Belzberg Architects Website: www.belzbergarchitects.com A recently completed project in Hawaii by Belzberg Architects, complete credits, more images and architects over at our sister site Design Scene. More
Project: Urban Block Location: Inchicore, Dublin Designed by John Pardey Architects Website: www.johnpardeyarchitects.com John Pardey Architects design begins with a concept of a ‘platform’ – a stone-clad base that covers the site containing commercial accommodation, and this stone element rises up to the street frontage to make a civic face. Formed by two interlocking rectangles […] More
Project: Aldgate Landmark Designed by Cassion Castle Architects in collaboration with Sandy Rendel Architects and Structure Workshop. Location: London, United Kingdom Website: www.cassioncastle.com Located on the site of the historic ‘Ale-Gate’ on the edge of the City of London, our proposal is a re-imagined gateway for the modern multicultural era. It seeks to provide an […] More
Project: New Datong Sports Park Designed by Populous Location: Datong, China Website: populous.com Populous has been selected to design a new sports park in the historic city of Datong, in the northern Shanxi Province, near Beijing, China. This is the second major sports hub for Populous in China. Continue for more over at design […] More
Project: The Balancing Barn Location: Suffolk, United Kingdom Designed by MVRDV Website: www.mvrdv.nl The Balancing Barn stands on the edge of a tranquil nature reserve a few miles inland from the Suffolk coast, near the historic towns of Walberswick and Aldeburgh. Clad in elegant silver tiles, the house dramatically cantilevers over the landscape, providing views […] More
The Scarlet Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Designed by Harrison Sutton Partnership Website: www.scarlethotel.co.uk It almost makes you think Scarlet is somewhere in the sunny Mediterranean but in fact this impeccably designed hotel comes from the shiny coast of Cornwall. View more over at our sister site Design Scene. More