Architecture firm Snøhetta has designed library it has designed a library for Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It aims to challenge the “traditional typology of the research library”. For students and the surrounding community, the new building will house a “variety of study spaces, resource centers, sophisticated information technology, public spaces and event hall”.The project […] More
Christ & Gantenbein have designed a new wing for the National Museum in Zurich. Set to open to the public in July 2016, the new wing provides exhibition galleries, an auditorium and a library for the 118-year-old museum, which houses the largest collection of cultural and historical objects in Switzerland. The raw concrete chosen by […] More
Cologne based architecture firm RSAA has unveiled its designs for a new church complex in China’s Zhangjiagang district.The project consists of a central building surrounded by a ring of supporting structures aimed to serve the community, as well as sheltering the inner basilica from outside noises. The northern buildings will consist of prayer and counselling spaces, in the south […] More
The Christian Marin building by Guillaume Ramillien is situated in the southeast of Paris. It offers a modern, eco-conscious take on the community centre. It represents the future of social consciousness. Commissioned as part of the Parisian commune Limeal-Brévannes’ new urban planning schedule, the wooden structure will serve the 700 houses currently undergoing construction in the […] More
The La Gota Cultural Center and Tobacco Museum, located in Navalmoral de la Mata, Spain was designed by Ramiro Losada and Alberto García. It is a hybrid building, hosting temporary exhibition spaces, a permanent exhibition for the painter Sofia Feliu and a Tobacco Museum. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
DUS Architects have completed a 3d printed facade on the temporary EU Building, for the Dutch EU Presidency 2016. The EU Presidency will take place in the Netherlands for 6 months from January 2016, and . After that, the bio-plastic facade will be fully recycled. The design references the sails of historical sailing ships, that […] More
Architects Ifat Finkelman and Deborah Warschawski have teamed up to build a wooden structure around an old pine tree to update a courtyard space at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Situated at the entrance of the museum’s Wing for Art Education, the IMJ Tree House provides a gathering point for both adult and children visitors. “As […] More
MVRDV architects are working on a new type of cultural venue in Rotterdam, where visitors can experience the art collection, while it is being exhibited within state-of-the-art conservation spaces. It is planned as an extension of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, located in Rotterdam’s well known Museumpark district. The centuries-old establishment It currently keeps its […] More
The Museum of Tomorrow, designed by spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is set to open its doors in rio de janeiro’s puerto maravilha neighborhood. The design of the museum is influenced by local culture and, through its architecture, explores the relationship between the city and the natural environment. It consists of 5,000 square meters of temporary […] More
The project aims to create a new space for the city of Varna where people can spend their free time and socialize. One of the main characteristic is to put together all the different functions requested in the brief (“Read”, “Storage” and “Leisure”) in such a way to stimulate creativity and a real sense of […] More
The Stony Island Arts Bank , designed by William Gibbons Uffendell and built in 1923, was once a vibrant community savings and loan. But by the eighties, the branch had closed and the building remained vacant and deteriorating for decades. Chicao Artist and urban planner Theaster Gates purchased the rundown bank building for just $1.00 […] More
Take a look at the 3rd place shortlisted design proposal for Varna Public Library in Varna, Bulgaria by spatial practice. See the rest of the project after the jump. More