Project: Kew Gardens Hills Library Designed by WORKac Website: work.ac Design for Kew Gardens Hills Library gets a fresh approach by WORKac who implement their signature to both interior and exterior design featuring an outstanding green roof. For more images and architects description continue after the jump: More
Project: Broad Museum Location: Los Angeles, United States Designed by Diller Scofidio + Refro Architects Website: www.dillerscofidio.com Recently presented design for Eli Broad's new Los Angeles museum is set to be the first door neighbor to the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall with an estimated construction cost of $130m, project is work of New York based […] More
Project: Place Lalla Yeddouna Location: Fez, Morocco Designed by Mossessian & Partners in collaboration with Yassir Khalil Studio Website: www.mossessian.com Two decades ago Moroccan Medina in Fez was recognised as an official UNESCO World Heritage Site, winner of an international design competition for an urban renewal project went to British Mossessian & Partners which will collaborate with local Yassir […] More
Project: Kanas Lake Performance Theatre Designed by Broadway Malyan Client: Provincial Government Location: Xinjiang Province, China Size: 1,200 seats Website: www.broadwaymalyan.com Broadway Malyan's first theatre project in China is set to break ground in May 2011, this multi-purpose space in the Xinjiang province of North West China will house 1,200 seats and performance space ready to house […] More
Project: Railyards Cultural Centre Designed by 3XN Location: Godsbanearealerne, Aarhus, DK Client: Aarhus Municipality Area: 9,500 m2 Budget: 12 mio. Euro Architect: 3XN, Exner, NORD Website: www.3xn.dk Noted Danish office 3XN delivers another impeccable project, the construction has already begun on their project design for Railyards Cultural Centre in Denmark's second largest city Aarhus. The construction includes restoration of the historical Railyards […] More
Project: National Concert Hall Dublin Location: Dublin, Ireland Designed by 3XN Website: www.3xn.dk 3XN is one of two finalists (2nd is also a Danish practice – Henning Larsen Architects) in the prestigious competition to design Dublin’s new National Concert Hall, unfortunately this impressive work might never be constructed. Due to the economic hard times taking over […] More
Project: Greenland’s New National Gallery Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group + TNT Nuuk + Ramboll Nuuk + Arkitekti Location: Nuuk, Greenland Website: www.big.dk Another impressive project coming from BIG, design for Greenland’s New National Gallery of Art, to deliver this winning proposal Bjarke Ingels Group teamed up with TNT Nuuk + Ramboll Nuuk + Arkitekti. View more images and architects description after the jump: More
Project: Centre for the promotion of Science Location: Belgrade, Serbia Designed by RTA-Office Website: rta-office.com This outstanding project for Centre for the promotion of Science in Belgrade, delivered by the atelier RTA-Office, managed by the architect Santiago Parramón, got an Honorable Mention in the recently held competition. The project has been conceived and developed jointly by the RTA-Office’s […] More
Project: Palace of Aiete Designer: Isuuru Arquitectos Location: San Sebastian, Spain Image Credits: Jesús Martín Ruiz Website: www.isuuru.com Located in the monumental Aiete Park the program for this site included a Cultural Center and House of Peace. The project also required the rehabilitation of the Palace of Aiete, a building that was built by the dukes […] More
Project: Sinfonia Varsovia Concert Hall Location: Warsaw, Poland Designed by Atelier Thomas Pucher Website: www.thomaspucher.com Atelier Thomas Pucher came first in the international competition for the new concert hall of the world famous Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra. The project is composed not only of a concert hall with top of the scene acoustics but of a […] More
Project: Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center Designed by Arkis Location: Skriðuklaustur, Iceland Website: www.ark.is In the eastern part of national park that surrounds Europe’s largest glacier Vatnajökull you find the visitor center Snæfellsstofa. The building is x shaped and was designed by Arkís. The materials are (as usual when I like something) concrete and beautiful untreated wood. I […] More
Project: Rabat Grand Theatre Location: Rabat Morocco Designed by Zaha Hadid Website: www.zaha-hadid.com With a dedicated land area of 47 000 sqm and a gross floor area of 27 000 sqm, the Rabat Grand Theatre is a cultural venue of the highest standards. It will include a 2,050-seat theatre, a smaller 520-seat theatre, creative studios and […] More