Project: Tower for Basel II Designed by Herzog & de Meuron Location: Basel, Switzerland Two years ago the Pharmaceutical Company Roche, which headquarter is located in Basel, presented a high rise building by Herzog & de Meuron which would twist into Basel's skyline. The project was however abandoned by Roche, apparently because it conflicted with […] More
Project: Vällingby Location: Stockholm, Sweden Designed by 3XN Website: www.3xn.dk 3XNs winning proposal for the new structure marking the entrance to Vällingby Parkstad in Stockholm symbolizes the soft values of the well known Swedish vision on mixed use development (ABC). This updated 2.0 vision aims to create a close relationship between work life, housing, and […] More
Project: Office Building Nairobi Location: Nairobi, Kenya Designed by Tamir Addadi Architecture Website: www.tamiraddadi.com This complex is located on a major road with a constant flow of cars and pedestrians. The main building, in the shape of an open box, delimits a garden with three additional small buildings. The complex includes underground parking, shops and cafés […] 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: 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: Umicore Location: Hoboken, Belgium Designed by Conix Architects Website: www.conixarchitects.com Umicore office building is already an award winning project for Conix Architects, this already finalized project located in Belgium combines an industrial site with a new office building. Continue for more over at our sister site Design Scene. More
Project: South West Hotel Designed by Henn Architects & Research Studio HENN StudioB Program: Hotel, Conference, Office, Retail Status: Competition, 2nd Prize Website: www.henn.com Competition proposal for a five star South West Hotel by Henn Architects, this multi-functional building complex integrating hotel, commerce and office in Beijing is located next to a major traffic junction […] More
Project: Kolding Campus Designed by Henning Larsen Architects Location: Kolding, Denmark Website: www.henninglarsen.com Kolding Campus with its contemporary design and triangular shape becomes a new landmark of Danish city Kolding. For more of Henning Larsen Architects design images and their description of the project, continue for more over at our sister site Design Scene. More
Project: Pushed Slab Designer: MVRDV Location: Paris, France Website: www.mvrdv.nl Rotterdam architects MVRDV present the design for the Pushed Slab office building at ZAC Gare de Rungis in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The 19,000 m2 building promises to be one of the first low energy buildings realized in France; with low energy consumption and […] More
Project: oUTStanding Designed by Lacoste+Stevenson Website: lacoste-stevenson.com.au After having being in the final six for the Engineering and IT Faculty building competition, Lacoste+Stevenson have won the latest UTS open competition. Together with Jean Nouvel's residential tower and Norman Foster's commercial buildings across the road, it will create an outstanding Broadway precinct. The project has been […] More
Project: Contained Calls Designed by Aedas Location: Leeds, United Kingdom Website: www.aedas.com The form of the building is bold and iconic; its concept is derived from the former warehouse storage units that once inhabited the site. By loosely arranging these modules between the existing buildings, it creates space for both elements to ‘breathe’. Continue for […] More
Project: Aluminium Bos Designed by Abbink de Haas Location: Netherlands Website: abbinkdehaas.nl The aluminum center is located in the tops of the Aluminum Forest, above the thin strains changing Dutch and reflect light filter. Silently crosses the glass elevator to six meters high space between the surface and the silver aluminum box. Outside the wind […] More