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A unanimous jury granted the project Nordisk Lys by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter winner of the invited planning and architecture competition for the design proposal of Fjordporten Oslo S. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Zaha Hadid Design developed a new Collection at Maison et Objet , reinterpreting the relationships inherent throughout Hadid’s architecture. The new Collection conveys the unrivalled innovation within her work. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
There are a variety of jobs that, on the surface, sound very similar to each other. Two such fields are architecture and civil engineering. However, while architecture focuses on the designing and creating of buildings, civil engineering is a much broader topic. However, there are other differences that help set this two fields apart. If […] More
Architectural engineers stand at the interface between civil engineering and architecture. They enjoy far more job flexibility than architects and thus a lower unemployment rate. They also have better pay rates than architects because they can work as civil engineers and facility designers instead of competing for landmark projects to generate a following and constant […] More
Just four and a half years after its official opening (September 2012), the UNStudio designed Kutaisi International Airport has grown rapidly from 12,915 passengers per year to more than 300,000 in 2016. Predictions for the low-cost airliner airport are such that it is expected to reach a capacity of close to 1,000,000 passengers by 2020. […] More
Occasionally, Council planning restrictions can produce design constraints that are welcome; in this case, limits to residential apartment building heights forces all units built on sloping sites such as the block The Triplex Apartments occupies to step and follow the contours of the land. Terraced apartments are not a new building type; the style began […] More
Article 25’s mission is to help improve the futures of vulnerable communities often living in the aftermath of disasters, through building excellent, resilient infrastructure and space for health, education and fulfilling livelihoods. 10×10 Drawing the City is Article 25’s annual fundraising event. More
Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta is designing Europe’s first underwater restaurant – Under. The new restaurant will be located on the southern coast of Norway, close to the village of Båly. More
Taking a cue from the old city streets of Mathura city in India where this project is located, this 800 room students’ hostel creates organic spaces. Designed in 4 level high, 5 linear blocks, the built spaces snake across a wedge shaped site twisting and turning along their length. Sitting adjacent to repetitive hostel blocks […] More
Located in the leafy suburb of Higgovale, set below the iconic Table Mountain, House Invermark overlooks the city and harbour of Cape Town. Forty seven years after receiving a medal for excellence, House Invermark has been awarded a prestigious Commendation from the Cape Institute for Architecture (CIfA), in recognition of noteworthy contributions to architecture. More
Construction works have begun on Zaha Hadid Arhitects‘ Bora Residential Tower in Mexico City. Commissioned in 2015 by Nemesis Capital, a Mexican company committed to building new communities of the highest standards, the tower is within Santa Fe, an important business district in the west of Mexico City with a rapidly growing community that includes […] More
KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre) is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social wellbeing across the globe. KAPSARC develops policies and economic frameworks that reduce the environmental impact and overall costs of energy supply and enable practical technology-based solutions […] More