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Thanks to the well known Spanish manufacturer Porcelanosa Group the wonderful creation of VITAE COLLECTION by Zaha Hadid Architects has come to life. Porcelanosa with more than four decades on the market is now present in up to 100 countries globally. Under the manufactures Noken division some of the most sophisticated signature design collections are […] More
Under the chair of 2012 Pritzker architecture prize laureate, Wang Shu, the jury of the TERRA Award selected the winners of this prize, the first of its kind dedicated to recognising excellence the field of contemporary earthen architecture design and construction, in Lyon on Thursday 14 July as part of the twelfth TERRA World Congress […] More
A golden canopy of leaves creates a unique gathering space in the atrium of the new Philips Lighting headquarters in Eindhoven. Intelligent lights in the parametric designed ‘tree’ sculpture generate different scenarios, boosting communication, interchange and wellbeing for staff and visitors. LAVA, with partners INBO and JHK, designed the adaptation of the mid 20th century […] More
Ylab Arquitectos were in charge for the brand image and the interior design project of a dental office located in front of the modernist Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona. The clinic occupies the first floor former two apartments that were once connected. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
LAVA’s Zhejiang Gate Towers are an iconic entrance to the city of Hangzhou. The design of the two towers is based on the Chinese characters for ‘gate’, and they feature a shimmering façade of fins. LAVA was commissioned by Shimao (Hangzhou) in 2014 to masterplan the mixed-use development, which consists of five buildings housing offices, residential, and retail. LAVA’s masterplan […] More
Tate Modern’s new shop is housed at the base of the gallery’s distinctive pyramid extension designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The store is conceived by UXUS as occupying the crossroads of culture and commerce, and invites visitors to explore the world of art through the museum’s retail expression. Part shopping destination, part cultural hangout, it […] More
Offices and workplaces have changed a great deal in recent decades. In many ways, the advent of the Web and the export of Silicon Valley thinking and tech start-up culture have changed the way we think about our office spaces. The fact that many offices in Silicon Valley take a creative approach to workplace productivity […] More
You can tell a lot about a business by the appearance of its premises. There are many ways a business owner can add value to their commercial premises and make it a more welcoming place for staff, clients and other business associates. Below are some of the most effective ways to do this. Commercial Landscaping […] More
Set to open on June 17, the Tate Modern Switch House, designed by masterminds Herzog & de Meuron and named after the part of the power station that the new galleries occupy, expands the museum by 60% to accommodate the surging numbers of visitors, which reached 5.7 million last year. Take a look at the complete […] More
The office for atelier MOA in west bund is a temporary building, with a period of 5-10 years of use. MOA is the branch office of Atelier GOM, which is mainly responsible for events like design exhibition, salon, performing arts and so on. This is the practice of the architects to build an office for […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with local partners and the city of Prague developed the design that regenerates a brownfield urban site adjacent to the city’s Masaryk Railway Station, returning the site to active use. In collaboration with our partners and the city, we have developed an urbanism for the site which draws inspiration from our analysis […] More
The historic Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan is undergoing a renovation and expansion by Studio Marco Piva, with structural and plant projectsby Arup. Take a look at more images and the complete project description after the jump. More