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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
MenoMenoPiu Architects share their entry for the Maharashtra Nature Park & Bridge over the Mithi River with us. Take a look at the complete project after the jump. More
Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to build the Sberbank Technopark at the Skolkovo Innovation Centre, Moscow, Russia. Considered to be Russia’s Silicon Valley, Skolkovo will be home to the laboratories and campuses of Russia’s fast developing IT, biomedical, energy, nuclear and space innovations. More
Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled their first completed projec since the recent death of its founder, a new maritime terminal for ferries and cruise ships in Salerno, Italy. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
One of the world’s largest exhibition companies NürnbergMesse enlists Zaha Hadid Architects to construct Hall 3C following the growth in exhibitor and visitor numbers since 2014, when the Hall 3A was finished. Continuing the successful principles developed by Zaha Hadid Architects for the existing Hall 3A, the trapezoid-shaped, 10,000 square metre floor plan of the new Hall 3C varies […] More