Architects Achim Menges & Moritz Do?rstelmann, structural engineer Jan Knippers and climate engineer Thomas Auer have designed a robotically woven carbon-fibre pavilion in the courtyard of London’s V&A museum as part of a season of engineering events. The Elytra Filament Pavilion consists of 40 unique hexagonal components that have been robotically fabricated from a combination […] More
The design for the Cultural Park Castellum Hoge Woerd is based on an architectural and landscape interpretation of an ancient Roman Castellum (fort), and represents an important – and unique – cultural heritage site in the Netherlands. It includes a theatre, restaurant, museum, environmental/sustainability centre, courtyard for events, and an outdoor area used for community […] More
Amsterdam’s marine base,started a gradual transition in 2015 from a military-only zone to a more public program. THE Building, ’27E’ IS the first to be repurposed solely for civilian use. The former education facility was dismantled and stripped to its frame by architecture studio bureau SLA under direction from the central government real estate agency. […] More
The Adelphi- London’s Art Deco Icon has been given new life by award-wining architecture and interior design practice Aukett Swanke, through an extensive refurbishment programme. It incorporated a complete remodelling of the entrance and reception, with two new atriums and communal breakout spaces, complementing the transformation of the existing office space into modern, contemporary workspace. Over 156,000 sq […] More
The Finnish nature Centre haltia is designed by lahdelma & Mahlamäki architects ltd with professor rainer Mahlamäki as the head designer. The centre opens for the public the 31st of May, 2013. The building is located on the shore of lake Pitkäjärvi next to nuuksio national Park in Espoo, 30 km away from helsinki. Total […] More
OneOcean, the old port of Barcelona, has become the most secure luxury marina in the world. It’s a work of fledgling Barcelona-based studio SCOB, who won the commission in an invitation-only competition. The plan encompasses architecture and the design of outdoor furniture, signage and the tidying up of the old quays and docks. The port […] More
The Christian Marin building by Guillaume Ramillien is situated in the southeast of Paris. It offers a modern, eco-conscious take on the community centre. It represents the future of social consciousness. Commissioned as part of the Parisian commune Limeal-Brévannes’ new urban planning schedule, the wooden structure will serve the 700 houses currently undergoing construction in the […] More
Renzo Piano has just released plans for the second venture with the The Sellar Property Group in London. Paddington Place, a mixed use complex set to sit adjacent to Paddington Station, has been launched by Sellar in collaboration with the Great Western Developments Ltd, who submitted this week a planning application for the redevelopment of […] More
The Stony Island Arts Bank , designed by William Gibbons Uffendell and built in 1923, was once a vibrant community savings and loan. But by the eighties, the branch had closed and the building remained vacant and deteriorating for decades. Chicao Artist and urban planner Theaster Gates purchased the rundown bank building for just $1.00 […] More
UA Studio 7 has a new project developed for the Shenzhen Bay Super City competition – “1” represents the whole, the unified manifestation of the separate “3’s”. By putting together 3 distinctive processes and functions, 1 stronger and efficient complex can be achieved. With this design the architects are trying to illustrate that they can create a unified compound. […] More
Aedas designs a Chinese knot tie-inspired mixed-use development with a super high-rise tower in Wuhan, China. For more images and architects' description continue after the jump: More
This converted firehouse is a totally unique combination of living and gallery/event space. Geremia Design have custom work throughout, including most of the furniture and lighting. Geremia Design decided to fit out the roof as an event space and added a staircase to connect it to the second-floor residential area. More