Architects: Spacelab architects - Luca Silenzi Location: Fermo, Italy Collaborators: Roberto Sargo, Zoè Chantall Monterubbiano Structural Engineering: Giampiero Luzi Technical Inspection: arch. Luca Silenzi, arch. Roberto Sargo Contractor: G.I.L. Costruzioni, Porto San Giorgio (Italy) Constructive System: Precast concrete + metal structure; custom made precast exterior enclosure panels Project y..
Architects: H Arquitectes - David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros, Roger Tudó Location: Vacarisses, Catalunya, Spain Collaborator: Toni Jiménez Anglès, interior / Montse Fornés Guàrdia, architect / Artur Gispert, technical architect / Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Nevado, architect Client: Francesc Ortega & Maria Ferriol Project year: 2006-08 Constructed Area: 132 sqm Budget: 200,000 EURO (US $273,60..
More design for London: designer Neil Barron has won a competition to design a carafe for serving tap-water in London’s restaurants, bars and hotels. Barron’s design has four spouts and a narrow neck to trap ice cubes. The carafes will be available to the hospitality industry early in 2009. Called London On Tap, the competition was organised by Thames Water and the Mayor of London, and the winni..
Car manufacturers Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a new Routemaster bus for London. The £25,000 first prize was jointly awarded to Aston Martin and Foster + Partners (top image), and bus, coach and truck design company Capoco Design (above). Runners up included Héctor Serrano Studio in the UK, and Miñarro García and Javier Esteban from Spain with th..
Architects ONL (Oosterhuis Lénárd) have designed a whale-shaped building between two existing warehouses on the banks of the river Danube in Budapest, Hungary. The project also involves the renovation of the warehouses, which will be shortened by 20 metres to make way for a new square. The 27,000 square metre development is due for completion in 2010. Here’s some more information from the archit..
British designer Tom Dixon has completed the interior of members’ club and event space Paramount, at the top of Centre Point tower in London. The members’ viewing gallery on floor 33 (top image) consists of a champagne and cocktail bar with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city. The 32nd floor has a bar, lounge and restaurant for members and their guests (above), while level 31 hosts pri..
Architects: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor Location: Särö, Sweden Architects in charge: Gert Wingårdh, Joakim Lyth, Danuta Nielsen, Karin Wingårdh Project Year: 2004-2005 Client: Private Construction: Elu Konsult AB, Göteborg, Paul Palmqvist Landscape: NOD, Natur Orienterad Design Interior Wood: Tranekaer-Teknik, Denmark Constructed Area: 346 sqm Photographer: Wingardh I’ve been wanting to design this ..
Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos Location: Colonia Polanco, Mexico DF, Mexico Project Leader: Alejandro Santillanes Project Team: Rodrigo Alcocer, Aisha Ballesteros, Tania Velazco, Aline Wallach, Victor Jaime Program: Apartment Building Project Year: 2004-2006 Photographs: Dante Busquets & Oscar Necoechea
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed a new headquarters for Spanish banking group BBVA. The building, due for completion in 2013, will be located on the outskirts of Madrid. Here is an architectural statement from the architects: – New Headquarters for BBVA Madrid, Spain 2007 –, planned completion 2013 Herzog & de Meuron Architectural Statement The site BBVA has procured for its new headq..
Ubicación: Pamplona (Navarra) Autores: Miguel A. Alonso del Val, Rufino J. Hernández Minguillón, Marcos Escartín Miguel Colaboradores:Proyecto: Miguela Modrego Jiménez, Ruth Marín Lorente, Pablo BranchiBorrell, Javier Zalacain Díez, Sara Mattivi, Susana Ruiz de GalarretaDíaz de Cerio; Dirección: María López Morquecho, Daniel Maestu Yerro Aparejadores: Miguel Aldaz García-Mina Promotor: Ayuntamie..
