Danish architects MAPT have won first prize in a competition to design a cafe in the Anker Brygge harbour in Oslo, Norway. The building has 7 wooden columns that branch out to support the roof. The curved external walls are clad in timber boards that overhang the glazing. Another seating area on the roof terrace can be accessed by an internal staircase. The project, designed in collaboration wit..
Giorgio Borruso Design of Marina Del Rey, California, designed the new airy and fluid headquarters for Milano’s Fornari SpA (Fornari Group). Located in the Navigli section of Milan, the 35,000 square-foot building was converted from the historic porcelain workshop of the centuries-old Richard Ginori brand. The Fornari family’s road to fashion fame started in the mid 1940s from footwear manufactu..
Architects: Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor Location: Oslo, Norway Design Period: 2002-2004 Construction period: 2003-2004 Client: Aspelin Ramm / Norwegian Design and Architecture Centre Project Architects: Jan Olav Jensen (pl), Børre Skodvin, Siri Moseng, Torunn Golberg, AnneLise Bjerkan, Kaja Poulsen, Torstein Koch, Thomas Liu Landscape Architect: In´By Static Consultant: Hanes & Instanes AS B..
Dorobanti tower, a new project by Zaha Hadid Architects in Bucharest moves away from the works we have been seen lately, with a very expressive structure. The 200m tall iconic tower will be located in the heart of the capital city of Romania, at junction of Calea Dorobanti and St. Mihail Eminescu, with over 100,000 sqm for mixed-use development which include a 5-star hotel (with restaurants and ..
The A.L.X. office (Architect Label Xain) creates architecture that speaks for itself. There is no symbolism, no hidden meaning no process that you have to go through to connect with their works. The whole concept is understood with a glance. A pure example of this interpretation is the ‘Sorte’ project. A four-story residence with a lower ground level, which was completed on June 2008 in Shibuya,..
Earlier this week, 1.5 million people filled the streets of Berlin, Germany to watch a several-day performance by France's Royal de Luxe street theatre company titled "The Berlin Reunion". Part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Reunion show featured two massive marionettes, the Big Giant, a deep-sea diver, and his niece, the Little Giantess. The stor..
Architect: Fearon Hay Architects Location: Auckland, New Zealand Constructed Area: 375 sqm Project Year: 2007-2009 Photographs: Patrick Reynolds The Northern Club was founded by a group of prominent professionals and business men in 1867 when the popularity of a gentleman’s club was at its peak throughout the British Empire. The four storey building, a high-rise in its own time, was originally d..
A hotel designed by Berlin architects J Mayer H, Krakow practice OVOTZ Design Lab and GD&K Consulting opens today in Krakow, Poland. Called SOF, the building is clad in aluminium with windows framed by dark horizontal bands across the facade. Photographs are by Jakub Kaczmarczyk, Ovotz design Lab. More Dezeen stories about J Mayer H Architects: Level Green Brauner Wegner Priehn centre for dentis..
The River Bend Residence by Pb Elemental Architecture The River Bend residence sits at the base of the Cascades in a heavily forested site on the bank of the Snoqualmie River. The home balances the client’s desire for privacy, while embracing nature. Many challenges faced the design and construction of this home, low budget, sustainable desires, but most of all schedule. The client, a young fami..
Dalian Football Stadium, Dalian, China, 2009 Client: Dalian City Bureau of Urban Planning, Location: Dalian, China Building surface: 38,500 m2 Building site: 144,000 m2 Capacity: 40,000 spectators Programme: Football stadium with two additional training grounds Status: Competition 1st prize Credits UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Astrid Piber with Nuno Almeida, Ger Gijzen and Cynthia Mar..
