Once more, Iwan Baan shared with the Za Koenji Public Theatre by Toyo Ito in Tokyo, Japan. An impressive black volume in the middle of the city of Suginami in Tokyo and managed by Creative Theatre Network (CTN), a non-profit organization led by president Ren Saito. from archdaily
By now, many of you have probably seen the Armadillo chair that Aodh O Donnell designed as part of the 2009 Wilsonart Challenge. We discovered O Donnell’s winning chair design as it was prominently displayed at ICFF 2009 in New York, and have noticed it has received much media attention since then. In an effort to make a somewhat original feature on the chair, we asked Aodh for some photos of th..
Description of the Otake House by Suppose Design Office: The Otake house is located in the West of Hiroshima prefecture, on a high plateau that neighbors the Kamei Park of the Kamei Castle Ruins. To the South is an industrial region and a beautiful mountain range, and to the North a remarkable view of the Seto Inland Sea and Miyajima. We created a design fitting to these two contrasting and beau..
Architect: René van Zuuk Architekten Location: Zilverparkkade D, Lelystad, the Netherlands Client: Develop-Havelte, Lelystad Design Team: René van Zuuk, Kersten Scheller Master Plan: West 8, Rotterdam Building Contractor: Ter Steege, Rijssen Structural Ingeneering: Van Rossum, Almere Project Year: 2002-2006 Budget: € 1,750,000 Site Area: 222 sqm Constructed Area: 1,867 sqm Photographs: Christian..
Italian architects Iosa Ghini Associati have completed a bar, breakfast room and conference centre for Boscolo Exedra Nice hotel in Nice, France. The interior features tree-like columns and wood-paneled walls. The bar is made of Corian and the floor of the conference centre is dotted with red, glass inserts. Photographs are by Nicola Schiaffino. Here is some more text from Iosa Ghini Associati: ..
Zaha Hadid Architects have won a competition to design Cairo Expo City in Cairo, Egypt. The topography of the Nile valley is the inspiration behind the project’s fluid forms. The project, located between the city centre and the airport, will provide a campus for exhibitions and conferences. See also our earlier story on The Stone Towers in Cairo by Zaha Hadid Architects. Here’s some info from th..
Architects: Una arquitetos / Cristiane Muniz, Fábio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara e Fernando Viégas Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Collaborators: Ana Paula de Castro, Gabriela Gurgel, Jimmy Liendo, José Carlos Silveira Junior, Luis Eduardo Menezes, Maria Cristina Motta, Sílio de Almeida Structure and Fundation: Stec Engenharia Hydraulic Instalations: Nestor Caiuby Electric Instalations: Pascoal d´Apri..
With urban density expected to soar over the next 100 years, what will the future city look and feel like for its inhabitants? Across the street from City Hall in downtown Dallas, a neglected parking lot spanning one square block will soon be transformed into one of the world’s most sophisticated models for sustainable urban development. Today, Urban Re:Vision announced the winners of its intern..
Architects: John Pardey Architects Location: Wargrave, Berkshire, England Project Architect: Henry Goss Project Manager / Contractor: Ridgetree Construction, Wargrave (Clive Hicks) Structural Engineer: Barton Engineers, London (Bob Barton) Project year: 2008 Total Area: 242 sqm Photographs: Richard Powers & John Pardey Architects The clients had moved into a rather ordinary brick and tile 1970’s..
The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association and The Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau announced the winners for the 2008 Western Red Cedar Architectural Design awards. The winning designs were presented at the AIA 2009 National Convention in San Francisco and demonstrate an understanding of the special properties of western red cedar (Thuja Plicata) including beauty and durability. WRCLA WINNER - Jury..
