Architects: PRODUCTORA / Carlos Bedoya, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx, Abel Perles Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Collaborators: Karel Vancura, Diana Leon, Ivan Villegas, Diego Escamilla Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox As a starting point for our desig..
As always when we look at good Japanese architecture, we are seeing strong expressions in simple uncompromising houses. The house KG from Baqueratta Architectural Design Office is no exception. The two main houses compliment each other well, and provide a strong visual sensation. Inside there are stylish details, the use of an elevator instead of stairs, offers just the right New York feeling. A..
Architects: Hufft Projects, LLC Location: Springfield, MO, USA Design Team: Matthew Hufft(principal architect), Kimball Hales(principal architect), Jonathan Tramba Structural Engineer: Packard Engineering General Contractor: Howard Bailey MEP Engineer: Malone, Finkle, Eckhardt, and Collins, Inc. Civil Engineer: Olsson Associates Constructed Area: 137 sqm Photographs: Bob Linder Andy’s Frozen Cus..
urban plan proposal for ansan city by BIG, INABA, MAD and mass studies four architecture offices, BIG, INABA, MAD, and mass studies have proposed an urban plan for ansan, south korea. the proposal is currently on view at the gyeonggi museum of modern art (GMoMA) in ansan city until february 15, 2009 urban plan proposal for ansan city by INABA and MAD urban plan proposal for ansan city by BIG and..
Dezeen is curating a design exhibition at The Jones hotel in London this September and October, exploring contemporary designers’ fascination with animals. Called Menagerie at The Jones and curated by Dezeen’s Marcus Fairs and Rupinder Bhogal, the exhibition brings together works by dozens of leading contemporary designers including Julia Lohmann, Hella Jongerius, Front, Jaime Hayon, the Campana..
Architects Oyler Wu Collaborative have designed a moving, ceiling-mounted installation for the LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design in Los Angeles, USA. The articulated structure, called Pendulum Plane, is made from aluminium tubes and can be used to hang display boards in different configurations. Here’s some more information from the architects: – PENDULUM PLANE The LA Forum for Architec..
The building aims to promote environmental awareness and contains an information centre and education facilities for school groups. The building is charactised by a south-facing, curved glass facade with movable sun blinds and is designed to be heated and ventilated naturally. Photographs by Andrea Lhotakova Here is some more information from the architects: – Slunakov – Centre for Ecological Ac..
Architects: FRENTE / Juan Pablo Maza + PRODUCTORA Location: Mixcoac, Mexico City, Mexico Project Team: Juan Pablo Maza, Carlos Bedoya, Wonne Ickx, Victor Jaime, Abel Perles, David Ortega, Gabriela Morales, Veronica Espinosa, Jair Calderon Constructed Area: 92 sqm Structural Engieering: Oscar Trejo Design year: 2004 Construction year: 2006 Photographs: Paul Czitrom y Juan Pablo Maza The project c..
After an international design competition and nearly two years of design, the high-profile, 2.5-million-square-foot Chinatrust Bank headquarters has broken ground in Taiwan. Designed by the Los Angeles office of NBBJ, in cooperation with the local firm Fei & Cheng Associates, the project is slated to reach completion in 2012. The Chinatrust Bank development will consist of a 30-story headquarter..
Architect: Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Location: Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel Programme: Auditorium, Offices, Library, Cafe, Lobby Construction year: 2008 Interior Design: Fuksas Site work supervisor: Michal Schaffer Client: Pares Centre for Peace Landscape Architects: TEMA Art Work: Mimmo Paladino Site Area: 7.000 sqm Constructed Area: 2.500 sqm Photographs: Moreno Maggi A home port for all sailor..
