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..
from Lamborghini Press Release POLIZIA by LAMBORGHINI A private ceremony was held at the Viminale Palace where Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. donated a police version of the company's newest super sports car, Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, to the head of the Italian State Police, Prefect Antonio Manganelli. The new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, which replaces the previous Lamborghi..
Client: Building: BIG, Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. Interior: KUG, University for music and applied art, Graz Program: University faculty building Gross floor surface: 6.200 m² Volume: 31.600 m³ Site: 2.745 m² Design year 1998-2003 Construction year 2006-2008 UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos and Hannes Pfau with Miklos Deri, Kirstin Hollmann, Markus Berger, Florian Pischetsrieder, U..
Architects: PLOT = BIG + JDS Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Client: Sjakket Youth Club, Realdania Partner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels Collaborator: Julien De Smedt Project Leader: Sophus Søbye Project Architect: Sophus Søbye Contributors: Bo Benzon, Christian Dam, David Zahle, Julie Schmidt-Nielsen, Kathrin Gimmel, Louise Steffensen, Mia Frederiksen, Nanna Gyldholm Møller, Nina Ter-Borch, Ole Elkjær..
An interesting concept for a camouflaged hotel on a tree by Swedish architects Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter: The concept is to create a shelter up in the trees, a lightweight aluminum structure hung around a tree trunk, boxes clad in mirrored glass, 4×4x4 meters. The exterior reflects the surroundings and the sky, creating a camouflaged refuge. The interior is all made of plywood and the w..
The Audi Shark is a futuristic flying concept vehicle with a streamlined design inspired by motorcycles and airplanes. It was designed by Kazim Doku and won the Desire Competition by Domus Academy. The Shark Concept by Kazim Doku reinterprets the Audi's design language in a futuristic way. It placed first in the Desire Design Competition launched in 2008 by Italian Domus Academy. The two-seater ..
It is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage. Celebrations and parades put on just prior to the observance of Lent. Tomorrow will be the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but the past couple of weeks have seen parades and celebrations throughout Europe, the Caribbean and South America - notably Venice, Italy and Brazil. Collected here are just a glimpse of som..
