Architects: Saucier + Perrotte architectes Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Project team: Gilles Saucier, André Perrotte, Jean-Philippe Beauchamp, Anna Bendix, Trevor Davies, Yves De Fontenay Structural Engineer: Stavibel Mechanical & Electrical engineer: Leroux,Beaudoin, Hurens et associés Contractor: Société Desjardins-Larouche Client: Gestion Rivière du Diable Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm Pr..
Architect: Tatiana Bilbao & at103 Location: Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico D.F., Mexico Design Team: Tatiana Bilbao S.C. with Francisco Pardo, Julio Amezcua, Israel Alvarez, Aida Hurtado, Arturo Peniche, Jorge Vazquez, Carlos Leguizamo y Octavio Vazquez Structural Engineering: IESSA, Ing. Francisco Javier Ribe Contractor: MZM, Ing. Miguel Cornejo Construction Management: Elizabeth Huerta Project Y..
Architects: SARC Architects Location: Joensuu, Finland Building Owner: Senaatti-kiinteistöt User: The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu Forest Research Institute Building consultant: ISS Proko Oy (Engel Rakennuttamispalvelut Oy) Constructed Area: 7,650 sqm Project Year: 2004 Photographs: SARC Architects The construction of The Finnish Forest Research Institutes (METLA) new building to a..
La Capital, a restaurant designed by architects Dellekamp, opened in Mexico City this week. The tall, narrow building has a glass facade at street level, below a patterned screen and opaque concrete facade concealing the entertainment venue above. Photographs by Iwan Baan. Here’s some text from Dellekamp: – La Capital 2008 La Capital has infused a modern twist on the cantina while evoking its sp..
Italian architects Massimo Mariani have completed the company headquarters for software company Cabel Industry in Empoli, near Florence, Italy. The building has two storeys above ground, with exhibition spaces in the basement. The area around the building has been excavated to admit light to the lower level. Three bridges span the gap, which contains a public lawn. The structure is made of pre-c..
One of Peter Saville’s recent projects with perhaps less cult appeal than his seminal record covers, but definitely no less verve for anyone with an eye for design, is his consultancy for Danish textile giants Kvadrat. Over the last five years he’s tweaked the graphic identity of the family-run company, gently and always appropriately updating the brand for a new generation of fabric fanatics. N..
Architect: Smiljan Radic Clarke Location: Santiago, Chile Collaborators: Danilo Lazcano, Cristobal Tirado, Gonzalo Torres Contractor: Constructora Alcoy Ltda. Structural Engineer: Luis Soler y Asoc. Lighting: Eduardo Godoy Project Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2007 Constructed Area: 652 sqm Photographs: Gonzalo Puga This Project won a public competition convoked by the Municipality of Vitacura i..
Obra: “Distrito C” de Telefónica en Las Tablas, Madrid Arquitecto: Rafael de La-Hoz Castanys Ubicación: Ronda de la Comunicación s/n 28050 Las Tablas, Madrid, España Promotor: Telefónica de España S.A. Superficie construida: 390.000 m2 Directores de Proyecto: Hugo Berenguer, Siegfried Bürger, Francisco Arévalo, Miguel Maiza, Jesús Román, Carolina Fernández y Belén Rivera. Directores de Gestión: ..
Turkish design firm Autoban, have completed the design of another location for The House Café, located in the Kanyon Shopping Mall in Istanbul, Turkey. From Autoban: The latest branch of The House Café chain at the shopping mall Kanyon, is an integration of the mall’s original architecture, The House Café brand identity and the Atutoban design approach. A site-built structure made of steel and g..
bangkok based aesthetics architects go group have designed the minister of municipal affairs & agriculture (MMAA) new office building in doha qatar, also known as the cactus project. the building's design draws its inspiration from the ability of cacti thriving in a desert. the energy efficient structure features sunshade panels that open and close according to the sun's intensity, as well as a ..
