Building on the water

Dutch architects Marlies Rohmer designed for Water Neighborhood West IJburg, A clear design aesthetic that reflects a new way of life. The houseboats have an interesting composition that clearly refers to the structure and design of the Amsterdam canals. Despite the fact that these are new types fit the history of Amsterdam…

The new Porsche Pavilion, designed by HENN Architekten, is meant to capture the importance of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG within the Volkswagen group family. “The structure captures the dynamic flow of driving with a seamless building skin,” explained the architects. Curving lines and organic bends make their way over the man-made pond…

Designed by Vo Trong Nghia architects in Vietnam’s bustling BinhDuong City, the WnW cafe is a safe, peaceful and sustainable haven for workers to escape to. The project consists almost solely of bamboo with a small amount of steel and the V-roof is constructed of thousands of pieces of bamboo…

When Award-Winning Design Meets BMW for the London 2012 Olympic Park Pavilion, you get a stunning mirage of vehicles on display inside of a spectacular structure.To kick off the 2012 Olympics, BMW unveils their London 2012 Olympic Park Pavilion with several new MINI and BMW cars for visitors to view including the new BMW i8 and i3 Concepts…

The infrastructure was designed by London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects, and the Emirates Air Line cable car will lift passengers up to 90 metres above theriver Thames as they travel the 1.1km route between the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks…

The Houseboat on the Eilbek Canal by german practice – Sprenger von der Lippe is a seamless juxtaposition of a secluded, outdoor environment with a contemporarily designed facade and interior layout. As the title implies, the design is a floating residence that aligns the floor level along the water with a spacious living room…

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, about a half-mile long, this bridge connects Abu Dhabi Island to the mainland. The shape is a sine wave, a series of undulating curves that soar almost 200 feet above the water. From the perspective of motorists on the structure’s eight-lane highway, the massive steel waves form a parade of spectacular monuments…

A pearl in the middle of the Maldives archipelago, Moofushi is situated on The Jewel Island in the South Ari Atoll.Opened in November 2010, the island has a unique butterfly design and daring architecture that was developed by Mauritian architect Jean-Michel d’Unienville and French design team Marc Hertrich and Nicolas Adnet of Studio MHNA…

This project for the renovation of an existing boathouse and new 600 sq.ft. second storey guest suite is located in the Muskoka Lakes region of Ontario. Situated at the end of a narrow bay…

Restaurant “The Bosch” by JagerJanssen in collaboration with architects Dreissen is situated in a fantastic location at the New Lake in Amsterdam, a stone’s throw from the Zuidas [feeling endless distance]…