Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Activity / Multipurpose Area,Circulation,Editor's Picks,Green Project,Landmark,MATERIALS USED,Metal Sheet,Pavement / pattern,Pavilion,Pedestrian / Street,Public Facilities,Public Space,Shelter / Pavilion / Kiosk,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,Urban Design,WaterfrontMarch 18, 2013
Marseille’s Vieux Port is one of the grand Mediterranean ports, but over time the World Heritage-listed site has become inaccessible to pedestrians and has been cut off from the life of the city. The masterplan for its regeneration will reclaim the quaysides as a civic space, creating new informal venues for performances and events and removing traffic to create a safe, semi-pedestrianised public realm. Its transformation is one of a series of projects to be completed in time for the city’s inauguration as European Capital of Culture in 2013…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Adaptive Reuse,Architecture Award,Brick Block,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Editor's Picks,Exotic Idea,Friendly / social,Green Project,HIP,Interior Award,INTERIORs SPACE,Lounge / Bar / Restaurant / Night Clubs,MATERIALS USED,Metal Sheet,Modern Industrial Style,Open,Prefabricated elements,Restaurant / Coffee shop / Cafe,SOLUTION,Steel,SUSTAINABILITY,TravelMarch 17, 2013
Charles Smith Wines Tasting Room and World Headquarters , by Olson Kundig Architects (Walla Walla, Wash.): Olson Kundig took a 1917 Johnson Auto Electric building and outfitted it with a tasting room, offices, and retail store, including flexible spaces, such as a large unit that the firm calls the “armadillo.”…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Charming,Chic,Editor's Picks,Elegance / Artistic,GREEN AREA,Green Project,Green Roof,Harmony With The Context,Hotel,Hotel Interior,INTERIORs SPACE,MATERIALS USED,Modern Traditional Style,OUTDOOR SPACE,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,Sexy,SUSTAINABILITY,TravelMarch 16, 2013
Discover the Dunes, the Atlantic at your feet… feel the PURE Breeze…Comfort & Warmth… Tranquility & Charm…Room with a Soul, at a candlelit, 18 rooms – Beachfront location – Eco-friendly hotel – Individually designed rooms – Luxury spa – Gourmet restaurant – Natural setting – Intimate atmosphere. Less than an hour away from Lisbon sits Areias Do Seixo Charm Hotel & Residences, a hotel that respects its natural surroundings while treating guests to a luxuriously sustainable experience…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Art in Architecture,BUILDING SYSTEMS,DAYLIGHTING,Editor's Picks,Exotic Idea,FUNCTIONAL,Green Project,Installation,INTERIORs SPACE,MASS & SHAPE,MATERIALS USED,Pavilion,Prefabricated elements,Public Facilities,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,WoodenMarch 16, 2013
The two Danish architects Kristoffer Tejlgaard and Benny Jepsen have recently completed a deconstructed geodesic dome, commissioned by BL, the interest organization representing about 700 housing associations, which manage almost 20% of Denmark’s dwellings. The architects wanted to create a unique structure not only for the event (which was intended to discuss the future of housing), but also offer an independent piece of work that would in itself be a contribution…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Bridge,Exotic Idea,Footbridge,Green Project,MATERIALS USED,Pedestrian / Street,SOLUTION,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITYMarch 14, 2013
The Weave Bridge at the University of Pennsylvania creates a pedestrian passage over the Amtrak train tracks that currently separate the main campus from athletic fields along the Schuylkill River. The Weave Bridge is a 145 ft (44 m) bridge at The University of Pennsylvania, USA which was conceptualized by Cecil Balmond and engineered by Ammann & Whitney. It was commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, and opened in June 2009…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in 5. Large House - (more than 650 sqm),Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,Courtyard,Cozy,Editor's Picks,Green & Sustainable House,GREEN AREA,Harmony With The Context,House Interior,Indoor / Outdoor : Garden,Island House,MATERIALS USED,Modern Tropical Style,NATURAL VENTILATION,Ocean House,OUTDOOR SPACE,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry House,Refreshing,Relax,Resort,Romantic,Roof,Site Environment,SUSTAINABILITY,Swimming Pool,Terrace / Deck,Travel,Tropical House,Ventilation,Views,VillaMarch 14, 2013
Laemsingh Villas by Bedmar & Shi, These five magnificent homes enjoy an exquisite hill-side location affording ocean panoramas from north to south and mesmerising views. A gated community of the most exclusive villas in Phuket, Thailand…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Clubhouse,Concrete,DAYLIGHTING,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,glass facade,GREEN AREA,Green Project,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MATERIALS USED,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,WoodenMarch 13, 2013
The private club Haesley Nine Bridges designed by Shigeru Ban Architects & KACI International, located in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, opened in 2009. On the strength of the best facilities & service and the brand synergy, it has become Korea’s most luxurious golf course brand. Haesley provides the best course condition thanks to the installation of the world’s first 18-hole SubAir & Hydronics system. With its unique wooden column timber structure, Haesley’s clubhouse won three prestigious global architecture awards…
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