The CMA CGM tower is one of the highest towers for offices, in the city of Marseilles. Situated in the Euromediterranée area of the city, this tower – designed by Zaha Hadid – houses the head offices of the maritim transport company CMA CGM, 3rd world groupe of containers maritim transport…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,FACADE / SKIN,Featured,GREEN AREA,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,Office Building,OUTDOOR SPACE,Reseach / laboratories Center,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITYMay 2, 2013
The “il Cielo” iGuzzini lighting headquarters in Spain is the last of a series of constructions that have adopted sustainable energy and natural and artificial light management as the cornerstones of their design. The building, located in the Parque de Actividades Empresariales Can Sant Joan in Sant Cugat del Vallès, is the result of optimised energy efficiency, not just in terms of consumption but also in the way that energy is generated…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in CANTILEVERED,City Hall,Editor's Picks,FUNCTIONAL,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,MATERIALS USED,Metal Sheet,Office Building,Prefabricated elements,Steel,STRUCTURALJanuary 9, 2013
London and Tbilisi firm Architects of Invention has completed a public services building on stilts for a city that doesn’t exist yet in Georgia. The striking Municipality Building located in the new city of Lazika, Georgia, is a landmark designed to spearhead the development of a whole new city with major regional significance. Building on the success of the Prosecutors Office, Engenuiti has partnered once again with Architects of Invention to design and develop this challenging new office building…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,DAYLIGHTING,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,glass facade,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,INTERIORs SPACE,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,NATURAL VENTILATION,Office Building,Skyscraper,SUSTAINABILITY,USABILITYJanuary 3, 2013
The office tower designed by Christoph Ingenhoven (ingenhoven architects) and Ray Brown (Architectus) is the winner of this year’s International Highrise Award. The modern style office building is located in the Sydney central business district overlooking Circular Quay, the Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1 Bligh redefines the future of the workplace. It offers a rare opportunity to enjoy premium grade accommodation in a superb location with world’s best practice sustainability and a design that enhances collaboration…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Clear,Colorful,DAYLIGHTING,Elegance / Artistic,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,Friendly / social,glass facade,Hotel,Hotel Interior,Mixed Use,Modern Pop Style,NATURAL VENTILATION,Office Building,Refreshing,SCALE & SIZE,Skyscraper,Smooth,Travel,USABILITY,VOIDOctober 18, 2012
This amazing glass-clad tower was created by architect Gert Wingardh. The entire hotel features designer furniture from Vitra, Montana and Flos. The lobby, lounge and restaurant flow into each other, creating a social arena for working, meeting, eating, drinking and relaxing. Enjoy a drink in the Skybar on the 34th floor, with its fantastic views over Kista and Stockholm…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Adaptive Reuse,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,FUNCTIONAL,Green Roof,House Award,INTERIORs SPACE,MATERIALS USED,Metal Sheet,Office Building,Shop / Store / Showroom,SOLUTION,USABILITY,VOIDSeptember 20, 2012
Monaco House is located in the hidden laneway of Ridgway Place in Melbourne’s CBD. It was built for the Honorary Consul of Monaco and is the first to be granted naming rights outside of Monaco. Situated on a tiny site of just 101 square metres the building was designed by Melbourne architects McBride Charles Ryan…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Conceptual Design / Competition,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,HISTORY & STORY OF THE BUILDING,Housing,Mixed Use,Office Building,SCALE & SIZE,Skyscraper,SUSTAINABILITY,VOIDAugust 22, 2012
UNStudio has designed the new UIC Building, which will be called ‘V on Shenton’ along Shenton Way, Singapore, in the heart of the Central Business District. This dual aspect pair of conjoined towers comprises a 23-storey office building which remains in line with its neighbours and a soaring 53-storey pillar of residential units which has been conceptualised to ‘distinguish itself’ from the surrounding buildings…
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