Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Composites,DAYLIGHTING,FACADE / SKIN,Featured,GREEN AREA,Green Roof,Harmony With The Context,Hospital,NATURAL VENTILATION,Prefabricated elements,SUSTAINABILITY,VOIDMay 16, 2013
Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos propose to transform the citizen into a client, for a new type of hospital which, in addition to assisting the proven effectiveness of the healthcare system, he can feel at all times to be the centre of all care and all attention. The concept is based on demographic, socio-economic structures and formulas for effective care, management and organisation…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Architecture Award,BUILDING SYSTEMS,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,INTERIORs SPACE,MASS & SHAPE,Metal Sheet,Prefabricated elements,SCALE & SIZE,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Theatre and Auditorium,TravelMay 12, 2013
Austrian architecture practice Coop Himmelb(l)au has completed the Dalian International Conference Center in China. Located by the harbour in the city of Dalian (located in the southernmost part of the Liaodong Peninsula in the Liaoning Province), the building features a sweeping, faceted facade and, on the inside, a 1600-seat theatre and concert hall, a primary conference room for up to 2500 delegates (that can be turned into a banqueting hall, an exhibition gallery or extra seating for the concert hall), and six additional conference spaces whose capacity varies between 300 and 600 seats…
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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,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Editor's Picks,GREEN AREA,Green Project,Lodge & Tented Camp,Prefabricated elements,SOLUTION,SUSTAINABILITY,Travel,WoodenApril 30, 2013
Designed by AATA Arquitectos Asociados, Prefabricated Cottages that are put on the terrain with the aim of transforming the land as less as possible. In it`s design special attention was given to sun light and cross ventilation to avoid the usage of mechanical systems to achieve thermal and luminance comfort…
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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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