Posted by DesignalmicPosted in City House,Door / Windows,Exotic Idea,Exterior Cladding Materials,FUNCTIONAL,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,House's Level,House's Shape,House's Structural,Interior Space,INTERIORs SPACE,MASS & SHAPE,Metal Sheet,Prefab House,Prefabricated elements,SOLUTION,Steel,Steel House,STRUCTURAL,Studio,SUSTAINABILITY,Ventilation,VOIDDecember 4, 2012
Archway Studios in London, designed by Undercurrent Architects is a remarkable architectural project. The building is a three story, dual use residence and work space, surrounding a 19th century railway viaduct. “The building’s unique design and appearance helps it to stand out even when dwarfed by inner-city neighbors. As one of 10,000 arches that dissect neighborhoods across London, it is a model that can be adapted for broad community benefit and regeneration”…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Active,Analysis / Solution / System,Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Clear,COLOR,Colorful,DAYLIGHTING,Elegance / Artistic,Excited,FACADE / SKIN,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Friendly / social,Fun / Playful,Green Project,Harmony With The Context,Hospital,Hospital Interior,Hospital Space,Interior Award,INTERIORs SPACE,MATERIALS USED,Modern Contempory Style,NATURAL VENTILATION,Ornaments & Details,OUTDOOR SPACE,Refreshing,SUSTAINABILITY,VOIDNovember 22, 2012
Melbourne’s new $1.0b Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), recently unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II, is set to begin a revolution in healthcare architecture. Designed by joint venture Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart Architects (BLBS), with US based HKS as international advisors…
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Posted by DesignalmicPosted in Chapel,DAYLIGHTING,Editor's Picks,Harmony With The Context,HISTORY & STORY OF THE BUILDING,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,OUTDOOR SPACE,Plaster / Mortar / Masonry,Travel,USABILITY,VOIDNovember 21, 2012
Designed by Póvoa de Varzim based practice Portuguese firm e|348 Arquitectura the chapel in Sousanil, Portugal is a physical testament honoring Santa Ana. Located on a triangular plot of land, the small chapel grows from the site like a piece of sculpture…
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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 Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,Concrete,Cultural Center,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,FUNCTIONAL,Harmony With The Context,Library,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,OUTDOOR SPACE,Theatre and Auditorium,Travel,USABILITY,VOIDOctober 2, 2012
Designed by the Meguro-based studio Chiaki Arai Urban & Architecture Design, the new building sits astride the landscape like a grey crustacean, with concrete claws that thrust down into the ground. The hard-edged exterior is certainly striking, from the fluted fortress-like form of the fly tower above the main theatre space to the angled buttresses, but it’s the interior that really impresses…
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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 Architecture Award,ATMOSPHERE,BUILDING SYSTEMS,CANTILEVERED,Famous / Popular / Great / World : Building,Featured,glass facade,Harmony With The Context,INTERIORs SPACE,LIGHTING EFFECTIVE,MASS & SHAPE,Ornaments & Details,OUTDOOR SPACE,SCALE & SIZE,Steel,STRUCTURAL,SUSTAINABILITY,Theatre and Auditorium,Travel,VOID,World's Best Places to VisitSeptember 18, 2012
Wuxi Grand Theatre is a one of the key cultural projects in Wuxi, China. Wuxi Grand Theater stands on the south bank of Taihu Lake and covers a total area of more than 70,000 square meters. The building is designed by Finnish architect Pekka Salminen of PES-Architects. When completed, Wuxi Grand Theater will be occupying a total area of 100,000 m2. The theater will be divided into 2 parts, the main performing area of 30,000 m2 and the supporting facility area of 70,000 m2. There will be 1,680 seats in the theater…
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