August 2011 Blog Posts (22)

The Dome House by McBride Charles…

Alsop Architects won an open international competition in 2002 to build the New Arts Complex for Goldsmiths College in London. The Phase One building, also known as the Ben Pimlott…

This sculptural addition to the University of Alaska evokes the imagery of the state’s mountains, coastlines, and glaciers.  The…

Het Baken – which translates as “The Beacon” – cuts a striking figure among the residential development Vijfhoek, part of Deventer’s vinex area, in the…

The Kindergarten 8Units nursery brightens up its corner of the…

Yes, I know, they always publish cool buildings or interiors. I am not sure if that is cool enough but I am taking you a hotel in Bosphorus where i enjoy having brunch on Sundays. Unfortunately The 3D pictures don't give the taste!

The design approach of the hotel belongs the…

Harmonious Unity Between Nature And Man…

In the cities, the car’s insatiable appetite for space crowds out bikes and pedestrians. Today’s cities where every corner is invaded by cars,  can you imagine any road sides not full of parked car rows leaving no gateways to padestrians?

I was very amazed to discover the American activist art and design group…

Photos were recently released of Coop Himmelb(l)au’s Martin Luther Church in Hainburg, Austria.  Isn’t it just stunning?

Its complex roof landscape gives…

I've always been surprised over the years how artists and designers can turn something supposedly trashy into useable space. This project by ENS_Projects shows you that no material is off the table. This collection of shipping containers form a co-op that…

I love “Marat”, the gaudy, over-the-top, almost grotesque stage built for the 2011 Bregenz Opera Festival in Austria.  Designed by David Fielding, under the…

I grew up near the beaches of southern California and remember sifting through all the stones on the shore and in the water. I would always look for the prettiest stone, one that looked apart from the rest. This project by Estudio Barozzi Veiga reminds me of those unique and beautiful…

The winners and the mention of the City Vision Competition 2011 - Venice

1º Prize: A. BOTTERO / S. DELLA ROCCA / V. BRUNI

2º Prize: Onorato di Manno (Group Leader), Lorenzo Catena, Francesco…

I studied the classical orders in college just like every young architect, and I'm sure like many others, I found it a little monotonous. The one aspect of classical architecture that I still find very refreshing is the skill and craft required to bring them to…

I absolutely love the unexpected beauty here!

The luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental commissioned…

This beautiful home was constructed in 1975 by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill out of the ruins of an old country house.  While the interior is a bit dated, the…

Near a forest on the outskirts of Katowice, Poland, sits the Broken House, designed by local architecture firm KWK Promes.  The somewhat questionable…

Modern Kenyan architecture has been derived generally as a response to the location and type of projects that are being constructed. Different towns in Kenya have had their particular regulations that have been in force as regards their building requirements. These regulations include for example types of materials allowable, as well as plot coverage and…