Featured Blog Posts – November 2010 Archive (25)

Zenith Music Halls

The Zenith Music Halls in Amiens and Strasbourg, France were both built in 2008 and designed by Massimiliano Fuksas. The Amiens Zenith was the first of the two, and the initial idea from which the Strasbourg Zenith was later developed.

The Amiens Zenith is a playful entertainment facility, an imposing… Continue

Added by Springer on November 6, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Centrum Muziek XXI

In the Municipality of Utrecht, the Centrum Muziek XXI by Architecten van Mourik is the head of a new uninterrupted housing wall along the Loevenhoutsedijk. It is part of the… Continue

Added by Springer on November 4, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

MAGMA ART and CONGRESS

The delightfully organic structure that is MAGMA Arts and Congress was designed by the Spanish architecture firm Menis Arquitectos. Located in Adeje, Tenerife, Spain, the building was built in 2005, and is meant to serve as a reference point amidst the surrounding anonymous buildings. The starting points of the… Continue

Added by Springer on November 4, 2010 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Mountain Crystal

The New Monte Rosa Hut (nicknamed "Mountain Crystal") in Switzerland … Continue

Added by Springer on November 3, 2010 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Almeisan Tower

Almeisan Tower is a solar power generator designed for Za'abeel Park in Dubai by the architecture and design firm Studied Impact. It uses 224 large heliostatic polished mirrors that track the sun’s position in the sky and then reflect a concentrated… Continue

Added by Springer on November 1, 2010 at 7:03pm — No Comments