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MOCA

Designed by Foreign Office Architects (FOA) in collaboration with Westlake Reed Leskosky Design, Cleveland, Ohio's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) will be a functional and beautiful expansion. The nearly 34,000 square foot… Continue

Added by Springer on July 19, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

The Lilypad

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Added by zainab sajjad on July 19, 2010 at 12:57pm — 2 Comments

Museum Aan de Stroom

This museum, built by Neutelings Riedijk Architects is every bit a structural marvel as it is a civic icon in the city of Antwerp, Belgium. These kinds of gravity-defying designs are an effective means to engage passers-by visually and hopefully encourage them to partake of the interior experience that the architecture offers. While perhaps stylistically a bit bland, it delivers quite well in the more…

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Added by Tyson on July 17, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Bailly School Complex

Completed in 2006, the Bailly School Complex in Saint Denis, France draws from the glazed brick and shed roofs that define the nearby industrial neighborhood. Designed by Mikou Design Studio, the 3,900 square meter location has classrooms extending north to south in thin strips and a set of interior gardens. The esplanade extends into the… Continue

Added by Springer on July 17, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Benidorm Promenade

Typically, seaside promenades are designed as a transit area parallel to the coast, and to protect existing structures from being damaged by the waves. The Benidrom West Beach Promenade in Spain, designed by the Office of Architecture in Barcelona and completed in 2009, aims to create a beautiful, organic destination with its own lifestyle. The lines of the… Continue

Added by Springer on July 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Wilkinson Residence

Designed by Robert Harvey Oshatz the Wilkinson Residence was designed in 1997 and completed in 2004 for a client in Portland, Oregon. The 5,162 square foot home is situated on a steeply sloping lot, which allowed the main floor of the home to be about level with the forest's canopy, truly giving the feel of being in a tree… Continue

Added by Springer on July 16, 2010 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Jelloware

Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like - tableware made out of jello. Conceived by The Way We See The World, these edible cups are made entirely from agar-agar and come in three flavors: ginger-mint, lemon-basil, and rosemary-beet. And, since agar-agar is a seaweed extract, if you're full, you can just toss the cup on the lawn for a convenient natural… Continue

Added by Springer on July 16, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Water-Cooled House

Completed last year in Bukit Timah, Singapore, the exquisite "Water-Cooled House" was designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design. It was awarded the 10th Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Award 2010. In such a warm climate, it utilizes a simple and beautiful way to reduce the heat trapped by the house. The second… Continue

Added by Springer on July 15, 2010 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Structural Geodesics Skyscraper

Designed by Vahan Misakyan for the city of Yerevan in Armenia, this three-pronged skyscraper performs a multitude of functions. Formed by an arrangement of structural geodesics, the spires will house residential units, office spaces and hotels, and will effectively transform into whatever is needed. The towers are also connected… Continue

Added by Springer on July 15, 2010 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Dexia Tower

Standing 145 meters tall, encompassing 38 floors, Dexia Tower is the third tallest building in Brussels. It is situated in the middle of Mint Square and is visible from several major traffic arteries in the capital. It has a total of 6,000 windows, 4,200 of which are installed with an average of 12 LED light bulbs, totaling 72,000 bulbs. Commissioned by Dexia and… Continue

Added by Springer on July 14, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Treehotel

My inner child is delighted at the thought of not only having a tree house, but also a tree hotel when I'm away on an adventure.

Located in the Boreal forest in the village of Harads in Sweden, approximately 60 km south of the Arctic Circle, Treehotel opens this Saturday, 17 July 2010. Four rooms are already… Continue

Added by Springer on July 14, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

ART4D Pavillion by Apostrophy's

At the Architect Expo 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand-based studio Apostrophy’s has created the vibrant ART4D Pavillion. On their website, Apostrophy's refers to the playful pavilion as a "Pee Pa Home," which in Thai which means a Ghost Blanket, referring to… Continue

Added by Springer on July 13, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Goodwood Festival of Speed Sculpture by Gerry Judah

Between July 2nd and 4th in West Sussex, on the front lawn of Goodwood House, stood the Alfa Romeo sculpture by Gerry Judah, created for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and to celebrate the Alfa Romeo's centennial. The piece is 18.5 meters high and 25 meters across and is made from 12 tons of steel. The jewels of the sculpture are the new Alfa 8C Competizione - which… Continue

Added by Springer on July 13, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Hues Design & Architecture

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colour next to one colour can be childish, amateur and professional. A

professional will take a good time before he chooses the next colour; he will

take various options, consider all socio-economic, cultural and functional

aspects…

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Melbourne Grammar School

This is an interesting project by John Wardle Architects. The building interacts with the street unlike many of the institutions of learning that you will likely see in your city. It relates to the street not only in proximity, but also in visibility. As a former student of architecture, there always seemed to be a disconnect from school life and the life that awaits us upon graduation. The visibility from…

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Added by Tyson on July 12, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Island Theater

This Arabian Performance Venue (APV) is a concept for an island theater/museum/hotel to be situated on an island connected to the mainland by several small bridges. The imagery is very impressive. The architecture feels very much like a jewel in the desert. The sheer contrast of the architecture with its barren surroundings accentuates its elegance and uniqueness. The reflections of the…

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Added by Tyson on July 12, 2010 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

Self Defence

A literally revolutionary idea, Stephane Malka has designed a pocket of discontent in the urban fabric. A modular structure that is designed as an architecture of refuge for the discontented and the marginalized. I think this idea, while applicable to a great many time periods in human history, is the result of an age of rising discontent of citizens of many nations that feel their voices are not being…

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Added by Tyson on July 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

R432

This amazing skyscraper was designed by Rojkind Arquitectos. Where I believe this project is incredibly successful is adding texture and depth to the skin of the architecture, something that has been traditionally difficult in highrise construction. The building is a mixed-use development that will have retail, residences and a hotel on the top floors.…

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Added by Tyson on July 10, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Roslyn Street Restaurant and Bar

Located in King's Cross, Sydney, this restaurant and bar was designed by Durbach Block Architects and won this year's AIA NSW Chapter Sir Arthur G. Stephenson Award for Commercial Architecture. The four story building was completed in September 2009 and includes the aforementioned ground…

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Added by Springer on July 9, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Bendy Bike

In London, UK, Kevin Scott, a 21-year-old De Montfort University graduate, has invented a revolutionary bicycle that is meant to stop thieves from taking your transportation. The bike uses a ratchet system built into its frame that allows it to wrap around a pole. A bicycle lock can then be looped through both wheels and the frame. This also makes the bicycle easily… Continue

Added by Springer on July 9, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments