I’m Melting, Melting, Melting. . .
Those words have never been acted out better by the Wicked Witch of the West but boy does she have some competition. The Guallart building…
Architecture
The Tallest Tower In Latin America
Group Danhos has commissioned the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) to design Torre Bicentenario in the centre of Mexico City which will become the tallest…
East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick
We’re excited about the opening of this project for many reasons: it’s summer, and the combination of sea, sand and stunning architecture pleases us greatly;…
Timber Tower – Tallest Timber Residential Building In The World
Waugh Thistleton has submitted an entirely timber tower for planning in Hackney, London. To be constructed entirely in timber, the nine-storey high-rise is set to…
Extension of Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art by Steve Holl
Museum extensions are a tricky predicament and something of a teeth-cutting exercise for any architect. Steven Holl Architects’ extension to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art…
Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion by Zaha Hadid
British star architect Zaha Hadid has chosen glass fiber concrete from Austrian company Rieder to cover the 275 meters long Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion, symbol of…
Opus Tower by Zaha Hadid
Hadid has described the Opus as one of her keynote designs. The floor plan for the development is 1.7million sq ft and has over 22…
Tsunagu (Connect) – Living Space by Kengo Kuma
In april 2007, Japanese property company Mitsui Fudosan Residential will introduce its new concept Tsunagu:’Connect” at the design exhibition Salone Del Mobile, a series of…
St. Bartholomew’s Church by Qubus Design Studio
Taking on a village church in Eastern bohemia was something of a departure for the ultra modernist design studio Qubus. But as far as juxtapositions…
BMW Welt Opening by Coop Himmelb(L)Au
The BMW Welt by Coop Himmelb(L)Au will officially open to the public on the weekend of October 20/21, 2007. Visitors from all over the world…
Louvre – 24,000 sq m Dome in Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel
A floating 24,000 sq m dome will house the Louvre on Saadiyat Island. Jean Nouvel’s web-patterned dome will filter sun into the building, inspired by…
Portsmouth Football Club Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron
Portsmouth Football club and Sellar Properties have today unveiled ambitious plans for a 600m development in Portsmouth. Designed by Olympic stadium architects Herzog & de…