Archive for November, 2010

Residential Pyramid Tower by LAR

by DD, November 30th, 2010, viewed 1395 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Paying homage to the past, LAR’s new design for a mixed-use residential and office building takes on a massive shape reminiscent of the site’s Mayan ancestry. Read More »

Taiwan Tower by Broadway Malyan Architects

by DD, November 29th, 2010, viewed 1326 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

This is another submission from the Taiwan Tower Competition in Taichung, by Broadway Malayn. Read More »

Gigantic Wooden Parasols in Seville

by DD, November 28th, 2010, viewed 1304 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

An incredible set of massive wooden parasols is currently under construction in Seville, and when they’re completed next Spring they’re expected to form the largest wooden structure in the world. Read More »

Masdar Institute campus by Foster + Partners

by DD, November 27th, 2010, viewed 2783 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Foster + Partners, Green

Foster + Partners have completed the first of a cluster of buildings entirely powered by solar energy at Masdar City, a sustainable urban quarter in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Read More »

Blooming Skyscraper Collects Dew and Generates Energy

by DD, November 26th, 2010, viewed 1570 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, Green

Like a plant that opens its petals to collect dew, the Blooming Tower by Mekene Architecture responds to environmental changes with a kinetic facade that opens and closes throughout the day. Read More »

UNStudio’s design chosen for the Singapore University of Technology and Design

by DD, November 25th, 2010, viewed 1469 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, UNStudio

UNStudio, in collaboration with DP Architects, has been selected from a shortlist of five practices to design Plot A of the SUTD (Singapore University of Technology and Design) campus. Read More »

Taichung Tower by Nicolas Laisne Architecte

by DD, November 24th, 2010, viewed 1827 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Nicolas Laisne Architecte has been awarded honorable mention in the international Taiwan Tower Conceptual Design competition. The proposal took the fifth place from over four hundred entries. Read More »

Theatre Spijkenisse by UNStudio

by DD, November 23rd, 2010, viewed 1822 time(s)
Posted in Architecture, UNStudio


The design for the Theatre Spijkenisse by UNStudio focuses on the placement and orientation of the building in the urban location, whilst simultaneously providing architectural solutions for programming needs and public access. Read More »

Port and Cruise Service Center by Sun & Schrempp

by DD, November 22nd, 2010, viewed 759 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Sun & Schrempp Associates from New York City have unveiled their Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Center competition proposal. Read More »

Central Business District Wenzhou by Henn Architekten

by DD, November 21st, 2010, viewed 954 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Henn StudioB, the Berlin design and research studio of Henn Architekten, have won a competition to design a new business district in Wenzhou, China. Read More »

The Cave by Gonzalo Vaíllo Martínez

by DD, November 20th, 2010, viewed 1280 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

Architecture student Gonzalo Vaíllo Martínez of the Universidad de Alcalá, Spain has designed a conceptual auditorium for the Tate Modern gallery in London. Read More »

Taiwan Tower Mention by CYS.ASDO

by DD, November 19th, 2010, viewed 1532 time(s)
Posted in Architecture

CYS.ASDO have sent to us their Taiwan Tower proposal which was selected as one of the 5 honorable mentions for this competition. Read More »

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