This pavilion by London architects Plasma Studio is located at the heart of the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo, which is currently taking place in China. Read More »
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Hangzhou Gateway winning design by JDS Architects
Internationally-recognized practice JDS Architects has won first prize in the design competition for the ‘Hangzhou Gateway’ in the Gongshu district of China. The 15 storey tower aims to stand as a new icon for the urban transformation of the old industrial neighborhood. Read More »
Submit Your Sustainable Designs to the Blue Award 2012 and Win Up to 20k Euros!
Calling all eco-minded architecture students! Now in its second year, the Blue Award 2012 is calling for students to submit their best sustainable designs that underscore and support architectural efforts in hot and dry climates around the world. Organized by the Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design from the Vienna University of Technology, the competition awards projects addressing the topic of sustainability in the academic fields of architecture, regional planning and urbanism. A cash prize of 20,000 Euros will be divided by the jury among the top submission in each of the three categories. All submissions will be due February 1st 2012. Start developing your ideas today! Read More »
Flora-Filled GSI Tower by Sanzpont Arquitectura
This is a mixed-use development complete with a shopping mall, offices, and a hotel. This stunning 20 storey double-tiered tower slated for Cancun definitely caters to the nature lovers of the world. Sanzpont Arquitectura combined a mall, hotel, and offices in one sassy building that will be both energy-efficient and comfortable. Using passive design techniques and special materials for the eastern and western facades, the designers ensure a verdant urban environment full of air and light. Read More »
13th Shelter International Architectural Design Competition for Students 2011
In ancient times we lived with the Wilderness, fighting against its severity and its roughness, and receiving the benefits of its fertility. The wildness of nature was directly related to our lives. In our current age, we live in cities. A city is a large, man-made environment, in which we no longer think much about the power of nature, except when we are shocked by occasional natural disasters, such as storms, floods, droughts and earthquakes. However, we still instinctively recall the lives of our ancestors, and have complex feelings of fear and yearning for life in the Wilderness. Read More »
Cultural Complex Longgang District by Mecanoo
Dutch architects Mecanoo have won a competition to design a cultural centre in Shenzhen with this design composed of a row of overhanging red volumes. Read More »
Seoul International Design Competition
The Seoul Metropolitan Government endeavors to implement a communication- and empathy-based administration with a view to growing Seoul, a UNESCO City of Design, into one of the world’s top 5 cities.
As an effort to make Seoul an attractive place to visit, work, live and invest, the 2011 Public Design Competition has been organized. Your sparkling idea will contribute to establishing an enjoyable urban environment. Read More »
Alphabet Building by MVRDV
Dutch architects MVRDV have designed this creative industries office block in Amsterdam that has letters of the alphabet cut out of the facade. Read More »
Cycle Rack Made by Concrete
Grzegorz Grzywacz from Poland has sent to us a very simple and interesting concept of Cycle Rack made by concrete. Read More »
The 16th International Bicycle Design Competition
The International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) is managed and produced by the Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center (CHC). The competition started in 1996, see: http://www.ibdcaward.org for a brief history. We hope to promote bicycle product design worldwide by uniting different design concepts and design cultures. Read More »
3XN-Designed Bella Sky Hotel opened in Copenhagen
The hotel, designed by Danish studio 3XN, tries to become a new landmark on the Copenhagen skyline, symbolizing the identity of the modern Ørestad area, and also marking the capital’s increasing importance on the international convention and congress scene. Read More »
Yellow Diamond by Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects
‘Yellow Diamond’ by Tokyo-based practice jun mitsui & associates architects is a multi-storey center dedicated to the promotion of emerging artists in Seoul, Korea. Situated on a triangular site, the design aims to celebrate and inspire the tenants as well as to create a clear expression of the multi-purpose function of the building. Read More »
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