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Architectural Record have just featured their annual ‘Unbuilt Houses‘ series showcasing some very interesting concept designs of green & sustainable residential single-family dwellings.
Some of the projects are speculative, whilst others are set to be erect this year. Here is a showcase of all 8 projects.
Browse through the designs and tell us your favourite.
Amidst the current controversy surrounding the construction of the Waterfront Museum of Liverpool between it’s ingenious Danish Designers, Studio 3XN and Manchester-based architects, AEW we can’t help but step back and appreciate it’s original design in awe. This is because according to the Studio 3XN, several aspects of its original design, like it’s signature X-wing design have been “meddled” with by AEW.
Continue reading ‘Eye Candy - Waterfront Museum of Liverpool’
Although this is old news for some of our industry savvy readers, we have still decided to reignite our design flare by showcasing all 6 very striking design proposals for the St. Petersburg headquarters of Gazprom, the Russian state owned oil and gas company - back in 2006.
The wining design (pictured above) was submited by London based studio RMJM. This 300 metre (985 feet) building would controversially tower above the historic 18th century Smolny Cathedral on the Neva River which would be on the opposite side of the river.
Continue reading ‘Many Visions of Gazprom City St. Petersburg’
Abu Dhabi scores it for us again - this time it’s the Empire Island Tower designed by Liverpool based design studio, Aedas. This striking piece of architecture is bound to add another spark to the Abu Dhabi’s central district skyline.
Here is what the designers’ have to say about their ingenious work
The building bends back away from the street across from a large commercial tower allowing for an enlarged view corridor between the central park of the community and the sea, one block away. The splayed vertical layers converge while rising up before bending forward together as the 230meter tower rises toward the sky and maximizing its views between the park and sea.
New York is a city of contrasts like no other. There are virtually dozens of impressive buildings that capture our imagination and attention when we stroll past. Rick Bell, head of the Center of Architecture in the New York chapter of the American Institutes for Architects released this list of impressive and remarkable must see buildings in New York.
It is clear upon studying these buildings that there are reasons on why Bell deems them as must see structures in New York. There is clearly a sense of awe when we look at them and we would love to get your feedback in which would be your favourite out of the lot.
This stunning piece of architecture is Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art campus located in a wooded valley in Singapore.
Designed by Singaporean architects CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, the award-winning 5-storey building is surrounded by a turfed green roof that blends with the grassy ground contour it emerges from, giving it a strong visual impact.
Continue reading ‘Going Green from Top to Bottom - Landscaped Roofs’
Stirling prizewinners, David Chipperfield architects have won yet another international competition, this time, the design of the 120,000sq m masterplan of the arts and technology quarter in Segovia, Spain.
