King’s College London – The Strand Quadrangle Competition
Courtesy of RIBA RIBA Competitions recently announced the launch of a new Invited Design Competition on behalf of King’s College London. Expressions of Interest are sought from architects or...
View ArticleKastanienbaum Twin Houses / Lussi + Halter
© Leonardo Finotti Architects: Lussi + Halter -Remo Halter,Thomas Lussi Location: Kastanienbaum, Luzern, Switzerland Collaborators: Corina Kriener, Aldo Casanova Built Area: 618 sqm Completion: 2011...
View ArticleVideo: Jan Gehl
One of the grandfathers of contemporary urban design theory, Jan Gehl has dedicated himself to making cities better places for people to live in for some fifty years. He has consulted in cities across...
View ArticlePointCrowd: RhinoScripting in Python
PointCrowd is a RhinoScripting workshop using the remarkably easy to learn Python programming language that is available in the upcoming release of Rhino 5. This three week mini-course will start with...
View ArticleHouse Roces / Govaert & Vanhoutte architectuurburo
© Tim Van de Velde Architects: Govaert & Vanhoutte architectuurburo Location: Bruges, Belgium Principal Architects: Benny Govaert Structural Engineering: Claeys Engineering Bvba Contractor: Eddy...
View ArticleIn Progress: MassArt Student Residence Hall / ADD Inc
© Paul Clemence New York-based architectural photographer Paul Clemence has shared with us recent images and his thoughts on Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s new student residence hall that...
View ArticleOrange County Votes to Preserve Paul Rudolph’s Orange County Government Center
Orange County Government Center by Paul Rudolph © New York Times – Tony Cenicola The votes are in! Elected officials have voted 11-10 against the resolution to demolish Paul Rudolph’s iconic Orange...
View ArticleHouse in Megurohoncho / TORAFU ARCHITECTS
© Daici Ano Architect: TORAFU ARCHITECTS Location: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan Project area: 123,7 sqm Site area: 109,8 sqm Completion: 2011 Structural design: OHNO-JAPAN Production: TSUKI-ZO Facility...
View ArticleKnoll Ridge Cafe / Harris Butt Architecture
© Sharon Mazey Architects: Harris Butt Architecture Ltd. – Grant Harris Location: Whakapapa Ski Field, Mt. Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Design Team: Grant Harris, Ian Butt, Kerry...
View ArticleC House / ES-arch
© Marcello Mariana Architects: ES-arch – Enrico Scaramellini Architetto Location: Madesimo, Italy Completion: 2011 Budget: 35,000 € Area: 350 sqm Project Team: Arch. Luca Trussoni, Arch. Vanessa Villa...
View ArticleThe House Box In Koukaki / Sofia Tsiraki
Courtesy of Sofia Tsiraki Architect: Sofia Tsiraki Location: Athens, Greece Consultant: Tassos Biris Total surface: 250 sqm Completion: 2011 Structural engineers: Kostas Poluxronopoulos...
View ArticleMusic Park in Sevilla / Costa Fierros Arquitectos
© Pablo Díaz-Fierros Architects: Costa Fierros Arquitectos - Sara Tavares Costa, Pablo Díaz-Fierros Location: Barrio de la Música, Seville, Spain Collaborators: David Breva, Paula Ferreira, Pedro...
View Article22 Oei Tiong Ham Park / AR43 Architects
© Albert Lim KS Architects: AR43 Architects Location: 22 OeiTiong Ham Park, Singapore Design Team: Lim Cheng Kooi Builder: Bestec Construction: Pte Ltd Site Area: 1,203 sqm Photographer: Albert Lim KS...
View ArticleCall for Submissions: MONU Magazine’s #17 Issue – ‘Next Urbanism’
©BOARD. Original image: Photo still from Lewis Milestone's 1960 "Ocean's 11" film starring Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Joey Bishop. ©Warner Bros This new issue of...
View ArticleEmbassy Of Canada In Korea / Zeidler Partnership Architects
© K.Kwan Architects: Zeidler Partnership Architects Location: Seoul, South Korea Area: 81,055 square feet Cost: $19 million Completion: 2007 Client: Foreign Affairs Canada Photographs: K. Kwan ©...
View ArticleYenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo-Park / MVRDV + ABOUTBLANK
© Zwartlicht With Istanbul as the immutable intersection of vast and diverse mobilities, the rich design by MVRDV + ABOUTBLANK for the Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archaeo Park offer a unique...
View ArticleCULBURB Shaping Cities Symposium + Workshop
Courtesy of CULBURB CULBURB’s Shaping Cities Symposium + Workshop, which takes place at the Centre for Central European Architecture May 22-23, asks what the nonprofit organizations are today and...
View Article‘Towards a New Re-Construction after 311 Tsunami in North-East Japan’ Symposium
Courtesy of RIBA Hosted by RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), the ‘Towards a new re-construction after 311 tsunami in North-East Japan’ Symposium will take place in London on May 8, where...
View ArticleGraffiti Cafe / Studio Mode
© 3 in Spirit Architects: Studio Mode Location: Varna, Bulgaria Completed: 2011 Area: 300 sqm Photographs: 3 in Spirit We built up the interior as natural continuation of the architecture. By...
View ArticleJane Jacobs: Neighborhoods in Action / Active Living Network
Here is a video interview, produced by Active Living Network, with famed author and social activist Jane Jacobs. In 1961, Jacobs published The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a bold response...
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