House in La Pampa / Hernán Gastelú

Architects: Hernán Gastelú
Location: Casilda, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Site Management: Hernán Gastelu, Cristian Monti , Damián Podio
Project Area: 185.0 m2
Project Year: 2014
Photographs: Gustavo Frittegotto … From the architect. The project is located in the Argentina Pampa, a flat Sigue leyendo

Technological Ingenuity Defining New Shoebaloo Flagship Store in Amsterdam

Dutch architecture firm MVSA Architects turned to HI-MACS® to develop one the new flagship store for Shoebaloo, a prestigious Dutch luxury shoe and accessories company. The historical center of Amsterdam is characterized by an interwoven structure of individual plots, which is why this Shoebaloo store has an open storefront on the first floor of the […]

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Baby Boomers pass the mid-century baton in Palm Springs

Along the highways leading from Los Angeles into the Coachella Valley desert, there are two types of sign-posts. One is the rocky, harsh faces of the imposing mountains – the closer the mountains are cut to the side of the road, the narrower the ... Sigue leyendo

7 Architects Designing a Diverse Future in Africa

As the legacy of the Cold War fades and Western preeminence gradually becomes a thing of the past, population booms in Asia followed by the growth of a vast non-western middle class have seriously challenged the Western perception of the world.… Sigue leyendo

Montmagnt Courthouse / CCM2 Architectes + Groupe A + Roy-Jacques Architectes

Http://Www.Groupea.Qc.Ca/: CCM2 Architectes, Groupe A, Roy-Jacques Architectes
Location: Montmagny, QC, Canada
Area: 4360.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Stéphane Groleau Structural / Civil: Cima
Mechanical / Electrical: Dessau
Budget: 24 M$ | CAN From the architect.… This project consist to maintain Sigue leyendo

Competition Seeks Ideas to Transform Preston Bus Station into Youth Center

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched an international design competition in search of ideas to transform Lancashire’s iconic Preston Bus Station into a new public hub and youth center. The anticipated £13 million plan hopes to not only provide a home for… Sigue leyendo

Bright Ideas

Technical: Knot (2013) is produced by means of new 3D printing technology

If you think of ambient lighting, you think of him: Ingo Maurer has been regarded as a pioneer of revolutionary light sculptures since 1966. His fascinating work comprises numerous designs, from sober to playful, from oversized to filigree, from poetic to provocative. Even his very first light sculpture, the Bulb table lamp from 1966, made […] Sigue leyendo

URBAN TALES to Explore the Future of Cities

URBAN TALES will showcase three distinct architectural artwork series exploring visions of narrative based city redevelopments. Featuring RIBA Presidents Medal-winning work, these original and engaging threads of imagery from UCL architecture graduates Ned Scott, Nick Elias and Anja Kempa objectify fiction and challenge political reality. The exhibitors question the role of architecture in a changing world and use fictional narratives to design fantastical, but possible, cities. URBAN TALES will kick off with an opening party on Friday, March 6 and remain on view through April 10, 2015 at Carousel London. Read on to learn more. 

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Quiet Modernism Inspired by Private Boathouse and Docking Facility in Canada

This private boathouse and docking facility designed by Kevin Weiss of Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited exemplifies a quiet and precise modernism. Located on one of the many islands dotting The Archipelago in Georgian Bay, Ontario, this project merges with our idea of harmony achieved through design. The new building gently responds to the natural and […]

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Patronage Laique & Social Housing / LAPS Architecture + MAB Arquitectura

Architects: LAPS Architecture, MAB Arquitectura
Location: 72 Félix Faure Avenue, 75015 Paris, France
Area: 1834.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of LAPS Architecture + MAB Arquitectura Energy Performance : VP Climate Plan , Housing and Environment A BBC Effi energy, … Sigue leyendo