Arquine Conference nº14: Space
Architects could never explain space. When we think about space, we have only looked at its containers. As if space itself is invisible. Rem Koolhaas History has granted architecture the role of...
View ArticleAD Interviews: Ole Bouman
Click here to view the embedded video. Ole Bouman is an influential figure in the world of Architecture. As an architecture historian, editor, curator, teacher and lecturer, Ole has been heavily...
View ArticleIrène / KANVA
Architects: KANVA Location: Montreal, Canada Area: 85,200 sqft Year: 2012 Photographs: Jimmy Hamelin, Marc Cramer, Courtesy of KANVA The urban housing project, Irène, located in Montreal’s borough,...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo’s Solution for Ravaged Homes in NYC’s Coastal Region
After months of debate, the United States Congress has passed a bill that will allocate $51 billion to Hurricane Sandy relief helping the thousands who lost their homes and businesses to the...
View ArticleCathedral of the Northern Lights / SHL Architects
Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Location: Alta, Norway Engineer: Rambøll AS, Alta Main Contractor: Ulf Kivijervi AS Client: The Municipality of Alta Area: 1,917 sqm Year: 2013...
View ArticleNew York Firm Designs ‘Cloud’ of Recycled Plastic Bottles
Non-profit art organization FIGMENT asked the question “What would an art pavilion made out of recycled materials and based around the idea of “The City of Dreams” look like to you?” STUDIOKCA...
View ArticleHAT / Komada Architects’ Office
Architects: Komada Architects’ Office Location: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Architects In Charge: Komada Takeshi, Komada Yuka Consultant: Moribe Yasushi lab Contractor: Honma kensetsu Site Area: 83.11...
View ArticleFast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Practices in Architecture
Fast Company has released a list of what they believe to be the world’s top ten most innovative companies in architecture. From applauding Wang Shu’s abstinence from westernization to praising...
View ArticleSítio da Lezíria: Converting Mews Into Housing / Atelier Data
Architects: Atelier Data Location: Alcácer do Sal, Portugal Artist: João Mouro Engineering: Emanuel Correia Area: 210 sqm Year: 2012 Photographs: Richard John Seymour The intervention site is located...
View ArticleMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre / Woods Bagot
Architects: Woods Bagot Location: Melbourne, Australia Leadership Team: Nik Karalis, Rodger Dalling, Ivan Kokrhelj, Peter Korkolis, Gordana Ticak, Bruno Mendes Design Partner: NHArchitecture Area:...
View ArticleCocobruni / studioVASE
Architects: studioVASE Location: Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Area: 441 sqm Year: 2012 Photographs: Courtesy of studioVASE Cocobruni consisted of newly comprised modern main building and Korean-style annex...
View ArticleSCOPE / mA-style architects
Architects: mA-style architects Location: Shizuoka, Japan Principal Designers: Atsushi Kawamoto, Mayumi Kawamoto Site Area: 337.15 sqm Building Area: 72.95 sqm Gross Total Area: 94.06 sqm Year: 2012...
View ArticleMasterplan of Xiasha Wander Bay Second Prize Winning Proposal / FCHA
A unique ecological resource for an otherwise densely-populated urban region, the Xiasha district is a rural, coastal setting outside of Shenzhen. FCHA‘s second prize winning proposal for the...
View ArticleSchoolhouse Grono / Raphael Zuber
Architects: Raphael Zuber Location: Grono, Switzerland Project Management: Thomas Melliger – Bauplanung, Zürich Collaborators: David Gianinazzi, Kosuke Yutani Client: Comune politico di 6537 Grono...
View ArticleWater Treatment Station of Benidorm / Otxotorena Arquitectos
Architects: Otxotorena Arquitectos Location: Benidorm, Alicante, Spain Design Team: Juan M. Otxotorena, Mariano González Presencio, Luis Tena Núñez Collaborators: Gloria Herrera, Juan González, Pedro...
View ArticleEjby Campus Winning Proposal / OKRA, CCO, ACT, and Smith Innovation
OKRA, in collaboration with CCO, ACT, and Smith Innovation, recently won the competition for their Ejby Campus Business area proposal located in the Glostrup Commune near Copenhagen. Their sustainable...
View ArticleCoca Grill / Integrated Field
Architects: Integrated Field Location: Bangkok, Thailand Area: 200 sqm Year: 2012 Photographs: Ketsiree Wongwan Interior Designer: Integrated Field Co.,Ltd. Lighting Designer: Kullakaln Gururatana...
View ArticleNoorderpoort School for Vocational Education Proposal / Mecanoo Architecten
Construction just started last week for the Mecanoo Architecten designed Noorderpoort School for Vocational Education proposal. Located in Stadskanaal, the 8,500 m² school building designed will be...
View ArticleDe Karel Doorman / Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten
Architects: Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Area: 10,500 sqm Photographs: Ossip van Duivenbode, J. Versnel en J.F.H. Roovers De Karel Doorman consists of the...
View ArticleStade Leo Lagrange / Archi5
Architects: Archi5, Borja Huidobro Location: Toulon, France Engineering: Ingérop Landscape Architects: Michel Desvigne Client: Toulon Provence Méditerranée Area: 4,500 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs:...
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