Month: August 2018
Eight-storey sky atriums top a pair of skyscrapers by GMP in Zhengzhou
Gerkan, Marg and Partners has completed twin 284-metre skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of Zhengzhou, China. Two glass towers, which rise from L-shaped plinths either side of a square, have recessed “sky lobbies” positioned on alternating sides of the building. German firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) won the competition to design the Greenland Central Plaza for developers
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House for Beth / Salmela Architect
There are three basic landscape settings in Door County, Wisconsin: the lake shore, the forest, and the farm field. Although the number of farmsteads have declined, many weathered pine-sided barns still exist. The ones left have a memorable quality to their stature. Our client Beth loves the open farm field landscape of the area. This project is in many ways her vision.
BIG’s proposed ‘lanescraper’ could become australia’s tallest building
the project has been designed as two interlocking towers, each comprising a series of stacked volumes that contain a variety of different programs.
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An Apartment With A Complex Geometry
A home interior or an optical illusion? The complex geometry of this apartment’s inner walls makes it both. Partitions refracted at different angles and curvilinear volumes form a labyrinth of rooms within just 73 square metres of space. Located in Moscow, the unique interior was designed by Shkaf Architects in this way to visually expand […]
“Retail is not dead, but boring retail is dead” according to Nike
Nike is testing a host of tech-driven shopping features at a new store in Los Angeles, as part of the sports brand’s major plans to “disrupt” retail. The stock at the pop-up-style Nike Live Melrose shop – and its location – were chosen using data sourced from local customers’ online shopping habits, and those using
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Comparing Tree Coverage in 10 Major Cities Around the World
Throughout the last two years, researchers at the MIT Senseable City Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts have been using Google Street View data to study some of the world’s most prominent cities in terms of tree coverage. Developed in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, “Treepedia” seeks to promote awareness of the role of green canopies in urban life, and asks how citizens can be more integral to the process of greening their neighborhoods.
Achievement Preparatory Academy Public Charter Middle School / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
Achievement Preparatory Academy is a high-performing, college preparatory school located east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Founded to close the achievement gap and address the educational needs of the community, Achievement Prep is an award-winning school that has been recognized for having an immediate impact in closing the achievement gap between low-income and affluent students in Washington, DC. Achievement Prep scholars have been among the top performing scholars in the District, often outperforming their peers in more affluent neighborhoods. The new middle school is a building designed to close the achievement gap in the District’s Ward 8 Community.
BIG’s Relocated Serpentine Pavilion Nears Completion in Toronto as Landmark Tower Tops Out in Vancouver
The collaboration of Bjarke Ingels Group and Westbank are celebrating two milestones in Canada, as the topping out of their innovative Vancouver House coincides with the advanced construction of their relocated Serpentine Pavilion in Toronto.