Month: February 2019

Burj Jumeira supertall skyscraper will rise from fingerprint of Dubai’s ruler

February 11, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
Burj Jumeira in Dubai

Visuals have been released of Burj Jumeira, a 550-metre-tall split-volume skyscraper in Dubai that will rise from a lake shaped like the fingerprint of the emirate’s ruler.  Unveiled by state-owned Dubai Holding, the supertall skyscraper has been dubbed as the “new icon in Dubai’s skyline”, however its architect has not been disclosed. It will be located on the city’s waterfront

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Barcelona Pavilion Transformed into Grid of Lasers by Luftwerk & Iker Gil

February 11, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

A new laser light installation by Luftwerk and Iker Gil has transformed the Mies van der Rohe’s famous Barcelona Pavilion. Dubbed Geometry of Light, the installation was designed to highlight the materials and architecture of the structure using light and sound. Taking cues from the pavilion’s gridded plan and vertical planes, the light project was designed to create a new interpretive layer that traces, highlights and reimagines the pavilion itself.

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Barcelona Pavilion Transformed into Grid of Lasers by Luftwerk & Iker Gil

February 11, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

A new laser light installation by Luftwerk and Iker Gil has transformed the Mies van der Rohe’s famous Barcelona Pavilion. Dubbed Geometry of Light, the installation was designed to highlight the materials and architecture of the structure using light and sound. Taking cues from the pavilion’s gridded plan and vertical planes, the light project was designed to create a new interpretive layer that traces, highlights and reimagines the pavilion itself.

Brutalist Welbeck Street car park will definitely be demolished

February 11, 2019 India Block 0
Brutalist Welbeck Street car park will be demolished

London’s brutalist-era Welbeck Street car park is to be torn down and replaced by a luxury hotel, despite campaigns to save its unique facade. Last week Westminister Council approved plans submitted by Shiva Hotels to demolish the brutalist car park, designed in 1971 by Michael Blampied and Partners, and replace it with a 10-storey hotel. Sold

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Brutalist Welbeck Street car park will definitely be demolished

February 11, 2019 India Block 0
Brutalist Welbeck Street car park will be demolished

London’s brutalist-era Welbeck Street car park is to be torn down and replaced by a luxury hotel, despite campaigns to save its unique facade. Last week Westminister Council approved plans submitted by Shiva Hotels to demolish the brutalist car park, designed in 1971 by Michael Blampied and Partners, and replace it with a 10-storey hotel. Sold

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