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Zaha Hadid Architects reveals images of four-winged cultural centre in Zhuhai

February 3, 2021 Lizzie Crook 0
An aerial view of a cultural centre by Zaha Hadid Architects in China

A roofscape modelled on patterns of migratory birds will shelter the four wings of the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre that Zaha Hadid Architects is developing in southern China. The cultural building, which is under construction in the Jinwan District in Zhuhai, will be built within a lake and incorporate a 1,200-seat theatre, a multifunctional

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NBBJ Designs Amazon’s Nature-Infused Second Headquarters in Virginia

February 3, 2021 Christele Harrouk 0

Amazon has just revealed the proposed design for its second headquarters, in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Designed by NBBJ, the project “creates an environment that prioritizes healthy work, celebrates nature and engages the community across multiple scales.” Encompassing 2.8 million square feet of offices, public gathering areas and street-front retail, the intervention aims to create a healthier workforce and community.

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Krøyer & Gatten celebrates the 1960s and 70s in design for Aarhus restaurant Substans

February 3, 2021 Amy Frearson 0
Pantry in Substans restaurant in Aarhus by Krøyer & Gatten

Michelin-starred Aarhus restaurant Substans has moved to a new harbour-side location, designed by local studio Krøyer & Gatten to feel like a Danish home from 50 years ago. The new Substans, which opened in mid-2019, is located on the 11th floor of a new block in the docklands area of Aarhus, Denmark. The restaurant, owned by

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SoLo House / Perkins&Will

February 3, 2021 Pilar Caballero 0

Siting lightly upon a forested knoll overlooking the spectacular Soo Valley north of Whistler in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, SoLo is not a typical alpine home. With Delta Group’s intention to pioneer a future zero-emissions approach to building, Perkins&Will designed a prototype that demonstrates a unique approach to building off-grid in a remote environment where every choice has consequences. The performance led, the home expresses a restrained material palette while generating more energy than it uses, eliminating fossil fuels and combustion from its operation.

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A Glass Enclosed Extension Added More Living Space To This Home

February 3, 2021 Erin 0

Croft Architecture has designed a modern glass-enclosed addition for a Grade II Listed cottage in a small hamlet in Staffordshire, England. Located in a conservation area, the early 19th-century farmhouse has stucco siding covering the brickwork and is screened with high hedges providing privacy for the home and surrounding garden. The architects explain, ‘Although the […]

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The Design Of This Hotel Is Like A Cluster Of Elevated Tree Houses

February 3, 2021 Erin 0

noa* network of architecture was commissioned to enhance the design of the Parc Hotel Florian in Siusi, South Tyrol (Italy), and they did this by creating Floris, a collection of elevated hotel rooms that take on the appearance of tree houses. Surrounded by nature and located at the foothills of a village, the year-round hotel […]