Chapel in Miljana / Álvaro Siza Vieira
On 9 May 2009, a first-class cultural event took place in Zagreb, Croatia – Kenneth Frampton opened an exhibition of drawings by Álvaro Siza.
Month: January 2022
Ennead Architects Unveils Design of Xiaomi International Headquarters in Shenzhen
Ennead Architects has been selected to design the new headquarters of electronics designer and manufacturer Xiaomi in Shenzhen. The winning design, which was a competition entry held in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary, reflects the relationship between technology and daily life by integrating a digital interface into the fabric of the building. The structure resembles a Rubik’s cube with a 360-degree LED screen surrounding the building’s podium, representing Xiaomi’s success and aspirations for the future.
RIBA Announces Winners of 2021 President’s Medal and Awards for Research
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2021 President’s Medal and Awards for Research, highlighting the best research concerning architecture and the built environment. The President’s Medal was awarded to John Lin and Sony Devabhaktuni from the University of Hong Kong for their research project As Found Houses, which explores vernacular practices in rural China. Two more awards were granted to the development of an ethics guide for architectural practitioners and a study of thin-tile vaulting in Cuba.
What Would the Unfinished Metlife North Building in New York Have Looked Like?
90Grados specialises in creating high-quality architectural renderings – and this time they present the virtual construction of a skyscraper that was left unfinished in New York after the Great Depression of 1929: the Metropolitan Life North Building.
12 Chinese Home Remodeling Ideas: Solutions to Housing Problems
In 2014, a home reconstruction program called “Dream home” was launched in China, inviting architects and interior designers to redesign some old houses that have problems. Some of these homes are oddly shaped, some are tiny, and yet others have extremely inadequate lighting. The design concepts conveyed by the designers together in this program are respect for people, understanding human relationships, and the definition of home. These renovations or reconstructions are not just home updates for clients, but a reinterpretation of “home” that gives them a new life with dignity.
Where is Architecture Going After the Pandemic Fades?
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
Veterinary Building at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences at Campus Ås / Henning Larsen
The 95,000 m2 building, located at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)’s Campus Ås, brings together both research facilities and teaching space for veterinary medicine – one of the most advanced veterinary buildings in Europe.
00 House / andreaponsarquitectura
The design of the house is conditioned by its immediate surroundings. Located in a high-density residential area and surrounded by plots with built houses, the first impulse that appears is to create a sort of fortress, to protect the privacy of the occupants.
this treehouse by hiroshi nakamura & NAP architects seeks the richness of a frugal life
the interior evokes tones of the surrounding landscape, providing a warm and intimate atmosphere.
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Festival Hall / graal architecture
The Orly area, known mainly for its airport activities, is above all an inhabited district. The site seems to be a place apart, belonging both to the great landscape of the airport and to the intimacy of this fringe of the city, composed of a suburban fabric and logistics buildings.