Great glass elevator to whisk visitors 83-storeys up Chicago’s Aon Center

March 28, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
Aon Center Elevator by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

North America’s tallest glass elevator, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, will climb the exterior of the modernist Aon Center skyscraper in Chicago in 60 seconds offering tourists panoramic views. Local firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) has conceived a glass elevator shaft to rise up the northwest corner of the 1,136-feet-high (346-metre-high) Aon Center, leading to

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Yin Residence / TACK architects

March 28, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Located directly south of Omaha’s downtown within a historically noted neighborhood is a private residence. This pushed the design not to be seen as contemporaneous with the surrounding historical buildings, but rather distinguish itself as a new prototype for residential construction in the neighborhood.

time-lapse movie shows submersion of snøhetta’s underwater restaurant in norway

March 28, 2019 macnadusa 0

an 111 foot-long concrete structure emerging from the norwegian sea invites guests to eat alongside marine wildlife, opening today as europe’s first underwater restaurant. but as much as the snøhetta-designed concept will function as a unique dining experience, it will also encourage important marine research. © ivar kvaal images courtesy of snøhetta     underscoring […]

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Tūranga Christchurch Central Library / SHL

March 28, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Early in the design process, the architects collaborated with Matapopore Charitable Trust, an organization whose objective is to ensure the values, aspirations and narratives of the local Ngāi Tūāhuriri people are realised throughout the recovery of Christchurch. Their influence on the design of the building is substantial—from building materials to physical orientation, there is a rich tapestry of ancestry, traditional knowledge, and culture woven throughout Tūranga.

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Casa Patio / CM4 Arquitectos

March 28, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Alberto Campo Baeza explained in an article about his Casa Gaspar that the architect must be like a doctor. A good one, that listens attentively to the patient and makes all the necessary analyzes to be able to emit a diagnosis based on his knowledge. But if the patient does not trust the doctor’s opinion, their skills are useless. The same thing happens to architects.

PPAA Arquitectos completes “isolated” Aculco retreat for two brothers in Mexico

March 28, 2019 James Brillon 0
Aculco by PPAA

Stone sourced from a nearby quarry was used to build this house in Mexico, which architecture studio PPAA Arquitectos designed for two brothers who wanted to get away to “the middle of nowhere”. The residence is located on a site in Alculco – a  town located northwest of Mexico City – that the siblings discovered

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Competition: win a five-night stay at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay in Vietnam

March 28, 2019 Karen Anderson 0

In our latest competition, we’ve teamed up with JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay hotel in Vietnam to offer readers the chance to win a five-night stay for two including breakfast, airport transfers, and spa treatments.   Found on Bai Khem beach, the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay has five restaurants and bars, a spa and a traditional

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