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eight frank lloyd wright buildings nominated to UNESCO world heritage list

December 28, 2018 macnadusa 0

eight buildings designed by frank lloyd wright have been nominated to the UNESCO world heritage list — a collection which represents the first modern architecture nomination from the united states to the list. spanning 50 years of american architect’s career, the projects include instantly recognizable structures such as fallingwater and new york’s guggenheim museum, as […]

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frank gehry designs youth orchestra los angeles center for LA phil

December 27, 2018 macnadusa 0

the first permanent, purpose-built facility for youth orchestra los angeles (YOLA) is set to begin construction. designed by frank gehry, the building was unveiled by the los angeles philharmonic (LA phil) in august 2018, with the project set to break ground in spring 2019. the 25,000-square-foot, $14.5 million scheme will transform a former branch office […]

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GAD proposes organic structure for istanbul technical university library

December 27, 2018 macnadusa 0

GAD architecture presents their proposal for the new istanbul technical university library for the maslak campus of istanbul university. the project aims to create a center for knowledge and become a landmark within the campus. the proposed design is characterized by the expansive structural system that has been developed to provide an organizational rationale for the […]

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chris tate completes tent-shaped weekend house in new zealand forest

December 26, 2018 macnadusa 0

the tent house has been designed by architect chris tate as an experimental project that challenges the notion of what a weekend house should be. located in a native rain forest of the waiheke island, new zealand, the 70 sqm house doubles as a personal retreat and studio, enclosing a mezzanine sleeping area, a bathroom, […]

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restaurant in thailand by sher maker is covered with charred wood lamellae

December 26, 2018 macnadusa 0

‘sripayong’ is a family restaurant renovation project in chaingmai, thailand, that transforms the business from the previous generation into a modern destination. to organize the original space, thai architectural studio sher maker has designed an extension covered with charred wood lamellae and connected with the existing kitchen. all photos by chaiyaporn sodabunlu     the architects have designed a […]

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stephane malka’s ‘blvck pyrvmid’ is a tribute to ancient egyptian architects

December 25, 2018 macnadusa 0

studio malka architecture has shared with us images of its latest project — a new structure that forms part of the giza pyramid complex. the architects say that they have rebuilt the site’s ‘legendary black pyramid’ as a tribute to ancient egyptian architects imhotep and hemiounou. named the ‘blvck pyrvmid’, the structure has been built […]

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patterns of escalante marketplace in costa rica represent the journey of the sun

December 25, 2018 macnadusa 0

the escalante marketplace is a gastronomic market located in barrio escalante, san josé, costa rica, built on an abandoned parking lot with approximately 126 linear meters of unused space in front of a public roadway. conceived by architecture studio gussa as an outdoor dining area that would be located in parallel to the railway, the project was […]

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this house in indonesia turns doors into tables and windows

December 24, 2018 macnadusa 0

aiming to bring the architecture back to basics, javanese architect gayuh budi utomo has designed ‘omah amoh’, a private house in sidoarjo, indonesia. the building is almost entirely built of reused materials and details, most of which are old doors. here, the door can be a window, a table, or keep its initial function.     the […]

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dothink sales center in huangzhou integrates oriental charm into a contemporary context

December 24, 2018 macnadusa 0

jiuxi, a scenic spot on the west side of west lake in hangzhou, boasts fantastic natural landscape and cultural relics and presents a poetic lifestyle. connecting qiantang river and west lake, it integrates picturesque mountains and rivers with the aesthetics inherited from song dynasty. the design of the sales center by dosystem and gfd displays the […]

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burning man unveils 2019 temple design referencing japanese architecture

December 23, 2018 macnadusa 0

burning man has unveiled the design for the 2019 temple for black rock city — the non-permanent utopia. dubbed the temple of direction, the selected structure has been designed by georgie van der bosch citing an elegant simplicity that will allow the team to build it in only 15 days as the design has been […]

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