Zaha Hadid Architects wins Tallinn port contest

August 31, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a masterplan for Tallinn’s port, boasting a new cruise ship terminal as well as office and housing districts intended to spark regeneration around the waterfront of the Estonian capital.  London office Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) saw off competition for the Masterplan 2030 contest from two other finalists – Alejandro Zaera Polo’s practice Alejandro Zaera-Polo Maider Llaguno Architecture and the

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Zaha Hadid Architects wins Tallinn port contest

August 31, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a masterplan for Tallinn’s port, boasting a new cruise ship terminal as well as office and housing districts intended to spark regeneration around the waterfront of the Estonian capital.  London office Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) saw off competition for the Masterplan 2030 contest from two other finalists – Alejandro Zaera Polo’s practice Alejandro Zaera-Polo Maider Llaguno Architecture and the

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Post-war architecture shouldn’t take the blame for political failures, says Owen Hopkins

August 31, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

With the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens now underway and the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire still fresh, writer and curator Owen Hopkins has called for politicians to stop using Britain’s post-war architecture as a scapegoat for today’s problems. Hopkins is senior curator at Sir John Soane’s Museum, and is also the author of Lost Futures: The Disappearing Architecture of

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US architects see salaries rise as economy strengthens

August 30, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Business is booming for American architecture firms, who say staff salaries are going up as workloads increase and the country’s economy makes progress, following a report released by the AIA. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2017 Compensation Report found that the average salary for architectural staff is now $84,000 ($65,000) per year, up about

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Carbuncle Cup shortlists six contenders for worst building of 2017

August 30, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Six buildings have been shortlisted for architecture’s least illustrious prize – the Carbuncle Cup for the UK’s worst new building from the last year. The projects nominated range from a new entrance to a rail station in Peston, Lancashire, to a student halls of residence in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London. The annual

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New photographs show Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi approaching completion

August 30, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

The huge metal dome topping French architect Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi has been captured in new images, which have emerged on Twitter ahead of the building’s completion. French Ambassador to the UAE Ludovic Pouille shared the photographs of the museum on twitter during a visit to the museum last week. The photographs capture the most striking feature

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New photographs show Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi approaching completion

August 30, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

The huge metal dome topping French architect Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi has been captured in new images, which have emerged on Twitter ahead of the building’s completion. French Ambassador to the UAE Ludovic Pouille shared the photographs of the museum on Twitter during a visit to the museum last week. The photographs capture the most

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Lego releases drone footage of BIG’s Lego House nearing completion

August 29, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Lego has flown a drone over its BIG-designed visitor centre in Billund, Denmark, to capture footage of its stacked-block formation and the huge Lego-style brick that tops it. Due to open next month, the building is made up from 21 white blocks stacked like a pile of the brand’s famous toy building blocks. As captured in the drone footage

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