Scala Tower | BIG
‘This building by BIG is conceived as a reinterpretation of the historic Copenhagen tower, consisting of two elements: a base relating to the scale of the surrounding buildings, and a slim tower ...
Architecture
City on the Sea | AA Visiting School Workshop, 2012 Shanghai
With 70.8% of the Earth's surface area covered in water, and human population ever increasing, there seem to be two options: up, or over. Up into towers. Over the water. Courtesy of Daniel ...
Affect and Sensation | Alejandro Vicente Soto
There are a lot of people in Seoul, South Korea. And a lot of activities. And a lot of buildings. And the trend can only go one way- more are on the way. As a result of this densification, the realm ...
China Wood Sculpture Museum | MAD Architects
China Wood Sculpture Museum | MAD Architects Inspired by the unique local winter landscapes, the wood sculpture museum designed by MAD is a contrast between the elegance of nature and the speed of ...
PARA-Site | Jordi Truco & Elisava [BCN]
PARA-Site is the first life-size prototype of experimental interactive architecture of its type to be developed in Spain. It takes up a surface area of 60.75 square meters (13.5 meters long by 4.5 ...
Communications Tower | RTA
Located in Çamlica hill, the new communication tower competition entry by RTA is a masterpiece that mixes sculpture and architecture in newly spirit. The new project is meant to replace dozens of ...
Jules Verne Foundation for Submarines and Deep-sea Robotics | Sebastian Kaus
First, let's just say- What a hell of a section, huh? I mean, just fantastic. This is the Jules Verne Foundation for Submarines and Deep-sea Robotics, designed by Sebastian Kaus. Hypothetically ...
Ne Dérangez Pas Mes Cercles (Do Not Disturb My Circles) | Julie Biron
The architect Julie Biron, who has an independent practice in Berlin, Germany, has created “Ne Dérangez Pas Mes Cercles” (Do Not Disturb My Circles) for the 2012 Lively Architecture Festival in ...
“Urban Amphetamine” | John Farrace
All I can say is that it's about time someone pointed out how addicted to the internet and technology in general, we as a generation (or two, or three) and as a society we all are. It's ironic that I ...
Steilneset Memorial | Peter Zumthor + Louise Bourgeois
This project caught my eye from the first moment I saw it. The Steilneset Memorial is composed of two pieces- one completely by Peter Zumthor, the other an exhibit by the late Louise Bourgeois ...
New Facade for Pushkinsky Cinema | Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA)
This, the competition submission by Synthesis Design + Architecture, for a new facade of the Pushkinsky Cinema, is something we've all seen, yet not quite like this. Located on Pushkin Square in ...
The Romanticism Shop | SAKO Architects
The Romanticism Shop, "The client asked me for a design that no one could copy. There were no other requests. My design style is that if a client has a requirement, I try to get a grip on his ...