La Biennale di Venezia: Before Architecture. Vor der Architektur

November 17th, 2008 by shearyadi

As an Austrian contribution to the 11th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2008 on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, the Arts and Culture, commissioned by Bettina Götz, from ARTEC Architekten.

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Vor der Architektur presents the architectural…

Low maintenance superstructure by Shuhei Endo

November 13th, 2008 by shearyadi

Bubbletecture is all about creating new environment architectural space that could share the point of contact with nature and environment providing a keyword called “the circulation” in a relation with nature for the request.

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Based on the request from client, all…

Anara Tower represents the convergence of arts and culture in Dubai

November 11th, 2008 by shearyadi

Following a global design competition between three Atkins offices – Dubai, Hong Kong and London – Dubai based Tameer holding has announced Atkins Dubai as the winner.

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Unveiling its design for a 600metre-plus skyscraper to be located on the famous Sheik…

The Walsall Waterfront, architectural gems of Walsall UK

November 10th, 2008 by shearyadi

When SMC Alsop won the planning permission in December 2006 for the first phase of a strategic framework plan for the 17 acre site in Walsall, they envisioned series of architectural gems that interspersed a quality public realm.

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Walsall Waterfront is…

Seoul Desk and Table by Zaha Hadid Architects

November 9th, 2008 by shearyadi

One of the biggest headline during the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 was definetely the Total Fluidity Exhibition of Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher.

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Zaha Hadid & Patrik Schumacher fluidity implies ease of orientation, and movement in large, complex environments. Moment of…

Khan Shatyry, Astana entertainment centre by Foster and Partners

November 8th, 2008 by shearyadi

As a country in between Central Asia and Eastern Europe, ranked the ninth largest country in the world as well as the world’s largest landlocked country with territory of 2,727,300 km², larger than the Western Europe.

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Situated in the capital of…

The building for the United States Mission to the United Nations

November 6th, 2008 by shearyadi

The challenge of this project was to design an iconic tower that would transcend strict programmatic and technical constraints, and become a compelling and representative landmark for architecture and democracy.

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The tower refers abstractly to skyscraper precedents of base, middle, top,…