The Sunset Parklet by INTERSTICE Architects was recently awarded Special Recognition in Urban Design from San Francisco’s AIA Design Awards Program. Designed as a pro-bono project for the Other Avenues Whole Food Co-op Market and the popular Sea Breeze Café in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset district, Sunset Parklet is a new public amenity that stretches 50 feet on the… [Read More]
Mazda Sculpture – Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015
Sculptor Gerry Judah has designed the Centrepiece for the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrating the Mazda Motor Corporation’s unique motorsport heritage with a powerful fusion of sculptural innovation and engineering precision. The helix like sculpture is composed of 720 steel beams of varying lengths stacked in the manner of pristine matchsticks. The top of the… [Read More]
VIDEO: Architecture is ‘the mother of all art’
CNN video of architect David Adjaye introducing us to two up-and-coming names building for the future. By the year 2100 there will be 11 billion people on our planet.
Dokk1 – Scandinavia’s largest library opens in Aarhus, Denmark
Dokk1, the largest public library in the Nordic countries by schmidt hammer lassen architects opened its doors to the public on June 20. Located in Aarhus, Denmark the new building represents a new generation of modern, hybrid libraries. The 30,000 square metre building is part of the Urban Mediaspace project, which is transforming the harbour… [Read More]
2015 World Architecture Festival Award Shortlist announced
World Architecture Festival has announced the shortlist for its 2015 awards. The largest architecture awards program in the world includes works from worldwide renowned firms like Foster & Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, Herzog & de Meuron, OMA/Ole Scheeren, Rogers Stirk Harbour, Rafael Vinoly Architects, BIG, Grimshaw, Heatherwick Studio and Carlos Ott. The eight annual World Architecture… [Read More]
VIDEO: Bjarke Ingels for Future of StoryTelling 2014
World-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels of BIG challenges himself and all of us to think beyond the status quo and dream big in this short film part of Future of StoryTelling Film 2014 series. Why shouldn’t you be able to ski down a power plant? He refers to his projects as “promiscuous hybrids”—they combine seemingly disparate… [Read More]
Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelt Museum by C. F. Møller Architects
C. F. Møller Architects has added a new extension to the small, but distinctive museum exhibiting the large collection of paintings by Carl-Henning Pedersen and his wife Else Alfelt in Herning, Denmark. The museum is located within Birk Centerpark, a park area outside Herning containing various cultural business and educational institutions, that has gone extensive changes… [Read More]
VIDEO: Getting to know Luca Nichetto with Sayduck
An interview with Italian designer Luca Nichetto talking about his journey of becoming a designer and his other passions. [vimeo 127009413 w=700&h=394]
Inauguration of revitalized Boiler Central in Denmark by shl
The Boiler Central, an old boiler building from the 1940s in the unique, historic industrial complex in Vejle, Denmark has recently opened. schmidt hammer lassen architects has designed the 1,200 square meter large refurbishment project which provides space for the new Design Driven Innovation Centre housing 30 creative companies. The ambition for the new Design… [Read More]
Powerhouse Company completes shopping centre in Netherlands
Powerhouse Company has completed ‘t Loon shopping centre in Heerlen, a city in the southern Netherlands. The project was commissioned by Dutch real estate investor NSI after a sinkhole caused part of the building to collapse in 2011. The architects have completely transformed the complex into an open and welcoming space to attract visitors. The… [Read More]
