Samoo Architects & Engineers were commissioned to design a new art museum that would revitalize the North-eastern part of Seoul, mostly knows for its high-rise apartments. Taking inspiration from Nowon, which used to be a field of reeds, the architects integrated the museum within an existing park, creating a serene atmosphere where nature and art… [Read More]
CRAB Studio designs new buildings for Vienna University of Economics & Business
CRAB studio has recently completed the Departments of Law and Central Administration, at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, as part of the new campus masterplanned by BUSarchitektur ZT Gmbh. Using their experience as university teachers, Cook and Robotham gave the university vibrant colours, and ensured that internal and external spaces are seen as an… [Read More]
Library and Learning Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
The new Library and Learning Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects represents one of seven buildings part of Vienna University of Economics and Business‘ new campus. The angular building features a large black volume that cantilevers over a public plaza, marking the entrance of the building. The dramatic gesture enhances the building’s functional plan. The contrast… [Read More]
Abedian School of Architecture by CRAB Studio
Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham of London’s CRAB Studio won in 2011 the competition for the new Abedian School of Architecture, part of Bond University. Completed in 2014, the new school is located on the Gold Coast Campus designed in the 1980s by the renowned Japanese architect Arata Izosaki. The highly awarded building, was recently… [Read More]
Highlands Branch Library in Edmonton Canada opens its doors
The Highlands Branch Library in Edmonton, Alberta, has officially opened its doors. The first built library in Canada by schmidt hammer lassen architects, in collaboration with local studio Marshall Tittemore Architects, provides the Highlands’ community with a distinctive landmark which underlines that this new creative centre for learning is open and accessible. The Highlands Branch Library… [Read More]
The Chapel by a21studio wins WAF 2014 ‘World Building of the Year’ award
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio, has won the ‘World Building of the Year’ award, UOL Group Ltd, at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2014. Live judging of the WAF awards took place during the largest global celebration of architecture – the World Architecture Festival, at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The Chapel is… [Read More]
Dalarna University Media Library by ADEPT
Together with an international team, ADEPT has designed the new library at Dalarna University in Sweden, creating a multi functional design that naturally integrates into the surround landscape at the university’s campus in Falun. The 3000 m² space was designed as a dynamic meeting place with activities for students, staff and visitors to the Dalarna… [Read More]
The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Extension by Hans Van Heeswijk Architects
After a construction period of two years, the new Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, opened its doors to the public. Hans van Heeswijk Architects doubled the surface area of the famous Netherlands museum through a complex and spectacular underground intervention. The dramatic, yet subtle intervention has solved the logistical problems facing the constantly busy,… [Read More]
J. MAYER H. und Partner wins competition for Volt Berlin
J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten has recently been announced as the winner of the invited competition for Volt Berlin, a new concept for a location for shopping and urban experience near Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. The new complex was envisioned as an experience cluster aimed at adventurous visitors with a focus on smart urban lifestyle. The… [Read More]
Won Dharma Center by hanrahan Meyers architects
hanrahan Meyers architects (hMa) has designed the Won Dharma Center, a recreational and spiritual retreat in Claverack, New York, for the Won Buddhists, a Korean organization that emphasizes balance in one’s daily life and relationship to nature. The 20,000 square foot center is located within a 500-acre property on a gently sloping hill with views west… [Read More]
