After the devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 that hit New Zealand, the city of Christchurch has launched a Recovery Plan in aid of redeveloping of city’s centre, which was severely damaged. At the core of the program is the New Central Library (NCL) designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects. The previous Central Library on… [Read More]
Garden House by De Matos Ryan
De Matos Ryan has completed The Garden House, a new 179 m² house at the far end of the rear garden of a Victorian house in Battersea, South West London. The architects were commissioned to design a new garden annex for a newly married couple that required additional space to accommodate seven children. The annex was to… [Read More]
Sorbonne Clignancourt Centre by GPAA
French practice GPAA (gaëlle péneau architectes associés) has designed the renovation of the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne’s Clignancourt Centre built in 1968 on a former military site located between Boulevard Ney and the Paris Beltway, in the city’s 18th arrondissement. Three major areas in the Clignancourt Centre are open to the general public: the library, the gymnasium and… [Read More]
Colourful pedestrian bridge in Sweden by Metro Arkitekter
Metro Arkitekter (Sweco Architects) have designed the Skyttelbron Shuttle Bridge, a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge that connects the West and East side of the rail yard in Lund Central Station, Sweden. The bridge comes as a pop of colour in an environment otherwise full of shades of gray, brown and green. The project was… [Read More]
Australian Plant Bank by BVN Donovan Hill
Australian practice BVN Donovan Hill has completed the Australian PlantBank, a science and research facility that specializes in native plant conservation. The facility, located at the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan includes long term cold room facilities for storage and seeds, a drying room, incubators and seed processing and testing laboratories. The building also… [Read More]
Hyunjoon Yoo Architects create a retreat house using Feng Shui principles
Hyunjoon Yoo Architects have designed a retreat house in South Korea for an early fifties couple based on the principles of ‘Feng Shui’. The principles of the Chinese philosophy were highly important to the clients, therefore a Feng Shui expert was involved in the process of the design, as well as the site selection. The… [Read More]
Dune House by Fearon Hay Architects
Fearon Hay Architects have designed a vacation home that integrates into the landscape. The 2014 World Architecture Festival (Villa Category) winner is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, an hour drive north of Auckland. The spectacular site sits within a natural dune zone adjacent a long white sand beach, which only… [Read More]
EMBT designs Dome for COPAGRI as part of Milan Expo 2015
Miralles Tagliabue EMBT has designed a dome for COPAGRI as part of the Expo Milano 2015. The dome will be located in the south-east part of the Lake Arena, one of the main aces of the Expo Milano masterplan, and adjacent to the European Union Pavilion and the Vanke Pavilion. COPAGRI is a confederation of agricultural… [Read More]
Sogn & Fjordane Art Museum by C.F. Møller
C.F. Møller Architects have designed the Sogn & Fjordane Art Museum in the small Norwegian town of Førde drawing upon the town’s distinctive landscape such as the surrounding mountains and Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier on the European mainland, which lies in close proximity. The central location on the edge of Jøstra River along the main road Langbruvegen has… [Read More]
Make’s new design for Wings South West takes off
Make‘s design for the charity Wings South West has recently received planning permission. The new youth and community facility will help increase the opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Bideford, Devon. Make undertook the project pro-bono and was facilitated by LandAid. Official announcement from Make: Make has received planning permission for The Bridge Centre, a new… [Read More]
