Cellular Tessellation was built by Abedian School of Architecture (Bond University) students and staff, as part of the Sydney Vivid Light Festival in 2014. Located in close proximity to the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Utzon’s Sydney Opera House, the pavilion was designed to offer visitors a unique experience. Cellular Tessellations uses innovative computational form… [Read More]
Garangula Gallery by Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects
Australian based Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (FKM Architects) have designed a gallery that takes visitors through a story-telling space, just like the art it showcases. The Garangula Gallery introduces visitors to a visual experience into the world of aboriginal art, through a contemporary fusion of art and architecture, imbued with history and meaning. The scope… [Read More]
Camper Office and Showroom by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Chinese architectural design practice Neri&Hu Design and Research Office has created the new Camper Office and Showroom in Shanghai. The design of the space was inspired by “nong-tang”, a traditional narrow alley typical of Shanghai. The architects have inserted their interpretation of a brick and reclaimed wood house within the shell of an old industrial… [Read More]
Aperture House by Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio
Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio have designed a small Brisbane house located on a narrow inner-city former worker’s cottage site. The entire design was based on the principle of using the aperture as a means to enlarge, compress and extend the space. Aperture refers to the whole – an extended small historic workers cottage,… [Read More]
Buk Seoul Museum of Art by Samoo Architects & Engineers
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]
Top 10 Architecture Posts of 2014
This year we have featured some of the best architecture projects across the world, from unique houses to high-rise buildings, sustainable hotels and ground breaking cultural buildings. See below the top ten architecture posts from 2014. 1. Bridge House by Joeb Moore + Partners Architects Joeb Moore + Partners Architects designed a residence in Kent, Connecticut that… [Read More]
_naturehumaine revives a 50 years old residence
Canadian based architecture firm _naturehumaine has completed a 50 years old suburban residence on Montreal’s south shore. The house was originally built by the client’s father in 1960’s, and it was in much need of rejuvenation. _naturehumaine have completely redesigned the house, bringing it to today’s living standards. The original house incorporated a series of… [Read More]
Powerhouse Company & De Zwarte Hond win Assen Station project
Powerhouse Company in collaboration with De Zwarte Hond known as Team A has won an invited competition to redesign the Assen Station in the city of Assen, north-east Netherlands. The winning design was chosen from a shortlist of five, and aims to connect the provincial capital at both local and national levels. The Assen Station also… [Read More]
Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre Redevelopment was designed as a healing environment
Australian based Hames Sharley has developed the new Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre as a ‘healing environment’ that responds to the ability to provide spaces that remove the occupants from the clinical. The original Whyalla hospital site includes constructions from the 1940’s, 1960’s and 1980’s. Over the years, the additional buildings have created a disjointed site,… [Read More]
Dogarilor Apartment Building by ADN BA
Romanian architecture studio ADN Birou de Arhitectura, has recently designed Dogarilor Apartment Building, a new residential development located in the central area of Bucharest. The development aims to target the problematic aspects of the fast densification of Bucharest’s central area, as the city still lacks appropriate regulations and mechanisms to control it. The project was… [Read More]