Courtesy of Urbanplunger The young architectural studio Urbanplunger was recently awarded third prize in the international competition to design a Night Club Hotel in the dense city of Hong Kong. Their proposal consists of a uniquely suspended building structure described as an “architectural parasite” that leans on neighboring buildings in order to elevate itself above ground. Read on for more. Courtesy of Urbanplunger Lifting the building above the street level allows for a green square
© Cristóbal Palma Architects: Clavel Arquitectos – Manuel Clavel Rojo Location: Shenzhen, China Collaborators: Ricardo Carcelén González, Diego Victoria García, Robin Harloff, Rafael de Giles González, David Hernández Conesa Client: 2011 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture Completion: December 2011 Total area: 150 sqm Photographs: Cristóbal Palma © Cristóbal Palma ¿How much does your building weight?, asked Buckminster Fuller and now again curator T
The C6 by prefab company LivingHomes in collaboration with Make It Right and architect William McDonough, is the first lower-cost, zero-energy, zero-carbon and LEED Platinum® level production home (wow). Debuting at Modernism Week & the Upcoming TED 2012 Conference, the C6 was designed as part of a new partnership with Make It Right, the nonprofit founded by Brad Pitt after Hurricane Katrina, and renowned architect William McDonough. The collaboration will bring 150 Cradle to Cradle inspir
© Amir Sultan Architect: LOOK Architects Location: Country Heights, Damansara, Malaysia Design Team: Look Boon Gee, Ng Sor Hiang, Looi Chee Kin Local Architect: y’ SHIN Architect C&S Engineers: SM1 Consulting Engineers Main Contractor: Hiap Leck Construction Completion Date: 2009 Site Area: 890 sqm GFA: 407 sqm Photographer: Amir Sultan © Amir Sultan Luxuriant scenery can transcend the role of a static vista, as the single-family home – Country Heights Damansara in Kuala Lumpur, Malays
© Liao Yusheng With the fascinating fusion of traditional Catholic faith and modern technology, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption has become a distinct landmark in the cityscape of San Francisco. Designed by architects Pietro Belluschi and Pier Luigi Nervi using what was considered the most top of the line engineering, the form of the chapel attracts visitors from all parts of the world and religious spectrum. More history on the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption after the break
The Brentwood Residence by Studio William Hefner combines modern architecture with outdoor living. To reduce the size of the proposed 8,000 square foot structure, they chose to take some of the entertainment areas outdoors – a large courtyard that continues the living and dining rooms spaces, a sunken seating area with a fireplace, and a patio on the back of the house that goes the length of the family room and kitchen. Large sliding glass doors make it easy to open the space up in a mat
Aerial Image of Carnival Brightly colored confetti and sequined samba queens covered the newly renovated Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, marking the beginning of the 2012 world-famous annual Carnival. Designed by Brazil’s legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer, the Sambadrome was originally constructed during the first government of Leonel Brizola (1983 – 1987) in an effort to provide Rio with an urban facility that would serve as the permanent location of the traditional spectacle of the samba schoo
© Meng Yan & Wu Qiwei Architects: Urbanus Location: Nanshan Distrit, Shenzhen, China Design Director: Meng Yan, Zhu Jialin Project Director: Zhang Zhen, Fu Zhuoheng, Wei Zhijiao Architecture Designers: Wang Jun, Yin Yujun, Hu Zhigao，Li Qiang, Zhang Xinfeng Landscape Designers: Liao Zhixiong, Lin Ting, Yu Xiaolan, Liu Jie Collaborator: Guoqun Studio (Interior Design); Shenzhen Keyuan Construction Group co.,Ltd (Curtain wall Design) Client: Construction Bureau of Nanshan District Completio
Located in Singapore, the Black & White House was designed by Formwerkz Architects. The 12,000 square foot house is divided into three varying size volumes that were built to make the most of the triangular lot it sits on, all while managing to fit in a long 50m swimming pool, jacuzzi, and koi pond. The house consists of three floors with six bedrooms (plus a maid’s room), 12 bathrooms, a gym, steam room, theater room, lounge with a bar, and an area to park six cars. The exterior of
© Caro Wallis As a young architect and recent graduate of Kansas State University, Nicholas Kreitler shares with us five important recommendations for every graduate entering into the “real world”. Please feel free to add your recommendations in the comment section below. Every school has a different way of teaching their students, some take an approach focused on theory, some do it on practical experience and some try to take a balanced approach. Each of these have their a
© Fernando Alda Architects: Gutiérrez – De La Fuente Arquitectos – Natalia Gutiérrez Sánchez y Julio de la Fuente Martínez Location: Navarra, Spain Client: Navarra de Suelo Residencial, S.A. Gobierno de Navarra. Gross floor area: 1.047,78sqm. Completion: 2011 Photographs: Fernando Alda © Fernando Alda The Multipurpose Centre of the Valle de Salazar is a initiative of the Government of Navarra framed within the Strategic Development Plan of the Pyrenees, designed to give the Va
In reference to Living Steel‘s 3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing, Glen Murcutt discusses his ideas surrounding the issue of sustainability. He emphasizes the strategies employed by the top contenders such as the planning of orientation, thermal performance, and human effort in addition to other variables involved in sustainable architecture. One particular method that Murcutt stresses is using materials that can dissolve back into the earth, citing earth w
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