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- Womb building reflects nature in the middle of Milan Wed, 12 Jan 22, 4:30amUOOU Studio’s recent project provides the cozy architectural atmosphere the project name Womb implies. The office building was developed in conjunction with MAO Architects, Studio Dedalo Architettura, BEONE, Davide Frati...
- Shopping mall design creates a balance with light and dark Sat, 25 Dec 21, 5:30amThe best architecture blurs the lines between the outdoors and the inside space, marrying together elements of nature at every interior turn. Developers from 10 Design kept this concept in the forefront while completing Jinwan...
- Winning design for Museum of Architecture and Urbanism announced Thu, 17 Dec 20, 3:30amA recent competition sponsored by the National Agency for Administrative City Construction aimed to find a comprehensive design for the new Korean Museum of Architecture and Urbanism (KMUA) in Sejong, South Korea...
- Architects seek to give eternal life to a temporary wooden market hall in Stockholm Fri, 13 Oct 17, 11:57pmYears ago, Swedish architecture firm Tengbom created a temporary market hall for Stockholm’s Östermalm district while the permanent market was being renovated...
- How the humble bollard can save lives while improving urban design Fri, 21 Jul 17, 2:33amGood design can save lives - and sometimes, it’s the humblest designs that do the most good. You may rarely notice them, but bollards keep pedestrians safe by restricting vehicle traffic - and they can save lives in the...
- Beijing's futuristic new subway stations are straight out of Blade Runner Mon, 19 Jun 17, 10:15pmBeijing-based Qing-X Architectural Studio has completed construction on a series of futuristic subway stations that look like they came straight out of a science fiction movie...
- These stunning photos of empty subways are colorful works of art Wed, 27 Jul 16, 3:00pmInfluenced by architecture photographer Julius Shulman, Forsyth’s first metro series, "Montreal Metro", started out as a school project and ended up earning him a 2015 International Photographer of the Year award...
- Toronto plans to use its urban freeway as the roof of a massive park Thu, 10 Dec 15, 5:32amThe undersides of highway overpasses are usually dank and dirty no man's lands, rife with the stench of things we'd rather not smell. Urban developers in many cities, like Madrid, Seoul, and Seattle, are removing the offending...
- SOM reveals design for new sustainable capital city in Egypt Tue, 24 Mar 15, 9:00pmEgypt is getting a new and improved capitol city designed by architecture firm SOM. The privately-funded project consists of a 700-square meter development with an urban park, residential neighborhoods and a business and...
- The Casa Caja “Box House” by S-AR is a model for low-cost concrete housing Fri, 20 Feb 15, 1:30amOn the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, the Galváns recently completed construction on their first family home: la Casa Caja, or the "Box House." For years, the five-member family has shared a house with friends. But now,...
- Frank Gehry’s “paper bag” building opens at the University of Technology, Sydney Tue, 3 Feb 15, 6:53amThe road for Frank Gehry’s Dr. Chau Chak Wing on the Business School campus of the University of Technology, Sydney has been bumpy. Or should we say crumply? Sydney’s newest architectural landmark—Gehry’s Australian...
- LEED Gold Parking Deck Boasts a Bevy of EV Charging Stations in Santa Monica Fri, 15 Aug 14, 1:47amBuilt in collaboration with Studio Jantzen, the massive structure was designed with a variety of innovative components that aim to incorporate the parking deck into its bustling urban surroundings...
- PTW Architects Unveil Glittering Gold Brazzaville Stadium Design for the 2015 All-Africa Games Fri, 4 Apr 14, 5:00amPTW Architects have designed a glistening golden stadium for the 2015 All-Africa Game taking place in Republic of the Congo. The Brazzaville stadium will be built with ultra-modern sports facilities along with an impressive...
- Brooklyn Boulders Rock Climbing Gym Allows Workers to “Climb the Walls” to Reduce Stress Sat, 15 Feb 14, 2:40amDo stressful workdays make you want to climb the walls? Well, thanks to Brooklyn Boulders, you can now literally climb the walls to help relieve stress and stimulate your productivity...
- San Francisco’s Sightglass Coffee Shows Off Every Angle of the Roasting Business Tue, 25 Sep 12, 7:00amRead the rest of San Francisco’s Sightglass Coffee Shows Off Every Angle of the Roasting Business Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3rd wave coffee, aia, Architecture and the City 2012, Boor...