Archive for May, 2010
Buddhist Temple in Cumbria, United Kingdom
The Kadampa Manjushri Buddhist Temple was designed and built by residents and volunteers is both a holy place and an architectural beauty that located in Cumbria, United Kingdom, just outside the town of Ulverston in the Lake District. The construction of the Kadampa Manjushri Buddhist Temple utilised limestone handpicked from local quarries so that the temple blends with the existing surrounding buildings. The...
De Haviland Auditorium in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
This surprising and eye catching building that located in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, called De Haviland Auditorium. Designed by RMJM Architects this auiditorium building has been the source of inspiration for many other architects. Carefully sited at the heart of the campus this stunning building houses a 500 seat auditorium able to host music venues, seminars, conferences and many other kind of...
Corner Terrace House in Jalan Tamban, Singapore
This 4,500 sq. ft. semi-detached house was designed by MKPL Architects PTE LTD. Called Corner Terrace House, this home design is located at 1 Jalan Tamban, a modest residential neighbourhood in equatorial Singapore. The Corner Terrace House allows one to climb all over the house and look into it without leaving it. An ‘Escher-esque’ ribbon staircase winds round the courtyard revealing spaces that...
Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, United States
The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, a signature element of an historic building that houses two Smithsonian Museums, the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum, opened to the public on 18 November. The elegant glass canopy, designed by Foster and Partners, provides an innovative enclosure for 28,000 square feet of space located at the center of the historic Patent Office Building,...
Marqués de Riscal in Rioja, Spain
Founded in 1860 Marqués de Riscal is an extremely established winery in Rioja, Spain. Marqués de Riscal was completely transformed by leading architect Frank Gehry (responsible for the Guggenheim in Bilbao). At a cost of €70 million a state-of-the-art hotel was created – it has become an inspirational, design led, building set within this traditional landscape. Flowing wine is symbolised by layered,...
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