The Acrylic House was designed by Takeshi Hosaka Architects is located in Japan. This building is a home for a couple and their three children in Japan. The boundary between inside and outside has been done as “transparent” as possible. I made the extremely transparent borders continues between inside and outside who have no joints or mullions with thermal insulation, 20 mm thick acrylic...
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2009 that located in Chicago, U.S.A, was designed by Studio Gang Architects . Chicago’s Aqua, the world’s third tallest building designed by a woman, has been announced as winner of the Emporis 2009 Skyscraper of the Year award. The Skyscraper Award jury members convene annually to judge buildings of at least 100 metres tall completed in the award year. Reaching a...
The Peter Mokaba World Cup Stadium designed by AFL Architects is located in Polokwane, South Africa. As the countdown begins for football’s fiercest competition, South Africa’s stadiums are shaping up in line with their deadline in just over 130 days time. The 45,000 seat Peter Mokaba World Cup Stadium which will be one of the key host venues for the Football World Cup in 2010 has now completed. AFL...
Located in Metz, France, Centre Pompidou-Metz was designed by Shigeru Ban Architects / Jean de Gastines. In the historic French city of Metz, the extravagant, gently arcing complex structure that is the Centre Pompidou-Metz is awaiting its opening date in May 2010. Since an announcement in 2003 confirming that the Centre Pompidou’s first decentralised cultural centre was to be built in the city,...
Located in Miami Beach, FL, United States, Montclair Lofts was designed by Oppenheim Architecture + Design LLP. The 65,000 sq ft Montclair condominium complex’s surrounding Miami Beach area is defined by a well established fabric of 1950’s modern residential buildings, rational and rectilinear in design, with prominent balconies as their major scalar feature. In contrast, the historic Montclair...