Designed by TAAU, Public Plaza is located in Tijuana, Mexico. From north to south, the main components of the square include a green façade and a new cultural centre featuring an elongated courtyard below ground for exterior exhibitions. In the central space, a giant screen and grandstand serve as complements for concerts or national holiday celebrations. On the southern end, a botanical garden and...
Designed by Gomes + Staub, Chen House New home is located in Durham, United States. Designed for a sloped lot with a limited construction budget, the house adopts the efficient vernacular building forms of the North Carolina landscape as well as the cost-effective exterior materials of conventional North American home construction, including fiber-cement lap siding, masonry veneer, and asphalt-shingle...
Designed by Tony Owen NDM Architects, the Bondi Wave House is located in an eclectic residential area one street back from Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. The brief was to capture ‘the spirit of Bondi’ in a home that is both a beach house and a stylish urban dwelling. The beach house was designed for a supplier of architectural glass who wanted to show off his wares, so the house...
Designed by Frank Repas Architecture PLLC, Shanghai International Cruise Terminal is located in Shanghai, China. Attention turns to Shanghai as the city prepares for EXPO 2010. One of the major new structures to emerge during the city’s preparations is the Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, designed by New York’s Frank Repas Architecture (FRA). The recently completed facility is a sprawling,...
The Media One Tower, was designed by TRO Jung Brannen, that located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Al Jaber Tower is the latest addition to Dubai’s Media City district. The 41 storey, 41,000 sq m development is a mixed-use project prominently sited across from the entrance to Palm Island. The tower’s lower 10 floors will house the Trader’s Hotel with 270 luxury rooms, conference centre,...