New World Symphony in Miami, United States

The New World Symphony  designed by Gehry Partners LLP is located in Miami, United States. The catalyst for realising the project was probably when Frank Gehry entered the picture some nine years ago. The family connection goes way back to when Gehry used to babysit for Tilson Thomas, so the thought process had an unusually [...]

Tags: Bilbao, Deconstructivism, Disney, Frank Gehry, Gehry Partners LLP, Miami, Miami Beach, New World Symphony, Performing Space building, United States

Miami Beach City Hall Annex in Miami Beach, United States

The Miami Beach City Hall Annex designed by Perkins + Will is located in Beach, United States. Inspired by its unique tropical location, The Miami Beach City Hall Annex manipulates light and shadow to mimic the flow of the beach’s gentle tropical breeze. This is accomplished via a sophisticated surface of undulating metal blades that [...]

Tags: Beach, Coastal geography, Geography, Human behavior, metal blades, Miami, Outdoor recreation, Physical geography, public services, United States

Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect in Forsting, Germany

Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect designed by Resysta International GmbH is located in Forsting, Germany.  Resysta is a brand new composite material that replaces tropical hardwood while also attaining a new level of attractiveness and durability, when compared to existing products such as Wood Plastic Composites. It is [...]

Tags: Civil engineering, Composite materials, Construction, Engineering, Florida, Forestry, Forsting, Germany, Hardwood, Miami, Plastics, Recycling, Resysta International GmbH, Structural engineering, W Hotel, Wood, Wood-plastic composite

Zahner North Dock in Kansas City, United States

The Zahner North Dock designed by Crawford Architects is located in Kansas City, United States.  The spirit and intent of the façade reflects the complex structures being built around the world by Zahner. The façade also needed to have expansion potential to the west without appearing dated. The current plant was designed in the 1970s [...]

Tags: Kansas City, Manufacturing, Miami Intermodal Center, United States, Zahner North Dock

Gansevoort South in Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Located in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, Gansevoort South was designed by SJB. The building, originally constructed in the late 1960s in Art Deco style, has been redesigned around a tri-level private beach club that anchors the development. On the main level, a 40,000 sq ft semi-circular oceanfront pool-deck with a bar and restaurant overlook [...]

Tags: Architecture, Art Deco, Construction, Florida, Miami Beach, Modern art, Terrace, Tile, United States, Visual arts