Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Acton Ostry Architects, Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia, is located in Vancouver, Canada. The $80m renewal and expansion of the Sauder School of Business includes the insertion of a five level addition and sky-lit atrium on the west side of the existing classroom block. The atrium links the addition [...]

Tags: Building Canadian Green Building Award, Business schools in Canada, energy efficiency building, Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Architecture, University of British Columbia

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas Texas, USA

Won the 2008 American Institute of Architects New Jersey Chapter Award, the Irving Convention Center that located at Las Colinas, Texas was designed by RMJM Edinburgh-based international architects to be as efficient and flexible as possible, reducing the footprint and making it appealing to a wide range of organisations. In an effort to avoid the [...]

Tags: boost energy efficiency, Convention center, environmentally friendly convention centres, Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, multifunctional facility at Las Colinas

Shanghai International Design Center in Yangpu, China

The Shanghai International Design Center designed by Lompreta Nolte Arquitetos, Nanda Eskes Arquitetura & Architecture for Humanity is located in Yangpu, China.  The new complex consists of a structure divided into green superimposed terraces, which will host, amongst others things: a hotel, a museum, a library, commercial and office spaces. The landmark building is represented [...]

Tags: Asia, China, City, Exploration, Galleria Matteo Ricci, Marco Polo, Matteo Ricci, Ricci, Shanghai, Shanghai International Design Center, Yangpu

Malé International Airport in Malé, Maldives

The Malé International Airport designed by ADPI is located in Malé, Maldives. Contemplating this exceptional framework, ADPI has designed The New Maldives Airport Facilities taking into account crucial aspects for an international airport: identity, sustainability, economic growth, efficiency, operational excellence, customer service, expandability, security and safety. The architects’ global approach matches perfectly the natural landscape [...]

Tags: ADPI, Airline destinations, Asia, Geography, Indian Ocean, Maldives, Malé, Malé International Airport

National Maritime Museum in London, United Kingdom

The National Maritime Museum  designed by C. F. Møller Architects & Purcell Miller Tritton is located in London, United Kingdom. This lengthy project was ignited five years ago with a ‘worthy but perhaps rather unexciting’ brief to extend the existing Museum’s archive and retrieval system, and was spurred on by the appointment of Dr Kevin [...]

Tags: Caird Library, Director, England, GBP, Kevin Fewster, London, Maritime history, National Maritime Museum, NMM, Sammy Ofer, United Kingdom