Swarovski Veil in Wattens, Austria

Swarovski Veil that located in Wattens, Austria, was designed by Ingenhoven Architects. This sophisticated and fantastic veil has just been completed for the Swarovski works in Wattens, Austria. Upon entering Swarovskistrasse in Wattens, one gains access to a very special world. After all, visitors treat the factory gate as a threshold to a secret, to the origin of the crystal myth per se. With this... 

Tags: Austria, Christianity, Culture, high steel stringer, Markus Langes-Swarovski, Religion, Svárovský, Swarovski, Veil, Wattens, weather-resistant stainless steel mesh

Austria Pavilion in Zaragoza, Spain

Tocated in Zaragoza, Spain, designed by Michael Strauss Architekt, Austria’s Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza 2008 is charming its guests with a truly multimedia journey through the world of water in faithful keeping with the theme of the world’s fair: “Water and Sustainable Development”. The 512 sq m pavilion named Pura Austria was developed by Strauss-Solid-Ritter and offers an innovative and comprehensive... 

Tags: Architect, Austria, Austria Pavilion, Austria’s Pavilion, Bene Plc, COPA, Cyclorama, Expo, internationally known artist, Jorge Ortas, Landscape art, Lucy Ortas, Michael Strauss, Neue Wiener Werkstaette, Spain, Svoboda Gravicke Zavody as, The Water Bar, Walter Niedermayr, Wittmann Kunststoffgeraete GmbH, World's Fairs, Zaragoza

Linz European Capital of Culture 2009 in Linz, Austria

Located in Linz, Austria, Linz European Capital of Culture 2009 was designed by Editorial. Since 1985 the European Commission has bestowed the title on one city per annum in an effort to both showcase and to improve culture within that city. The honour is awarded to the winning city which must commit itself to the pursuit of cultural excellence laid out in their proposal to the committee. Not least,... 

Tags: Austria, European Commission, Linz, Linz Art University, Linz European Capital, Oil Campaign of World War II, Pixel Hotel

Bodner House in Innsbruck, Austria

The Bodner House Designed by Architect Daniel Fügenschuh located in Innsbruck, Austria is adjacent to the Botanical Garden of Innsbruck, Austria on a south-facing plateau overlooking the city of Innsbruck. Large glazing elements are cut out of the otherwise monolithically designed solitaire in the least obtrusive manner. The minimalist facades show singularly positioned windows placed flush with the... 

Tags: Architect, Austria, Botanical Garden of Innsbruck, Daniel Fügenschuh, Innsbruck, low-energy-standard

METI Handmade School, Rudrapur in Bangladesh

Designed by Anna Heringer Architecture, METI Handmade School, Rudrapur lies in the north of Bangladesh. Poverty and the lack of an infrastructure drive many people from the countryside into the cities. The local NGO Dipshikha wants to give the rural population perspectives and to help people learn about the value of the village in all its complexity. The main philosophy of the METI School is learning... 

Tags: Anna Heringer, Austria, Bamboo, Bangladesh, Education, Eike Roswag, Environmental design, Germany, METI School, METI Handmade School, Rudrapur