The Cite de l’Ocean et du Surf latest cultural offering designed by Steven Holl Architects is located in Biarritz, France. Adjoining this curved surface are two ‘glass rocks’ which contain the restaurant and surfers’ kiosk, linking the interior facilities to an active outside plaza which has been paved with a progressive variation of Portuguese cobblestone paving, through which grasses and...
Concert Venue a colourful space on and off stage that located in Aurillac, France, was designed by Brisac Gonzalez Architects. As it is never permanently inhabited, the building is essentially a chamber for ephemeral events. Like stage scenery or a flamboyant costume, the building is meant to be seen from afar. It is an instantly recognizable object. During the day, the sunlight plays with the 25,000...
Parc des Expositions firm’s first public building that located in Toulouse, France, was designed by OMA. In an effort to preserve the free-flowing green countryside that unfolds across the available site, OMA have selected a 2.8km by 320m wide strip of land to utilise for this project, reserving additional space in case the convention centre is extended at a future date. The new Parc des Expositions...
Designed by Jakob + MacFarlane, Le Cube Orange as architectural centre is located in Lyon, France. The historical French town of Lyon is slowly making a name for itself as home to some of the country’s most expressive and adventurous architecture, as five collaborating practices complete ‘The Monolith’, Patriarche & Co present commercial building ‘Genzyme’ and now Jakob + MacFarlane unveil...
The Student Residence, Communal spaces provide a buffer between intimate hideaways at new student residence designed by LAN Architecture is located in Paris, France. The external facades facing the busy street are clad in dark, slate-coloured brickwork, whilst the plaza area is clad in lark planning with folding louvred shutters. All surfaces in the courtyard are encased in this flexible material. A...