Designed by Nigel Anthony Reading with Aedas and Arup, Asynsis Architecture + Design, horizontal observation wheel is located in Hong Kong, China. It is intended as an icon of sustainability because of its use of renewable wind, tidal and solar energy, and to be carbon neutral by virtue of carbon-offsetting the construction footprint through tree planting in arid, drought-stricken areas in China. Hong...
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...
Leviathan is a Anish Kapoor’s newest artwork that located in Paris, France, was designed by Anish Kapoor. Scarlet regularly plays a large part in the abstract sculpture of Anish Kapoor. The Turner Prize winning artist regularly experiments with size, form, texture and material, however an injection of colour is rarely lacking from his work. Previous examples of this can be seen in his designs...
The Shangri-La Hotel Paris designed by affine design is located in Paris, France. The construction itself was inspired by French rationalism which includes steel structure, stone decorated facades. Affine design felt committed to restore any part of the building saved, and all extensions have been developed in respect to the building. Side facades on the garden were treated as extensions of the existing...
The An evolutionary building process reveals a new wing; a vertical garden for the museum designed by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect is located in Paris, France. The Louvre’s architectural history is marked by a tradition of innovation, today it manifests in the museum’s ambitious renewal in France and internationally. The proposal for a new extension at the Tuileries embodies the aspirations...