Located in Hong Kong, Tung Chung Swimming Pool was designed by Ronald Lu & Partners. Reflecting its coastal locality and function of an aquatic sports venue, the design takes the concept of a sea shell resting on the shore and shaped in an organic and aerodynamic profile using a double-layer PTFE tensioned membrane over a light-weight long-span steel truss system. This tensile membrane performs...
Located in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom, Purple House is Exclusive New Project was designed by Antonino Cardillo architect. Purple House represents an unconscious and personal language trip into the Norman legacy: exploring diverse elements, following paths empirically, re-evoking remote visions, aiming to find a common lost sense: what were the forgotten exchanges between England, Wales, Ireland...
Designed by Tensoforma, TEXO®, Versatile panel system proves effective across a wide range of applications is located in United Kingdom. TEXO® consists of an aluminium extrusion frame system which can be clad with a huge variety of solid and mesh fabric types. An elastomeric strip attached to the fabric performs like a spring and ensures the fabric is constantly held in pre-tension whatever the...
Designed by Jean Paul Cazedessus, Boomerang house is located in Tilaran, Costa Rica. This green home, combining a copper standing seam roof with a living grass roof and walls, is built to a structural resistance of 8.0 on the Richter scale – one of many unique architectural features in the custom designed home. Cazedessus’ design incorporates this durability with a blend of rustic modernism....
Designed by McBains Cooper, Santuary Housing Association key workers accommodation is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The site is currently occupied by a car park but the scheme will bring 100 apartments and 372 bed spaces to the site. Green features include a heating system using air-based heat exchange, Photovoltaic cells and green and brown roofs. The south-facing aspect of the buildings will...