Beautiful Two Bedroom Duplex in Tribeca

This 1,760 square foot, two bedroom, two and a half bath duplex unit is located on the sixth and seventh floors of a historic building circa 1866 in Tribeca, New York City, USA.18 foot ceilings, a floating staircase, an impressive glass walkway and two expansive terraces are just a few of the amenities of this beautiful duplex.Offered at $4.55 million.Buy it now!   via

Twin Modern Home Design in Paraguay Determined by Unusual Land Intervention

Paraguayan architecture studio Bauen came up with an intriguing solution for building two modern single-family homes in Paraguay. By completely reinventing the space and creatively modifying the land, the dwellings were placed symmetrically around a central garden, both benefiting from privacy and plenty of green space. Each of the two homes is embedded in an artificial hill, having their roofs

Seoul's Wavy Skyscraper (9 pics)

Dutch firm ArchitectenConsort just completed a wavy new skyscraper that brings a fascinating change to the cityscape of Seoul, South Korea. The undulating glass facade of GT Tower East makes it look different from every angle. The 427 foot (130 meter) high-rise stands out even further because it appears to drop down below street level.Many sustainability measures were integrated into the design,

HIGH-TECH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CULTURE CENTER / RTA-OFFICE

“Jinan is one of the most important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It has deep roots of culture and art and is the capital state of Qi Lu, the famous historical and cultural city.© RTA-OfficeJinan is the intersection of Ji culture and Lu culture; it brings together the charm of Qi and Lu, and integrates the essence of Ocean and Mountains. It is the center of Qilu culture.© RTA-OfficeThe

House in a Pine Wood by Sundaymorning and Massimo Fiorido Associati

A staircase is extruded from the wooden shelves of a bookcase at this renovated house in Tuscany by Italian architects Sundaymorning and Massimo Fiorido Associati.Named House in a Pine Wood, the single-storey residence was first constructed in the 1960s on a sandy site that is closely surrounded by pine, oak and myrtle trees.The architects re-clad the exterior of the house in travertine marble

National Olympic Committee House by Architects of Invention

This maple-veneered staircase twists and turns between the floors of an Olympic Museum in Georgia refurbished by UK and Georgia firm Architects of Invention.The architects created openings in the interior walls of the four-storey building to connect the new staircase with exhibitions and other rooms on the upper levels.A new reception desk was also added as part of the renovation, which features

Edgar Street Towers Reconnect Lower Manhattan / IwamotoScott

IwamotoScott‘s design for the Edgar Street Towers in Lower Manhattan responds to its urban context and establishes a historical vision for a new hybrid of architecture, infrastructure and public space. The towers would reconnect Greenwich and Washington streets, acting as an east-west public way aligned with the primary north Manhattan street grid which is directly on the 5th Avenue axis. Double

Casa Vale Do Lobo by Arqui+Arquitectura

Portuguese studio Arqui+ Arquitectura has recently completed the Casa Vale Do Lobo project.This high-end 6,450 square foot residence and its incredible cantilevered infinity swimming pool are located in Vale do Lobo, a golf resort in the Algarve region of Southern Portugal.Casa Vale Do Lobo by Arqui+Arquitectura:“The Villa is situated in Vale do Lobo, a luxury golf and beach resort in Southern

Junta Castilla León by Alberto Campo Baeza

We raise high stone walls built of the same stone as the Zamora Cathedral, that follow the outline of the site, like a box open to the sky. We thus achieve a secret garden in which we conserve and plant leafy trees, aromatic plants and flowers. And we open openings in these stone walls that frame, from within, the cathedral, the landscape and the surrounding buildings. And in this verdant garden

New Kyoto Town House / Alphaville Architects

Faceted wooden panels divide the interior of this house in Kyoto, Japan, by architects ALPHAville.The steel structure allows for an open interior where all floors are visually linked.Photographs are by Kei Sugino and K Takeguchi.The information that follows is from the architects:New Kyoto Town HouseThe most characteristic feature of this house is the polyhedral form of the partition walls. They

ASEMIC FOREST – Westbahnhof Train Station, Vienna. / Shahira Hammad, Egypt.

Our Friend "Shahira Hammad", From Alexandria, Egypt, Sent us her thesis for the “Excessive” Post-Graduate program at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, 2012.Her project was featured in other many design networks like "eVolo", "Archinect" ... etc., so that we liked to show you her beautiful work!This is Shahira's Description, Read it to understand the project:"This project represents my

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland by Farshid Moussavi

This six-sided building covered in mirrors is the new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in Ohio by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi (+ slideshow).The four-storey building, which opened this weekend, features faceted walls clad in mirrored black stainless steel and replaces the museum’s former address in the loft of an old playhouse complex.Visitors to the museum arrive

Unconvetional Modern Architecture: “Ninety7 @ Siglap” House in Singapore

Have a look at this intriguing architecture project which seems sprung out from a Sci-Fi movie! The “Ninety7 @ Siglap” house was designed by Aamer Architects and is located in Singapore. The design is said to be inspired by the magnificent views that can be observed from atop Siglap Hill. Here is a short description from the architects: “Master and family room are placed on the third level having

Contemporary Art Gallery in France With an Odd Facade: Gue(ho)st House

Artists Christophe Berdaguer and Marie Péjus revamped the facade of a building in Delme, a village located in North-Eastern France. Entitled Gue(ho)st House, the new structure (part of a property belonging to the Centre d’art Contemporain-La Synagogue de Delme) serves as a gallery, studio and event space. The unusual name of the futuristic project was inspired by artist Marcel Duchamp’s wordplay

World Building of the Year winner announced

World Architecture Festival 2012: the Cooled Conservatories designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects at the Gardens by the Bay tropical garden in Singapore have been awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.Completed earlier this year, the two shell-shaped structures are the largest climate-controlled greenhouses in the world and form part of Bay

French Team Wins the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe

At the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe competition that just concluded in Madrid, the CANOPEA house by French team Rhône Alpes has been awarded the first prize. Very close in the ranking, in second place, was the Spanish Andalucía Team with their prototype, PATIO 2.12. The third prize went to the Italian team Med in Italy.Solar News/ September - 29th from SD Europe on Vimeo.Click above image to view

Keelung Harbor Service Building Entry by PAR and Sériès et Sériès

The results of the Taiwanese Keelung Harbor Service Building competition were announced a few days ago with Neil M. Denari Architects taking the First Prize (previously on Bustler). Today we're very excited to also publish one of the five finalist entries, designed by LA-based Platform for Architecture + Research in collaboration with joint tenderer Sériès et Sériès. The design team's engineering

Keelung Harbor Service Building Entry by PAR and Sériès et Sériès

The small city of Molde in Western Norway recently gained one more architectural attraction: the new cultural center, 'Plassen', designed by Danish 3XN.Click above image to view slideshowThe new 3XN-designed 'Plassen' cultural center in Molde, Norway (Image: 3XN)Project Description from the Architects:The Norwegian city of Molde has just 25,000 inhabitants, but every July the biggest stars of

Incheon Tri-bowl by iArc Architects

Project: Incheon Tri-bowlDesigned by iArc ArchitectsArchitect: Kerl YooDesign Team: Jeongim Kim, Seunghyeon Shin, Seongjin Kim, Seokcheon Kim, Jungjun Park, Yoonjoo Lee, Geunseok Ryu, Sunhun Kim, Sangmi Lee, Jiyeon Ryu, Junseok Park, Taesu Kim, Seoneun ParkArea Building: 2 869 sqmSite: 12 300 sqmLocation: Incheon, South Korea Website: www.iarc.netIncheon Tri-bowl is a remarkably shaped exhibition

AS+GG Wins Competition for Qintai Center in Wuhan, China

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has just won another competition for a skyscraper in Asia: earlier today, the Chicago firm was announced as the winner of the international competition to design Qintai Center, a 248-meter (814-feet) tall, high-performance corporate headquarters tower and related podium structure in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. AS+GG’s winning entry was selected over