Egyptian architects and engineers Gehan Ahmed Nagy Radwan, Sameh Morsj Gad El-Rab Morsiand Ahmed Magdy Ali are heavy on idealism and light on literal plans for their design Stairway to Heaven, a skyscraper design that blends reality and dreams to create a new utopian dimension.Located within the slums of Cairo, the Egyptians’ entry couples the smiling faces of children and women with a futuristic
Dalian International Conference Center / Coop Himmelb(l)au Architects
The project designed by Vienna-based architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has both to reflect the promising modern future of Dalian and its tradition as an important port, trade, industry and tourism city.The formal language of our project is not pictographic, but associative; it will combine and merge the rational structure and organization of its modern conference center typology with the
Busan Opera House Proposal by PRAUD
Boston-based firm PRAUD has shared with us their entry to the Busan Opera House competition. The international ideas competition invited visions for a massive cultural center, comprising a 2,000-seat opera house and a 1,300-seat multi-purpose theater, that acts as a landmark building for this booming South Korean city and puts Busan on the map of international tourism.PRAUD's entry didn't make
New Taipei City Museum of Art / OODA Architecture
It’s another in a series of cutting-edge projects designed for the blooming Asian market. The competition for the Taipei City Museum of Art has drawn a large number proposals, including the one by Porto-based OODA Architecture, which received a merit award. The aim of the competition was to provide a new landmark for the urban center.The proposed concept is based on two hypercubes; a 90 degree
Street Furniture System
Wednesday, October 3, 2012Street is a multi-storage and display unit ideal for placing magazines, books and plants. The furniture system is composed of four parts: a basic frame and three modules – one that takes on the iconic form of a house, as well as cube-like high and low units. These parts can be combined in a variety of ways, such as stacked, to function as shelves or a room divider within public and private
The Selfridges Building in Birmingham
This is the Selfridges building in Birmingham, EnglandDesigned by Future Systems Architects
New Keelung Harbor Service Building / Neil Denari Architects
The winning proposal for the New Keelung Harbor Service Project, designed by Neil M. Denari Architects, focuses on its relationship with the site and draws from it the design guidelines in terms of massing, materials and colors. Located in Keelung, Taiwan, the new port will serve up to 10,000 cruise ship passengers a day. The terminal is scheduled to enter construction in 2013.The phasing of the
Astrup Fearnley Museet by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
This art museum by architect Renzo Piano straddles a canal in Oslo’s harbour .Named the Astrup Fearnley Museet, the museum of contemporary art opened to the public this weekend and was completed in collaboration with local firm Narud-Stokke-Wiig.A curving roof of fritted glass unites the three timber-clad buildings that comprise the complex, while two bridges cross the canal to link them at
AQUALINA HOLIDAY VILLA BY GFAB ARCHITECTS
On the coast of Koh Samui in Thailand sits an oasis of a villa, a mirage that appears too good to be true. The getaway, a project from GFAB Architects, is futuristic in design and the strong forms in the building are a striking contrast to the verdant surroundings. The angles of the villa walls are made ever more evident by the reflection of those geometries in the infinity-edge pool, and the
Aqua Tower / Studio Gang Architects
© gshowman via flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gshowman/The skyline of Chicago can be seen as the timeline of skyscraper history, which started in 1885 with the Home Insurance Building.The new Aqua Tower by Studio Gang is a highlight along this timeline, not just because of its height (250m tall) but also because of its sculptural condition.The design was inspired by the striated limestone
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