9 Things They Don’t Tell You About Dating An Architect

1“Architects make a lot of money.”This is not true. (But people assume it is.)2Architects are used to late nights.In theory, it shouldn’t be a problem to stay up all night for sexytime. But in reality, they probably pulled an all-nighter last night and are ready to crash at 8 tonight.3There is no such thing as a fat architect.For some reason. I have no idea.4Things you never even knew existed are

Property Developers & City Councils Fail To Build Iconic Buildings

Over the past seven years, at our creative agency, Access, we have worked with a number of residential and commercial property developers from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, helping them with development and strategy.Yet we see so often the sad sight of yet another mediocre building going up. We see city councils approving mediocre design and we see cities looking uglier because of it. We see property

Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / EBA[M] + VMX Architects

Courtesy of EBA[M] + VMX ArchitectsWith the intention of expressing the meaning of the Stock Exchange for the city of Tehran,EBA[M] + VMX Architects aims to combine contemporary with traditional culture to generate a place where all the necessary activities are facilitated, but next to this physical presence there is also a symbolic representation of a distinction from its surroundings. Their

The Acupuncture Tower Redefines the Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan

Graduate students at the I.A. Lab of Taiwan University proposed a new urban masterplan and skyscraper for the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The “Harbor Capital” is the second largest city of the country and the 6th largest port in the world and since 2009 the most densely populated area of Taiwan.The so-called Acupuncture Tower designed by Kulthida Songkittipakdee, Jen Hung, Tien Wu, andCheng Pan

Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District / Maxthreads Architects

With a view to create a quality environment in which to serve passengers and clients, the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan R.O.C. has formulated a plan for the “Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District” and the construction of the “Port and Cruise Service Center”. The aim of the competition is to improve the passenger service facilities

Benetton Group Headquarters in Tehran, Iran / AquiliAlberg

AquiliAlberg’s design proposal for the new Benetton Group Headquarters in Tehran, Iran is rooted in its tradition, repeating a process already seen and tested in the historical monuments of the city, where a two-dimensional symbol evolves into a three-dimensional volume. The main idea of the project is the integration and transformation of three identical volumes that rotate and scale to create a

Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / LAVA

Courtesy of LAVADesigned by LAVA, the proposal for the Tehran Stock Exchange fuses visionary geometries and forms with traditional elements of Persian culture. The vision seeks to define a new typology for the next century, mixing virtual and human interaction. Inspired by the local morphology such as cave houses, the building is envisioned as an urban rock, with smartly carved ovoid shapes

Beautiful stairs designs ideas.

Beautiful stairs designs ideas.

Inspiring Rustic Hotel Unveiling the Authentic Beauty of Spain

In the greenest region of Galicia, Spain, in a small village, lost somewhere in Costa Da Morte, lies an enchanting traditional hotel, called Lugar do Cotariño. The historical building has been restored by the two owners, Alberto Cuervo and Julia Flores, after they fell in love with the place and decided to create a perfect spot for relaxation, emphasising the importance of it. More like a house

Rock Stadium, UAE, MZ Architects.

Rock Stadium is a stadium project in sand that will soon be built in the UAE. A project estimated for the sum of €750 million by MZ Architects that will be built under the ground in the desert of Al -Ain for more freshness. More images after the jump.