“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
Wednesday, October 10, 2012This 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
Renzo Piano is not an architect
© Renzo Piano Building Workshop Well, according to the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) he isn’t. Last week, BDOnline received an email from the ARB asking them to refrain from calling Renzo Piano and Daniel Libeskind an architect, since “they are not registered with the ARB they are not entitled to be described as such”. The statement said: “BD referred to two eminent individuals as
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