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30 Aug

Posted at 17:27h in Architecture, Conservation, Culture + Entertainment, Hotels + Restaurants, Public Facilities by

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) sort to rejuvenate the lush and evergreen Kereita forest so that it can self-sustain. As it later would be, the forest, deserted but one of the healthiest in the huge span of the Aberdare Ranges, has come to be known...

26 Jan

Posted at 14:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Extension, Hotels + Restaurants, Mixed Use Developments, Public Facilities, Sports by

Frozen glaciers, floating mountains and sailing ships - these are some of the visual metaphors for the new Elbphilharmonie by the Swiss architecture firm, Herzog & de Meuron. Located in Hamburg's industrial waterfront, the concert hall is set to become the social and cultural heartthrob of...

24 Jan

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Religious, Sustainability, Well Being by

The 2010 Pritzker Prize laureates, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, the architects behind SANAA, have been praised for designing buildings that seem deceptively simple. At the core of their work is an architectural vision that views a building as a seamless whole, where the physical presence retreats...

18 Aug

Posted at 11:32h in Culture + Entertainment, Exhibition, Heritage + Historic, Museums by

Monumental architecture is a constantly evolving domain. Fresh designs take such incredibly unexpected directions, showcasing great strides in concept exploration. In Doha Corniche, the prominent National Museum of Qatar arises from the ground in a ceremonial fashion that sparks interest: interlocking discs of varying dimensions...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Educational, Pavilions by

Forming a barrier between the northern and southern parts of Norway is Dovrefjell – a scenic mountain range that holds an indispensable place in Norwegian consciousness. It is here, at Hjerkinn, located within the outskirts of the Dovrefjell National Park; that Snøhetta was commissioned by the...

31 Jul

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Mixed Use Developments, Retail, Sustainability by

At the heart of Beijing, four volumes coalesce to create an internal world of flowing open spaces - a reinterpretation of the classic Chinese courtyard that succeeds in imbuing an immersive and enveloping architectural experience. This new office, retail and entertainment complex designed by Zaha Hadid...

19 Sep

Posted at 14:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Public Facilities by

The Szczecin Philharmonic Hall is a thing of beauty: a bright, translucent and upstanding object. Located in Poland's city of Szczecin, the building that was designed by the Spanish architectural firm, Barozzi Veiga, is an interesting addition that strikes up a contemporary dialogue with its...

02 Aug

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Renzo Piano’s work stretches several countries around the world. From London’s tallest building, The Shard, to the Kimbell Art Museum Extension in Texas and The Auditorium of the Park in Italy, the starchitect is not short of projects spanning humongous magnitudes. His latest venture, the...

16 Jul

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Hotels + Restaurants, Mixed Use Developments, Residential, Skyscrapers by

The Cloud is a set of two residential towers by MVRDV that will soon grace Seoul's Yongstan District's skyline. The project is part of the new Yongstan Dreamhub Project whose master plan was developed by Studio Libeskind. The Cloud sees MVRDV continue its exploration of vertical urbanism...

28 Jun

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Hotels + Restaurants, Mixed Use Developments, Office, Residential, Retail, Skyscrapers, Sustainability by

Architects have for a long time interrogated the possibility of "a city in the sky." With the continual densification of cities, it won't be long before architects, urban planners and city authorities will consider housing a mini-city in a single building the norm and not...

20 Jun

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Hospitality, Hotels + Restaurants, Mixed Use Developments, Office, Residential, Retail, Skyscrapers by

This year will see a new addition in the top 10 list of the world's tallest buildings. The 555 meter tall Lotte World Tower that is currently under construction in Seoul, is set to reach heights never seen before in South Korea. If the architectural visualisation for...

02 Feb

Posted at 16:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Public Facilities, Sustainability by

Great devastations always come with them the opportunities for fresh starts. As the first blossoms of spring breathe in life to the different shades of white that characterize winter - so a new and good building can reinvigorate hope after the despair that disasters leave in their...

16 Jan

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Located on Jerusalem's Mount of Remembrance (HaZikaron) is the distillation of Israel's Holocaust history. Yad Vashem was established in 1953 with the task of documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust and perpetuating the memory of Holocaust victims for future generations. 2005...

02 Dec

Posted at 06:00h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Hotels + Restaurants, Mixed Use Developments, Museums, Retail, Skyscrapers by

There are projects that come once in the lifetime of an architect, even great architects - twice or thrice if one’s really lucky. One such project is the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Safdie Architects was approached by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation to develop a competitive...

31 Oct

Posted at 10:30h in Architecture, Culture + Entertainment, Museums, Public Facilities by

Kengo Kuma doesn't shy away from incorporating the contextual signature material of a locality into his contemporary designs. For the ArtA Cultural Centre, a competition that featured firms like BIG, SO-IL and NL Architects; he wrapped his proposal with a screen of red clay roof tiles....

14 Oct

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Herzog & de Meuron is one of the world's most respected architectural firms. The practice has over the years developed a reputation for conjuring up some of the planet's most original building solutions. In 2006, with Miami seeking to inspire life to the downtown waterfront of...

09 Oct

Posted at 11:12h in Architecture, Conservation, Culture + Entertainment, Educational by

Not so far from Dallas City's concrete jungle, shimmering lights and labyrinthine expressways is the Trinity River Audubon Centre, located in the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States. Antoine Predock Zanher Designed by 2006 AIA Gold Medalist Antoine Predock and BRW Architects, the center is a...

04 Aug

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The Sleuk Rith Institute, a new institute and genocide memorial in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, brings together a museum, research centre, graduate school, document archives and research library. As a vision of Youk Chhang, a human rights activist and investigator of the Khmer...