Via 57 West is set to be BIG’s inaugural project in New York. As a hybrid between the European perimeter block and a traditional Manhattan high-rise, the development has a unique shape which combines the advantages of both: the compactness and efficiency of a courtyard building providing density, a...
There was a time when books were high up the ranks insofar as pastime favourites were concerned. Long before the invention of the television and radio, people would turn to books to be woven into the lives of fictional characters. But then came the advent of the...
Elite architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group was called to propose a mixed-use development at the intersection of Howe and Beach streets in downtown Vancouver. Canada's premier real estate developer Westbank, had in mind a development that would feature residential units that sat on a state-of-the-art...
In an expo in 2010 at the center of China's largest city, Shanghai, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) was commissioned to design the Pavilion that would be the be all and end all of the exhibition geared towards showcasing Denmark's values as a nation. BIG architects designed the Pavilion...
Architecture shows respect its location by its materials, techniques and its contribution to the site. Several pieces have shown remarkable response to their location. Apart from the well-known examples of Falling Waters by Frank Lloyd Wright and Glen Murcatt's Marika-Alderton House , there are other hidden...