Archive | April, 2010

Studio Banana TV Interviews Hrvoje Njric

Studio Banana TV interviews Croatian architect Hrvoje Njric, one of the most prominent European architects. He is based in Zagreb and has won numerous competitions and awards in Croatia and Slovenia. His work has been published and exhibited widely. Interview realised with the sponsorship of the European University of Madrid.

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Made Of…

Made Of…
New Materials for Architecture and Design – Film — check the video after the jump

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S11 – Office Complex by J. Mayer H.

The project “Steckelhörn 11” is located in the old centre of Hamburg, close to the prominent new “Hafen City” development.

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Embassy of Czech Republic in USA by Chalupa Architekti

The design of the Embassy of the Czech Republic pays tribute to its unique natural setting, and the building itself is only an adjunct, not the main actor… check the project after the jump

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St. Jakob Turm by Herzog & de Meuron

check after the jump the latest images of St. Jakob Turm in basel, Switzerland by Herzog & de Meuron

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Altis Belém Hotel by RISCO Architects

Altis Belém Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal – situated in Belém, on the waterfront to the east of the Bom Sucesso Dock

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Video: debate about ‘Chairless’ between Alejandro Aravena, Rolf Fehlbaum and Alice Rawsthorn

Abitare presents a video of Abitare Talks held at the Triennale Design Museum, in that Alejandro Aravena, Rolf Fehlbaum and Alice Rawsthorn debate about Vitra’s Chairless.

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New Zealand Architecture Award Winners 2010

Landmark new offices, a minimalist cave and the famous Yellow Treehouse Restaurant are among outstanding designs recognized in the 2010 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

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AMO presents vision for a decarbonized European power grid to EU leaders

AMO, the think tank within the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), has extended its expertise in planning into the design of the future energy infrastructure of the EU as part of Roadmap 2050: A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-Carbon Europe. The project, proposing an EU-wide decarbonized power grid by 2050, launches in Brussels today to an audience of European leaders.

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Carver Apartments by Michael Maltzan architects

Los Angeles’ New Carver Apartments are situated in a 97 unit 57,000 square feet building that provides housing to formerly homeless elderly and disabled residents. The apartment building was designed by Michael Maltzan architects for the Skid Row Housing Trust and is located right next to the 10 freeway at Hope and 17th streets.

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VAKKO Fashion Center and Power Media Center, Istanbul / Turkey by REX

REX announced completion of the new headquarters and production studios for Turkey’s preeminent fashion and media sister companies.

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Rolex Learning Center/EPFL, Sanaa: a visit with steadicam

Rolex Learning Center / EPFL, SANAA: futuristic building built in Lausanne Switzerland by Sanaa Architects for the EPFL. New Video after the jump

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