Month April 2008

Berenbeim Residence For a Writer

Located in the Benedict Canyon area of LA, the Berenbeim Residence designed by Callas Shortridge Architects for a writer/producer as an extension renovation. About Callas Shortridge Architects The firm of ISRAEL CALLAS SHORTRIDGE associates has been in existence since 1996.…

£31,700 of Paper Tea House by Shigeru Ban

The well known Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, is happy right now as his art works, Paper Tea House was sold for £31,700. I like the monochrome color, it’s cool man. The house is made entirely from recycled cardboard rectangular tubes,…

Jean Nouvel Won the 2008 Pritzker Prize

Jean Nouvel, the France based architect has won the 2008 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. As a compensation, he will be transfered $100,000 bucks into his bank account during the next Pritzker ceremony which will be held on June…

Urbn Hotel in Shanghai is Green

Located in Shanghai, the Urbn Hotel was mentioned as the first carbon neutral hotel in China. By fusing Western and Chinese interior, the hotel consist of 28 luxury room. Economic factors influenced the decision to introduce green measures, as the…

Fluidal House by Iosa Ghini Associati

Intalian architect, Iosa Ghini Associati, has designed fluid-form residential in Cyprus. The architecture is contextual to the Pedieos river where the site is located. All external walls are treated with photo catalytic concrete, allowing the transformation of harmful organic and…

The Vertical Farm Project

Designed to anticipate the rising urban living in the next 40 years, Chris Jacobs has proposed a futuristic Vertical Farm. The farm that will be built vertically instead of horizontal expansion, will take a place in the center of the…