A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
From Henning Larsen Architects: The discovery centre has a unique location in the heart of Damascus. The building comprises exhibition, library, education and administration space. The centre will be an integrated main attraction within a new 170,000m² public realm on…
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a new 2,995-room casino-resort opening in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, will welcome its first guests December 15, 2010. The Cosmopolitan will feature two 50-story towers across 8.7 acres of land, each featuring…
Project description from the architect (Tham Videgard Arkitekter): The concept is to create a shelter up in the trees, a light-weight aluminium structure hung around a tree trunk, a 4×4x4m box clad in mirrored glass. The exterior reflects the surroundings…
O2 is the conversion underground plaza for a parking lot into a garden restaurant with a new approach and ingenious sustainable ideas. When we were confronted with the challenge of designing a restaurant in an overcrowded and concrete-saturated area, we…
From Kamil Mrva Architects: It is a pleasure when an investor asks you for cooperation on another interesting project. The first project was a reconstruction of the UAX company’s headquarters in Bernartice. The second one is a studio and housing…
Masaryk University Campus is the largest project of its kind in the Czech Republic. The project was set up in 2000 and the construction of the first part of the campus was completed in 2005. Currently the last parts of…
Press Release: Abu Dhabi, 21 June 2010: CAPITAL GATE, owned and developed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, by ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company), has been certified as the ‘World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower,’ by…
Press Release: [Hong Kong – June 16, 2010] With an estimated 70 million people expected to visit the Shanghai Expo this year, Shanghai is certain to be the center of the world’s focus. While the city epitomizes China’s unprecedented growth,…
