A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
The design of Faroe Islands Education Center was porposed by BIG with the help of Fuglark, Lemming & Eriksson, Sámal Johannesen, Martin E. Leo and KJ Elrad. The project is located on a hillside, 100 m above the sea level…
Located on the banks of the River Tees, UK, the new biomass power plant will be built to produce 49.3MW of power. This man-made mountain power plant is designed by Thomas Heatherwick, and is beleived to decrease carbon emissions by…
Designed by Zaha Hadid (one of famous architects that I like most), the construction of Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum is reported to begin in March 2010 and is due for completion two years later. Encased with glass and…
Sited in Gothenburg, Kuggen gets its second award this year, thank to its energy efficient concept. The project was designed by Swedish firm Wingardhs and goes beyond state of the art solutions for ventilation, lighting, heating and cooling. Housing 192…
We know LED is kind of green sources of light, but I don’t think it’s wise to build an ambitious LED project just to show the world that we have built the largest one in the world. Just to inform…
Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the Carrasco International Airport is scheduled to open this month. This international airport will serve Uruguay’s capital city of Montevideo. Featuring 1,200-foot-long curved roof, the design of the building integrates into its site and emphasizes its…
Designed by Foster + Partners, the new Winspear Opera House in Dallas offers more access for a wider audience. This opera house features a generous solar canopy which covers a shaded pedestrian plaza, outdoor performance space, and other public spaces.…
Proposed by BIG for an invited competition, the World Village of Women Sports (WVOWS) in Malmo is a 100,000 m2 project to facilitate the research, education and training in one place. No doubt it will create new landmark for the…
