On a small lot near downtown Des Plaines, this aging building had been added onto numerous times over its long history. Lacking windows, and communicating a cloistered, uninviting image, the…
Facing the problem of urban sprawl, densification of the urban fabric is necessary to be able to continue the process of city’s development. On the other hand, the amount of…
Hospitals are a dynamic organisation. They have been changing to adapt to the advancement in the field of medicine, as well as the socio-economic changes around them. But the ambience…
At a moment when libraries are perceived to be under threat from a shrinking public realm on one side and digitization on the other, the Seattle Central Library creates a…
The V&A museum has released a movie and photographs showing how far construction has progressed on its new Kengo Kuma-designed outpost in Dundee. Set to become Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Museum of Design Dundee is…
The OMA-designed Taipei Performing Arts Centre – a theatre complex centred around a transparent cube – has topped out today in the Taiwanese capital (+ slideshow). First unveiled by Rem Koolhaas’…
BIG’s Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant, which is currently under construction in Copenhagen, will blow rings of smoke and feature a 31,000-square-metre ski slope on its roof. “One of the things…
Architects Contemporary Architects Association Location Esfahak, South Khorasan Province, Iran Architect in Charge Amirali Zinati, Behnaz Motarjem, Aidin Emdadian, Sonia Beygi, Bahar Mehdi Pour, Hamidreza Malek Khani, Ramtin Ramezani Area 69.0…
A new gateway for thousands of international cruise liner passengers, the extension to the Ocean Terminal in Harbour City, Hong Kong has opened to the public. With stunning new outdoor…
Shenzhen Talent Park is the first high-quality urban park with the theme of “talent” in China. It is linked with Shenzhen Bay Park and Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, and close to Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarter Base as…