the german architecture practice held off competition from 62 other firms, including OMA and gmp.
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kadawittfeldarchitektur (7)
situated along the banks of the river rhine, the head railway office is an iconic part of the city's architectural silhouette, located within the vicinity of the main railway station, cathedral and city centre.
connections: +350
contreras earl architecture (2)
aspiring to the bio-systems of the coral reefs themselves, the building will aim to be self-sufficient and carbon neutral.
located in mermaid waters, the development comprises four buildings designed by contreras earl architecture.
andrea ponti (7)
this fully electric, autonomous vehicle imagines an alternative mode of inter-city transportation post-COVID.
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large circular benches facilitate social distancing within the tram interior, and passengers sit facing outwards in a radial pattern.
jim stephenson (5)
taylor removed and replaced the building's floors, walls, roof, and glazing, while leaving its structural timber frame intact.
a new series of documentaries by critic and curator laura mark and photographer and filmmaker jim stephenson explores the process of architecture, rather than the buildings themselves.
LEVEL architects (6)
the courtyard is enclosed by a permeable skin of wooden slats.
an modest white house for a single family with views to a major river lined with cherry blossom trees.
connections: 6
shanmugam associates (SA) (2)
the courtyard draws inspiration from the stepped wells of gujarat and serves as a space for both circulation and socializing.
built in stacked layers and surrounding a light-filled courtyard, the school offers quality learning spaces within the rural area.
the LADG (los angeles design group) (2)
the layout of the site allows its users to move seamlessly between indoor and outdoor space.
the property is cantilevered in three steps, bringing a sense of enclosure to the yard at the rear of the site.
woonpioniers (3)
the triangular shape and positioning of the house, combined with a spectacular veranda, provide shade in the summer, while capturing plenty of solar heat in the winter.
the cabins by woonpioniers aim to create an architecture that is wholesome for the user and the planet.
connections: +410
shepard fairey (10)
the cover has been realized by street artist, shepard fairey, known for the hope poster previously associated with barack obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
connections: 10
shepard fairey hopes that the image will advance a dialogue that might lead to ai weiwei's freedom of travel and artistic expression.
connections: +110
sunbrella (4)
sunbrella’s bahia and odyssey textile collections evoke different yet highly emotive moods that transform furnishings into desirable, timeless and memory-rich objects.
connections: +2250
developed with wendy andreu, sunbrella shows how waste can be repurposed into highly decorative and versatile textiles at dutch design week eindhoven 2019.
connections: +2260
AART architects (10)
at the heart of the scheme, a public passage provides access to a community center, café, and other amenities.
the cold war bunker REGAN vest had been built in secret in the 1960s to house the government and monarch in case of a nuclear war.
connections: +1160
imagebook (2)
the design represents two very different types of light that we encounter in everyday life: moonlight and the light from our tech devices.
connections: +610
'for every color, there are emotions attached, memories of the past and stories that outlast'.
connections: 14
ZXC studio (2)
the second skin of woven rattan screens presents a soft and welcoming face to the street that resonates with indonesia’s craft traditions.
the design combines reclaimed construction waste with traditional indonesian craftsmanship to reflect the store's beach club location.
connections: +1060
nobuo araki / the archetype (7)
'the intent of the project was not to merely build a brand new building, but to construct a diverse and objective place that lives with the society,' explains architect nobuo araki.
a central courtyard, as well as smaller gaps between the blocks, interlace the project with the urban landscape.
META architectuurbureau (2)
the design retains the 38 trees that occupy the site, while integrating with the city's wider urban fabric.
a new multi-disciplinary building, sited on the drie eiken campus in wilrijk, will forge an open relationship between the existing infrastructure and current landscape.
coordination berlin (6)
coordination has designed its own office as a colorful, creative communication space in a former furniture warehouse from 1973.
the sculptural pendant light installation consists of intricately combined brass and stone elements with integrated LED strips.
connections: +170
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