An Open Ideas Competition: How do You Define Connections Relative to the Gowanus Canal?

This competition focuses on the design of connections in and around the Gowanus canal, and the residual moments around these connections. Continue

Architect Marini Bragança’s New Book: “Works and Projects”

Architect José Marini Bragança has a new book out called "Works and Projects". Learn more here! Continue

Dublin National Concert Hall Competition has been Cancelled: This was 3XNs Proposal

The Dublin National Concert Hall competition has now been cancelled due to lack of financing as a result of Ireland’s fragile economic situation and the client NDFA will hence not determine a final winner. You can see finalist 3XN's proposal here. Continue

New Architecture Competition: Great for Multi-skilled Creatives

Does this awake your competitive side? The Venice City Vision architecture competition has a winning price of € 2.000. Continue

BIG’s Project in Manhattan: A Cross-Breed between the Copenhagen Courtyard and the New York Skyscraper

Durst Fetner Residential announced today their West 57: a 600-unit 80/20 residential building on West 57th Street (Manhattan) in New York, and it will be designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group as their first North American project! Continue

Giancarlo Zema on How the Future of Architecture will Change Our Living into a “Floating Experience”

Architect Giancarlo Zema shares his vision on how the future’s design will evolve and why we are approaching a “floating experience”. In this interview with Zema, he shares his ideas and explains what his field, semi-submerged architecture, is all about. Continue

Valuable Perspectives on How to Gain New Ideas for Product Development

Why is it that we go blank when we demand new ideas. Being an effective idea generator doesn't always mean that it is automatic... we have to put ourselves into a specific process, a creative process. Continue

This is How Foster + Partners Took On Their First Winery Project

This project is Foster + Partners first winery, called Bodegas Portia and located in Faustino Group in the Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's foremost wine-producing regions. Continue

This is How Bella Sky’s Design Aspires to Bring a Personal Experience to Visitors

Currently the construction of Bella Sky hotel in Copenhagen is the largest building site in Denmark. This four star hotel will open in May next year, as one of Scandinavia’s largest hotels. Continue

Discover How OFL Architects will Take on the Exciting Silk Road Project

The Silk Road Map International Competition, organizered by New Italian Blood has reached it's completion and the winners are OFL architecture who will be constructing the 2000 sqm Silk Road Line. Continue

Here are Studio GreenBlue’s Design Techniques to Manipulate Space with Visual Effects

Mitsuharu Kojima and Wataru Kobayashi from the architecture office Studio Green Blue have created a new architecture project which they've called the "Distance of Fog", situated in the suburbs of Tokyo. Continue

Why Understanding Your Client is of Great Importance

Design, can be a very personal and meaningful art for many individuals. Hence, it’s of great importance to understand the true wants of the client and what emotions the design must bring to him/her. Continue

This is one of Eastern Design’s Latest Projects, Built in Kyoto

EASTERN design team are keeping their hands busy with exciting projects this year and Gion-Machiya is one of these newcomers that has not yet been built. Continue

Discover Eastern Design’s New Approach to the Simple Box Architecture

During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Wrestling competition, a 10,000-person capacity architecture (with a total floor area of 30,000m2) was used for the Olympic Games. Continue

Why the Institute Strelka has Teamed up With Design and Research Studio OMA

This August 2010, Strelka, a new postgraduate school in Moscow, Architecture and Design, teamed up with OMA at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition People meet in Architecture (directed by Kazuyo Sejima) for a discussion on architectural education. Continue

These are the Design Tactics Studio LOOP Use to Create More Space

A family in Chiba, Japan, wanted a spacious house in a narrow urban area. By studying the local zoning and planning laws of the site: Studio LOOP came up with the idea of structuring an eleven-meter high residence with an irregular pitched roof for the family. Continue

How Eastern Design Planned Their New Architecture for Dragon Beard

Image is important to our clients, not an empty architecture no matter how extravagant. The Japanese sneaker brand, Dragon Beard, asked Anna Nakamura+Taiyo Jinno at the EASTERN Design office to design an office/residence at a slope located in Takarazuka city of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. Continue

Announcing the 5th Festival of Lively Architectures in Montpellier

By allowing those who live in town to meet people who structure the town, the Festival des Architectures Vives has, since 2006, found a way to involve people into becoming more aware of architecture. Now, the 5th Festival of Lively Architectures will take place from 17th to 20th June 2010 in Montpellier. Continue

Discover WEATHERS’ Strategy: Design that Changes Temperature

WEATHERS is an environment focused office which strives to find new social opportunities with design. Their Climate Design™ exterior products series consist of a system that dehumidifies air in humid climates and provides heat during cooler months. Continue

How Architect Marcio Kogan Settled Studio mk27′s Mission

Marcio Kogan, establisher of Studio mk27, is a straightforward architect who, with many years of experience, refers you to the reality of being in the industry. Kogan talks about how he saw a lack of quality in Brazilian dwellings and so determined to take the manner in his own hands and created his own strategy. Continue

Find out what José Marini Bragança has to Offer the International Competition of Ideas

The Fundación Arquitectura Contemporánea is holding a Competition for Ideas for the construction of its future head offices and the San Pablo block in Cordoba, Spain. Continue

Poland’s Creative Designers Are Heading To Milano

Poland is a very important player amongst the most renowned international furniture producers. An expertise that has been living through a long tradition which have been bought by various brands. Today, a fundamental change is happening Continue

How Two Different Design Experiences Can Work Great Together

The vision for the AG café in Nagoya City Aichi, Japan, was to mix the concept of a gallery and a café. Kidosaki Architects Studio, with Satoshi Itasaka as the principal, aimed to offer a place where people could meet and look at art at the same time. Continue

Here is the Strategy and Purpose of the Rundle Lantern

What was the vision and purpose behind the Rundle Lantern when it first launched at various design pages, and who're the designers behind the creation of this parking garage composed with a big corner-wrapping screen in Adelaide, Australia? Continue