Coca-Cola iconic brand, one of the London 2012 Olympic Games Worldwide Partners, announced in December 2011 to design their pavilion, called “The Coca-Cola Beatbox“, for the London 2012 Olympic park, and now it seems that it’s taking shape. (more…)
Category: Architecture
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Incredible Architecture: Marina + Beach Towers in Dubai
It’s said that nothing is impossible. Well, you should be already used to such remarks and try to find them quite realistic, especially when we refer to architecture and design. (more…)
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Grand Canyon Skywalk, a Transparent Feel of Freedom
Grand Canyon Skywalk is a transparent bridge horseshoe-shaped console, is a very important tourist attraction in Arizona near the Colorado River, Grand Canyon Skywalk is made on the side of a canyon in the Grand Canyon. (more…)
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Office Tower in Warsaw Displaying Unique Elegant Shape
This 188 meter office tower will be built starting this year in the financial district of central Warsaw, Poland. Those who won the international architectural competition to design this building were Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, a firm that has extensive experience of designing office buildings. (more…)
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New Luxury Residential Complex in Seoul, Korea
“The Cloud” is the name of the new luxury residential complex in Seoul, which is set to be finished in 2015. Designed by Rotterdam-based architecture firm MVRDV, the complex features two connected residential towers and it’s part of a masterplan for the area by New York architects Studio Libeskind whose objective is to extend the business district of the South Korean, capital Seoul.
Located within the Yongsan Dreamhub project, MVRDV’s skyscrapers with a total surface of 128,000m2 would display an interesting pixelated design. Both are connected by a pixelated cluster of blocks collectively named “The Cloud”, which would accomodate besides the residential function, 14,357m2 of amenities: a sky lounge–a large connecting atrium, a wellness centre, conference centre, fitness studio, various pools, restaurants and cafes.
A series of public and private outside spaces, patios, decks, gardens and pools will be find on top of the cloud. To allow fast access, the cloud is accessible by special express elevators. Range from 80m2 to 260m2, the luxury apartments offer double height ceilings, patios or gardens, fine daylight conditions and cross ventilation and not to forget panoramic views. A pretty cool concept which unfortunatly has stirred controversy in the media because of its striking resemblance to the former The World Trade Center in NYC.
Photos: MVRDV and Luxigon.
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Puma City: Shipping Container Store by LOT-EK
Creative NYC architecture firm LOT-EK made a brilliant work in 2008 for their client Puma: a store from reclaimed shipping containers in a particular location on Boston’s waterfront. Nothing new for talented LOT-EK architects who are specialised in these kind of architecture: shipping-container architecture. (more…)
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Little Manhattan: Beautiful Marble Sculpture Map by Yutaka Sone
“Little Manhattan” is a beautiful work of Japanese contemporary artist Yutaka Sone from Los Angeles which represents the Manhattan island map, sculpted entirely out of white marble. This impressive map was exhibited between September 20 and October 29, 2011 at the David Zwirner gallery in New York. (more…)
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Sustainable Building for UFCU Ben White Branch in Texas
The Ben White Branch of the University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas was designed by Jackson and McElhaney Architects. Intented to be a model of the “green” mission of the credit union, the project is a sustainable approach that pays special attention to the site in order to minimize impact and reduce the urban heat effect. (more…)