In China, architectural styles and scales are as diverse as the country itself. China’s architectural obsession extends beyond the skyscraper, as the country indulges in some of the world’s most bizarre designs: from the ultimate kitsch hotel to a town that tries to capture the essence of Britain, China is a playground for experimentation, here’s our guide …
Today we will talk about one of the most beautiful styles in architecture – the Venetian. Impressive Venetian architecture to this day is admired and conquered by its scale. The architecture of Venice is the most expensive architectural composition in the world. The Venetians are the most respectable robbers of Europe, they compiled from their trophies …
This faculty and staff housing project contains 554 units for a mix of families and individuals. The project creates a boundary for the Northeast edge of campus, where 1 and 2 bedroom units open out to a new campus entrance. An open, covered passage descends with the topography along the middle, enhancing public connections to …
Designed by Griffin Enright Architects This 72,000 square foot K-8 Catholic School in a densely populated part of the city sits on an extremely small site. The design achieves the maximum effect with limited resources, working with an economy of means and a cost-effective material palate to turn constraints into architectural opportunities. A new pedestrian entry …
Designed by Griffin Enright Architects Ur-Ban-Chan Farmers Market creates a new urban kitchen marketplace, pedestrian atrium and rooftop terrace through a series of interlocking multi-story courtyards organized along a semi interior, pedestrian street. This urban promenade supports pedestrian activity with distinctive spaces, restaurant seating areas, and multi-level pass throughs. Interconnected walkways and bridges loop around and …
Design By Griffin Enright Architects. Our proposal for the Guggenheim Helsinki creates a new relationship between art and the city of Helsinki. Hovering over the ground, our museum creates a new urban space and art park with a multitude of public spaces at the edge of the Gulf of Finland. The building postures itself at the …
Living alongside a golf course has become shorthand for luxury. This Spanish villa in the highly desirable Sotogrande neighborhood in San Roque Spain, will offer all the comforts of golf course living, plus ultimate security, comfort, and plenty of room for entertaining. Designed by ARK Architects , who are local to San Roque, the villa …
Designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects in cooperation with Link Arkitektur this chirch is real brilliant of architecture. Opened in 2013, this chirch is situated in the Norwegian town of Alta approximately 500 km north of the Arctic Circle. The daringly designed Northern Lights Cathedral, next to the Rica Hotel Alta, promises to be one …
Katuaq means drumstick in Greenlandic but it is also the name of the cultural house of Greenland placed in the centre of Nuuk. The beautiful house opened in 1997 and its characteristic structure is much inspired by the arctic northern lights. Since 1997 the house has supplied both local Greenlanders and foreign guests with experiences of immeasurable …
Icons of midcentury modern design by the likes of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen and Marcel Breuer still stand across America, showing off the simplicity, clean lines and extensive use of glass the style is known for. Many are so perfectly preserved they’ve become actual museum exhibits, while others have …