Snøhetta has just released construction images showing the progress on the studio’s long-awaited Shanghai Grand Opera House in China. With its iconic fan-shaped roof, the firm has been commissioned the scheme in 2019 following an international design competition. The project is set to be completed in 2025, seeking to attract a broad audience for traditional, classical, and experimental performances.
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Unveiling New Images of Snøhetta's Spiraling Shanghai Opera House
Miralles Tagliabue EMBT Wins Competition to Design Shenzhen's Conservatory of Music
Miralles Tagliabue EMBT, directed by Benedetta Tagliabue, has won the international competition to design the Shenzhen Conservatory of Music, one of the city's 10 new era cultural buildings. Characterized by the dialogue generated with its surroundings, the complex integrates music and art in nature with a proposal of organic and sustainable architecture.
Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus / Haworth Tompkins
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Architects: Haworth Tompkins
- Year: 2009
Equestrian Centre / Carlos Castanheira + Clara Bastai
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Architects: Carlos Castanheira, Clara Bastai
- Year: 2012
Shigeru Ban and Ole Scheeren to Create New Art and Cultural Destination in Hangzhou
Shigeru Ban, Pritzker Prize-winner, and Ole Scheeren, RIBA silver medalist, were appointed for the Hangzhou Wangjiang New Town master plan. Creating new art and cultural destination in the historical city, the project in collaboration with New World Development and K11 Group seeks to build a landmark that meets the needs of the new generation.
Roof & Mushrooms Pavilion / nendo + Ryue Nishizawa
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Architects: Ryue Nishizawa, nendo
- Year: 2013
Christensen & Co. Imagines Viby Library and Cultural House in Denmark
Christensen & Co. Architects has designed a brand new culture house and library for the small town of Viby, in Denmark. Conceived as a sort of living room for the city, the project will be a “place for lingering and staying”, introducing social zones and an open architecture to the urban space.
Media Library in Bourg-la-Reine / Pascale Guédot Architecte
Arquipélago Contemporary Arts Centre / João Mendes Ribeiro + Menos é Mais Arquitectos
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Architects: João Mendes Ribeiro, Menos é Mais Arquitectos
- Area: 12914 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: J. Pinto Leitão
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Professionals: Quaternaire, SOPSEC SA, Cariátides, GET, Raul Serafim & Associados
MAD Reveals the Shenzhen Bay Culture Park Masterplan
MAD Architects has unveiled its design for the Shenzhen Bay Culture Park along the waterfront in Shenzhen, China. The masterplan puts in place a 51,000 square meters cultural complex that includes the Creative Design Hall, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, and a vast public green space.
Clock Museum Of the Cultural Revolution / Jiakun Architects
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Architects: Jiakun Architects
- Area: 3885 m²
- Year: 2008
Fine Arts Museum of Asturias / Francisco Mangado
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Architects: Francisco Mangado
- Area: 11142 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Dynamobel, Saint-Gobain, Jofebar, Parquets ROMAN, Plaka, +2
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Professionals: SEDES S.A.
Concert Hall Blaibach / peter haimerl.architektur
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Architects: peter haimerl.architektur
- Area: 560 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Akustik & Raum
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Professionals: Thomas Beck, A.K.A. Ingenieure, Müller-BBM GmbH, Planungsbüro Stefan Schmid
Yanqing Grape Expo / Archea Associati
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Architects: Archea Associati
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2011
New Artist Residency In Senegal / Toshiko Mori
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Architects: Toshiko Mori
- Year: 2015