The JUT Foundation in Taipei has recently had its 240-square-meter lecture hall by MVRDV transformed into a mossy art installation with a textile artwork that spans not just edge to edge, but up the walls, by Argentinian artist, Alexandra Kehayoglou. The lecture hall hosts a number of talks and events and requires versatility. The custom moss-inspired carpet adds a level of comfort and interest to what otherwise could have been a monotonous space.
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MVRDV-Designed Auditorium Features Sound Absorbing, Moss-Like Fabric Walls
9 of the World's Most Intrusive Buildings
In 2017, many of the world's cities have become potpourri time capsules of architecture. We live in an eclectic era in which a 19th-century industrial loft, post-war townhouse, and brand new high rise condominium are all comparably desirable properties. This increasingly varied urban landscape—and the appetite for variety of the people who live there—makes it more difficult than ever for new architecture to grab the public's attention.
To combat this, architects often attempt to produce an "iconic" work: a building whose design is so so striking that it attracts even a layperson's focus. Sometimes this ambition pays off as timeless, and sometimes it irreversibly pock-marks the skyline. What follows is a collection of attention grabbing structures. Will they be remembered as eccentric landmarks or glaring eyesores? You decide.
Floating Pavilion / Shen Ting Tseng architects
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Architects: Shen Ting Tseng architects
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Buteo Huang, LIN, Nippon Paint
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Professionals: A.S Studio, WEDO Group
Backlight Apartment / 2BOOKS design
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Architects: 2BOOKS design
- Area: 104 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Vibia, Ligne Roset, Mutina
Hotel Proverbs Taipei / Ray Chen + Partners Architects
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Architects: Ray Chen + Partners Architects
- Area: 2500 m²
- Year: 2016
Vincent Callebaut Architectures' Double Helix Eco-Tower Takes Shape in Taiwan
Vincent Callebaut Architectures has released in-progress images of their Tao Zhu Yin Yuan sustainable tower, under construction in the Xinjin District of Taipei City, Taiwan. The tower’s rotating form draws inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA and will be covered in 23,000 trees in its aim to become a pioneering sustainable residential eco-construction that finds “the right symbiosis between the human being and the Nature.”
Timeless / Waterfrom Design
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Architects: Waterfrom Design co. Ltd. / Nic Lee
- Area: 462 m²
- Year: 2016
Happier Café - Paper Space / JC Architecture
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Architects: JC Architecture
- Area: 315 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Flexible Love
OMA's Taipei Performing Arts Center Facade Unveiled
The scaffolding obscuring the facade of OMA’s Taipei Performing Arts Center has begun to come down, exposing the aluminum exteriors of the spherical Proscenium Playhouse and the Multiform Theatre for the first time. Upon completion, the experimental building will feature a looped public pathway, flexible auditoriums and unique stage environments. Construction on the building is now moving full speed ahead, with an expected opening date in June 2017.
Continue on for more images of the in-progress building.
Aedas' Pebble-Inspired Lè Architecture in Taipei Nears Completion
Aedas has released new renderings and photos of Lè Architecture as the 18-story building approaches completion. Inspired by the form and striations of river pebbles, the office building will provide a unique work environment along the Jilong River and will mark an important milestone in the revitalization of the Nangang District of Taipei.
Tsao & McKown Collaborate with Annabelle Selldorf and Richard Meier on Taipei Residential Community
Tsao & McKown has designed the masterplan for a residential community outside of Taipei, with contributing designs from Annabelle Selldorf, Richard Meier, and Steven Harris, as well as landscaping by Margie Ruddick.
Named The Master Collection, the project will consist of 28 private residences in the Great Taipei New Town District.
Star Wars Home / White Interior Design
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Architects: White Interior Design
- Area: 132 m²
- Year: 2016
Taipei MRT Daan Park Station / Che Fu Chang Architects
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Architects: Che Fu Chang Architects
- Area: 19525 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: CMA Lighting Design, Sinotech Engineering Consultant Inc., SWA Group
LCGA Design Office / LCGA Design
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Architects: LCGA Design
- Area: 38 m²
- Year: 2015
ALP Logistic Office / JC Architecture
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Architects: JC Architecture
- Area: 196 m²
- Year: 2015
H&M Logistic Office / JC Architecture
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Architects: JC Architecture
- Area: 152 m²
- Year: 2014