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A Giant Ring-Like Structure is Proposed to Encircle Dubai's Burj Khalifa

Dima Stouhi — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Dubai-based architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a new type of contemporary symbol for the city: a green and natural landmark that serves as a "continuous metropolis" around Burj Khalifa. Dubbed "Downtown Circle", the project features installing a giant ring-like structure of 550 meters in length around the world’s tallest free-standing structure. The structure will "investigate how at this critical time in the country’s development, architects, and urban planners can move away from previous urban models of isolated skyscrapers, towards a more humane typology that seeks to emulate nature and create diverse public spaces".

World's Largest Timber Structure Unveiled by Anders Berensson Architects

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:30:00 +0000

To reduce the “green” half of Sweden’s carbon emissions caused by the forest industries, Anders Berensson Architects have proposed to build the worlds largest timber structure titled the Bank of Norrland. The design aims to store carbon dioxide and a year's worth of timber production, ensuring the continuity of the Swedish construction and manufacturing industries regardless of weather and consumption.

WXY Reveals Human-Centered Master Plan for Downtown Davenport

Dima Stouhi — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:30:00 +0000

WXY Studio has partnered with the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) to develop Davenport 30: A Resilient City, a new master plan that aims to provide a sustainable and inclusive city that reconnects its citizens to the surrounding neighborhoods. The award-winning architecture and urban design studio’s proposal focuses on revitalizing the city’s urban fabric and turning it into an innovative hub for businesses, entertainment, and leisure, all while prioritizing the citizens’ health.

Nimtim Architects Selected by RIBA to Reimagine Neglected Corner Plots for the Becontree Estate in East London

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the selection of nimtim architects with artist Katie Schwab for the Becontree Estate’s public realm commission. Looking to redesign 12 neglected and underused corner plots across the estate, the project reimagines these areas as new civic squares in East London.

Brooks + Scarpa Reveals Proposal for Miami’s Aquatic Center and Park

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Brooks + Scarpa along with PCL and BEA, design/build team is one of three finalists selected for a new community mixed-use complex. Located in the heart of Miami Beach, just one block west of the beach, the structure that replaces a municipal surface parking lot, will include pools, libraries, retail, a community center, and a 3-acre park. Designed as a resiliency hub, the building can accommodate future residential and office use when less parking is needed.

MVRDV Reveals a Smart City Proposal for the Tencent Headquarters Campus in Qianhai Bay

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000

MVRDV has just released images of the firm’s competition entry for the next Tencent headquarters campus, located in Qianhai Bay, Shenzhen. Highlighting the green potential of Smart City Technology, the project imagines an entire urban district including offices, homes for Tencent employees, commercial units, public amenities, schools, and a conference center.

Mad Arkitekter Proposes New Urban Development Plan in Larvik, Norway

Christele Harrouk — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Along with the municipality of Larvik, Mad Arkitekter has proposed new development plans for Martineåsen, a future new district west of Larvik City Center. The project celebrates the natural context of the site while creating a small-town community with all required amenities, within walking distance.

Whimsical Beach Installation Transforms Fabric to Cinema Screen

Dima Stouhi — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000

Since 2017, the Cyprus School of Architecture (CYSOA) holds a series of architectural competitions of installations and design implementations on the public beach of Geroskipou, Greece.

Antony Gibbon Twists Concrete in Twine: Series One

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Experimenting with a very rigid material, Antony Gibbon imagines a residential project where the outer concrete shell twists and turns, in order to create livable spaces. With a very basic function, the proposal is an invitation to push technical boundaries and unleash the imagination.

Gilan University Conceptual Gateway in Iran

Christele Harrouk — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Hajizadeh & Associates elaborated a proposal for the entrance of the Gilan University in Rasht in Iran. Basing their conceptual approach on the Iranian notion of access, they created not only a passage or a connection space but a social and cultural area.

Modular Housing Concepts by Danish Architects

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0000

With the concept of downsizing in mind, Danish architectural company Njordrum is elaborating innovative concepts for housing. Basing their modular design on Scandinavian aesthetics, the office hopes to bring together architecture, nature, light, and people.

Architects Propose to Repurpose Decommissioned Industrial Tanks on Brooklyn’s Waterfront

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:30:00 +0000

In New York, activists and professionals have been working for many years to try to save 10 decommissioned tanks, from demolition by putting forward alternative usage of these structures. Partnering with STUDIO V, an architectural firm and landscape architects Ken Smit h Workshop, they came up with an inventive proposal that reimagines these industrial relics as a 21st-century park, a novelty in the traditional definition and configuration of public spaces.

Architect Transforms a Copenhagen Railway Depot into a Colorful Playground

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

The 2019 CANactions International Architecture Festival focused on an exploration of a notion of "Hromada" — Ukrainian name for the 'community', which is embedded into the country's historic and cultural codes and reflected in contemporary social movements and architectural forms.

AMKNA's Ode to Africa Shortlisted for the 2018 World Architecture Festival Award

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000

AMKNA, the Dubai-based studio, has been shortlisted for the 2018 World Architecture Festival, in recognition of their design proposal of a cultural center in Sedhiou, Senegal. The proposed “Sedhiou Cultural Center” will provide citizens with a rich cultural, social, and educational experience, all while sustaining the surrounding environment and keeping African heritage alive.

Winning Proposal and Research to Shape the Future for West Palm Beach Florida

Sabrina Santos — Sat, 06 May 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The Van Alen Institute and the West Palm Beach Redevelopment Agency (WPB CRA) have announced Open Shore by Ecosistema Urbano as the winner of the Shore to Core waterfront design competition. The competition invited designers, planners, and architects to envision the future of the West Palm Beach waterfront for the next 20 to 30 years, with elements like changing population, economy, and environment, in mind. Selected from over 40 international teams and two finalists, the winning Open Shore proposal will serve as a “vision board” for the city’s future.

Statue of Liberty Museum Proposal Points to Social Injustice Through Tweets

Sabrina Santos — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Jungwoo Ji (of EUS+ Architects), Bosuk Hur (of Folio:), and Suk Lee (a fourth-year student at Iowa State University) have won the Liberty Museum / New York competition with their speculative design for a museum at the site of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York City.