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Six Building Designers Who Are Redefining Modern Architectur...

And I’m Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about six building designers widely considered some of the top architects at work today. They are Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, N [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Bespoke buildings from modern Japan

Say you want to live in a library, or in the forest, or in a library in the forest, but you would prefer to maintain your high living standards. There is one architecture studio that has the skills and vision to build the house of your d [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

A post-modern strategy for city building

Toronto architect Stephen Teeple’s scheme for the Gansevoort boutique hotel and condominium tower on Richmond Street West is the most original and striking residential tall-building design to come forward in Hogtown in several year [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Retro buildings face wrecking ball in Portland

The geometric lines, abundant glass and space-age kitsch of the soon-to-be-demolished Galaxy restaurant and lounge on East Burnside Street may not generate the same awe as the formidable stone and wrought-iron facade of the U.S. Custom H [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Crazy Slim Buildings in Japan

Japan, the “Land of the Rising sun” has a unique history of architectural developments, with its roots buried deep in the Chinese architecture from where it draws its most of its inspiration and form. However, with time there [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Addis Ababa to Demolish Homes Opposite Mega Building

In a meeting held at Abiot Irmija school hall on Friday, residents of Kirkos Sub City, former Woreda 18 Kebele 27, renamed as Woreda 1, were told that the entire area will be demolished in two to three months, according to Capital news r [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

District V zeppelin complex gets building permit, go ahead a...

A preliminary building permit has been granted for a grand building in Pest's inner District V that includes a hotel reminiscent of a zeppelin airship, index.hu reports. The building is part of the ambitious Új Városk&o [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Wind Turbine Built Inside Twisted Building to Provide Power ...

Space is a major limiting factor in cities, and in most cases, the only way is up. But building skyscrapers comes with the age-old problem of powering up the entire building’s energy needs. With a concept design called the Wind Tow [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Architecture Building Design of Danish Pavilion by Bjarke In...

The Danish pavilion at EXPO 2010 will give visitors the opportunity to try some of the best aspects of Danish city life themselves. Through interaction, the visitors are able to actually experience some of Copenhagen’s best attract [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Milsons Point buildings win architecture awards

MILSONS Point has some of the best designed buildings in NSW. The Harry Seidler and Associates offices and. The Point apartments both took out gongs at the state’s most prestigious public architecture awards last month. The [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Stunning building, terrible gallery

How do you design a museum to house the art of a century that has yet to begin? That was the challenge faced by a group of architects who, in 1999, were invited to submit proposals for a museum of 21st-century art to be built in Rome. [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Building on the future

The jurors for this year’s Architectural Association of Ireland awards favoured a human dimension while asking for more risk-takers, reports FRANK McDONALD , Environment Editor ARE WE SEEING too much “architects&rsq [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Victorian Building Architecture Oamaru Otago New Zealand

The Victorian architecture on the historic building which is home to the Opera House in Oamaru, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, dates back to 1907. Built from Oamaru "Whitestone", the building is two stories high [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Burj Dubai to be world's tallest building

Life in present-day Dubai is not for the faint-hearted. But for those who fear neither heights nor financial crisis. The Gulf city-state is to offer an entirely new experience: the chance to spend the rest of your days thousands of feet [...]