Tadao Ando is carrying out his first work in China: a 100-meters-high building, the Shanghai International Design Center, whose inauguration is scheduled for May 2007, on the occasion of the Shanghai Tongji University centenary [china.org.cn].
The culture and the building tradition of Wales is expressed in a contemporary language by the Millennium Centre, whose construction started – after 18 years of stop-and-go – based on a Zaha Hadid’s design that soon fell through. The building was finally completed in 2004, as a feather in the cap for the renewed Cardiff […]
Information about two hotels in Barcelona: the Omm Hotel, designed by Juli Capella [summa+], and the Diagonal Barcelona, designed by Juli Capella with Miquel Garcia [summa+].
Images of Toyo Ito‘s design, winner of the Taichung Opera International Competition in Taiwan, and pictures of the ones submitted by the finalists Zaha Hadid, Claus en Kaan Architecten, CHIEN Architects & Associates and Shuhei Endo Architect Institute [Forgemind.Net].source > dezain.net
Images of Mikimoto Building in Ginza (Tokyo), designed by Toyo Ito [Architecture Potography].source > dezain.net
On the 16th of December, the winner of Taichung Opera International Competition was unveiled in Taiwan. First prize went to Toyo Ito‘s design, the second to Zaha Hadid, while the third was gained by Dutch firm Claus en Kaan Architecten [tmoh.com.tw].source > archinect
Information about the housing complex designed by MVRDV in Liuzhou (China), whose inauguration is scheduled for 2007 [land+living].
Images of Ripa Hotel designed by King Roselli Architetti in Rome [kingroselli.com].
Brazil > Situated in the Urca neighborhood (Rio de Janeiro), the EcoHouse was designed by architects Alexandra Lichtenberg and Maria Fernanda da Silveira. The design entailed remodeling a dwelling and converting it into a “sustainable” one, with rainwater reutilization, green terraces, solar energy, etc. [Inhabitat / EcoHouse].
Images of the construction of the Hearst Tower designed in New York by Foster and Partners [SkyscraperCity].More images > hearstcorp.com
Images of the Philology Faculty library designed by Norman Foster for the Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin) [Japan Design Net].source > dezain.net
Information about the new seat of the National Assembly for Galles designed by Richard Rogers [Gabion]. source > dezain.net
