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A revolutionary material for architecture… the ETFE

Ethylene TetrafluoroEthylene (EFTE) … Over the last years, we've been experiencing an increase in the utilization of this coating as a building material… Eden Project by Grimshaw Architects, Allianz Arena by Herzog & de Meuron or the" Watercube" by Australian firm PTW… some examples of the use of that copolymer… [BusinessWeek] Images of the buildings […]...

Doha: Jean Nouvel in Qatar

Information about the Office Tower designed by Jean Nouvel in Doha (Qatar). Opening is scheduled for 2008. [dezeen] source > move your mind...

Mies van der Rohe Award 2007: Musac by Mansilla+Tuñon

The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award went to Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla and Leon – Musac , designed by the architects Luis M. Mansilla and Emilio Tuñon … [ELPAIS.com]...

Ajman Marina Free Zone by Rojkind Arquitectos (Dubai)

The entry submitted by Rojkind Arquitectos – Michel Rojkind to the competition of ideas for Ajman Marina Free Zone master plan in Dubai. The project is based on two types of building, that combine commercial spaces with residential ones >>>...