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Övre Gla Lake (Sweden): house expansion by 24H architecture

The house expanded by Dutch firm 24H architecture dates to 1800 and is situated on the banks of the Övre Gla Lake, into the Glaskogen Nature Reserve (Sweden). With the building area limited by law, a “telescopic” cabin was conceived, whose useful area extends, letting the house be suspended over the nearby creek. This foils […]...

Valencia Football Club (Spain): unveiled the new stadium

Spain > The new stadium designed by Reid Fenwick & Associates (Madrid, London) for Valencia Football Club was unveiled on November 10th. The 75.000-seat venue will be inaugurated in time for 2009/2010 season [Urbanity.es]. Presentation video >>>...

The mystery of bidimensionality in architecture according to Felice Varini

Felice Varini paradoxically conducts his research on bidimensionality – whose understanding is difficult just like the fourth dimension – working on the architectural space. Varini moves in opposite direction: painting on a tridimensional canvas, he describes the second dimension and magically reveals the essence of architecture, the only feature we’re allowed to see…[Arkinetia – na/blog]....

Russia: Gazprom City in Saint Petersburg

Gazprom-City is a real estate development plan funded with several millions in Saint Petersburg. Six architects were invited to take part in the competition for those 300-meter high skyscrapers: Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, RMJM , OMA, Daniel Libeskind and Massimiliano Fuksas. You can vote here [Archinect]....

An exhibition dedicated to OMA’s CCTV headquarters

The exhibition intitled “OMA in Beijing: China Central Television Headquarters by Ole Scheeren and Rem Koolhaas” will take place from November 15th at MoMA. More about CCTV headquarters > Business Week Images gallery / Video > na/blog source > Archinect...

Burj Dubai, state of works…

The nearly 800-meter high and 160-storey tower Burj Dubai, designed by the firm SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, is going to become the world tallest building from the end of 2008, when its construction will be finished. Images of the construction site >>> source > Move your mind...