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One million dollar facade

Taking inspiration from the idea of The Million Dollar Homepage web site, the Sandberg Institute (Amsterdam) put the the same concept on its building’s facade [the cool hunter]....

Hadid in New York

New York > Images of the exhibitions displaying Zaha Hadid‘s work at Guggenheim and Max Protetch Gallery [Reluct.com]....

Freedom Tower’s final design unveiled in New York

Skidmore Owings & Merrill‘s final design of the Freedom Tower to be built in Ground Zero (Manhattan) was unveiled. Intended to become the tallest building in the US, the Tower will comprise a glass-clad monolithic structure reflecting the sky, and will be crowned at the top by a sculptured spire… [ELPAIS.es / NYT / The […]...

Gert Wingårdh: Villa Astrid in Hovås (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Villa Astrid in Hovås (Gothenburg, Sweden) > “Two metallic wings enclosing a triangular courtyard against a wall made of rocks, giant windows, same covering for roofs and walls, bedrooms in the basement. Gert Wingårdh bets on dissonance…” [Arkinetia]...

Bicentennial Cultural Centre (Argentina): the international competition

The Central Society of Architects (SCA, Sociedad Central de Arquitectos) invites Argentinian and foreign architects, enrolled members of whole world architecture and urban planning Colleges and Professional Associations, to take part in the Competition for the Preliminary Project and Urban Accomodation of the future venue of Argentinian Republic Bicentennial Cultural Centre (BCC). It’ll be created […]...

Santiago (Chile): ‘Villa La Reina’, Family Health Center by Eliash Architects

Chile > The Family Health Center designed by Humberto Eliash originated from an existing building with central courtyard, finished in 1982 to become the community center of Villa La Reina (Santiago). Situated in the poorest part of La Reina municipality, the Center makes possible to administer precautionary medical care to a population of 38000 inhabitants: […]...