Renamed Burj Dubai Opens as Burj Khalifa
On January 4, 2010 the tallest structure in the world was opened with fireworks and fanfare. One of the biggest surprises was the last-minute...
Rafael del Pino Auditorium-Madrid, Spain
When Spanish architect, Rafael de La-Hoz Castanys was asked to design an auditorium located in the old garden of the palacete built by Salaberry...
Giant Eco-Egg Skyscraper: A Conceptual Luxury Hotel
Source: Inhabitat
by Haily Zaki
From the unseen, unsung files of design competitions past comes the Envision Green Hotel proposed by Miami-based Michael Rosenthal Associates for Hospitality Design’s Radical Innovation design...
Formosa 1140 – West Hollywood, CA
A new housing development in West Hollywood, California is turning heads for an obvious and not so obvious reason.
Formosa 1140, designed by Lorcan O'Herlihy...
City of Jaca Hockey Arena
The City of Jaca Hockey Arena in Spain was originally conceived as a facility of the European Youth Olympic Festival of Jaca 2007, the...
MUMUTH Performing Arts Center-Graz, Austria
Architecture for the arts can be a very tricky undertaking, yet when done successfully, can be fulfilling for the architect and for the public.
There...
Taubman Museum – Roanoke, VA
When it comes to art, even the buildings are masterpieces.
The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA was experiencing a rapid growth in its collections...
Porsche Museum Opens
Just about everyone has dreamed about driving a Porsche at some time in their life. The name alone evokes the image of prestige, style...
Antwerp Port Authority Building
The Port Authority of Antwerp, Belgium will be consolidating their operations in one building located at one of the busiest ports in Europe. In...
Modern Architecture Takes Flight
If you travel just beyond the quaint town square of Prescott, Arizona, you'll meander through the tall pines until you come upon a campus...
Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Those crazy Brits are always giving buildings nicknames: Gherkin, Cheese Grater, and the Shard. The Civil Justice Centre in Manchester, England is no exception,...
The Victor
Once upon a time, the thought of a sustainable, ultra-hip residential community
just down the block from the stuffy Biltmore Resort was a thing of...
Tempe Transportation Center
The Tempe Transportation Center is many things. It is the first bike center in Arizona, the first green light rail station and, most importantly,...
Sustaining Hope
The big bad wolf couldn't blow these down.
The brainchild of Brad Pitt, Make it Right is an organization dedicated to rebuilding the Lower 9th...
Flip-A-Strip: From Refuse to Reuse
A Scottsdale-based architectural design competition is approaching real estate flipping from a radically different perspective.
"Strip malls litter our landscapes," said Claire Schneider, senior curator...