Amazon unveils a proposed design for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, designed by NBBJ. It seems to be inspired by Samarra Malwiya tower in Iraq or the Tower of Babel.
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Built area
2.8 million ft²
Typology
Commercial › Office
Urban Quartz, three futuristic buildings in Rennes, France designed by Paris-based architecture & urban planning firm Hamonic+Masson & Associés. Near the Multimodal Exchange Center (railway-bus-metro-bus station), "Urban Quartz" is initiating the urban invention of EuroRennes. It is therefore taking advantage of the efficient transport network whi...
Project name
Urban Quartz
Architecture firm
Hamonic+Masson & Associés
Location
ZAC EuroRennes, îlot Trigone, Rennes (35), France
Photography
Takuji Shimmura, Stéphane Chalmeau
Principal architect
a/LTA Le Trionnaire - Le Chapelain
Collaborators
NF HQE Très Bon, Jean-Paul Lamoureux
Built area
13 700 m² Offices + 300 m² Commercial spaces + parkings
Completion year
2019-01-01
Landscape
La Plage (Guillaume Derrien)
Structural engineer
BETOM
Environmental & MEP
Éléments Ingénieries
Construction
Eiffage Construction
Client
ICADE + Poste Immo
Typology
Commercial, Offices
The Hangzhou-based pratice DA XIANG Design Studio has recently completed Courtyard Xiaoya, located in the Xucun Industrial Zone, Haining, Jiaxing, in which the architect built an elegant courtyard on the roof of a factory and named it Xiaoya.
The transition of the city is a complicated process. Along with the old memories gradually gone, new emoti...
Project name
Courtyard Xiaoya
Architecture firm
DA XIANG Design Studio
Location
Haining, Jiaxing, China
Principal architect
Jianyu Jiang, Huaming Yu, Rui Chen
Design team
Jianyu Jiang, Huaming Yu, Rui Chen
Interior design
DA XIANG Design Studio
Landscape
DA XIANG Design Studio
Construction
Hangzhou Jutie Decoration
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Commercial › Office
JK interior design completed the main entrance of SOHO the strand building in Malta.
Project name
SOHO The Strand
Architecture firm
JK interior design
Location
The Strand - Fawwara Building, Triq I-Imsida Il-Gżira, Malta
Photography
Iskander Diana at Omwliving (www.omwliving.com)
Design team
JK interior design, Jully Khamula
Interior design
JK interior design, Jully Khamula
Construction
Petersen Construction Co.
The Mexican architecture firm Red Arquitectos led by Susana Lopez Gonzalez has completed renovation of a 19th-century building in Puebla, Mexico.
Architecture firm
Red Arquitectos
Photography
Miguel Angel Calanchini, Amy Bello
Principal architect
Susana Lopez Gonzalez
Design team
Angelica Azamar, Ruben Mercado
Built area
Restoration Renovation 480 m². Contemporary Intervention 120 m²
Structural engineer
Apolinar Cortez
Material
Steel, Lime, Marble, Artesal Floor, Stucco
Typology
Intervention on an historic building
SAOTA designs 15 storey high rise building in Lagos, The building has introduced new architectural ideas to Lagos. By enhancing the streetscape and shared public space around the building, we hope this will be a catalyst for positive change in the city.
Project name
Kingsway Tower
Principal architect
Greg Truen. Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Design team
Greg Truen, Teswill Sars, Adrian Monger, Michael Wentworth, Henry Abosi, Kier Bothwell, Dov Goldring and Andrew Cunningham
Collaborators
Project manager (Gabonn and Cachez Turnkey Projects). Quantity Surveyor (Costcare)
Landscape
Hermon Empor Landscape Ltd
Structural engineer
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Environmental & MEP
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Construction
ITB Nigeria Ltd
Typology
Mixed-use building, Office, Hotel
An Iconic Austin Mid-Century Building Returned to its Original Modernist Swag. Complete renovation by local architecture firm, Mark Odom Studio
Project name
BKCW’s Mid-Mod Office
Architecture firm
Mark Odom Studio
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Leonid Furmansky
Principal architect
Mark Odom
Design team
Mark Odom Studio, The Renner Project
Collaborators
The Renner Project, Kimberly Renner
Interior design
The Renner Project and Mark Odom Studio
Landscape
Linda Balagia Landscape Designs
Structural engineer
Leap!, leapstructures.com
Environmental & MEP
AYS Engineering
Construction
Franklin Alan LLC
Supervision
John Atwater, Ken Dineen, Carlos Munez, Franklin Alan LLC
Visualization
Mark Odom Studio
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Artlantis, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Energy-efficient Glazing: SunGuard SNX 51/23 from Guardian Glass. Ipe Wood Exterior Deck: Artisan Hardwood. Cork Floors: World Floors Direct. Cabinetry and Wall Paneling: Sawdust Studio. Glass Partitions: Knoll, and Ramirez Welding. Acoustic Workstations: Herman Miller. HVAC: Carrier.
Client
BKCW Insurance Company, Owners Meredith and Tyler Spears
The Beijing-based architecture firm Public Work Department (PWD) has designed Guizhou Modoo Shopping Mall in China.
Project name
Guizhou Modoo Shopping Mall
Architecture firm
Public Work Department (PWD)
Location
Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Principal architect
Liming Kong, Lin Wang
Design team
Public Work Department (PWD)
Collaborators
Guizhou Zhucheng Architecture Co. Ltd
Built area
(Total Floor Area) 358920.46 m²
Site area
(Total Planning Area) 106958 m²
Interior design
Midsummer (仲夏机构)
Civil engineer
Tong Xu, Bo Su, Shuofeng Wang
Structural engineer
Kepeng Han
Environmental & MEP
Jian Li, Zheng Huang, Ying Su
Lighting
Zhong Zheng Daohe Construction Engineering Co. Ltd
Construction
China Railway No.2 Engineering Group Construction Co. LTD
Supervision
Chongqing Jianxin Construction Project Supervision Consulting Co. LTD
Visualization
Public Work Department (PWD)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Client
Guizhou Zhongtou Tengda
