Rintala Eggertsson Architects have recently finished a new project in Suldal, southwest Norway and want to share it again with METALOCUS. The project is a pedestrian bridge and a pavilion for hikers crossing the river Suldalslågen. , full_html
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Landscape vision from river. Høse Bridge by Rintala Eggertsson Architects. Photography © Dag Jenssen
Long before sustainability became a buzzword, architect Shigeru Ban had begun his experiments with ecologically-sound building materials such as cardboard tubes and paper. His remarkable structures are often intended as temporary housing, designed…
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Shigeru Ban: Emergency shelters made from paper
On August 9, Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Chair of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, announced the 10 multidisciplinary teams that will be participating in Rebuild by Design. The teams will now embark…
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10 shortlisted for the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Design
Its a privilege show the most recent project designed by Eduardo Souto de Moura in Portugal, thanks to Joao Morgado, photographer. The Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo opened last 14th of July and its an amazing project designed by Pritzker award…
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Vista exterior, accesos. Fotografía © Joao Morgado
The New York Department of City Planning has a new plans to rezone a large portion of East Midtown Manhattan since last year. The City’s proposal, which would allow some of the largest buildings in New York, is now going through the official Uniform…
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New East Midtown Manhattan
The "Choreographic Manifesto for the Utopia of Dwelling" continues its peculiar tour, this time it's the turn of the French city of Guise. Last July 13th, the dance company Compagnie Acte, to whom we introduced you last year during their Parisian…
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Illustrious modernist Richard Meier and multi-disciplinary creator Massimo Vignelli reflect on their respective crafts, city life, and enduring friendship in this mesmeric film by Johnnie Shand Kydd. Shot at the minimalist offices of Richard Meier…
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Old Westbury House, Old Westbury, New York, USA, 1969-71. Photography © Ezra Stoller / Esto
Jean Nouvel (Ateliers Jean Nouvel) and Beijing Institute of Architecture Design (BIAD) have been officially declared winners by the jury of the international competition for the construciton of the National Art Museum of China [NAMOC] in Beijing,…
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The building's form is inspired by calligraphy. Image by Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Beijing Institute Architecture Design (BIAD)
A dialogue between landscape and building, nature and artifice. The house and the mountain interact, both looking at the sea and the sea looks at them. Architecture studio by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos completed this house in Alicante, facing to…
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Casa en un acantilado por Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. Fotografía por Diego Opazo
We show you the Hassell + Herzog & de Meuron design submission, however, there are six proposals. The six shortlisted proposals for the restoration of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne have been submitted to public vote yesterday. On Thursday…
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