Paddington Reservoir Gardens by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer & JMD

Paddington Reservoir Gardens by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer & JMD

When TZG and JMD were commissioned to convert the Paddington Reservoir into an urban park, the general expectation was that the site would be capped off and a brand new arrangement built on top. However, we were captivated by the possibilities of revealing the 19th century structures as a ruin through which members of the public could wander, taking in the dramatic spaces and play of light across the remnants of historic walls and vaults. Read more >>>

Sky Village by ADEPT Architects

Sky Village by ADEPT Architects

The municipality of Rødovre, an independent municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark, announced a demand for a new tower in Rødovre, the periphery of Copenhagen. This competition raises the issue as to what kind of tower should be added to the skyline of the capital. Can it criticize and improve the somewhat commercial and hollow Architectural Iconic developments of the last years? The new skyscraper with a total surface of 21,688m2 will be located at Roskildevej, a major artery East of the centre of Copenhagen. Read more >>>

Iceland Academy of Arts by ADEPT Architects

Iceland Academy of Arts by ADEPT Architects

Iceland’s new Art Academy in the heart of Reykjavik. The Iceland Academy of the Arts will have a central location on the main shopping street Laugavegur – and will be uniting the existing institutes for art, architecture, design, theatre and music under one roof. Furthermore the building will contain a library and a gallery as well as theatre and music halls. Read more >>>

The Tolerant City by ADEPT Architects (Denmark)

The Tolerant City by ADEPT Architects

The Tolerant City by ADEPT Architects grows in the H+ area through a flexible and instructive planning process. The point of departure is Helsingborgs unique characteristics, the landscape, the water, history and the current well-run activities. The inherent wishes for proximity to water, sustainability in both the social and the physical sense of the word, meeting places and diversity have been staple requirements in the preparation of this project. Read more >>>

MVRDV and ADEPT win competition for House of Culture and Movement

MVRDV and ADEPT win competition for House of Culture and Movement

MVRDV and ADEPT win competition for House of Culture and Movement, Frederiksberg, DK

The City of Frederiksberg, Denmark, the Danish Foundation for Culture and Sport Facilities and Realdania announced MVRDV and ADEPT winner of the House of Culture and Movement competition in Frederiksberg, Denmark. The building is a new urban typology with its mix of community centre, exhibition and performance, playground, park and health centre. The House of Culture and Movement is aimed to engage the population of Frederiksberg in a healthy and active life style. The 4,000 m2 building is set in 4,500m2 public gardens and is the first in a series of 3 buildings. The first phase is to be completed in 2015 and has a total budget of 17 million Euro.

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MUSEUM OF IMAGE AND SOUND by Isay Weinfeld

Museum of Image & Sound by Isay Weinfeld

MUSEUM OF IMAGE AND SOUND – MIS

The building, made up of 5 blocks housing the museum functions and grouped according to usage affinities and public traffic, rises from a ground floor crossed by an internal passageway connecting Atlantica Avenue to Aires Saldanha Street. Each volume features a different external cover that fulfills the lighting-control needs of the respective internal functions. In the first block, immediately above ground floor and directly accessible from the passageway, lies the area reserved for temporary exhibits. Read more >>>

Architect: Isay Weinfeld

House of Hope (Barbados) by Gordon Ashby

House of Hope (Barbados) by Gordon Ashby

A unique house. Two Bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, Living, Dining, Kitchen and Family. The house evolved in the design process to be the intersection in plan of three primary shapes- circle, rectangle and triangle. Concrete block but treated with coral render to define volumes. Read more >>>

Architecture Caribbean Celebrates its First Anniversary (20th June 2010)

Architecture Caribbean Celebrates its First Anniversary

Architecture Caribbean would like to thank all our members, readers, subscribers, supporters, designers, artists, students, and the entire design community in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the rest of the world. Read our anniversary message here >>>

Villa Paya-Paya by Architects Aboday

Villa Paya-Paya

Architects Aboday have completed a holiday home called Villa Paya-Paya in Bali, Indonesia. The two-storey building is arranged around courtyards and surrounded by water of varying depth, which creates a shallow pond at the entrance, jacuzzi and large swimming pool. Read more >>>

Pinnacles Interpretive Centre by Woodhead Architects

Pinnacles Interpretive Centre by Woodhead Architects

Woodhead Architects designed this building over a beautiful landscape in Western Australia, integrated with it through the use of wood. The exterior spaces offer a shaded place to contemplate this landscape.The ritual burning of the Pinnacles Interpretive Centre in Western Australia, as part of its design and building process underscores the unique role of fire both culturally and environmentally in Australia.

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