The Mediacite Building was designed by Ron Arad Architects in Liege, stands out as a symbol of the city’s revitalization and strives to spearhead the city’s regeneration. The 350 metre long mall weaves through the fabric of the refurbished old market centre at one end, through the new two storey building, connecting to the new Belgian national television centre at the other. The design of the roof unites these elements with a complex network of steel roof ribs that undulate through the mall. The lattice of steel sculpts the volume …

This “Bamboo Dome” projected in 40 sqm area in Mazandaran Iran by Pouya Khazaeli Parsa. The bamboo was cut two days prior to use. This ensured it was still soft and flexible during construction and would subsequently become rigid once built. It is however possible to keep the bamboo alive after construction and thus ensure the structure remains green and supple. This distinctive structure provides highly cost effective shelter and emergency housing. The total cost for a structure covering approximately 40m² was €700, while the unique shape provides reasonable resistance …

Charles Rose Architects recently finished a contemporary house sited verlooking Cape Cod’s Pleasant Bay, Massachusetts. The project features a main house, art studio and guest apartment, and detached office tower. The owner want expressed interest in a house design that they could enjoy year-round: one that would take in the site’s expansive water views and natural light but would also provide shelter and comfort in the cold months. The house, which traces a natural bowl in the landscape, is perched on the site’s high point to seize the commanding water …

The Querosene House situated in São Paulo Brazil, designed by local architects grupoSP. The design takes advantage from the difference between the street level and the lower level of the plot, by positioning the living room in this lower level which ensures the required privacy and maintains the view of the distant landscape through the void. This simple home adopts simple constructive solutions, reducing the actions required for its achievement. The structure of the volume is resumed to masonry walls and reinforced concrete. Installations are apparent and performed without interference. …

The 20,960 sqm building project stands out through an architecture where wood predominates, both in the structural elements and the façade coverings. This building located towards the lower part of the site, at the edge of a spruce and larch wood, the buildings fade into the vegetation. The project’s main challenge consists in inserting, within the landscape, the large superstructures that are necessary to the trees’ growth. The plan, in the shape of a trefoil cross, is covered with a set of centrings made of glued-laminated timber with stainless steel …

Zaha Hadid Architects recently design The Rabat Grand Theatre, sited in the geographic centre between the twin cities of Rabat and Salè – Maroco. The design takes its energy from the Bouregreg River. The dynamics of the river is introduced into the site, generating the landscape of the park that engulfs the amphitheatre. This gesture gathers strength from the ground and in one fluent sweep, extends into the sky to generate the envelope that sculpts itself over the two auditoria, arches back to the ground and melts back into the …

Architecture Design of Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners

The Zayed National Museum already under construction and set to be first completed museum on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi by Foster + Partner. This museum dedicated to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding President of the UAE and will stand as a testament to his memory and the social and economic transformation of the Emirates. Five finger-like towers rise from a man-made, landscaped mound, acting as thermal chimneys for the natural ventilation of the museum spaces at their …