The Felix Nussbaum Museum building projected at 1,890 sqm area in Osnabrueck Germany by Daniel Libeskind. The task of building a Museum to house the artistic remnants of Nussbaum’s life raises issues which are not merely architectural but moral as well. The remaining witnesses to the annihilation of European Jewry are now dying out. The paintings of Nussbaum are more than paintings – they are everliving documents which, placed in a new context of participation and a new witnessing, elevate the narration of history as art into the emblem of …

Tower Architectural
The GT Tower East building was designed by ArchitectenConsort. The form and positioning of the 130-metre-high building are the impressive result of the vision of architects Peter Couwenbergh and Edgar Bosman of ArchitectenConsort. They chose a uniform, glass finish for the facade, which has resulted in an organically pure form. The undulating motion of the facades provides an optically changing primary form when passing the building. Combined with the reflection of the light in the glass, this gives the building a special, iconic appearance. The dynamic appearance of GT …

The Wave Building became a new landmark of Vejle city Denmark. This unique new housing building was designed by Henning Larsen Architects. The distinctive building has been selected as winner of the prestigious Civic Trust Award. The Awards were presented at an official ceremony in People’s History Museum on March 4 in Manchester. Henning Larsen Architects won the project in an invited competition in 2005 with the real estate company Bertel Nielsen as the client. Until now, two of the award-winning waves have been completed while the last three are …

Modern Office Buiding
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) recently design a modern office building for China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). This building situated at a major crossroads along the Second Ring Road in Beijing’s eastern Dongcheng district, the CNOOC headquarters building acts as an urban counter-point to the massive Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building situated on the opposing corner.

The building’s form evokes the images of offshore oil production. The prow-like shape recalling an oil tanker’s bow, and the tower mass elevated above the ground on piloti suggesting an offshore oil …

MTV Networks Headquarters

dan pearlman Markenarchitektur GmbH redesigned MTV Networks Headquarters building interior in Berlin. Today the spacious atrium serves as a “Brand Garden” with seating for taking breaks or informal meetings, which can accommodate up to 250 employees. The interior design and materials relate to the identity of the MTV Networks (Germany) logo with its characteristic font and the colours dark brown, white, and yellow. Greater freedom of movement and an equal variety of unique as well as private retreat zones contribute to a better work-life balance at the workplace. …

The Orange Cube Building project is designed by Jakob + MacFarlane Architects as a simple orthogonal (cube) into which a giant hole is carved, responding to necessities of light, air movement and views. This hole creates a void, piercing the building horizontally from the river side inwards and upwards through the roof terrace.

The cube, next to the existing hall highlights its autonomy. It is designed on a regular framework made of concrete pillars on 5 levels. A light façade, with seemingly random openings is completed by another façade, pierced with …

Sustainable Architecture Design

The Giant Headquarter Building projected by Studiobase Architects + Reborn Studio in 4,800 sqm area in Taichung , Taiwan. The design tries to transfer the idea of motion and speed into the experience of bicycle movement, also wants this building to stand as a model of the sustainability in Taiwan. Located next to the former Taichung local airport, the building skin also tries to react to the movement of heavy traffic and north wind. This industrial-design-shaped façade not only makes the street corner more dynamic, but also reduces …

Modern Architectural Design

The Fine Arts Center Building built in 31,000 sq area in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas. Designed by Kell Muñoz architects, this building reflected heritage, hopes, aspirations, and community history. The building looks very attractive from the outside since the exterior is decorated with lots of bright colors. The building was finished in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. The Corrido acts as a story teller of the artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community. This building able to blur the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a form that …

The Gregg’s Cycles Building situated at 105 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Washington. This building designed by Weinstein A|U architects in 12,000 sqf project area. The small site and its limited access challenged the ability to have street level retail and parking, which led to the solution of lifting the primary retail spaces above the street level, thereby creating covered vehicle parking below the store.

The building is classified as Type IIB construction, which allows the AESS frame to be exposed without fireproofing, and affords the opportunity for the steel frame of …

The Plaza Residences building is flanked by two cultural landmarks that enroot it with the historic past of the area, the Monument to Columbus and the Monument to the Revolution. Designed by Migdal Arquitectos, the shape of the building gives richness and movement to the urban context. In response to the Columbus traffic circle, the building, with its glass interior façade, is erected in the shape of a boomerang, creating a concave interior space that we give to the city by way of Reforma. This concave shape opens up and …