Architecture
steilneset memorial
to memorialise witches who were burned on the norwegian island vardø in the seventeenth century, architect peter zumthor and artist louise bourgeois were asked to design a memorial, which would be also part of norway’s ongoing national tourist routes national tourist routes programme.
dongli gardens tianjin, china by plajer & franz studio
the dongli lake project is one of the largest and most ambitious residential and commercial developments in tianjin / china. plajer & franz studio has designed a part of the new city district for the project developer vanke, who defines this urban task.
with 25,000 m² of built floor area, the development will provide an interesting mix of residential units, lofts, retail and urban spaces. the concept comprised a clever distribution of spaces a long both sides of a major street that is deviding the new district.
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a pice of chocolate at zuckerfabrik in the heart of berlin
the former location of “zuckerfabrik” in the heart of berlin is gonna turn into a new level of luxery urban living.
the project incudes apartments, lofts and modern town houses and demonstrate individuality with the eccentric touche. only a few steps from the area are based the “volkspark friedrichshain” and the “orankepark at the orankelake, giving panoramic views and the skyline of berlin.
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opensimsim - open source design network for architectures
open source is changing many aspects of our every day life. we use open source projects such as wikipedia for researching information and gaining knowledge. We use open source software such as openoffice to write letters and make presentations.
10 south african stadiums of the 2010 fifa world cup
1)nelson mandela bay stadium - port elizabeth port elizabeth has a brand new world-class stadium - the nelson mandela bay stadium. The five-tier nelson mandela bay stadium has a seating capacity of 44,000 with an additional 4000 temporary seats available for the 2010 football world cup
getting ready
Shanghai prepares for Expo 2010
stairs and steps
Stairs and steps… …are an integral and important part of the formal language of architecture worldwide. the function of stairs is not only a building component, it also represents an important design element.
in this way stairs were often used as a representative motiv.
we like steps!
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