
Photo©Scagliola/Brakkee
Let’s shuffle to post an interior refurbishment work, this is the from GROUP A : The Netherlands-based firm. The Aramco Overseas Company head office has recently moved into their new accommodation in The Hague. The new office, housed in an existing building from the eighties, needed to be fully refurbished. Following a selection in March 2009, GROUP A was chosen to carry out this refurbishment. Read the rest of this entry »

Image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects Luke Hayes
Zaha Hadid Architects have created a unique chamber music hall specially designed to house solo performances of the exquisite music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Read the rest of this entry »

Photographer on behalf of the Autostadt: Uwe Walter
Personal responsibility in the sustainable use of global resources continues to play an increasingly important role in the life of the average consumer. In this context, the offices of J. MAYER H. Architects and Art+Com Berlin were commissioned to develope a permanent exhibition on the topic sustainability for the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany. The exhibition LEVEL GREEN was opened on the 4th of June 2009 and encompasses approximately 1000 m², the exhibition renders this highly complex topic tangible, providing for an aesthetic access to information. In so doing, it seeks to unfold the various aspects of the topic while creating an information environment that addresses the visitor on different sensual levels.
Diagram Courtesy J.MAYER H. Architekten
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Photography©Tom Arban
Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects
Within a charged global-political world and the secular context of the University of Toronto, the design challenge of the Multi faith Centre was to create a uniquely versatile venue for the practice and discussion of religion and spirituality in which students and leaders of all faiths feel equally welcome and equally valued. The space was crafted within the constraints of an existing building, with selective alterations to existing interior spaces to meet both programming and budget needs.
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Photo©ONG&ONG Pte Ltd
Hotel Quincy ,designed by ONG&ONG, was envisaged as a one-of-a kind boutique hotel encompassing all the design aspects from architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, project management and graphic design. This building shows the process of how one design concept is implemented through all design elements, providing consistency in creativity and design. Read the rest of this entry »