
Photographer/Artist: Tim Griffith
The design of the award-winning Sail @ Marina Bay derives inspiration from Singapore’s port environment—the air, wind and water—and its diverse international population. Viewed from across the bay, the 63- and 70-story glass-clad towers rise from a sculpted base to resemble wind-blown sails. At 245 meters tall, the Sail @ Marina Bay prominently carves out the leading edge of Singapore’s emerging new skyline.
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Photo©steffen j’nicke,berlin
a vision of temporary living
“natural high-tech“ is the concept of this new modular, sustainable & transportable low-energy house. Designed by Werner Aisslinger and developed with a South Tyrolian team, the FINCUBE was created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy, with a brilliant view of the famous Dolomite mountains. The hideaway-innature nomadic housing concept is since recently exhibited as a prototype in Ritten, above Bozen.

Photo courtesy Tisselli Studio Architetti
Architects: Tisselli Studio Architetti
Location: Cesena, Italy
Principals in Charge: Filippo Tisselli, Cinzia Mondello
Collaborators: Filippo Tombaccini, Flavia Benigni, Elena Fantoni
Project Year: 2007-2009 Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Dianna Snape
Designed by Marcus O’Reilly Architects, this single story house is located on a leafy well established street in Kyneton. While appropriately scaled for the neighbourhood it is a variation on the local typology. Whereas the typical suburban model of a distinct front yard and back yard is the norm in the area, this design focuses the house to a generous north facing outdoor room. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Scagliola/Brakkee
This private residence, completed in June 2009, is situated in a lush, leafy neighbourhood in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. The neighbourhood is known for its 19th century villas, designed in a vast array of revivalist styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo Courtesy Steven Holl Architects
Linked Hybrid by Steven Holl Architects named 2009 “Best Tall Building Overall” by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
New York, October 26, 2009 – The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Steven Holl Architects’ recently completed Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing the “CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Building Overall,” selecting it from among candidates from regions worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Dianna Snape
Marcus O’Reilly Architects has carefully designed a low key, site responsive beach house in Sorrento on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula in Australia. The timber clad structure reinterprets a longstanding beach house tradition in the area. It uses local materials to blend into, respect and compliment it’s sought after, national park adjacent location. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©John Gollings
Winner of The World Architecture Festival 2009- House Category, Klein Bottle house designed by McBride Charles Ryan. They applied the Topology Mathematic thoery & CAD technology combined with Joyfulness concept of vacation retreat. Here’s their statement; Read the rest of this entry »

Courtesy LAN Architecture
Mirror Tower is a key interested feature of this 35,000 sq.m. 486 MINA EL HOSN project in Beirut Lebanon, Designed by French Architects Firm LAN Architecture, followings are the architect statement
The city that wouldn’t disappear
As we well know, every city is singular. Yet clearly some are more so than others. Beirut is a unique urban phenomenon, literally inhabited by its history, and with each successive war or occupation finding the strength to combat its disappearance. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo Courtesy Predock_Frane Architect
Courtyard house + Hillside house = Twin Houses from Predock_Frane Architects Read the rest of this entry »