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Studioninedots completes Smiley Zeeburgereiland apartment complex in Amsterdam

Studioninedots designed an iconic block with 364 student apartments. Passersby this summer caught glimpses of the first residents enjoying the sunshine ... The post Studioninedots completes Smiley...

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MVRDV to design Hamburg Innovation Port

MVRDV wins the competition for design of a 70.000 m2 mix use masterplan of Hamburg Innovation Port The post MVRDV to design Hamburg Innovation Port appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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London Lincoln Plaza crowned UK’s worst building

The winner of the 2016 Carbuncle Cup, awarded to Britain's worst building, is Lincoln Plaza in London, a 31-story luxury residential tower ... The post London Lincoln Plaza crowned UK’s worst building...

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GXN & William Mcdonough + Partners unveil vision for  ‘silicon valley’ of...

GXN and William McDonough + Partners have teamed to develop a master plan for the Agro Food Park (AFP) near Aarhus, Denmark The post GXN & William Mcdonough + Partners unveil vision for  ‘silicon...

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5 Do-It Yourself Design Elements that Can Help Any Room Pop

How many hours do you spend in your home or office? Don’t you want to look up from the TV or computer screen and see a room that makes you feel comfortable? The post 5 Do-It Yourself Design Elements...

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Melbourne’s bold leap upwards: the inside story of Australia’s first skyscraper

ICI (now Orica) House helped Melbourne throw off its Victorian dowdiness and become a modern city. Gideon Haigh tells the forgotten story of its creation The post Melbourne’s bold leap upwards: the...

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Bjarke Ingels on why architecture should be more like Minecraft

The architectural prodigy's commissions range from Google's HQ to the new World Trade Centre - all united by his philosophy of 'Yes Is More' The post Bjarke Ingels on why architecture should be more...

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The Benefits of a Self-Build Project

Self-builds are nothing new. In fact, it is only in recent times that people have bought ‘off the peg’ homes. The post The Benefits of a Self-Build Project appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Norman Foster on the Droneport project featured in UNOPS publication

Norman Foster has offered a glimpse into the future with an innovative solution to the lack of infrastructure in Africa through his Droneport project ... The post Norman Foster on the Droneport project...

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A Few Office Design Trends That Can Make Real Difference

Office design trends are very important because their implementation can improve the aesthetic value of the office and boost productivity too. The post A Few Office Design Trends That Can Make Real...

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On the waterfront: Lisbon’s riverside regeneration

Boyd Tonkin finds great buildings, a bold new art gallery and custard pies to die for in Portugal’s capital The post On the waterfront: Lisbon’s riverside regeneration appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Altaïr House / Bourgeois – Lechasseur architects

This house, whose name refers to the brightest star in the Aquila constellation, is located in Cap-à-l'Aigle, in the region of Charlevoix. The post Altaïr House / Bourgeois – Lechasseur architects...

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Bjarke Ingels’s new game is everything good and bad about his architecture

Bjarke Ingels’s portfolio can now be viewed as an online game called Arkinoid, which is an updated version of the classic arcade game, Arkanoid (1986) The post Bjarke Ingels’s new game is everything...

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Blue collar workers in Sydney are taking a stand for brutalist architecture

Australia’s largest construction unions have barred their members from taking bulldozers and wrecking balls to the Sirius building The post Blue collar workers in Sydney are taking a stand for...

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How the first skyscrapers proposed for L.A.’s Arts District will change the...

Called 6AM, the project includes 1.96 million square feet of residential space as well as shops, offices, a pair of hotels, room for a charter school .. The post How the first skyscrapers proposed for...

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House Under Eaves / MRTN Architects

Located in a new subdivision less than an hour from Auckland this new house was one of the first built on a flat site ... The post House Under Eaves / MRTN Architects appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Zaha Hadid Architects’ new Port House in Antwerp is now open

The new Port House in Antwerp repurposes, renovates and extends a derelict fire station into a new headquarters for the port ... The post Zaha Hadid Architects’ new Port House in Antwerp is now open...

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After years of study, architecture conservation efforts begin at Salk...

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) announced that construction work is underway to conserve key architectural elements of the Salk Institute ... The post After years of study, architecture...

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Crowdfunding Dream Architecture

Sometimes a building has everything but funding behind it. Imagine that new recreation center in downtown's metropolitan center The post Crowdfunding Dream Architecture appeared first on Architecture...

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Steel Shapes the Building Future

Steel shapes the future for our building endeavours. Steel is 100 percent recyclable, allowing for the reuse of just about any steel product ... The post Steel Shapes the Building Future appeared first...

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