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Video shows underground retractable pitch being constructed at Real Madrid stadium

August 31, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0
Exterior of the renovated Santiago Bernabéu stadium

Spanish football club Real Madrid has released a video that shows the ongoing remodeling of its Santiago Bernabéu stadium, including the construction of its retractable pitch. The video shows the exterior of the curved stadium, which is being renovated by designed by Spanish architecture studios L35 and Ribas & Ribas together with German studio GMP Architecten,

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Estudio Atemporal tops Mexican holiday home with oversized gabled roof

August 31, 2022 James Brillon 0
Gardenia House

An oversized gabled roof sits atop this Mexican countryside home by local architecture studio Estudio Atemporal, creating a covered space that extends the living room outside. Located roughly two hours driving from the Mexican capital, the 143-square-metre house was completed as a retreat for a city-dwelling family. It is in the village of San Simón

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A Modern Rammed Earth House That Emphasizes Sustainability [Video]

August 31, 2022 HD Staff 0

The Earth House inspires a recall of sustainable living practices from our past. Created by Art and Architecture Associates, the 3000-square-foot house was designed to blend with the natural habitat amidst expansive farmlands. With a thick “skin” of rammed earth and other materials that were excavated from the site, the structure has reduced solar heat […]

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“Build one of these nightmares in order to see it fail” says commenter

August 31, 2022 Rupert Bickersteth 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are debating architecture studio ZN Era’s proposal for a skyscraper called Downtown Circle, which would be built around the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai. Set to be 550-metres tall and 3,000 metres in circumference, the skyscraper would be composed of two interconnected main rings that will house residential, public, commercial and cultural spaces. Commenters

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The Modular / Bureau Fraai

August 31, 2022 Andreas Luco 0

With the characteristic robust facade of the office building ‘The Modular’ Bureau Fraai refers to the ‘rich’ industrial past of the island and the billowing sails of the many VOC ships that were built at this location in the 17th century. Bureau Fraai was appointed by Stadgenoot Development to design a compact office building on a very narrow corner plot on the industrial Island of Oostenburg that is currently being transformed into a lively high-density mixed-use neighborhood.

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Aedas unveils “most twisted tower in the world” in Chongqing

August 31, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Twisted skyscraper in Chongqing by Aedas

Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China, with a twisted facade informed by the shape of the northern lights. Located on Xingfu Plaza in the Jiangbei District of Chongqing, the 180-metre-tall tower has two double-curved facades that create the impression that the building is being twisted. Aedas designed the 39-storey skyscraper

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Coudraie & Les Hêtres Homes / FWG Architects Sàrl

August 31, 2022 Bianca Valentina Roșescu 0

The project is made up of two independent buildings: “La Coudraie,” which is a temporary accommodation that offers training for young adults with disabilities to live independently; and “Les Hêtres” which has six studios and community spaces in which students can learn and maintain autonomy in the daily life of an individual dwelling.