The winners of Alvar Aalto’s museum extension competition are young Finnish architects. The main goal was to connect and integrate Alvar Aaltos two masterpieces – the Alvar Aalto museum and the Museum of Central. The winning team was selected over 689 other entries for creating a sensible proposal that met the competitions main goal – “to adapt […]
Laboratory of Architecture #3 – Metro Module in Moscow
In this article IDAAF present a project , which will not ever be implemented in its actual form, but is much more worthy than a number of realized design ideas. The presented work by Laboratory of architecture #3 is a competition project for renovation of Terekhovoa metro station in Moscow. “The details about the main […]
Herzog De Meuron’s Hamburg Concert Hall Construction of 10 Years is Coming to an End
Construction of 10 years is coming to an end – from January 11th 2017 lovers of quality music can enjoy famous composers in the newly built concert hall in Hamburg. Construction is mostly complete; final work is still carried out on 6000 square meter wall and ceiling cladding, organ is also being in installed. […]
A Future World’s Poetry by teamLab
“The world is for creating, not for critiquing”- was the most impressive phrase from the long letter responding to my few questions about teamLab’s art. The responder was Communication Director Kudo Takashi with his gentle and accurate answers. teamLab is a art collective from Japan. They were founded in 2001 by a group of […]
New York’s Tallest Skyscraper, ”432 Park Avenue” Construction Coming To An End
Skyscrapers in New York have a new member, 432 Park Avenue. City’s tallest building is set to open for residents till this year is up. It is 100th skyscraper around the world. The design belongs to New York based Uruguayan architect Rafael Vinoly, developers are “CIM Group” and “Macklowe Properties” and structural engineer is […]
Overpass To Restore Two-Way Traffic At Pushkini-Kolmeurnoba And More Cars To Tbilisi
Another pardon, which we will have to beg to the next generation will have to be the planned overpass at Pushkin Square, which is being built instead of the pedestrian path and the green cover and using which from Freedom square to Kolmeurneoba, two-way traffic will be restored. What are the benefits of […]
“GG Loop” Transformed Italian Family House Into a Modern Architecture Example
Revive the old, bring something back to life needs enormous talent and original vision, which architect Giacomo Garziano definitely doesn’t lack. He decided to renovate his parents’ home in the town of Altamura, Southern Italy. The house was built by Giacomo’s grandfather in 1950s and has been Cherubino Garziano and Rosa Giorgi’s home for […]
Soviet Modernist Architecture Guide Book of Tbilisi
In 1955 there was a decree about “Fighting against excesses in architecture” in Soviet Union. This resolution drastically changed course of development of Soviet architecture. Main challenge of this period was to provide residents with living space. New regions and micro districts were covered with typical housing projects developed in architectural design institutes. However […]
Thomas Heatherwick’s Architecture For The Learning Hub in Singapore
Environment where we spend most of our time greatly influences us; learning space not being an exception. Well planned and interesting setting, which takes into account our requirements, makes us open to the idea of studying and working. Space like this is created in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; while working on this project designer […]
Digital Abstractions In Filip Hodas Landscapes
Filip Hodas is a Czech Digital Artist form Prague. He plays around in 3D programs and builds a strong series of abstract art. His work is a sharing of a hyperreal space. Each of the compositions intersect nature and artifice through the meticulous, digital manipulation of earthly environments, suggesting surreal interventions by unnatural, alien elements — a […]
”The End” By Andrea Galvani And Hunting For The Dead Second
Andrea Galvani is an Italian artist, who was born in 1973 in Verona. He is living and working in New York for now. Draws from disciplines associated to scientific methodologies, but conceptual research is represented mostly through photography. He works on existential topics and experiments with violence documentary and represents fragile existence and mortal reality through installations […]
Colorful Graffiti and The Changing Earth by Jan Kalab
Jan Kalab is a Czech master of graffiti. He was born in in Czechoslovakia 1978. His solo exhibitions in various galleries are held today, but he as a street artist has gone through all the levels to be a real street artist. Graffiti was not to be seen in Soviet space, but in nineties when […]
Russian Avant-Garde Architecture Influences Desk Accessories
Russian designers Nasya Kopteva and Sasha Braulov took desk accessories’ design to next level. They were influenced by landmarks of Russian Avant-Garde architecture. This art movement began in late 19th century and continued till 1930. Items in the collection exactly correspond with some of iconic buildings of this period. They are made of solid […]
Renovation of 17th Century Warehouse Building in Riga
Authors: Sudraba arhitektūra | Arhitektes Lienes Griezītes studija Architects: Liene Griezīte, Līga Apine, Reinis Liepiņš, Aiga Rozentāle, Kārlis Līcis, Roberts Valdmanis Civil Engineering: SIA ”ARRA”, Aivars Vilmanish Photo: courtesy of Sudraba arhitektūra | Arhitektes Lienes Griezītes studija Location: Riga, Latvia Area: 777m2 Year: 2011 The architectural monument of 17th century, has been transformed into […]
The First New-York Subway Station
For in the late 1890s and early 1900s, many existing European transit systems were extended and several new ones began. The role of the artist and architect became increasingly important in these new systems, and their potential influence on the New York subway was great. European designers of the 1890s were experimenting with “a […]
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