Paulo Mendes da Rocha Passes Away at 92
Paulo Mendes one of the most important names in Brazilian and worldwide architecture, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, gave up the ghost at the…
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Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre / IMK Architects
Text description provided by the architects. Occupying the lower slopes of a hill within Symbiosis International University’s 260-acre estate in…
The Luma Tower is scheduled to open in June
Symbolizing the creation of a creative campus, the Luma Tower will be inaugurated in June. An impressive architectural work that…
Google commits to the ecological development through its new building
Google, like many major technology players, has taken the initiative to develop in an environmentally friendly manner. The web search…
Announcement of the Phoenix award winner in mysterious circumstances
More than eight months after the terrible incident that the city of Beirut and its people lived through, the international…
Emmanuelle Wargon announces a citizen consultation on sustainable cities
On Wednesday, May 19, the France Ville Durable association organized a “Sustainable Cities in Action” day, during which the Minister…
Coral Bloom, the new XXL project of Saudi Arabia
The kingdom is launching the Coral Bloom project, which aims to develop the country’s tourism offer in a sustainable and…
Grand Théâtre of Rabat guided tour
End of works of the biggest theater in the African continent. The Grand Théâtre of Rabat required an investment of…
A giant tropical greenhouse project in the Pas-de-Calais: ecological nonsense or Garden of Eden?
The start of the construction of Tropicalia in Rang-du-Fliers (Pas-de-Calais), which is presented as the largest tropical greenhouse in the…
Real estate: a new district in a building, the crazy project of Jean Nouvel in Gennevilliers
A new district housed in a 12-story building is the crazy new project of architect Jean Nouvel, designer of the…
Victor Gruen, the father of shopping, who ended up hating them.
It was recently the anniversary of Austrian architect Victor Gruen’s birth, and a group of his enthusiasts decided to inaugurate…
Akon wants to build a pharaonic smart city in Senegal
Akon is famous for having been an ultra-popular RnB singer during the 2000s, notably with his singles Lonely or Smack…
What if the tallest tower in the world was finally American?
Dubai, Saudi Arabia or Iraq? One of these three countries will hold the record for the world’s tallest skyscraper in…
This futuristic mega skyscraper is also a park
The late star architect Zaha Hadid’s office is planning to construct a huge skyscraper that is supposed to create a…
The 3rd largest mosque in the world designed by Germans and built by Chinese
After eight years of construction, the Great Mosque of Algiers (Djamaa el Djazair) opened its doors. This impressive religious building…
Archi: BIG designs a “loop” building for Oppo in Hangzhou
Oppo plans to set up its research and development department in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. To build it, it has called…
The best free 3D architecture software in 2022
Are you an architect, a graphic designer, a student or just interested in the field of 3D architecture? Trust me…
In Saudi Arabia, visit the future “Las Vegas”.
Qiddiya has the ambition to become the entertainment capital of Saudi Arabia. A gigantic complex of more than 330 km²…
Technology: Parametric architecture, a valuable innovation
Architecture continues to develop to be more innovative and creative. Parametric design is one of the approaches that many architects…
Architecture: green light for Zaha Hadid’s project in Prague
Construction of a new architectural complex near Masaryk Station has just begun in central Prague. It was designed by Zaha…
A global destination for heritage, culture and nature: Saudi Arabia unveils $15 billion AlUla master plan
Saudi Arabia has presented the master plan for its massive cultural project at AlUla. It details an ambitious program of…
