Bao’an Airport Terminal 3 by Fuksas Architects
Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport is situated in a growing industrial and tourist region and was first opened in 1991. The new 400,000m² terminal is called T3 or terminal 3 and will be constructed in three phases with a final capacity of 40 million passengers a year.
Ordos Museum by MAD
The Ordos Museum by Beijing-based MAD architects, recently completed and opened in Ordos, China. The building appears to have landed from another world into the Gobi desert. Image © Iwan Baan
Chongquin Chaotianmen by Safdie architects
Safdie architects has announced its newest project, ‘Chongquin Chaotianmen’, a mixed-use complex in Chongquin, China, located at the meeting point between the Yangtze and Jialing rivers.
Apple Campus will be Solar-powered
The complete set of updated drawings for the Apple Campus 2, designed by Foster and Partners, have been made public. The new circular spaceship building will have one of the largest corporate solar roofs in the country.
MVRDV apologizes for Cloud Skyscrapers that resembles exploding Twin Towers
MVRDV just apologized for their “Cloud” skyscrapers, which resemble the exploding form of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks! MVRDV has released an official apology, but it will likely take much more than that for the crowds to quiet.
The cloud- two connected Towers
The cloud, a pair of residential highrises within the Yongsan Dreamhub masterplan in Seoul, Korea by Rotterdam-based architecture practice MVRDV. The southern tower reaches a height of 260 meters with 54 floors, the northern tower 300 meters with 60 floors.
Umicore Industrial Office building
Umicor, a materials manufacturer for clean technologies, built their new offices by Conix Architects in the middle of their manufacturing campus which is part of a much larger industrial park in Hoboken, Belgium.
Capanna restaurant in Athens by K-studio
Capanna an all day Pizzeria/Trattoria modeled on an Italian courtyard by Greek architects K-studio, in Kolonaki, in the centre of Athens. Photographer Yiorgos Kordakis
Futuristic Wuxi Xidong Park Bridge
L & A Design Group based in China has created plans for an iconic pedestrian bridge projected for Wuxi Xidong Central Park, in Jiangsu, China. The bridge will connect the north and south foreshores of the park, and includes a man-made island in its design.
Istanbul Disaster Prevention and Education Center by Design initiatives
Design initiatives Los Angeles-based architecture practice has created an entry for the Thyssenkrupp elevator Istanbul Disaster Prevention and Education Center Competition, dedicated to man reconciling with nature in a dynamic and educational space.
