This new museum is designed by New York based architects Rafael Viñoly for the Museum of Modern Arab Art in Doha, Qatar, will be completed by 2011. It encompasses approximately 33,000 square meters of gallery space, library, public areas, maintenance, dining, storage and support areas.
This building is one of only a few in the world [...]
Nestled in Noe Valley, a San Francisco neighborhood known for its contradictions, rests the Choy Residence, a newly remodeled 1960’s home turned modern dwelling. Terry & Terry Architecture took a decidedly “less is more” approach to the project, literally carving out the 1960’s home’s front entry and center core, straight through to the rear facade. [...]
The Mayans and Egyptians constructed incredible feats of architecture able to weather the test of time, but they had no idea their pyramids would inspire the shape of the latest carbon-neutral super-structure to hit Dubai. Dubai-based environmental design firm Timelinks recently released some eye-catching renderings of the gigantic eco pyramid - aptly named Ziggurat - [...]
Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
The AC Towers- three of the world’s tallest buildings- rise up out of a central canal. The development’s unique form is also highly functional: soaring clusters of cables and occupied sky-bridges connect the towers together as they ascend. The towers are designed to the highest environmental and performance standards [...]
The capital of the United Arab Emirates is footing the bill for a building boom to appeal to international investors and tourists
With the recent news of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA) $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has been grabbing headlines. But in addition to the spectacular [...]
It is the tallest and highest zig-zag (leaning) tower in the world! In addition to 34 residential floors, in addition to a large mall in the bottom floor. Together with Qatari nationals, expatriate residents of Qatar will have the opportunity to purchase their own property. They can benefit from QNB’s unique mortgage facilities which include [...]
Pittsburgh will soon see the completion of its first skyscraper to be constructed in 20 years. Dubbed Three PNC Plaza, the structure will be situated in downtown Pittsburgh and will be one of the largest environmentally sustainable mixed-use high-rises in the United States. The glossy green superstructure will employ a variety of sustainable strategies and [...]