Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
Dining below sea level is not a dream any more. Dine 16 feet below sea level at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa’s unique undersea restaurant. Marvel at 360° views of reef and marine life, sip champagne cocktails and sample Maldivian – Western fusion cuisine at this spectacular Maldives restaurant – the world’s only all-glass [...]
Architectural Humor
I found these quite entertaining. We all have been going thru these things over the years. For example; anyone with no back pain? I don’t think so! Don’t you hate having sprinklers in the middle of your wonderful ceiling design! Here is another one; I am sure you have seen mini figures come alive after [...]
Hydropolis Underwater Hotel, Dubai
Currently under construction in Dubai, Hydropolis is the world’s first luxury underwater hotel. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It is one of [...]
Democracy in Architecture (& in Office)
By now everyone has seen offices without walls. But how about an office with no walls, no divider panels, and no fixed workstations? A space where everyone from the CEO to the most junior admin uses identical furniture – all on wheels – that can be moved at a moment’s notice anywhere in the building [...]
Dynamic Architecture
Architect Glenn Howells‘ design for Time Residences in Dubai is getting everyone’s attention. 30-storey apartment tower is powered by solar energy, the entire building turns through 360 degrees over the course of seven days. The building will contain 200 one- to four-bedroom apartments.
La Philharmonie de Paris
One of this month’s earlier posts, ArkitecTrue announced French architect Jean Nouvel had won a competition to design the new Philharmonie de Paris building at Parc de La Villette in the French capital. The aluminum-clad building — which in a model, drawings and
Revision Cloud
After the detail target incident, here is another one. This is also unbelievable. Think twice next time you locate your detail targets! I still think it can’t be true, it should be Photoshop!!! Do you think this could be real? I want to hear your take on it…
Does design = control?
Logic+Emotion published a fictional story called “A Tale of Two Architects” by Ed Lee. The story is about two architects who design kid-friendly playgrounds and their reaction when kids start playing and reinterpreting the playgrounds. I believe it will apply to all designers regardless of the area of interest. I hope you enjoy it as [...]
Jean Nouvel to Design New Hall in Paris
French architect Jean Nouvel has been tapped to design a new orchestra hall for Paris, the prime minister’s office said Thursday April 5, 2007. The 2,400-seat hall, called the Philharmonie de Paris, will be home base for the Orchestre de Paris and other groups, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin’s office said in a statement. Nouvel’s [...]
Ren Building, Shanghai
Ren Building is an interesting design by PLOT that has since split up into BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) and JDS (Julien De Smedt). As we all know, Chinese characters evolved from pictures, this one “人” in particular from a picture of a man walking. There are lots of discussions going on about the building such [...]
See-Through Hotel, Norway
Belgian-born architect Carsten Höller has developed a unique sculpture, which resembles a giant floating crystal on the sea. The sculpture, which doubles as a hotel room, is constructed from semi transparent glass which allows one way viewing from the inside.
