Top of the Grossmünster
Climbing first the carved stone staircase and then the wooden steps took me all the way up to one of Grossmünster’s twin towers. The 360 view from the top was…
“The Pool” to swim
One of my favorite rides in California is cruising along Pacific Coast Highway, from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It is a one day trip for us because we like…
The Energy Saving Adapters
The Energy Saving Adapters – EDF – by Gilles Belles not only look good but have some smarts behind them too. The standby mode of the electrical appliances can represent up to…
The Newseum
The Newseum is designed by Polshek Partnership Architects that features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces, and visitor services. It will open on Friday, April 11, 2008. The building’s total area…
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…
Phare Tower, France
Morphosis won the International Competition for the design of the “Phare” Tower (Lighthouse), the centerpiece of redevelopment in the business district, La Défense, just outside of Paris. Mayne beat out…
America’s Greenest Buildings
Does your office environment get you down? Then you might want to consider working with Tom Hicks. A vice president at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which awards ratings…
Songjiang Hotel, Shanghai
Atkins has won an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel set within a beautiful water-filled quarry in the Songjiang district close to Shanghai in China. Its stunning concept…
The New York Times Building
New York always deserves (and gets) the best of all, and here is another one! The new 52-story building between 40th and 41st Streets, designed by the Italian architect Renzo…
Arts centre by Tadao Ando
Architect Tadao Ando has designed a new contemporary arts centre in Venice for luxury goods tycoon François Pinault. The project will convert the historic Punta della Dogana building into a…