Snhetta wins competition for the Shanghai Grand Opera House.
April 4, 2019
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Snhetta has been commissioned for the design of the Shanghai Grand Opera House in Shanghai, China, following an international design competition. Snhetta has revealed visuals featuring a spiraling stepped roof…
Google begins shutting down its failed Google+ social network.
April 3, 2019
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Following a serious data breach last year in which the personal information of 500,000 users was exposed, Google will finally shut down its failed social network today after eight years…
City of London approves Foster + Partner’s ‘Tulip.
April 3, 2019
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The City of London’s planning committee has approved Foster + Partners’ controversial Tulip tower next to the Gherkin despite significant opposition from heritage campaigners. The planning committee chairman, Chris Hayward said: “this building has the potential to play an important role in realizing our vision of the square mile as a vibrant 24/7 city”.
Mcdonalds and Paola Navone: fast food meets ‘imperfect’ Italian design.
April 2, 2019
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Paola Navone has refurbished one of the oldest Mcdonald’s restaurants in Paris, inaugurated in 1989 in Austerlitz district, transforming its interior into a feel-good, contemporary environment. The McDonald’s branch now features a variety of patterned surfaces and brightly hued furnishings, which Navone hopes will create an “imperfect, almost artisanal look”.
China’s Wuxi Show Theatre between nature and artifice in an architectural bamboo forest
April 2, 2019
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London-based studio Steven Chilton Architects signs off on the Wuxi Show Theatre. The theatre is designed to represent an abstract representation of the largest bamboo forest in China. A ‘bamboo…
Neo Delhi – Rethinking Connaught place ’19 : India
April 2, 2019
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Connaught Place, fondly called “CP”, practically forms the City Centre of Delhi. Conceived as a commerce hub or CBD by the British it has been constantly growing and becoming one of the most vibrant recreational and institutional space attracting local, regional and international visitors throughout the year.
Vitra Design Museum, Germany to present works of architecture pioneer Balkrishna Doshi.
April 1, 2019
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The Vitra Design Museum will debut “Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People,” a major retrospective covering six decades of his work, that reflects on these underlying ideas and social context….
ARKxSITE announced Site Mausoleum international architecture ideas competition.
April 1, 2019
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ARKxSITE is pleased to announce the ‘SITE MAUSOLEUM’ international architecture ideas competition for architecture students and young professionals (≤ 40 years old). The early registration period is open until May 13, 2019.
Studio Gang to Lead Winning Chicago O Hare Airport Expansion.
April 1, 2019
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Studio Gang has been selected to lead the $8.5 billion O’Hare 21 International Airport expansion in Chicago. Studio ORD which comprises Studio Gang, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Corgan, Milhouse Engineering and…
Danish home goods company Vipp releases its first-ever chair.
March 30, 2019
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Vipp, the Danish home goods company known for its sleek trashcans has been in the design game for 80 years. Vipp has released its first-ever chair, Vipp451. Made with powder…
Artist JR makes the Louvre Pyramid disappear.
March 30, 2019
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The installation by artist JR (Jene René), “The Secret of the Great Pyramid,” aims to produce an optical illusion of the Louvre pyramid rising out of the ground dramatically, creating the impression that it has just been discovered during an archaeological dig in Egypt. When viewed from just the right vantage point the piece creates an illusion of the iconic glass pyramid seeming to vanish.
Watch our talk with conservationist architect Gurmeet Rai on her life experiences and her journey.
March 29, 2019
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Our editorial team had an opportunity to talk to Delhi-based conservation architect, Gurmeet Sangha Rai at her office, Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative, Mehrauli. The talk is a part of ‘Interactive Session’ segment on the The Design Bridge portal.
Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar opens in Doha for the public.
March 29, 2019
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It’s been a decade in the making, but Atelier Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar has finally opened to the public in Doha. A series of colliding discs form the…
Luxury headphone B&O collaborate with Rimowa, a luggage maker and share their love for aluminium.
March 29, 2019
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Bang & Olufsen is teaming up with premium luggage maker Rimowa for a limited-edition version of the Beoplay H9i headphones. the special headphones are constructed with anodized aluminium and genuine leather, which come housed in a signature RIMOWA ribbed aluminium case in its signature warm light grey colorway. As with the standard H9i, they include active noise-cancellation and a touch interface.
Is it a mirage? No, it’s a gigantic Maraya (mirror) in the middle of nowhere.
March 29, 2019
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Italian firm Gio Forma Studio Associato has designed “Maraya”: a gigantic site-specific mirrored cube in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert, operating as a concert hall and land art…