'Genussregal' is a landmark, an exhibition hall, a shop within the logistics, storage place, designed as a large scale wine rack, using containers. By BWM Architekten & Partner.
The new headquarters for Ribera del Duero has luminous white interior spaces, contrasted with stone exteriors. Incredible work by Estudio Barozzi Veiga.
This colorful youth center in Merida has it all: Skatepark, concert area, ballroom, climbing wall, and more. Impressive design by Spanish firm Selgas Cano.
Musical impressario Pharrell Williams teamed up with Chad Oppenheim to conceive a new youth center, shaped like a contemporary tree house, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
NY-based Steven Holl Architects just completed the new Surf Museum in Biarritz. Set to open in June, the museum is a delicate glowing box resting between stone waves.
Jamie Oliver's 'Food Revolution' truck designed by the Rockwell Group, a mobile venue to educate kids, parents and professionals about healthy food and cooking.
New facilities for the Vancouver Circus School, designed by Marianne Amodio Architecture Studio, conceived as a backdrop to the spectacular circus events of the company.
Pritzker laureate Thom Mayne lands in China with the Giant Interactive Group Corporate HQ, a complex building turned into a topography that blends with the landscape.
Beautiful house in Sevres, France by Colboc Frances Associes. A series of stacked boxes with glass walls create semi covered outdoor spaces connected with the interiors.
The O House in Switzerland gets its name after a series of holes on the facade, to achieve great views over the lake and mountains. By Philippe Stuebi & Eberhard Tröger.
A beautiful concrete house in Argentina, designed by A4studio. The house also includes an office for the owner, with the spaces arranged around a central patio. Lovely pool!
A sneak peak of the new Marc Jacobs store in Omotesando, Tokyo. The project, a mix of heavy and light elements, was designed by NY-based Stephan Jaklitsch Architects.
The Chairama Spa in Colombia features a colorful array of mosaic tiles to create a comfy interior. The exterior facade has a strong presence, with a perforated metal skin. Designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa.
A concrete house floating in the middle of Rio de Janeiro's forest, designed by local architects SPBR. Thanks to a series of concrete structural elements, the house is lifted to enjoy one of the most impressive views over the sea.
One of the most impressive works from Peter Zumthor: The Kolumba Museum. An old church is converted into an art museum, by creating a new grey brick volume integrated with the remnants of the old facade.
A beauty salon and cafe on a narrow site in Umeyashiki, Tokyo designed by Upsetters Architecture. Sandwiched between two buildings, the small space is designed a as a retreat full of light.
Even power plants are stylish in The Netherlands. The tiles used on this building have energy related designs, aimed to educate the citizens on power consumption. Designed by Cie.
A first look at Pole Dance, installation at the PS1 part of MoMA's Young Architects Program. Pole Dance opens this week and will host a series of summer events, under a canopy supported by poles that can be rearranged by the visitors.
Dutch architects BOARD have been announced as one of the finalists of the European Eco and Agro Materials Competition with "ATREE?", using fast-growing willow trees that form a living installation that can be modified to suit different needs.
Thailand based NPDA Studio recently completed Brain Fit, a learning studio specifically designed to enhance brain function, imagination and co-ordination for small children. Incredible ceilings!
New offices for advertising company RI in Ecuador. A series of wooden furniture pieces are assembled inside the open plan to create the different spaces.
A beautiful example of social housing, with large public spaces filled with green. The project is located in Via Gallarate, Milan, and was designed by MAB Arquitectura.
Pato Pooh's 163 video is a homage to the 8-bit scene. From Pacman to Kirby, including TMNT, Super Mario, Duck Hunt and more. Very good editing. Available on HD at YouTube.
The Business School building at U Auckland, designed by FJMT + Archimedia, makes a good use of materials to create a powerful institutional image. I like how the different planes dramatize the perspective of the building.
Expo Shanghai 2010 has opened its doors. The Denmark Pavilion designed by BIG featured a giant circular loop so you can ride a bike just like if you were in Copenhagen. Photos by Iwan Baan.
A small cabin in Nantes, designed by french architects OLGGA. The exterior is cladded with logs, looking like a pile of wood in the middle of the nature.
LA based Crimson Collective has unveiled “Ascension”, a structure based on the Japanese legend of a Thousand Cranes for the inauguration of the 2010 Coachella Music and Arts Festival.
Impressive building for Vakko in Turkey, by NY based REX Architecture. The use of mirror like surfaces on both exterior and interiors generate a series of subtle effects with different results. Love the inclined box containing the auditorium.
A series of colorful loft units in Valparaiso, an area declared World Heritage by the UNESCO. The new units were designed by ReArquitectura, with interior spaces full with natural light, green terraces and more.
Acido Dorado: Gold paint and reflective materials blend this house with the California desert. Designed by Robert Stone, the house is sunken to benefit from the thermal mass, with interior open spaces to help cool down.
Single Fin 6’2”, video showing the construction process of a hollow wooden surf board by chilean design and architecture firm Los Gogo.
