Andromeda light sculpture for Klubb Rouge

When you visit Klubb Rouge in Beijing, China you will see the beautiful and stunning light sculpture. This light sculpture is the creation designed of The Murano, Italy based lighting company Andromeda. This sculpture is a great decoration with unprecedented technical and aesthetic characteristics – 650 irregular Murano glass spheres, blown and shaped by hand and arranged on four rows of 22 cascades each for a total of 88 (in respect of Chinese... 

Nishimura Restaurant Interior by CL3 Architects

Nishimura Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant located inside the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing, China and the architect who design the interior of this lovely restaurant is The Hong Kong based CL3 Architects. The architect using the Natural Garden as the theme of this restaurant, and use such a natural material to construct this restaurant such as wood, slate, rocks, pebbles, sand, bamboo, water and dried tree branches. By maximizing the traditional... 

The Opposite House Hotel in Beijing

Another great hotel to visit called The Opposite House Hotel is a contemporary modern hotel design located in Beijing’s vibrant Sanlitun district. China. The Opposite House Hotel had been Designed by Kengo Kuma &amp Associates, the hotel’s 99 contemporary guest rooms are among the largest in Beijing with more than half being over 70 sqm. The rooms are strikingly simple with natural wooden floors and subtle touches of Chinese decor, lending... 

BUMPS Building by Sako Architects

Sako Architects have designed Unique commercial building architecture design called the BUMPS building complex located in Beijing, China. The building is characterized by it’s constant variation between the different levels. Every two floors are set as a unit, and every unit is staggered by 2 meters horizontally, with the resulting set-back areas being used for terraces. This building design theme is the architects wants to create some kind of beautiful... 

Beijing Family Box, Contemporary Chinese Architecture by Crossboundaries Architects

Beijing Family Box is a 2,300 square meter children center located at the outer corner of a park in Beijing, China. The box locations are meant to break the rigid layout of the concrete columns, which enhances the visibility of the building. Designed to accommodate children up to twelve years old and their parents’ needs, Beijing Family Box is ready to be a center of different kinds of children activities. Swimming pool and games playground as well... 

Ordos Protestant Church by Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design

Located on top of a hill of Ordos, planned as a green open space for the city, the project takes its inspiration from the topography of the land. The surrounding landscape offers a strong contrast of colors and depth, creating a rich changing background from day time to night time for the church’s settlement. It sets framed views of the church in a characterized landscape of excavated rocks proper to a city like Ordos, in Inner Mongolia. The... 

John Portman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named John Portman, Founder and Chairman of John Portman & Associates (PORTMAN), the 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner. The award was presented on October 22, 2009 at a special awards dinner hosted as part of the CTBUH’s annual conference held this year in Chicago. The Lynn S. Beedle Award honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings... 

$272mn Schumacher Tower

ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Investments, launched the US $272 million (AED 1 billion) Michael Schumacher Business Avenue on February, a 29-storey business tower located in Dubai’s Business Bay. Michael Schumacher Business Avenue marks Phase 2 of ACI’s sports-branded real estate project. The tower designers represent a new generation of architects. Being responsible as associate architects for world recognised structures... 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Announces New Senior Management Hires in Asia

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC announced that it has hired four senior real estate investment professionals in Asia in a continued effort to augment Och-Ziff’s global real estate capabilities. The four principals will join Och-Ziff Asia Real Estate as Executive Managing Directors and will focus on building out an Asian real estate platform in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India and other countries throughout Asia and the Pacific. The... 

2008 U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Join Colorado Springs’ Habitat for Humanity for Olympic and Paralympic Build Day Nov. 22

Members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, as well as Olympic alumni and hopefuls, joined together to celebrate the spirit of the Olympic Movement on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Olympic and Paralympic Build Day with Habitat for Humanity in Colorado Springs, Colo. Also as a part of the Team for Tomorrow humanitarian fund, U.S. athletes around the country are working with their local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, spreading the spirit of Olympism...