Zaha Hadid Wins Competition for University Library

The University of Economics & Business, Vienna officially choose Zaha Hadid Architects to be the architects who designed and built the Library and Learning Centre of this university. Designed to be the centerpiece of the University’s new campus This new Library and Learning Centre provide a significant upgrade to the University’s services. In addition to this new library, the LLC not only provide you with the library function but also it is... 

Altis Belém Hotel by RISCO Architects

elegant architecture hotel design is done by RISCO Architects. This famous architects have designed the Altis Belém Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. The Bom Sucesso Hotel is situated in Belém, on the waterfront to the east of the Bom Sucesso Dock and opposite the Belém Cultural Centre. It is a 5-star hotel with 50 rooms and a number of facilities intended to support water sports. The aim of designing this hotel is to comfort the visitor and make the... 

One Shelley Street Office Interior by Clive Wilkinson Architects

Office is the second home for people working. sometimes the office design is not comfortable just like home that make the employees feel bored and the job is not done properly. From that basic matter of working people the Clive Wilkinson Architects designed a beautiful, colorful, sophisticated and modern interior office design in One Shelley Street in Sydney, Australia is an effort to reframe the requirements and performance of the 21st Century office.... 

Sequoia Equities Acquires Luxury Multifamily Apartment Property

Sequoia Equities, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the Cross Pointe Apartments, located on the border of Brentwood and Antioch, two of California’s fastest growing cities. Built in 2003, this 244 unit luxury apartment community totals 220,840 square feet, and includes 15 two and three-story residential buildings and two single story buildings containing a management office, fitness facility, and clubhouse. Situated adjacent to the region’s... 

The Tri-Bowl, Memorial Hall of Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon

Arresting the viewers eyes, another structure has appeared in the international city of Songdo, Incheon, adding a new style of exhibition center for the Korean architecture. It is the Tri-Bowl linking three bowl-like structures together. It is a unique art and cultural space Korea has never seen before. The architecture, which constitutes three-story buildings with one-level basement with a total area of over 27,000 square meters, was erected beside... 

Construction Resumes at 1015 Half Street in Washington D.C.’s Revitalized Riverfront Redevelopment Area

Construction of a 400,000-square-foot office building at 1015 Half St. SE resumed on Monday, April 26, according to the receiver of the property, Douglas Wilson, owner of the Douglas Wilson Companies (DWC). Currently owned by Half Street SE, LLC, construction of the building was halted when the owner’s parent company, Opus East LLC, filed for bankruptcy in mid 2009. The property is located in Southeast Washington D.C.’s burgeoning Capitol Riverfront... 

KCP&L Headquarters Awarded LEED Gold Certification

While the green building movement has swept the country, many businesses who lease space may not realize they also can work towards LEED® certification for their offices. KCP&L is leading that charge in downtown Kansas City. The company’s 12 floors in One Kansas City Place have now officially been LEED Gold certified within the LEED for Commercial Interiors™ rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC). The remodel, which... 

U.S. Bank to Purchase Landmark Building in Downtown San Diego, Preserve Beloved Whale Mural

U.S. Bank has announced that it will purchase from the FDIC the building that was formerly the headquarters of San Diego National Bank at 1420 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego, preserving the iconic Wyland whale mural on the side of the building and an important tie to the community. San Diego National Bank was acquired by U.S. Bank on Oct. 30, 2009, though the headquarters building was not a part of the FDIC-assisted transaction at that time.... 

NBBJ and CCDI Break Ground on Hangzhou Sports Park

Like many cities in China, Hangzhou is undergoing rapid urban change. While the city center had historically developed around the West Lake area, opportunities for industry and commerce have shifted the city’s expansion towards the Qian Tang riverfront. New construction has tripled the city’s size in the past 10 years leaving behind a modern architectural fabric that is powerful in scale, yet still in need of public place making. NBBJ, in collaboration... 

Tile & Stone Works Opens New Detroit, Michigan Area Granite Countertop Fabrication Facility

Tile & Stone Works announces the completion of their new granite countertop fabrication facility located in Shelby Township, Michigan. This facility gives Tile & Stone Works the fabrication capability in house. “In the past our focus was more on material procurement and sales,” says General Manager Matt Scarsella, “We now have the capacity to fabricate and install in house offering our customers added value.” The...