Artisan Cellars by Asylum

Sunday, February 13th 2011
Artisan Cellars by Asylum

Artisan Cellars is a wine retail shop, and the architect who design the interior for this retail is Asylum a Singapore based design studio. This retail consist of 400 bottles of luxury cuvee wines that are contained in a 3m x 6m cement block, extruded from the shop into the public space. The focus: the dramatic angular tunnel and its top-rate gems. The design of Artisan Cellars, a high-end wine retail space specializing in small production vineyards,... 

CROSS+ Lighting by Simone Micheli

Sunday, January 23rd 2011
CROSS+ Lighting by Simone Micheli

La Murrina, Italian lighting manufacturer offers you with one of their lighting furniture collection that has been designed by Simone Micheli, This designer has designed the CROSS+ collection for this famous manufacture. The design of this lighting is so elegant and sophisticated which is conceived as a combination of Murano glass modules in different colors, and metal modules with different finishes. Designed to be placed in such as hotel lobbies,... 

Singapore Civic and Culture Centre by Aedas

Friday, January 7th 2011
Singapore Civic and Culture Centre by Aedas

Construction is underway on the Singapore Civic & Culture Centre, which has been designed by the international architectural firm Aedas. Singapore Civic & Cultural Centre is located within the Vista Xchange precinct of one-north, Singapore. The 54,000 sq.m. development comprises of cultural, civic & retail uses and when complete will provide a premier entertainment, lifestyle and retail experience for one-north and the wider Singapore... 

NBBJ and CCDI Break Ground on Hangzhou Sports Park

Wednesday, February 17th 2010
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... 

Filadelfie Administration Building, Prague, Czech Republic

Sunday, February 7th 2010
Filadelfie Administration Building, Prague, Czech Republic

The structural work for the Filadelfie building complex in Prague with its interesting ground plan is very close to completion. With the help of the PERI formwork solution, the 17-floor multi-storey building – constructed in the form of a four-blade propeller – will shortly be finished. The MULTIFLEX slab formwork system, in particular, showed itself to be extremely flexible and adaptable for forming the curved upper and massive basement slabs. Comprehensive... 

Tempest Holdings Launches ShoeTrap Closet Shoe Storage Systems

Friday, February 5th 2010
Tempest Holdings Launches ShoeTrap Closet Shoe Storage Systems

ShoeTrap™ was created to simplify closet shoe organization. Currently available in three sizes and three popular wood finishes to suit most home décors, the individual ShoeTrap™ displays can easily be arranged to fit tight spaces within a closet, or stacked into a custom furniture piece in an open room. A drop front glass viewing pane allows quick identification of shoes while keeping them dust free. All ShoeTrap™ interiors are lined with genuine... 

Entech Solar Launches the Entech Tubular Skylight

Tuesday, January 26th 2010
Entech Solar Launches the Entech Tubular Skylight

Entech Solar, Inc. announce the launch and immediate availability of its new Entech™ Tubular Skylight, a state-of-the-art tubular skylight developed based on Entech Solar’s patented Solar Collimator™ technology. This proprietary Solar Collimator is designed to provide superior optical efficiency, increase lumen output, and improve light distribution over conventional tubular skylights, providing enhanced all-day illumination in desired areas.... 

Atkins Celebrates Iris Bay Topping Out

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009
Atkins Celebrates Iris Bay Topping Out

Atkins officially celebrated one of the construction industry’s oldest customs, the structural ‘topping out’ of the 32-storey Iris Bay office and retail tower at Business Bay in Dubai. Aside from the distinctive architectural design of this unusually shaped commercial building, Iris Bay was an early opportunity for Atkins to explore the challenges of sustainable design in a hot climate and incorporates both passive and active environmental... 

Christmas Tree Market Releases New Narrow Christmas Trees

Tuesday, November 24th 2009
Christmas Tree Market Releases New Narrow Christmas Trees

ChristmasTreeMarket, a leading online retailer in discount artificial Christmas trees, announces the release of seven new narrow artificial Christmas trees. These slim trees fit perfectly into the smallest spaces. Widths for all seven of the narrow artificial Christmas trees range from 18”- 56”. They feature PVC tips, hinged tree branches for quick setup, and they are all pre lit, strung with Dura-Lit™ or UL-approved lights. Consumers are voicing... 

Aqua Tower, Chicago by STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS

Friday, December 12th 2008
Aqua Tower, Chicago by STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS

In an increasingly dense city like Chicago, views from a new tower must be negotiated between existing buildings. Aqua tower considers criteria such as views, solar shading and function to derive a vertical system of contours that gives the structure its sculptural form. Its vertical topography is defined by its outdoor terraces that gradually change in plan over the length of the tower. These terraces offer a strong connection to the outdoors and...