Cyprus House by Iosa Ghini

Saturday, March 5th 2011
Cyprus House by Iosa Ghini

Italian architect Massimo Iosa Ghini of the Iosa Ghini architecture design studio has recently working on designing a modern house located in Pedieos river, near Nicosia, Cyprus. The design aimed to bring the elegant and luxurious four units in a whole overall organism hosting that shaped in an organic, fluid form and keeping its own morphological features Eco-technologies, both passive and active, have a basic relevance in this project: low E glass... 

The Margarido House in Oakland, California

Monday, July 19th 2010
The Margarido House in Oakland, California

Stunning house architecture design called the Margarido House is the first custom home in the US to be LEED-H Platinum certified and GreenPoint Rated. This modern home is design so modernly with great interior and exterior design. the round entrance is so unique, and there is a part that is rarely found to common modern house, thare is a barbeque place in the roof top of the house, the entire room design is design by taking a look at the modern value.... 

Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Tuesday, June 15th 2010
Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Modern architecture design is designed by Baldinger Architectural Studio. This beautiful design is called Tempe Urban Living, a fifteen unit residential project, located in the university town of Tempe, Arizona. Tempe Urban Living is a fifteen unit urban infill project located in the university town of Tempe Arizona. The dwellings are designed as modern Tri-level units. The three levels are connected by an open stairwell that acts a light shaft, drawing... 

The Montecito Residence by Barton Myers Associates

Saturday, June 5th 2010
The Montecito Residence by Barton Myers Associates

Architects Barton Myers Associates have completed a new home in Montecito, California. Associate in Chargeof the architecture is Thomas Schneider. The Project Architect by Yianna Bouyioukou. Landscape is located in Rios Clementi Hale Studios. Structural Engineer designer is Norman J. Epstein. Engineering done by AGME Engineers, mechanical & plumbing; Smith Engineering Associates, electrical; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc, envelope consultant;... 

The Melbourne Convention Centre earn a ‘6-Star, Green-Star’

Sunday, September 6th 2009
The Melbourne Convention Centre earn a '6-Star, Green-Star'

In the highly competitive Business Events market, hundreds of cities around the world are vying to attract global attention and a larger slice of the meetings market. Melbourne, one of the World’s Most Livable Cities – according to The Economist – has found a way to not only be noticed, but to set a global benchmark. Responding to the international call for sustainability, the Australian city has opened the ‘greenest’ convention center in... 

APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Award winning architecture by Jones Studio. ASU/APS Environmental Showcase Home. Originally designed as a cutting edge showcase featuring innovative and environmentally interesting materials, systems and concepts for APS, culminating as a highly successful marketing tool to gain community support for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Expansion. A great showcase of ideas, it was later donated to the ASU Foundation who ran it open for tours and as... 

New Orleans Houses, Lower Ninth Ward by Graftlab

Saturday, December 6th 2008
New Orleans Houses, Lower Ninth Ward by Graftlab

Graft’s proposal for housing in the Lower Ninth merges metaphorical abstractions of traditional and modern architecture, driven with the purpose of capitalizing on the more successful components within each as a means with which to generate a more robust whole. Sustainable features include: Solar panels, Water Catchments system, Geothermal system, With Heat pump, thankless water heater, high ceilings for stack ventilation, operable windows which... 

Wight & Company Wins Seven Awards for Design, Engineering and Construction of Public Projects

Monday, November 24th 2008

Wight & Company, a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, has won six awards for its public projects. These included Best Overall Project from Design Build Institute of America (DBIA); two “Project of the Year” awards from Midwest Construction magazine; and Excellence and Merit Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC – Illinois). “It’s gratifying... 

Top Projects Showcased In Latest Brick Bulletin

Saturday, October 4th 2008

The new edition of Brick Bulletin is out – and it features some astounding projects from around the world. Each story dramatically demonstrates the scope of brick and the qualities that have for so long made it a favourite among architects, developers and the public. Among the case studies, there is an eye-catching spatial housing complex in Tokyo, an Australian nursing complex clad in ‘timber’ planks, and a wine factory built by robot bricklayers....