Architecture

Sun Valley Resort Announces Debut of ‘The Sun Valley Club’

GolfTravel — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:29:28 -0500

Beautiful wood and glass structure will serve in summer as the pro shop for Sun Valley’s two golf courses – White Clouds and Trail Creek – and the Nordic Ski operations center in winter

Dubai To Build World's First Skyscraper In Motion

admin_huliq — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:29:57 -0500

This first rotating skyscraper that will be built in Dubai is designed to be self powered and completely prefabricated.

Charleville Castle In Restoration, Needs Help

admin_huliq — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:37:56 -0500

Dudley Stewart has been leading the Charleville Castle Project since 1996. He took up the mantle from Bridget Vance and broadened the vision, beyond physical restoration, to cultural regeneration.

Between Earth And Heaven: Architecture Of John Lautner

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:14:31 -0500

John Lautner (1911-94), one of the most important and influential architects of the twentieth century, had a remarkable career spanning nearly six decades. Residing and working in Los Angeles during much of that time, his designs are known for their radical innovation with specific attention to materiality, space and a consciousness of the natural environment.

Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate To Speak At National Building Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:48:07 -0500

2008 Pritzker Architecture Laureate Jean Nouvel will speak at the National Building Museum on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm as part of the Museum's popular Spotlight on Design lecture series.

First Futuristic Arch Bridge - Dubai adds another Architectural Masterpiece

mansibshah — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:22 -0600

Famous as the City of Dreams, Dubai is all set to be the first to design and build a futuristic bridge that is not only an excellent piece of architecture, but will also go a long way to organize traffic in the city! Check out this amazingingly beautiful piece of architecture that is a pleasure to look at! The bridge that you see in the picture above is going to be the world’s largest and tallest Arch Bridge.

The Stephen Lawrence Youth Centre Opens In London

admin_huliq — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:21:51 -0600

The Stephen Lawrence Centre, opening in February 2008, will enable us to expand the scope of our work with both aspiring and disaffected young people.

Itron Announces Prepaid Metering Contract

mohammad — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:01:38 -0600

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), announced that Actaris, a subsidiary of Itron Inc, has entered into contracts in Azerbaijan for prepayment metering technology to help electricity and gas providers improve revenue collection.

Itron “OpenWay” Chosen for SmartConnect Metering System

mohammad — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:58:53 -0600

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) has reached an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) to deploy Itron’s OpenWay™ meter and communications system as part of SCE’s Edison SmartConnect metering program.

Brazilian architect still working at 100

admin_huliq — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:58:45 -0600

Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who designed many of the buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, is 100 today and still working.

Architecture Of John Lautner At Hammer Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:40:31 -0500

Between Earth and Heaven will be the first large-scale museum exhibition devoted to this innovative, yet underappreciated, American architect. The exhibition will run from July 13 to October 12, 2008.

Dome Homes Provide Safety, Savings

Dinka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:57:55 -0500

One of the strongest and most efficient construction designs is the dome. Dome structures like the Pantheon in Rome have survived for centuries, while other buildings around them have crumbled. Modern architecture has avoided the dome, but it is making a comeback thanks in part to production techniques developed here in the United States.