Architecture and Design

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Breaking Stereotypes

(Issue of a magazine 3/2014, page 74)

Underground kindergarten, tiny shell-house area of only 4.8 square meters, office building with walls made of translucent concrete ... These and other projects all over the world has been developed by an international team of architects – Peter Ebner and friends. The company was founded by the Austrian architect Peter Ebner, who always finds creative solutions for any particular challenge. He considers his partners primar ily friends and ready to accept any of their ideas, as well as the ideas of his students, with whom he works in his FutureLAB . With Professor Peter Ebner met Elizabeth Klepanova.

Seventh Heaven in Al Barari

(Issue of a magazine 3/2014, page 80)

Seventh Heaven is a high-end residential development in Dubai forming phase 2 of a 50 hectare masterplan also conceived by 10 DESIGN . The project and site will encapsulate the vision of client Al Barari to create a unique community set within a truly remarkable natural environment unparalleled in the region for its diversity of planting and landscaping. The project comprises 100,000 sqm of residential, amenity, retail and F&B and will act as a catalyst for the development of the wider site.

Eight-Pointed Star of the UN City

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 38)

The new regional head office of the United Nations is designed with clear references to the UN ’s identity and values: It is a building that physically reaches out to all parts the world, while the sculptural staircase in its core reflects the UN ’s work to create global dialogue.

China: Handwriting of Zaha Hadid

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 44)

Zaha Hadid together with a group of architects has radically changed the China’s skyline over the last years. Their modernizations, which have flooded China, feature incredible conceptual integrity. The building’s skylines and the shape looks like a new sign by Zaha, we feel to see something different from the usual drawing used like “Hadid – brand”.

The Flavours Orchard

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 52)

Architect Vincent Callebaut never ceases to amaze the world with his futuristic designs. There is reason to believe that the project named “THE FLAVOURS OR CHARD ” will be implemented in China. This future eco-city is to be built in the city of Kunming , Dianchi Lake, in Yunnan Province. 45 plus-energy (bepos) villas will operate on the “smart house” principles and have a positive energy balance. The project will create an entirely new environment and thereby blur the line between city and countryside.

“White Tree” or Architectural Folie of the 21st Century

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 58)

The City of Montpellier has chosen Sou Fujimoto Architects, Nicolas Laisné Associés and Manal Rachdi Oxo architects’ “White Tree (L’Arbre Blanc)” as winner of the competition “Architectural Folie of the 21st Century”.

Honeycomb: Luxury Units

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 64)

While Albany seems worlds away, getting here is easy. Conveniently located on the island of New Providence, Albany is minutes from Nassau’s international airport, which offers non-stop flights daily from major cities in the United States, Canada and Europe. Private investment organization Tavistock Group along with golfing greats Tiger Woods and Ernie Els have come together to create the luxury resort community of Albany.

Amphibious Hotel: Ashore and Afloat

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 70)

This innovative project of the first semisubmerged hotel resort called Amphibious was designed for an Arabian commission. It appearance reminds of a big aquatic animal stretching out from the land into the sea and extends horizontally for 1km thanks to two long wide arms. The project is composed of a land section and sea section. All the structures are situated in a semi-circle around the tower with the panoramic restaurant.

Al Dhakira – Oasis in the Desert

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 74)

Al Dhakira is a small city developing on the oriental coast of Qatar, only 60 km far from the capital Doha. Grown on a natural creek, where the sea extends itself to the desert, Al Dhakira holds a fertile oasis where mangroves flourish and local animals can find shelter in a natural habitat unique in this area.

Architecture and the Utility of the Earth

(Issue of a magazine 2/2014, page 86)

We continue to serialize chapters from the book “Sustainable Architecture in Japan: The Continuing Challenge 1900–2010 & Beyond “, published to coincide with the 110th anniversary of Nikken Sekkei. In the previous issues of our magazine (“Green Buildings”, 2013, № 2-4; 2014, № 1), we brought to your attention the chapters dealing with the projects, in which design were used natural phenomena such as light, heat, wind, and water. Now let’s focus on the underground architecture and use of geothermal energy.