article thumbnail

Doha City Guide: 15 Contemporary Projects to Explore in the Capital City of Qatar

ArchDaily

Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Doha is a relatively young city, founded in the vicinity of another settlement, Al Bidda, sometime during the 1820s. In recent years, the city has seen rapid population growth, an image reflected in the architectural landscape.

Cities 278
article thumbnail

7 finalists announced for 2022 EU Mies van der Rohe Award

Archinect

Seven finalists have been revealed for the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture — Mies van der Rohe Award , chosen from a shortlist of 40 works which we reported on earlier this year. The seven projects are divided into five architecture works and two emerging architecture works.

Education 352
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Dutch landscape studio OKRA wins the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space

Archinect

Dutch studio OKRA landschapsarchitecten has been announced as the winner of the 11th edition of the European Prize for Urban Public Space in a ceremony conducted at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) on Tuesday. ” Its scope entailed extending the final 1.1-kilometer ” Its scope entailed extending the final 1.1-kilometer

Landscape 363
article thumbnail

Contemporary Colonial, Redwood City, California

e-architect

Transitional and contemporary design concepts were introduced, respecting and accentuating the historical Architecture of the home. Playing off of the period painted wall wainscoting , a more contemporary white oak chevron pattern paneling was introduced at the Kitchen and banquette mill work.

article thumbnail

Sydney Contemporary – bringing the world of art to you

Habitus Living

With 90 galleries hosting exhibitions, there will be artworks from an estimated 450 national and international artists representing 35 countries at the Sydney Contemporary. Committed to a strong art fair programme engaging with the best of contemporary practice, in 2022 it partnered with Los Angeles based 1301PE to open 1301SW in Melbourne.

article thumbnail

Contemporary furniture meets beaux-arts interiors at Brussels gallery Objects with Narratives

Deezen

The wood-panelled room also serves as a library of materials and catalogues OWN started life in 2022 as a nomadic gallery for collectible design , highlighting work from a small roster of friends and acquaintances of the Vandewyngaerde brothers – both trained architects who cut their teeth at studios Herzog & de Meuron and OMA respectively.

article thumbnail

SLAS architekci designs colorful multifunctional public park in Poland

Archinect

Polish firm SLAS architekci has injected an eye-catching multifunctional public space into a university campus in the southern Polish city of Chorzów. Called “Activity Zone,” the project was a nominee in the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.

Zoning 363