article thumbnail

"Great innovator" Italo Rota dies aged 70

Deezen

Fellow Italian architect Carlo Ratti , who worked with Rota on numerous projects, described him as "a great innovator – one of those rare designers capable not only of giving new answers but of asking himself new questions". The post "Great innovator" Italo Rota dies aged 70 appeared first on Dezeen.

article thumbnail

ODA designs "15-minute city" for Innovation QNS in Astoria

Deezen

New York architecture studio ODA has released the masterplan for a community in Queens called Innovation QNS, which will have housing, retail and public space. New York City council approved the plans for Innovation QNS. Read: Adjaye Associates unveils masterplan for Cleveland riverfront redevelopment.

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

BIG designs Mindfulness City in Bhutan connected by "inhabitable bridges"

Deezen

Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan that will include an international airport and a hydroelectric dam incorporating a temple. Turning engineering into art and turning the forces of nature into power," said Ingels.

article thumbnail

Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation Center, China

e-architect

LLA’s visionary designs for the Chengdu Co-Innovation and Cooperation Center and OCT Bao’an OH BAY have been honored as Popular Choice Winners in the Office-High-rise category and Urban & Masterplan category, respectively.

article thumbnail

BIG to transform Jordan port terminal into solar-powered community hub

Deezen

Danish architecture BIG has unveiled its masterplan for the refurbishment of the Aqaba Container Terminal at Jordan 's only port to transform it into a hub for the local community. The terminal masterplan will involve the renovation of existing facilities, alongside the introduction of community training centres and public parks.

article thumbnail

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) wins competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre

aasarchitecture

Echoing the meandering valleys carved by the Jinghe River through the mountains and landscapes of Shaanxi province, the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre is located within the Jinghe Bay Academician Science & Technology Innovation district of the city.

Art 98
article thumbnail

Zaha Hadid Architects wins Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre competition

aasarchitecture

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been named winner of the competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre. Located on the southern side of the avenue, the performing arts theatre accommodates 450 people and can be adapted for many types of events. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

Art 98