MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards

MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards Winners
Brazil’s Girrasol Building named Overall Winner of the MIPIM AR Future Project Awards

Isay Weinfeld’s São Paolo project also wins Residential gong in prestigious competition. A distinctive residential block formed by unevenly cascading levels situated on a sloping topography in São Paulo, has been named the Overall Winner in the 10th annual MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards.

Buildings from 2011

Buildings from 2011 : e-architect selected some key buildings and designs from last year.

Our parameters? Architecture that stimulates, buildings that question, designs that show innovation.

We aren’t saying there are the ‘best’ buildings of 2011, merely a selection of ones that have moved us.

The Cloud at Yongsan Dreamhub

The Cloud at Yongsan Dreamhub, Seoul, South Korea.
MVRDV have apologised for its design of twin skyscrapers in central Seoul which resemble the exploding World Trade Center towers in New York

The Korean Twin Towers design has infuriated families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Singapore Tower

Far East Organization, Singapore’s largest private development company, has commissioned the Office for Metropolitan Architecture for OMA’s first architectural project in Singapore – a 36-story residential high-rise.

The 153 meter tall Singapore tower will be located at the intersection of Scotts Road and Cairnhill Road, in close proximity to Orchard Road, Singapore’s famous shopping and lifestyle street. With 20,000 m2 of built floor area, the building will provide 68 high-end apartment units with panoramic views.
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Pritzker Architecture Prize

Pritzker Prize – President Obama Speech

President Obama once thought of becoming an architect, he said at Thursday’s Pritzker Architecture Prize event in Washington. Obama lauded Chicago’s Pritzker family – Penny Pritzker was his 2008 presidential fund-raising chair – as well as Chicago’s storied architecture in his remarks.

Referring to Tom Pritzker, Obama said, “Now, as Tom mentioned, my interest in architecture goes way back. There was a time when I thought I could be an architect, where I expected to be more creative than I turned out, so I had to go into politics instead.” Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for Architecture Jobs

We receive numerous  CV’s every day of the week.

Please first look at our Architecture Jobs page.

Summary must include

- name + contact e-mail and / or phone number (eg John Smith j.smith@resume.com +45 1634 8796)

- position (eg architecture technician or architect)

- city/country preferred for work (eg New York or USA)

- current or latest employment (eg John Smith Architects, New York)

- experience (eg 5 years as an architect since graduation)

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A simple way to get comprehensive information about contemporary architecture

Contemporary architecture is unique in every way. Be it the asymmetrical architectural designs and shapes or the clever use of unconventional building material, the contemporary buildings exhibit out-of-the-box thinking and unparalleled creativity of the contemporary architects who do not hesitate to experiment with new forms and designs. Read the rest of this entry »