The Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron from Basel designed the Beirut Terraces tower in 2013, which was developed by Benchmark in Lebanon. The building is also called the Vertical Village as it has a variety of 132 different apartments in simplexes, duplexes, and penthouses, all situated in the 116m high tower. Each residence has generous…
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UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 by Santiago Calatrava
The UAE pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is inspired by a falcon in flight. It combines engineering, architecture and art. Expo 2020 in Dubai The Universal Expositions (Expos) are a global opportunity for innovation. They are held every 5 years with occasional special expos happening in between. The expos aim to transform people by inspiring them and introducing them…
Terra the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 by Grimshaw
The sustainability pavilion, designed by the British firm Grimshaw, is one of the greatest design at the Expo 2020 in Dubai. Expo 2020 in Dubai The Universal Expositions (Expos) are a global opportunity for innovation. They are held every 5 years with occasional special expos happening in between. The expos aim to transform people by inspiring them and introducing…
Alif the Mobility Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 by Foster + Partners
Alif, the mobility pavilion, was designed by Foster + Partners. It is the one that best exemplifies the motto “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. Dubai Expo 2020: Alif the Mobility Pavilion The Universal Expositions (Expos) are a global opportunity for innovation. They are held every 5 years with occasional special expos happening in between. The expos aim to transform…
Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill
Al Wasl is a plaza covered by a 130m wide by 67m tall dome-shaped trellis. It is the intersection of all the roads at the Expo 2020 in Dubai. Expo 2020 in Dubai The Universal Expositions (Expos) are a global opportunity for innovation. They are held every 5 years with occasional special expos happening in between. The expos aim…
The Contemporary Architecture Heterotopia of Expo 2020 in Dubai
Expo 2020 in Dubai The Contemporary Architecture Heterotopia of Expo 2020 in Dubai that aim to transform people by inspiring them. The Universal Expositions (Expos) are a global opportunity for innovation. They are held every 5 years with occasional special expos happening in between. The expos aim to transform people by inspiring them and introducing them to novel ideas. One…
Resilient Homes Challenge
Winners of ‘Resilient Homes Design Challenge’ announced World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, GFDRR, and UN-Habitat competition WASHINGTON, December 17, 2018 — The World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and UN-Habitat today announced the winners of the Resilient Homes Design Challenge. The Challengegenerated designs for disaster-resilient and sustainable…
Ivan Shumkov at the UN OCCAM Conference
My name is Ivan Shumkov, I’m the CEO and founder of Build Academy in New York. I’m an architect, engineer, entrepreneur and professor at NYU. I started Building Academy 5 years ago, which is a platform for professional solutions in the building industry. What we do is education, on one side, building culture and…
New York City’s 5 Most Iconic Architectural Landmarks
New York City has assembled some of the most visionary and distinctive architecture over the course of its long and storied history. From classical majesty of the Beaux Arts style and the classic New York Art Deco to the refined appeal of today’s modernist style, we will show you the eclectic beauty of the Big Apple. Here are five of the most iconic architectural landmarks.
Architecture Tours Around Washington Square Park
Artists. Live jazz music. Street performers. Phd nerds. NYU students. Sunbathing tourists. A cemetery. Dog walking locals. A children’s playground. A battleground for chess aficionados. Open tango lessons. If it wasn’t for the skyscrapers surrounding Washington Square Park, one could have thought we were in Paris instead of New York.
