p+A news

Japan > The Nestled Box, house in Tokyo designed by Milligram Architectural Studio [Design Year Book].

Argentina > Orchid House, Haras del Sol, neighborhood of Pilar, province of Buenos Aires, designed by Andres Remy Architects… [ArchDaily]

Switzerland > Private House in Riedikon, designed by the architects Gramazio & Kohler [Architonic].

An interview with Ma Yansong – MAD architects > designboom

Helsinki was chosen as 2012 World Design Capital by the Icsid (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design), during the final contest against Eindhoven, “thanks to its achievements and the commitment with industrial design”, the Council explained. Election takes place every two years, and before will be Seoul’s turn, in 2010 [La Nacion / Icsid].

Information about Ron Arad architects‘ Design Museum Holon, in the homonym Israeli city. After four years of works, the opening is scheduled for January 31, 2010 [designboom].

Video interview (part II) with Minsuk Cho – Mass Studies > 0300TV

2009 AR Emerging Architecture Awards four winners are: Li Xiaodong Atelier, “Bridge School” in Xiashi, China >>> / ODOS Architects, friary extension in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland >>> / Matharoo Associates with their “Curtain Door”, in Surat, India >>> / Jose Maria Sanchez Garcia, Sports Research Centre in Guijo de Granadilla, Caceres, Spain >>>

Chile > “Church (ita)“, that’s to say Chapel of Christ the Saviour in Villa la Paz, Talca, designed by Supersudaka, Juan Pablo Corvalan + Gabriel Vergara [Plataforma Arquitectura].

Uruguay > Construction of Rafael Viñoly‘s new Carrasco International Airport (Montevideo) has been completed. The terminal opening is scheduled for December 9, 2009 [worldarchitecture news].

Images of Chicago Aqua Tower, designed by Gang Architects [designboom / Flickr].

Oscar Niemeyer has continued his work after he has been hospitalized for four weeks [El Universal].