p+A news

France > “Maison Biscuit” in Lyon, designed by aum – Edouard Minassian, Yves Duvernois, Pierre Minassian, Gilles Peillon, Jean-Claude Rerolle [Arch Daily].

The Art Institute of Chicago extension, designed by Renzo Piano, is to be opened on May 2009 [Wallpaper*].More info >>>

Italy > Information about Udine HYPO Alpe-Adria Bank headquarters, designed by Morphosis [arcspace].

Portugal > ‘Casa 1’ in Penafiel, designed by Claudio Vilarinho… First came the idea of creating a white volume on a continue grass carpet. Then, the concept of a 6 “facade” house: 4 on the perimeter + the cover + the roof of the overhang… >>>

Information about winners of the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2009 > Wallpaper*

Japan > W House, designed by Iida Archiship Studio [Wallpaper*].Images gallery > Wallpaper*

“SUMIKA” Pavilion was proposed by Toyo Ito & Associates within the SUMIKA Project, promoted by Tokyo gas Co., Ltd. … [Judit Bellostes]Images > Flickr

ARTFARM, a New York art gallery, designed by HHF Architects with Ai Weiwei… images > Iwan Baansource > dezain.net

Japan > The ‘Shell House’, designed by Kotaro Ide / ARTechnic architects, in Karuizawa [dezeen].

Japan > “Okina-ki” (big tree), a house in Sendai designed by Hirokazu Suemitsu + Yoko Suemitsu / SUEP [architecturephoto.net].

Images of the Lewis Library at Princeton University, designed by Frank Gehry [thomas mayer_ archive].source > dezain.net

‘Petit Bayle’ (Tarn-et-Garonne, France), a house designed by Vicki Thornton & MELD [archidose].