Taiwan: NEXT-GENE 20… 20 architects from all over the world to design 20 houses on the Pacific Ocean coast. Construction is going to start in July, 2008, so that the dwellings will be ready for sale in December, 2009… Images of designs > next-gene20.comPress release >>>
Beijing > Sanlitun North Site West Building, designed by LOT-EK (Ada Tolla + Giuseppe Lignano), is part of a commercial development, situated at Santilun, in the center of the Chinese capital. The master plan was entrusted to Japanese architect Kengo Kuma >>>
Argentina > House in Funes Hills San Marino (Funes, Province of Santa Fe), designed by Juan Jose Perseo and Matias Blas Imbern >>>
Images of the New Opera House Oslo, designed by Snøhetta [snoarc.no / dezeen].
Video of the exhibit entitled “SANAA: Works 1998-2008“, on display in New York, at the New Museum of Contemporary Art until June 15, 2008 [VernissageTV].
Belgium > The Barn House, designed by Buro2 [Wallpaper*]. Images gallery >>>
A paper and cardboard tea house, designed by Shigeru Ban, is going up for auction today at Phillips de Pury & Company, London [dezeen]. source > move your mind
Brazil > House in Nova Lima (Minas Gerais), designed by Humberto Hermeto [ARCOWEB].
Images of the new Swarovski Store, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka, in Ginza (Tokyo) [dezeen > 1 / 2].
Holman House, designed by Durbach Block Architects, in Sydney – Australia [Arquitectura Arkinetia].
Jean Nouvel awarded with the 2008 Pritzker Prize… [NYT / Time / ADN.es / La Vanguardia]Images of his works > NYT / Time
Thomas Krens, legendary director of Guggenheim museums, talks about his fondness for big scale plans, his professional future in Abu Dhabi and the concept he has of art as a universal form of communication… [ELPAIS.com (esp) / SPIEGEL (eng)]
