p+A news

New perforated, metallic and MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) paneling, whose surfaces have been cutted and modeled into organic shapes… more > Architonic

Images of construction of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by Rem Koolhaas + Cecil Balmond: photos let us see the sphere while “inflated” [Archinect].source > dezain.net

United States > Images of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by David Chipperfield [View Picture]

China > Recent (06/20/2006) images – from getty images – of construction site of the Olympic Stadium designed by Herzog and De Meuron for Beijing 2008 Games [skyscrapercity.com].

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg opens its contemporary art museum, the MUDAM, conceived by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (Canton, 1917), practiced in solving problems entailed by the exhibition of art works [ELPAIS.es].

Taking inspiration from the idea of The Million Dollar Homepage web site, the Sandberg Institute (Amsterdam) put the the same concept on its building’s facade [the cool hunter].

Spain > Information about the Manuel Rojas Congress Centre designed by Jose Selgas + Lucia Cano in Badajoz [Vitruvius].Images > skyscrapercity.com: 1 / 2

New York > Images of the exhibitions displaying Zaha Hadid‘s work at Guggenheim and Max Protetch Gallery [Reluct.com].

Skidmore Owings & Merrill‘s final design of the Freedom Tower to be built in Ground Zero (Manhattan) was unveiled. Intended to become the tallest building in the US, the Tower will comprise a glass-clad monolithic structure reflecting the sky, and will be crowned at the top by a sculptured spire… [ELPAIS.es / NYT / The […]

Villa Astrid in Hovås (Gothenburg, Sweden) > “Two metallic wings enclosing a triangular courtyard against a wall made of rocks, giant windows, same covering for roofs and walls, bedrooms in the basement. Gert Wingårdh bets on dissonance…” [Arkinetia]

Images of construction of the Royal Ontario Museum expansion designed by Daniel Libeskind > Flickr / skyscrapercity.comsource > dezain.net

The Central Society of Architects (SCA, Sociedad Central de Arquitectos) invites Argentinian and foreign architects, enrolled members of whole world architecture and urban planning Colleges and Professional Associations, to take part in the Competition for the Preliminary Project and Urban Accomodation of the future venue of Argentinian Republic Bicentennial Cultural Centre (BCC). It’ll be created […]