Tag Archives: China
Rem Koolhaas’s Architectural Progeny.
The architect Rem Koolhaas and his Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) are the forces behind some of the most striking structures built in recent years, including the Seattle Central Library and the CCTV headquarters, in Beijing. But dozens of architects … Continue reading
The Impressive and Concerning Construction of a Hotel in Just Six Days
Currently making the rounds inside the design/architecture portions of the internet, as well as in email forwards from your grandparents and Twitter feeds the world over, is this time-lapse video of the construction of the Ark Hotel in Changsha, China. … Continue reading
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BIG to Design Shenzhen International Energy Mansion
Amid the real estate and construction doldrums here in the US, it’s nice to see that exciting buildings are still being planned in other countries. From RADDblog: Copenhagen-based BIG, in collaboration with ARUP and Transsolar, was awarded the first prize in the international … Continue reading
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