Bronze mesh

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Project • By Tabanlioglu ArchitectsParliaments

Tripoli Congress Centre

Presidential RepresentativeFollowing the economic revival, an intensive urban and architectural movement began in Libya; new innovative and prestigious buildings in Tripoli started to signify the development, power and contemporary style.Open to the world cultures and where diverse languages meet up, the Congress Center is a strong element of high representation and welcome presidents of the world in the texture of the natural environment and as a source of pride for the nation it represents.Corresponding contemporary needs and architectural values, the building is in harmony with its “place” in terms of natural resources and cultural heritage. The Center signifies the spirit of its homeland and claims to establish a physical relation... More

Project • By Elenberg FraserApartments

Luna

It has inspired a dedicated fan web-site, generations of fancy-dress costumes and countless YouTube tribute videos, and now a building. That’s right, Luna, Elenberg Fraser’s new four storey residential project on Barkly St, St Kilda, is based on Princess Leia’s infamous ‘dancing girl’ gold bikini, featured in Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. While Luna’s curvaceous form echoes the draping lines of Leia’s usual white robes, the shimmering gold glass and metal mesh materials are matched perfectly with the colours and textures of the gold brassiere. Callum says that 'the science of the building is the science of perception'. The metallic skin seems almost intangible, hovering between reality and fantasy – a comment on the tension be... More