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Iconic architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about iconic architecture

Project • By MUS ARCHITECTSPrivate Houses

PERISCOPE - Look Further = See More

The single-family house is located on the shore of Lake Żywieckie.The plot is situated in a beautiful area with views of the mountains and in close proximity to the water (about 100 meters from the shoreline).The reservoir is surrounded by an earthen embankment, beneath which lies the development site, meaning the plot does not offer a direct view of the lake.One of the key project assumptions was to address this issue. MUS ARCHITECTS Concept The main objective of the designed architecture is to obtain a view of Lake Żywieckie – literally "looking over" the obstacle, which is the earthen embankment separating the site from the lake.When creating the house concept, we decided to reference the tool known as a periscope. A perisc... More

Project • By ZienApartments

280 Art Boulevard

The high-end residential project began through an important competition, which we won with a proposal carefully aligned with the established brief. From that point on, a shift in the investors’ strategy profoundly redefined the project’s expectations, triggering an intense process of exploration and experimentation that elevated it to a far more ambitious level. Neorama The result, driven by strong leadership and the integrated work of a multidisciplinary team bringing together specialists from different fields, was a memorable building — a true sculpture embedded in São Paulo’s urban landscape. Neorama At 280 Art Boulevard, our goal was to create a building that would stand out in a truly unique w... More

Project • By OmraniaMosques

KAFD Grand Mosque

As the spiritual center of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, the design of the KAFD Grand Mosque reflects its modern context, the desert environment of Saudi Arabia, and the traditions of Islam.   Caption Since the foundation of Islam in the seventh century, mosque architecture has evolved to reflect various civic and sacred roles as well as cultural, technological, and environmental characteristics. Although the laws of Islam do not mandate the form of a mosque, many contemporary mosques borrow from traditional forms. Rather than looking to traditional forms, the KAFD Grand Mosque, designed by Omrania, looks to the tradition of innovation, pushing the limits of contemporary building technology just as the gr... More

Project • By BAX studioOffices

DCB Montana

The DCB Montana office building marks the first significant step in transforming the Moste industrial zone into a dynamic business district in Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital. DCB Montana is a key element in converting this area into a business park. The architects at BAX, the creators of this project, are fully aware of this premise and have emphasized raising local standards in urban, architectural, and sustainability criteria. This approach aligns with the flexibility required by new ways of working and, as an intrinsic part of the architectural impact, seeks to enrich the surrounding environment by enhancing its connection to public space. Anna Skobe Anna Skobe The project began in September 2019, following the announcement... More

NewsDetail • 27 Jul 2023

Detail: A retro-futuristic duplex renovation in iconic Torres Blancas

In Madrid’s iconic Torres Blancas tower, Studio.noju has transformed a once tired duplex apartment into a colorful, retro-futuristic home. Designed by the architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza (1918-2000) and built between 1964 and 1972, Torres Blancas is a notable example and radical style of organic architecture. Creating such an eye-catching interior within this brutalist concrete edifice, is just one reason why Studio.noju’s duplex design captivates the imagination. José Hevia José Hevia Studio.noju was founded in 2020 by Antonio Mora and Eduardo Tazón. “Noju” (an abbreviation of “not just”) is a reference to the studio’s involvement in se... More

Project • By Gydey Valery ArchitectMosques

Iconic Mosque Dubai

Competition proposal Dubai Creek Harbour.I present to the honorable colleagues my proposal for the design of the mosque. Proceeding from the task of the create design the mosque, a planning symmetrically concerning Creek Towers and accommodate more than 7,500 parishioners with infrastructure and services. I find it advisable to offer a building in the form of an inverted prism from structural trusses, as the most appropriate functional for a given mosque, as a compromise between the development of the building relative to Quibla and the symmetry to the axis of the dominant Creek Tower with a minimum built-up area. Priority is the prayer hall. The whole building as a base, of the praying society. The load-bearing V shaped structures forming... More

Project • By SELIM SENINParks/Gardens

Dubai Iconic Mosque

The plot and the qibla are in a diagonal position.The main place of worship has a capacity of 7500.Due to the forefront of acceptable in Islam, places of worship in the forefront is the longest side.As the worship increases the human spirit, the structure rises from the lowest to the minaret by the entrance. More

Project • By EYECinemas

EYE

EYE, the new film museum located on Amsterdam’s waterfront, will open its doors to the public on April 5, 2012. Starting on that day, visitors can watch films on the four screens, explore the exhibition area, the interactive basement, the museum store, and the restaurant and café. The new EYE Film Institute Netherlands is located on the northern side of the waterfront, directly across from Amsterdam’s Central Station. The Vienna based firm Delugan Meissl Associated Architects designed a striking complex that houses four screens, 640 seats and 1200 square meters of exhibition space. EYE is the only museum in the Netherlands that is exclusively dedicated to film and the moving image. EYE exhibits film as art, entertainment, cultural her... More

Project • By WAM architectenHotels

Inntel Hotel Amsterdam

Zaandam town centre is being radically revamped on the basis of an urban development plan is reinstating the historical street layout, reconstructing an urban waterway and reintroducing atmosphere into the somewhat impersonal and dull town centre, employing magnified stylistic features of the historical Zaanse Schans village. The hotel is the new centre’s eye-catcher and icon. The colossal, twelve-storey-high hotel tower, essentially square in plan, is a monumental stacking and interpretation of various green-painted house types typical of the Zaan region, ranging from a stately notary’s dwelling to worker’s cottages. ‘The Blue House’, inspired by the work Claude Monet painted at Zaandam in 1871, is the ultimate attention-grabber. The ov... More