Arcadia Contemporary Home Design by Jaques LeBlanc

January 22, 2010
Arcadia Contemporary Home Design by Jaques LeBlanc

This Contemporary house design sports beautiful spaces and dramatic details all in a package that’s both elegant AND fun! Designer Jaques LeBlanc captured the essence of modern; providing light-filled interiors with generous spaces, brining out the very best in this Arcadia Home! This home has had a recent major renovation and addition that now incorporates five bedrooms including a spa-like …

Sugar Ridge Antigua Interior Design by Charmaine Benjamin-Werth

November 24, 2009
Sugar Ridge Antigua Interior Design by Charmaine Benjamin-Werth

Once devoted to cane plantations, the island of Antigua is now one of the Caribbean’s premiere luxury tourism destinations. The newest member of its splendid lineup of resorts is the elegant Sugar Ridge, named after the nearby sugar-cane-covered hills. Inside and out, Sugar Ridge offers a sophisticated setting that takes its cues from this sweet commodity. Charged with the task of translating …

Interior Design of Cityscape Restaurant at Victoria University

December 10, 2008
Interior Design of Cityscape Restaurant at Victoria University

The design of this restaurant space within a University provides a template for a program that combines eduction & industry. Housed on the 5th floor of an institutional building, the School of Hospitality, Tourism & Marketing at Victorian University wanted to create a marketable educational environment to provide students with an indication of the future world but also provide a sense of …

Urban Spatial Simplicity Residence Interior Design

December 10, 2008
Urban Spatial Simplicity Residence Interior Design

This is very modern spatial in simplicity interior design. Rooms are interconnected and their functions amplified. Sculptural gestures, such as the central spiral staircase and over sized joinery units, heighten both the scale and a dynamic lifestyle. In essence, this project is a pure exploration in an uncompromising minimalist language. [ Source ] …

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects

January 6, 2010
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects

The location of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at the northern Edge of the Michigan State University Campus is infl uenced by a set of movements adjacent to and across it. The vital street life on the northern side of Grand River Avenue and the historic heart of the university campus at the south side generate a network of paths and visual connections.This highly frequented interface …

The Middle East Centre of St. Antony’s College by Zaha Hadid Architects

January 6, 2010
The Middle East Centre of St. Antony's College by Zaha Hadid Architects

The Middle East Centre of St. Antony’s College is the University of Oxford’s centre for interdisciplinary study of the Modern Middle East. The centre was founded in 1957 and it is focused on research on humanities and social sciences with a wide reference to the Arab World and its geographic adjacencies. The Centre research core is a specialized library and substantial paper and photographic …

Yuxi Opera House, China

December 29, 2009
Yuxi Opera House, China

Yuxi is the birthplace of the famous Chinese composer, Nie’Er, amongst whose works is the Chinese National Anthem. With the completion of the Master Plan for the City of Yuxi, BTA was again commissioned by the City for the new Yuxi Opera Theatre. The main design challenge for this project is to cope with changes in architectural expression, as Yuxi is rapidly transforming from traditional town …

Tattoo House by Andrew Maynard Architects

March 26, 2009
Tattoo House by Andrew Maynard Architects

An extension to an existing 3 bedroom house in Fitzroy North to provide new living and kitchen space for a growing young family. Many of the design decisions were generated by the tight budget. The form is a simple box- the strongest form an architect can achieve at a bargain basement price. Every element needed to perform multiple functions for maximum return- hence the kitchen bench …

Temple Har Shalom Combines Art, Architecture, Judaism and Skiing

December 23, 2008
Temple Har Shalom Combines Art, Architecture, Judaism and Skiing

Put together a world-renown Japanese ceramic artist, a world-class German architect, 35 acres of pristine land in the mountains of Utah, a quest for spirituality, and the result is probably not what you would expect. After 14 years of rented office space converted into sanctuaries and classrooms, the Jewish community of Park City, Utah has opened the doors to its first synagogue, Temple Har …

Inside The Mansion House

December 23, 2008
Inside The Mansion House

The Mansion House, in the heart of the Square Mile, has been the residential home and a working office for the Lord Mayor of the City of London for over 250 years. Explore the building as Keeper of Walbrook Hall, John Davies takes you on a tour of this amazing building in the City of London. Mansion House features elaborately decorated rooms for large ceremonial events, banquets and …

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