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The Grand Theater Qingdao lies in the Laoshan district of the harbor city at a newly created park that stretches from the sea to the foot of the Laoshan mountains. ...

Eckhard Gerber is one of the most renowned contemporary architects. Over a number of decades he has created a wide range of public and private buildings that meet the highest ...

Classical Modernism is very much alive! It is more diversified, more atmospherically intense, more comfortable, and more technically perfect than ever before'as shown by the houses of the Stuttgart architect ...

Erst sein Spätwerk, die Berliner Philharmonie (1956-1963), verschaffte Hans Scharoun endlich die verdiente internationale Beachtung. Fast zeitgleich gewann Scharoun auch in Wolfsburg den interna-tionalen Architekturwettbewerb für den Neubau eines Theaters. ...

Brazils architecture is characterized by a heroic and tropical modernity. It has gained acclaim especially through names such as Oscar Niemeyer or Paulo Mendes da Rocha, the two Brazilian Pritzker ...

On the future Europaallee in the center of Zürich, the three renowned architecture firms David Chipperfield Architects, Max Dudler, and Annette Gigon/Mike Guyer are attempting a European-style city extension, with ...

What influence do new media have on active participation and involvement in the city? How can planning be democratically legitimized? What are the challenges faced by planning law and procedures, ...

Smart Cities are being discussed all around the world. Information and communication technology is being implemented to contribute to solving current and future social challenges within cities. This book shows ...

In the decades following World War II, large residential developments like the Japanese "Danchi" became enormously popular, providing modern, affordable living space for rapidly growing populations. Now many are threatened ...

In the nineteen-fifties the architectural profession turned its gaze towards India where Le Corbusier had been commissioned to build an ideal modern city. Today, Chandigarh is a pulsating metropolis while, ...

What kind of architecture do we find in a country that has no traditional building materials such as timber and bricks at its fingertips but instead builds houses using grass ...

Se puede hoy todavía hablar de la existencia de una arquitectura española? Abroad / En el extranjero se plantea esta cuestión presentando el trabajo de cinco estudios dirigidos por arquitectos ...

Today in western countries, the number of women studying architecture is similar to that of men. Women are increasingly coming to the fore within the profession. To what extent will ...

The Franco-German consortium Chaix & Morel et associés and JSWD Architects has come up with a new, humane concept of corporate architecture for the spectacular headquarters of the steel company ...

Located in the Czech Republic, the city of Zlín is a curious example of civic planning in which domestic living, education and recreation were all geared towards a single goal: ...

The International Highrise Award is bestowed every two years on an outstanding building from a number of worldwide nominations; it must be characterized by special aesthetics, future-oriented design, integration into ...

As Luxembourg ascends to the forefront of innovation in contemporary architecture, one firm stands out for its decisive impact on the city's horizon. Christian Bauer and Associés Architectes has furnished ...

The Graz-based architects Karla Kowalski and Michael Szyszkowitz, operating as Szyskowitz + Kowalski, have enjoyed worldwide recognition over the past two decades. This monograph looks at buildings and projects dating ...

In spring 2010, the International Building Exhibition (IBA) Hamburg organized a major presentation of its plans for the construction and development of future sites in Germany. Exploring themes of coexistence, ...

With the Luxembourg Pavilion for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, the internationally renowned practice HERMANN & VALENTINY and partners has impressively demonstrated what a contemporary alliance of architecture and art can ...