Fire Station Dordrecht by René van Zuuk Architekten
The upper floors are stacked at right angles across garages at this fire station in the Netherlands by René van Zuuk Architekten. More about Fire Station Dordrecht by René van Zuuk Architekten
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Third Grand Central Terminal proposal includes 380-metre skyscraper
News: WXY Architecture are the third and final studio with plans for the future of New York's Grand Central Terminal and have suggested a 380-metre skyscraper and a network of elevated cycling paths (+ slideshow). More about Third Grand Central Terminal proposal includes 380-metre skyscraper
Quivering wire crossing by bureau faceB wins Paris bridge competition
News: French practice bureau faceB has won a competition to design a bridge across the Seine in Paris with plans for a wobbling crossing of stretched steel cables. More about Quivering wire crossing by bureau faceB wins Paris bridge competition
SOM proposes floating observation deck over Grand Central Terminal
News: while Foster + Partners think simply increasing capacity is the way to improve New York's Grand Central Terminal, architecture firm SOM has proposed adding a floating observation deck that slides up and down the sides of two new skyscrapers (+ slideshow). More about SOM proposes floating observation deck over Grand Central Terminal
"Turkey has learnt how to be in a crisis" - Murat Tabanlıoğlu on Bodrum Airport
World Architecture Festival 2012: Murat
CengizTabanlıoğlu of Tabanlıoğlu Architects says that Turkey has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world because they have "learnt how to be in a crisis," in this interview we filmed about the firm's airport project that topped the transport category at this year's World Architecture Festival. More about "Turkey has learnt how to be in a crisis" - Murat Tabanlıoğlu on Bodrum Airport
Tbilisi Public Service Hall by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Towering steel mushrooms create a layered canopy over the roof of this glazed office block in Tbilisi, Georgia, by Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas (+ slideshow). More about Tbilisi Public Service Hall by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Water Towers of Ireland by Jamie Young
Photographer Jamie Young is compiling an archive to document the history of water towers in Ireland. More about Water Towers of Ireland by Jamie Young
AIR+PORT by BIG and Tegnestuen Nuuk at the Danish Pavilion
Danish architects BIG and Tegnestuen Nuuk present ideas for a combined airfield and shipping port in Greenland at the Danish Pavilion during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012. More about AIR+PORT by BIG and Tegnestuen Nuuk at the Danish Pavilion
Saint Kjeld’s Kvarter by Tredje Natur
Architecture studio Tredje Natur is redesigning a Copenhagen neighbourhood to better handle the floods expected as climate change leads to fewer but heavier rain storms. More about Saint Kjeld’s Kvarter by Tredje Natur
Voivodeship Police Headquarters by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci
Flashes of blue stand out against the stark white and grey interior of this police headquarters in Poland by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci (+ slideshow). More about Voivodeship Police Headquarters by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci
United States Land Port of Entry in Calais by Robert Siegel Architects
Drivers crossing the border from Canada into the USA at Calais, Maine, would never know that there's a tranquil rock garden sandwiched between the checkpoint buildings designed by New York firm Robert Siegel Architects. More about United States Land Port of Entry in Calais by Robert Siegel Architects
Ninotsminda Border Checkpoint by Luka Machablishvili
The latest in a string of infrastructure projects in Georgia is a twisted cascade of concrete forming a checkpoint at the border with Armenia by architect Luka Machablishvili. More about Ninotsminda Border Checkpoint by Luka Machablishvili
Emirates Air Line by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
A kilometre-long cable car designed by British architects Wilkinson Eyre has opened today over the River Thames in London. More about Emirates Air Line by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Drive Through Airport by Büro für MEHR
Creative studio Büro für MEHR has designed a concept for a drive-through airport that processes planes like a car wash. More about Drive Through Airport by Büro für MEHR
Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
German architects J Mayer H have completed the first two of 20 roadside service stations for a new highway running from Azerbaijan to Turkey, through Georgia. More about Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller
Hoses hang inside an illuminated glass tower at this timber-clad fire station in western Austria by architects Dietrich Untertrifaller. More about Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller
Western Concourse at King’s Cross by John McAslan + Partners
A semi-circular vaulted concourse designed by British architects John McAslan + Partners will open at King’s Cross Station in London next week. More about Western Concourse at King’s Cross by John McAslan + Partners
University of Birmingham Steam Bridge by MJP Architects
This 60 metre-long metal bridge is a route for heating and power pipes, rather than people. More about University of Birmingham Steam Bridge by MJP Architects
Public Promenade by 3S Studio
Italian architects 3S Studio have converted a former railway tunnel between two north Italian towns into an enclosed pedestrian passageway. More about Public Promenade by 3S Studio
Ourense AVE Station by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a high-speed rail station for the city of Ourense in northwest Spain. More about Ourense AVE Station by Foster + Partners