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The Venetian skyscraper that may make the Italian city even worse
DestinationsFortunately, the €1.5 billion investment will probably not be found, but if it is, the City Council of Venice will be giving permission in July for an 820-foot-high skyscraper (130 feet taller than the Tour Montparnasse in Paris) to be built on the mainland behind Venice, about six miles from St. Mark’s Square. The mayor, [...]
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World’s most beautiful airports welcome flyers with innovative design
TransportDramatic entries are a given with air travel, and airports should convey a sense of welcome and arrival to travelers landing in a new city, like the great train stations of yesteryear, says architecture critic Paul Goldberger. That doesn’t usually happen. “An inspiring grand welcome to a place is not something you get in most [...]
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Hotel design literally frames the Pacific Ocean along the Peruvian coast
DestinationsOOIIO Architecture shared with us ‘Unbalance Hotel’, their latest project for a landmark hotel and congress building in Lima, Perú. Located in a city which is currently enjoying a constant growth, the interesting topography is what the architects decided to take advantage of to start the hotel design. The outstanding building silhouette immediately grabs pedestrian’s attention and it becomes [...]
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American war monuments too expensive to restore are left to decay
DestinationsOn the shoreline of Hawaii’s most famous beach, a decaying structure attracts little attention from wandering tourists. A few glance curiously at the crumbling Waikiki Natatorium, a salt water pool built in 1927 as a memorial to the 10,000 soldiers from Hawaii who served in World War I. But the monument’s walls are caked with [...]
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Singapore will fill its tallest building with a luxury hotel, apartments and offices
DestinationsSkidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the 75-year-old American architecture, interior design and urban-planning firm better known as SOM, has revealed its design for Tanjong Pagar Centre, set to become Singapore’s tallest building upon its completion in 2016. Reaching 951ft (290m), the 64-storey, mixed-use tower will house offices and high-end apartments, a luxury hotel, retail units [...]
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JW Marriott will build the tallest resort and casino in Turks and Caicos
DestinationsAccording to Luxury Travel Magazine, the Marriott hotel group is planning to build a nine-storey resort in Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), which will include 380 rooms, 19 condo suites and a casino. The announcement came on Monday at the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit in Miami. Currently the highest resort [...]
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Doha’s new airport city: Koolhaas upgrades Qatar’s gateway
TransportEarly last month, Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam (OMA) announced that it had been selected as the masterplanners for Doha, Qatar’s new “Airport City” development. The 10km-square development is on a 30-year schedule, but the majority of the major projects will be complete in time for Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup. The [...]
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Melbourne’s record-breaking new tower to include six-star hotel
DestinationsPlans to build Australia 108, a 388m high tower that will house a “six-star” hotel, were approved in Melbourne this week. The Australia 108 tower will be the latest addition to the world’s tallest skyscrapers, after consent for the £4.1 million project was given by Victoria’s minister of planning. Set on Southbank Boulevard, near the [...]
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Times Square’s new pedestrian-friendly design will literally lift tourists in the air
DestinationsAn innovative Norwegian architecture firm, Snøhetta, has noticed our disregard for our most iconic landmark and has been rewarded for its insight. The firm has been commissioned to “renovate” Times Square in a project that will begin construction this summer. Their re-design is aimed at tickling locals’ disinterest while addressing the many problems of aesthetics and [...]
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What the future of travel will look like: Best new airport designs
TransportAirports, especially those in big cities, expose an architect’s work to millions of people every year and are highly sought-after assignments. New projects are awarded through competitions that can span years; once granted, they may take decades to be fully completed. The latest airport award to be given will be happening in London. The British [...]
