Manitoba Hydro Place

"Manitoba Hydro Place, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers" to find out more...
Image via http://www.eco-structure.com/awards/aia-announces-2010-cote-award-winners.aspx

Waffle urbanism

"In his 1964 book, Investigations in Collective Form,Fumihiko Maki defined the basic concept of megastructure, writing: 'The megastructure is a large frame in which all the functions of a city or part of a city are housed... In a sense, it is a humanmade feature of the landscape.' " to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/waffle-urbanism/

Related links:

http://www.pedrokok.com.br/en

http://www.jmayerh.de/home.htm

http://www.domusweb.it/en/video/-metropol-parasol/
http://mydesignstories.net/profiles/blogs/metropol-parasol-in-seville

Word Architecture Festival

"World Architecture Festival is the world's largest, live, truly inclusive and interactive global architectural awards programme. It is a unique meeting point for architects, suppliers and clients, attracting hundreds of entries and visitors from all over the world." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/what-is-waf.cfm

The Pinnacle @ Duxton

Image featuring The Pinnacle, Duxton Plain by arc studio, Singapore.
Image via http://architecturelab.net/pinnacle-duxton-singapore-by-arc-studio-architecture-urbanism-12543/

Kaohsiung Port Terminal

Image featuring Kaohsiung Port Terminal by Reiser + Umemoto architects. to find out more...
Image from http://www.reiser-umemoto.com/

Harry Seidler and Associates

Image featuring Capita Centre Sdyney by Harry Seidler and Associates. to find out more...
Image from http://www.seidler.net.au/
Sketchup Model available at http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=21f12d3f23663c8d8dba43e9767036d5

Interesting Facade by rare architecture

"Rare architecture is an office for research, architecture and experimentation. Projects range from the scale of the Object to the Urban. We stress the need to establish a tailored response, which implies a singular design process for each project with an adapted use of our network of competences. Mixing different endeavours we sensibly apply transversal thinking between teaching, research and commissions." to find out more...
Image via http://www.r-are.net/
Passage from http://news.r-are.net/

When Light Works

Disturbing as it had rekindled my passion on architectural theories, once again, and to think that I can visualize Rem Koohlaas and Peter Eisenman at each other’s neck, almost literally, discussing at length in AA London, discussing on the various points of how their design strategies have changed the way they conceptualized form. to find out more...
Image via http://whenlightswork.net/guerrilla-lighting/singapore-guerrilla-lighting-workshop-2010-video/
Passage via http://whenlightswork.net/kay-poh/super-critical-should-we-theorize-architecture-or-can-theories-define-architecture/

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank HQ

Images featuring Hong Kong Shanghai Bank HQ by Foster and Partners. to find out more...
Images via http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/0501/default.aspx

The Met, Singapore WOHA

Image featuring The Met by WOHA. to find out more...
Related Links:-
Image from http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8131/woha-the-met-residential-skyscraper-bangkok.html
http://www.fivefootway.com/2009/11/07/the-met-by-woha-wins-at-world-architecture-festival/

National Commercial Bank

Image featuring National Commercial Bank built in 80s by SOM  via http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/9627/tropological-buildings/
related links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commercial_Bank
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=8170

Kanchanjunga Apartments

Interesting featuring of Kanchanjunga Apartments, Mumbai, Charles Correa by Identity housing. to find out more...

Willis [Sears] Tower

"The design of the Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, was a major step towards exemplifying and defining the SOM way in which a building’s structure naturally informs its exterior profile and appearance. " to find out more...
Images via http://www.som.com/content.cfm/sears_tower_observation_deck
Passage via http://www.som.com/content.cfm/sears_tower

Nagakin Capsule Tower

A relook at Nagakin Capsule Tower, Tokyo by Kisho Kurokawa.
Images via http://harboproject.blogspot.com/2009/08/nakagin-capsule-tower-tokyo-1972.html

Abu Dhabi Investment Council HQ

"Aedas was appointed to design the new Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) headquarters, Al Bahr Towers, following an invited international competition for twin landmark office towers in Abu Dhabi." to find out more...
Images and Passage via http://aedasresearch.com/features/view/advanced-modelling/project/al-bahr-towers