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World’s Largest LED display with first PV+curtain wall system.
By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Architects Simone Giostra & Partners have designed the carbon-neutral Greenpix media wall which will surround the Xicui Entertainment Complex in Beijing, China. Featuring the largest color LED display worldwide and the first photovoltaic system integrated into ...

Gorgeous Rendering. Reality sold separately.
By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Are you one of those who get suckered into amazingly render-ed and photoshop-ed images that are just simply irresistible? Alissa Walker of Core 77 magazine has something to say about that. - Core 77

Unbuilt Architecture Competition
By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Design Book Magazine is organizing a competition for all unbuilt architectural works. To enter: * Write a brief project description (500 word max) * Save your drawings and renderings as JPG's ...

Piel.Skin Paperless Book about Skin Architecture
By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Presenting the "First Paperless Architecture Book EVER: Piel". Piel.Skin is the culmination of two years of architectural research into dynamic facades, ventilated, high-tech or traditional composites with new features. "This book shows that currently new skins not only act ...

Go green with SketchUp
By Adib J on April 30, 2008

Most of us must have used Sketchup in our early stages of design in one way or another. In conjunction with Earth Day which had just passed, Google Sketchup have put together a page to ...

Mile-High Skyscrapers and Floating Cities
By Adib J on April 23, 2008

With Dubai's 800-meter-tall Burj Dubai skyscraper almost complete, it seems that we are entering an age of mega structures. Recall recent gargantuan megacity proposals by the likes Rem Koolhaas and also Sir Norman Foster. Wired Magazine have put together a ...

Cityscapers: Felicity
By Adib J on April 18, 2008

Felicity (n): happiness: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy "What if a city is built on a foundation of happiness?" The FeliCity ...

Cityscapers of the world, unite!
By Adib J on April 18, 2008

Cityscapers: By the Throat is one of 3 Cityscapers studios in the UK over 3 years which will support the development of the next generation of designers, architects and visual artists through collaborative ...

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By Adib J on April 18, 2008

Compulsory reading for anyone in the design field.

URA plans new community space at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station
By Adib J on March 27, 2008

URA has unveiled plans for the development of the open space above the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station which will be Singapore's latest venue for community activities and performances.This is all part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)'s plan to increase ...