Architect Touts Europe’s Tallest Tower

COURTESY OF RMJM Architect Touts Europe’s Tallest Tower At a conference to debate the challenges of tall buildings, an RMJM architect touted the technology and sustainability of the 396-meter-tall Gazprom headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia. Features include an energy solution that minimizes the need for heat and a tower with double-glazed glass skins with an atrium that acts as a buffer zone.Read the complete article…

Holl-Designed Museum Explores Chinese Art
Steven Holl’s Nanjing Museum of Art and Architecture uses parallel perspective spaces and garden walls in black-rimmed earth over which a light “figure” hovers. Sustainable features include geothermal cooling and heating and low-embodied-energy materials.
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Temple of Light
Ancient design and construction marry cutting-edge lighting technology at a Hindu temple outside Atlanta. Using hand-carved stone and an elaborate LED lighting system that provides color-changing effects, the building’s designers developed a unique place of worship that will enable both present and future generations to experience India’s rich culture and heritage firsthand.
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Glass Comes Alive in Portugal Urban Destination
The Dolce Vita Porto, a 2 million-square-foot facility designed by Suttle Mindlin, recently won several awards for its cutting-edge design, which includes a major stair hall enclosed by a glass sculpture wall with 24 different types of glass that come alive with dramatic lighting effects.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
2008 ARCHI-TECH AV Awards in Partnership with InfoComm International^®ARCHI-TECH and InfoComm International invite you to participate in the sixth annual ARCHI-TECH AV Awards. The ARCHI-TECH AV Awards program honors outstanding examples of the creative and effective integration of technology into otherwise traditional construction projects.Enter today to get the recognition you deserve!

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Bank Redesign Goes ‘Pod-style’ Read the complete article …

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• February 13, 2008 Visionary Design Lands AIA Award • February 06, 2008 Nautical-Inspired School’s Architecture Earns Design Awards • January 30, 2008 HOK-Designed Office Building is Sustainable Benchmark for Mexico City • January 23, 2008 Resort Design to Feature Natural Beauty and Sustainability • January 16, 2008 Research Building to House High-Tech, Green Features in Pretty Package • January 09, 2008 Esther Bone Memorial Library to Reopen • January 02, 2008 Apple Store Architecture Makes Customers Feel Good about Spending • December 26, 2007 Stanford Medical Center Designs Unveiled

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