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Snapshot: Alexander Konstantinov's project
The avant-garde artist-architect Alexander Konstantinov is better known in the West than in Russia. One of his latest bright projects is bus stops in Japan. There will be 53 in total, the first ones have already been builtMay 21,…
Stacked Vases Tower: development of Zaha Hadid's project
Zaha Hadid Architects unveil new version of Melbourne towerJuly 7, 2017Stacked Vases Tower ProjectFirst unveiled by London's ZHA back in In 2015, the tower will be located on Collins Street, in the heart of the city's business…
Parametric Bridge in Iwakuni by Kengo Kuma
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma restored a flood-ravaged bridge in Iwakuni City, combining traditional woodworking with modern technologySeptember 17, 2022The city of Iwakuni in Japan's Yamaguchi prefecture is famous for its bridges.…
Flight of fantasy: 5 of the strangest buildings in the USSR and what happened to them now –…
Some buildings built in the 20th century are still amazing in their architecture. For their time they were innovative, revolutionary, avant-garde, but what happened to them now? Let's figure it out together!September 15, 2022Every…
Fundraising for the restoration of Villa Eileen Gray E-1027 has started
The interiors and furnishings of this masterpiece of architectural modernism will be restored with voluntary donations from fans of the design legendOctober 25, 2018A crowdfunding campaign has been announced to raise funds for the…
HUTTON presents: the new club house Lumin
Light is the key element of the Lumin Club House, which will appear in the center of Moscow in 2022. Learn more about light, architecture and digital space Lumin in the new HUTTON videoNovember 16, 2020In 2022 in in the very center of…
The Balmy Palmy house in Sydney, where instead of part of the walls and floor there is a grid
The CplusC architects have created the perfect place for a family with three teenagers, where all the family can retire and admire the trees, the sky and the ocean growing around through the grid p>September 7, 2022In their Balmy Palmy…
Biological Museum and Science Center in Leiden
August 31, 2019, Naturalis opened its new biological museum and research center in Leiden, the result of a collaboration between Neutelings Riedijk Architects and Dutch fashion designer Iris van HerpenSeptember 2, 2019The new Naturalis…
Architects have turned the old town hall into a shoe museum
Civic Architects has designed a shoe museum in Walwijk, Holland. It is located in the building of the City Hall of the 1930sSeptember 6, 2022The Schoenenkwartier Museum is dedicated to the history of shoe design and production in Wahlwijk,…
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall reopens after renovation
The project was developed by Australian studio ARM Architecture with engineering firm Arup. The reconstruction of the concert hall is the final stage of the overhaul of the entire building, which will be completed by the 50th anniversary of…
Temple of 6 billion rubles: what one of the most expensive cathedrals in the country looks like
The main temple of the armed forces of the Russian Federation was erected in honor of the 75th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. More than 6 billion rubles were spent on its construction. Let's see what the cathedral…
Unusual house with a perforated facade in Brazil
Architectural studio Gisele Borges Arquitetura has clad an apartment building with perforated metal panels that do not obscure the view of the city and at the same time protect the privacy of residentsSeptember 1, 2022In the Brazilian city…
Architecture that changes space
British architect Andy Snow, creative director of GENPRO, is known worldwide as a modernist who can combine the rational and the poetic. The maestro is convinced that the main thing for an architect is the ability to see the uniqueness of…
Memory of the people: the new museum of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
New museum "Zoya", a modern project of the A2M bureau, was opened on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Moscow regionJune 23, 2020A huge field, surrounded by a small one-story village of Petrishchevo, has become a…
Hotel by Neri&Hu in the spirit of traditional Chinese architecture
Shanghai duo Neri&Hu created a boutique hotel inspired by traditional Chinese houses with an enclosed patio in Yangzhou CityFebruary 12, 2018Neri&Hu architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu have created The Walled, a 20-room boutique…
Autonomous chapel designed by Alvaro Siza
Architect Alvaro Siza Viera completes design for a chapel that can be fully self-sustainingJuly 3, 2018Pritzker Prize-winning architect Alvaro Siza designed a chapel in southern Portugal. The building is part of the Monte da Charneca…
The first subtropical playground will appear in Russia
Children's space will be located on the territory of the elite complex MANTERA Seaview residence in Sochi and will be the first project of its kind, specially adapted for the subtropical climate. The Megabudka bureau in partnership…
Chapel grotto in the Spanish garden
In memory of the client's daughters, Ramos Alderete designed a concrete rock chapel with a cave vault on the siteAugust 24, 2022<img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/5215e7a15e95bab7b42b2290636443a5.jpg"…
Architectural walks: excursion to the Melnikov House
Our regular author architect Kira Shayeva went on an excursion to the Melnikov House and shared her impressions with ELLE DECORATION readersAugust 24, 2022Kira Shaevaarchitecture and interior designArchitectView of the Melnikov House from…
Last Call: competition for designers and architects “Golden Trezzini-2022”
Entries for the 5th Trezzini Golden International Prize are closing. Until September 15, you have the opportunity to send your projects. Get involved!August 23, 2022The Casa CiP project is a finalist project of the Trezzini Gold 2021…