architecture

The project involved the renovation and extension of the Auersperg Palace, located in the heart of the protected historical city centre. The palace and its site have a rich history dating from the prehistoric period to Roman and medieval times with each era added a newer layer to the building.

Virgin Atlantic’s new upper class lounge at JFK celebrates both the dynamism of New York City and the excellence of its own airlines. An urban oasis with sweeping views of the terminal and its runway, the lounge sets stage for the unfolding of each passenger’s journey.

The building is virtually a fluid totem with its form and orientation permitting a full view of its surrounds. Individual floors with curvilinear layouts and maximum overhangs of 3 meters give the tower its interesting, streamlined form. An advanced system of ceramic material on a metal-and-glass structure, designed specifically for high-rise buildings by the architect, […]

Located in the food court of SurPlaza Commercial Center at the Asia beach, in Lima, Peru, Bembos Asia is essentially the merging of two brands. Namely Bembos (a local chain of restaurants) and Coca-Cola. The design physically merges the individual icons of each brand - as seen most prominently on the front facade, in the […]

The hotel is part of the new Ria 2000 masterplan for the City of Bilbao, Spain. Located several distant blocks from the Guggenheim Museum, it is the last property on the Victoria Maria Boulevard before approaching the river.

“the modern face of the mosque allows its members to ‘distance themselves from Islamic terrorism’ since modernity is the enemy of fundamentalist Muslims”. The modern design invites everyone, including non-Muslims to visit and thereby plays down the boundaries between people of all races and religions.

“The city forest on the historic west side of the UQAM (L’Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada) campus gives the landscape a strong seasonal identity–bright yellow gingko colors the campus in the fall, an explosion of magnolia blossoms announces the end of the spring semester. The tree canopy’s sculptural branches allow light to penetrate in […]

“Molina Plaza offers stores, restaurants, theaters and supermarket facilities to the local public, placing itself as an important landmark in the neighborhood.

“The branches are painted sky-blue to become a barometer for subtle fluctuations in natural light — and ultimately draw attention to the deep blue sky above.” designer say “After completing the Lipstick Forest at the Palais des Congres as a forest of trees without branches, we proposed its complement in Detroit - a forest of […]

The project involves the redesign of Italian airline Alitalia’s counters and workspaces at leading airports across the globe, keeping in tune with the airline’s revised brand identity. The project has to date concentrated on the departure gates, ticket areas, check-in desks and fast-track routes.