Iranian Winners of the Architizer A+Awards 2021
The Architizer A+Awards is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and products. Its mission is to nurture the appreciation of meaningful architecture in the world and champion those products that are integral to bringing great buildings to life. Featuring select A+Awards winners, who are chosen by the illustrious jury from thousands of entries around the globe, A+Architecture is the definitive guide to the year’s best buildings and spaces.…
Ferrari 296 GTB: True Mclaren Artura Rival
The Ferrari 296 GTB is a plug-in hybrid sports car designed by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari, which was unveiled on 24 June 2021. The 2022 Ferrari 296GTB is an exotic sports car that represents a new era for the Italian automaker, one that revolves around a V-6 engine and hybrid technology. After a long hiatus, the six-cylinder Ferrari has returned, but don't call it a Dino. Instead, the new sports car from Maranello gets…
Suzhou Bay Cultural Center, China
French architect Christian de Portzamparc has completed a cultural center on the shores of Lake Tai in China. Located on a site where the district’s pedestrian axis meets the water, the ‘Suzhou bay cultural center’ is prominently situated and offers sweeping views across Lake Tai. The program had two parts: the music and performance halls on one side of the axis, and museums and pedagogical places on the other side. Two wings would appear at…
Taiyuan Botanical Garden, China
Austrian firm Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) has completed a botanical garden complex in Taiyuan, China, featuring three domed greenhouses positioned on or alongside an artificial lake. The Taiyuan Botanical Garden occupies the site of a former coal mine in northern China, which the client wanted to transform into a landscaped park and museum. The development of gardens included the creation of an artificial landscape featuring hills, lakes, waterfalls, paths and buildings. …
ICÔNE Office Complex by Norman Foster, Luxembourg
ICÔNE, a new office complex in Luxembourg designed by Foster + Partners has broken ground. The 18,800 square-meter office building, filled with light and greenery, encourages a spirit of co-creation and collaboration. Its flexible layout addresses the need for safe working environments and the changes to the workplace that will emerge in the future. It also references the rich industrial heritage of area, revitalizing it by making a positive contribution to the site and its…
