Museo Soumaya, Mexico
Museo Soumaya, located in Mexic, houses a large private collection of over 66,000 pieces of art which have an alleged value of over $700 million, the majority are European works from the 15th-20th centuries, including several stand-out pieces from Old Masters, French artist Auguste Rodin and more present day artists like Dalí. The Soumaya also has the world’s largest collection of pre-Hispanic and Colonial coins and currency. The museum originally opened in a 16th-century watermill…
"Plexus" Installations; By Gabriel Dawe
Gabriel Dawe was born in Mexico City where he grew up surrounded by the intensity and color of Mexican culture. After working as a graphic designer, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 2000. In search for creative freedom he started experimenting and creating artwork, which eventually led him to explore textiles and embroidery — activities traditionally associated with women and which were forbidden for a boy growing up in Mexico. By working with thread and…
Gordon Murray Hypercar: GMA T.50
The GMA T.50 or Gordon Murray Automotive Type 50 is a sports car manufactured by Gordon Murray Automotive. Designed by Gordon Murray and inspired by the McLaren F1. He is a South African-born British designer of Formula One racing cars and the McLaren F1 road car. On 4 August 2020, Murray released the T.50 sports car, the "logical successor" to the McLaren F1. The body and chassis are entirely made of carbon fiber and weight…
Lakhta Center Tower; Europe's Tallest Skyscraper
The Lakhta Center, located in St Petersburg City, is a 400,000-square-meter complex which includes Europe's tallest skyscraper. The centerpiece of the development, the 462-meter-tall Lakhta Center Tower, is not only the tallest building in Europe, but also the first supertall skyscraper in St Petersburg and the world's second-tallest twisting skyscraper after the Shanghai Tower. The project, in which there is not a single repeating (typical) floor, is technically considered one of the most complex and…
Selected Winners of WA Award 2020
Since 2006 and for over 30 Cycles, World Architecture Community organizes the prestigious and acclaimed World Architecture Community Awards (WA Awards). The WA Awards highlights and recognizes remarkable projects that have the potential to inspire exciting questions about contemporary architectural discourse. Given the international nature of World Architecture Community, participants from around the globe and in particular from regions less covered by general or specialized media, get a chance to share and promote their projects,…
