World's Largest Astronomy Museum
New York studio Ennead Architects has completed the world's largest museum dedicated to astronomy in Shanghai, China. The new 39,000 square meters museum creates an immersive experience that places visitors in direct engagement with real astronomical phenomena. Whatever their age or education level, people can observe and hopefully understand more about some very basic underpinnings of astronomy through a series of direct, physical experiences. Ennead delivered an…
18 Robinson Tower, Singapore
Designed by the New York-based architect, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and Architects6, 18 Robinson is a sustainable retail and office tower in Singapore. The tower is located at the V-shaped intersection between Market Street and Robinson Road, with the upper floors offering views towards the marina. Two primary volumes separated by a lush garden, a hovering crystalline office tower and a retail podium, make up the principle building elements. The angled composition of the tower…
Zhuhai Opera House, China
Zhuhai Opera House is a lightweight, yet dynamic structure designed by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD). It sits on the shores of Zhuhai Island, in China. Inspiration for the layout of the site comes from the receding tides in the evening, accompanied by the moonrise. Blending naturally within the sea and sky with a pure and elegant form, the Zhuhai Opera House spreads along the coastal plane in the shape of two curved…
Audi RSQ E-Tron: Ready for Dakar
Audi's all-wheel-drive Quattro rally car was a game-changer at the World Rally Championship decades ago; more recently, the automaker was the first to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a hybrid powertrain. Now the automaker is turning its attention to one of the most extreme competitions on earth, the Dakar Rally, and combining know-how from both those previous endeavors. Audi will enter Dakar in 2022 with a newly developed hybrid machine that…
Yabuli Entrepreneurs' Congress Center, China
Nestled among Yabuli’s mountainous terrain, MAD’s design of the “Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Conference Centre” is a tent-like structure that is defined by its soft, curving, silver-white rooftop. Casually mirroring its mountainous backdrop, it reaches a maximum height of 24 meters, allowing it to settle quietly into the landscape. The “Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Conference Centre” has been envisioned as a progressive architecture – one that fosters growth, innovative thinking, and is continuously evolving. The center stands as a…
