London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid
The London Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid, was the second largest building and one of the key venues of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Positioned on the south eastern edge of the Olympic Park, the architectural concept of the London Aquatics Centre is inspired by the fluid geometries of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment that reflect the riverside landscapes of the Olympic Park. The pool hall's form is generated by…
Arg-e-Bam, The Largest Adobe Structure in The World
The Arg-e Bam is the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in Kerman Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape". The origin of this enormous citadel on the Silk Road can be traced back to the Achaemenid Empire (sixth to fourth centuries BC) and even beyond. The heyday of the citadel was from the seventh to eleventh…
GMC Hummer EV; 1000Hp Four Door Electric Pickup truck
The GMC Hummer EV is both an upcoming off-road luxury electric vehicle produced by GMC. General Motors' gas-guzzling Hummer brand, discontinued in 2010, is poised to make a comeback in October 2020 through a live stream. The Hummer EV includes a pickup truck (SUT) and a confirmed Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) that will be introduced in 2021. The thoroughly modern Hummer offers four-wheel steering, including a Crabwalk feature that angles the rear wheels in phase…
Bunjil Place; Timber Design Award Winner
Bunjil Place, by FJMT Studio, is an example of a new form of community and civic building in Australia. It is not a single-use or single facility that tends to divide and separate a community by interest, education, or culture, but an inclusive hybrid form of a public building, reflecting and embracing the diversity of the country. It is a library, a performance theatre, a public gathering space, a place of exhibition, gallery and display,…
Galleria Department Store, South Korea
Architecture firm OMA has completed the Galleria department store in Gwanggyo, South Korea. The Galleria is Korea’s first and largest upscale department store founded in the 1970s. The store in Gwanggyo is the sixth branch of Galleria. A place where retail and culture, city and nature collide, Galleria in Gwanggyo offers a get away from the predictability of shopping. The cube-shaped building is clad in tessellated triangles of stone. The mix of beige, brown and…
