University of Aberdeen Library

University of Aberdeen Library

The University of Aberdeen library by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects in Scotland, was established in 1495. 

The campus is the world's fifth oldest english language university, and this new 15,500 square meter facility accommodates 14,000 students with 1,200 reading spaces, archives, historical collections and a room for rare books. There is an clear contrast between the obvious gemoetry of the box exterior and the askew curved voids that rise throught the interior space.

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Tom Dixon Lustre Pendant

Lustre Pendant by Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon launched a range of iridescent stoneware pendant lights at London Design Festival. The shades are glazed with a mixture of minerals and metals that react unpredictably when fired so that every piece is unique.

www.tomdixon.net

To see our model range of current Tom Dixon products visit

mx-3dmodels.com/tom-dixon

Josefine/Roxy Club, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

 Josefine/Roxy Club, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Architect Fred Mafra was given the opportunity to refurbish on ehis earlier projects, The Josefine/Roxy Club. Based in  Savassi, the night life area of Belo Horizonte, the largest city southeastern Brazil.

www.fredmafra.com

Stedelijk Museum Cafe, Amsterdam

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

As part of the renovation Stedelijk Museum, interior hospitality areas by Concern, and the exterior structure by Benthem Crouwel, have created a seemless relationship between the interior an exterior of this space, thats spills out into the heart of the city's museum square

www.concern.nu

The Crystal, London

The Crystal, London

The Crystal, a sustainable cities initiative by global technology company siemens, creating the world's 

largest exhibition about urban sustainability.

The building itself is a demonstration in this, with solar panels and ground source heat pumps meet the buildings electricity needs, eliminating the burning of fossil fuels, and all rainwater is harvested and recycled or reused within the interior.

House Ber, Midrand, South Africa

House Ber, Midrand, South Africa, by Nico Van Meulen

www.nicovdmeulen.com

houseWING, Seoul, Korea

houseWING, Seoul, Korea

houseWING is a residential project by AnLstudio and Heebon. Within historical building, the space has been renovated into a studio environment. The space accommodates both public and private usage, with the airplane wing cutting through the public part of the space, and leading away from the private rooms.

www.anlstudio.com

Euro 2012 Junction, Wroclaw, Poland

Euro 2012 Junction, Wroclaw, Poland

The Euro 2012 Junction by OZONE Architectural studio, was created to transport and connect the large crowds of visitors and spectators to the Stadium in Wroclaw during european football championships. Methods of public transport are vertically layered, railway on the ground level and the tram and bus stops above with direct access to the stadium, minimising the need for private vehicles.

www.ozone.com.pl

University of the Pacific, Lima, Peru

University of the Pacific, Lima, Peru

The University of the Pacific building by Metropolis, is five levels with  a large central atrium core, with classrooms on every floor, all of which look out to the rest of the campus through a facade with neon blue mullions that glow at night. 

www.metropolisperu.com

Punibach Hydroelectric Power Plant

Punibach hydroelectric power plant, Mals, Italy

Hidden within the alpine landscape, the Punibach hydroelectric power plant by Monovolume Architecture's

 converts natural forces into energy while maintaining an low profile in the alpine environment. 

This is neat solution to house loud, bulky machinery while making little visual impact to the area.

www.monovolume.cc 

Orfila Flat, Madrid

Orfila Flat, Madrid

The Orfila Flat in the Chamberi neighborhood of central Madrid, byarchitects Schneider Colao, is a renovation within a historic 19th century apartment building. The original interior of the flat was gutted, replaced by structural framework that allowed a modern open plan living space.

www.schneidercolao.com

Clairière' building, UEFA Administrative HQ

Clairière' building, UEFA Administrative HQ, Nyon, Switzerland

The Clairière' building, is one of two buildings that together create the new UEFA Administrative HQ, by swiss firm Bassicarella architects.

www.bassicarella.ch

iPhone 5

iPhone 5 by Apple

The iPhone 5 is thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4S but also longer. It's new processor means it runs two times quicker, with graphics that are twice as fast, and is Apple's first smartphone capable of 4G. Apple has upgraded the camera to include new features such as a low-light mode and a panorama feature.

www.apple.com/iphone