IA&B 2010

March 2010

 

LET'S PARTNER
Chandrashekhar Hariharan, the man behind Biodiversity Conservation [India] Limited, in colloquy with Sarita Vijayan, Editor & Brand Director, Indian Architect & Builder Magazine.

CURRENT
Latest updates on architecture exhibitions, competitions and news.

PRODUCTS
Featured are contemporary, innovative and stylish products from around the world.

CONSTRUCTION BRIEF
Apprise of the world’s ve most fascinating construction projects.

King Abdullah II House of Culture & Art
The latest venture by Zaha Hadid Architects strikes a resonating chord with nature.

Leeds Oce Building, UK
Saving the environment is architect David Marchetti with the design of the oce building.

Town Town, Erdberg
Generating more energy than it uses is Town Town building, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au.

Suncheon International Wetlands Centre
The endeavour by Gansam Architects and Associates is a crowd puller through and through.

North Slope Ski Hotel
Michael Jantzen carves out a sojourn at the Ski Hotel.

POST EVENT
Essar Steel Masterstrokes: The Icon Exhibition
Photo essay of the rst ever exhibition on the works of the third largest construction and engineering paradigm in the world - Buro Happold.

FOCUS: COOL ELEMENTS
Cool Elements: Sustainability. Water. Technology, the focus of this month features innovative architectural projects from across the world.

SUSTAINABILITY
Metamorphosis
The Sun Moon Mansion in China has carved a niche in sustainable development.

Green Wrap
LIN Architects realise a sustainable planning proposal at Loire in France.

Food For Fuel
Changing dynamics of food is Japan-based architect’s Bakoko’s latest innovation.

Living on the Edge
MisoSoup Architects have revolutionised pre-fab homes with their latest cutting edge design.

Recycling Repertoire
Olga Architects denes a new housing complex that combines environmental benet with an experimental architectural concept.

WATER
In Between Two Worlds
Innovating concrete homes, Matharoo Associates fantastical 'House With Balls' comes replete with concrete balls and a sh farm.

To the Rescue of Eco-Tourism
Incorporating the biodiverse paradigm of the Iberian River, the Mora River Aquarium by Promonotorio Arquitectos boosts eco-tourism.

'Bio'tecture
Dening sustainability are multinational rm Grimshaw Architects and London-based rm Seawater Greenhouse.

Ocean Utopia
Designed as an ecological living solution, the ‘Floating City’ concept by Ahearn Schopfer Architects will be located on the New Orleans costal expanse.

TECHNOLOGY
Size Zero Architecture
The GreenPix Media Wall project by New York based architecture and media rm Simone Giostra & Partners breaks new ground in sustainable media-tecture.

Moulting Buildings
Multinational architectural practice LAVA rejuvenates old, dreary buildings with their 'reskinning' process.

Rhythmic Sculpture
'Aeolus' by multi-disciplinary artist Luke Jerram tunes the wind and the changing light into a feast for the senses.

The Other World
Architect Keith Dewey extends the realms of architecture, creating a whole new world in the ocean with his 'Gyre'.

Reinventing the Skyscraper
Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut not only addressed the problems of food shortage but also reinvents the skyscraper with his 'Dragony'.

Culture Counts
Agricultural Conservation in the Future
J. H. Stubbs addresses the contemporary issues of heritage protection and outlines architectural conservation practices.

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