David Chipperfield Won RIBA Stirling Prize for The First Time

The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany, won the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture. The museum was designed by David Chipperfield Architects and chosen among other five competitors including America’s Cup Building, Valencia, Spain; Casa da Musica,…

Fatcs of Frank Gehry Architect

(Photo www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk) Frank Gehry was born in February 28, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He moved to California in 1947. He worked for Wdton Becket & Associates (1957-1968) and Victor Gruen (1968-1961) in Los Angeles, as well as for Andre…

The 2007 winner of the Pritzker Prize: Richard Rogers

(Photo: Richard Rogers/right, Credit: NYTimes) Being popular since his unique Pompidou Center in 1977, 30 years later Richard Rogers wins 2007 Pritzker Prize. As reported by NYTime back in March 2007, Pritzker jury saluted Mr. Rogers for his “unique interpretation…

The Future of Urban Living: Shimizu Mega City Pyramid

The Extreem Engineering series from Discovery Channel showing of the Japanese Corporation, Shimizu, dreaming about the future of urban living: The Mega City in Pyramid, what a sophisticated structure and technology. The pyramid is 3000-foot-tall (914 meters) and built from…

Glass House by Tonic Design

This unique glass house was designed by Tonic Design with modern architecture style: glass and steel. According to the project descriptions, this house is built upon the steel frame of the previous home and provides open perches as well as…