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New Five-star Hotel Near Heathrow Airport

Designed by Foster + Partners, the new five-star hotel on Bath Road, close to Heathrow Airport has been approved by the Mayor of London. Wrapped in a unifying glass envelope, the hotel has six pavilions, a flexible 1200-capacity ballroom, two…

Castle House by Hamiltons

The Castle House is expected for completion in 2009. It’s designed by Hamilton as an eco-residential tower by utilizing wind turbin on the top of the tower. When complete, the main tower will reach 147 m tall and the adjacent…

The London Festival of Architecture

Foster+Partners had an idea to let the audience involving the architecture during the London Festival of Architecture. They built a conical structure, interwoven with fabric panels hand-printed by the public. Alistair Lenczner of Foster + Partners said: “The day was…

Building Progress of The Serpentine Pavilion 2008

Designed by Frank Gehry, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 is under construction. This landmark is mentioned to be the first example of Frank Gehry’s spectacular architecture in London. Frank Gehry said: “The Pavilion is designed as a wooden timber structure…