Tag: zaha hadid
Zaha Hadid Architects has teamed up with ETH Zurich and Holcim to design the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed bridge in Venice. Dubbed Striatus, the 16-metre-long bridge is located in the Giardini della Marinaressa in the city’s European Cultural Centre, and is freestanding and assembled without mortar. “Striatus”, a Latin word meaning grooved, reflects the “structural logic” and […]
The tools of architectural design are evolving constantly, and the possibilities of computational design are only just being discovered. Nothing will ever replace sketching with a pad and pencil, says Jeremy Graham, but as the next iteration after CAD (computer aided design) and three-dimensional modelling, computational design is another tool in the architect’s kit. The […]
Designed by the late Zaha Hadid and Patrick Schumacher, the 45-storey Leeza SOHO is Beijing’s newest and hottest skyscraper thanks to its atrium, which twists up through the full height of the building. Located in the Fengtai business district, the almost 200-metre-high tower is adjacent to the area’s main rail station and sits atop an underground train line. […]
After more than 60 years in business, COX Architecture recently underwent a practice-wide rebrand, collaborating with creative agency VAN O to change much more than just its logo. ADR sits down with COX’s head of marketing and communications, Cliff Nichols, to discuss the challenges of rebranding an architectural practice with significant history, a united and federated structure and 43 vocal […]
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