We would like to thank everyone who attended the Open State informal exhibition launch event for the Adelaide Creative Community Hub architecture competition. Each project explores Adelaide as a creative city, and architecture’s capacity to foster creativity within the urban environment.
Find more photos from the event here - http://ow.ly/sdAQ30fJUCR
Few skylines have evolved as much and as fast as those found in the Middle East, and especially in the city of Dubai in the UAE. The discovery of oil, followed by the massive influx of commerce and tourism, transformed the subtle city skyline into a gleaming metropolis, complete with towering skyscrapers the likes of which the world had never seen.
Architecture competitions are about so much more than the prize fund. And while participants will tell you that the money is nice, it’s the challenge and the experiences that can add so much to your career.
Timber has been used in architecture and construction for thousands of years, yet very few ancient buildings that utilise the material still stand today. The prefabricated timber buildings were easy to construct and easy to deconstruct, making rebuilds and redesigns common.
Latvia’s traditional timber architecture may not still exist in the numbers it once did, but it still inspires many of the architectures styles utilised across the country.
Bird observatories need not be grand or extravagant in their design. In fact the most inconspicuous an observatory the better. Subtle structures like these, that blend in with their natural surroundings, are often the best for nature lovers to get up close and personal with the wildlife.
