World Architectural News April 2009, New Buildings across the Globe, Architecture Images

Global Architecture News April 2009

Contemporary Architectural Design Updates: World Built Environment

Global Architectural News April 2009

World Architecture News in April 2009
This is the e-architect archive page for Architecture News April 2009.

Pearl Academy of Fashion Jaipur Design: Morphogenesis

Pearl Academy of Fashion Jaipur - Architecture News April 2009

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Pearl Academy of Fashion Jaipur
The Pearl Academy of Fashion, Jaipur is one of the first educational institutes in India to address both cost and environmental design as its primary goals. The architectural parti consists of a range of multifunctional spaces which are a seamless blend of the interiors and exteriors. Many elements of this thermally adaptive environment borrow from the tradition of passive cooling techniques prevalent in the hot-dry desert climate of Rajasthan.

30 Apr 2009
V&A Women’s Amenities, V&A Museum, London, England, UK
Design: Glowacka Rennie Architects

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V&A Museum Women’s Amenities : Glowacka Rennie Architects
In May 2008 Glowacka Rennie won an invited competition, which included Sarah Featherstone Architects and MUF, for the design of the Women’s Amenities off the Grand Entrance hall at the V&A.

Church of Our Lady of Trsat, Rijeka, Croatia
Design: randic-turato architects

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Aula Ivana Pavla II : randic-turato architects
The Church of Our Lady of Trsat is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Croatia. According to the legend, angels transferred the Nazareth Tabernacle of the Holy Family to Trsat on 10 May 1291 where it remained until 1294 when angels transferred it to Loreto, Italy.

Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea : International Design Competition
The Thematic Pavilion is an exhibition hall drawn up by the Organizing Committee to showcase the Expo’s theme, “The Living Ocean and Coast:” Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.” It will be displaying creative and unique exhibitions to introduce the theme and leave the most vivid impression to visitors in the Exposition.

New Tamayo Museum : BIG + Rojkind Arquitectos

Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building : ifau + Jesko Fezer

Mies van der Rohe Award Winner 2009 : Norwegian Opera & Ballet

CityCenter : Approval News

Saxo Bank Building : 3XN

Xi’An World Fair 2011 : Plasma Studio

Vancouver Convention Centre West open : LMN Architects

Neues Museum Berlin : Royal visit

Seoul Series Milan : Zaha Hadid + Patrik Schumacher

Shidai Tower Harbin : AS.Architecture-Studio

Hackney Mosque : Makespacearchitects

Prada Transformer Seoul : OMA