Lizzie Crook

Nicole Moyo’s waste-to-energy system will “mobilise communities in informal settlements”

April 1, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Ukubutha waste-to-energy infrastructure concept by Nicole Moyo

Nicole Moyo’s sustainable waste-to-energy infrastructure Ukubutha can be constructed by slum communities to enable them to live self-sufficiently. Presented at this year’s Design Indaba, Ukubutha is a concept system of dome-shaped huts that collect biogas from human waste to turn into energy, and fertiliser for community gardens. South African urban designer Moyo developed the system to empower

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Sustainable RAUM pavilion by Overtreders W designed to be reused

March 26, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

RAUM temporary restaurant pavilion by Overtreders W in Utrecht

Overtreders W employed the principles of a circular economy when designing the temporary RAUM pavilion in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Located at the public exhibition square RAUM, the pavilion offers a meeting space and restaurant for people to reside between attending exhibitions, lectures or workshops – but it is only required for three years. Amsterdam studio Overtreders

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Time-lapse movie shows submersion of Snøhetta’s underwater restaurant

March 26, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Construction photo of underwater restaurant Under by Snøhetta in Båly, Norway

This movie shows the completion of Europe’s first underwater restaurant, designed by Snøhetta, as it is submerged off the coast of Båly, Norway. Snøhetta constructed Under on a barge 20 metres from its final site over the course of six months, before it was manoeuvred and sunk in July 2018. The time-lapse footage condenses the

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Studio Fuksas to build “largest conference centre in the Middle East”

March 25, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

International Congress Centre Jerusalem ICC by Studio Fuksas for Israel

Studio Fuksas has revealed visuals of the International Congress Center Jerusalem, which will form the heart of a mixed-use complex in Giv’at Ram, Israel. Led by Dezeen Awards judge Doriana Fuksas and her partner Massimiliano Fuksas, the building in Jerusalem will be the “largest conference centre in the middle east” when it completes. The International Congress Center

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Atelier Oslo wraps House on an Island in gridded timber facade

March 23, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

A prefabricated timber facade envelops the concrete split-level interiors of this cabin, which Atelier Oslo has slotted onto an outcrop in Skåtøy, Norway. Norwegian studio Atelier Oslo designed the dwelling for a pair of artists who wanted a retreat for contemplation and working on the coast of the Scandinavian island. The cabin, named House on an Island, features

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Thomas Heatherwick designed the Vessel to “bring people together”

March 22, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Thomas Heatherwick speaking on Vessel in Hudson Yards

Thomas Heatherwick explains his desire for the recently opened Vessel, at the Hudson Yards development, to become a unique public destination in this video. Designed by his London practice Heatherwick Studio, the giant honeycomb-like sculpture that comprises a mile of publicly accessible walkways. Temporarily called Vessel, the viewpoint forms the centrepiece of the new Hudson Yards development

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Henning Larsen designs cave-like extension to Hotel Tórshavn in Faroe Islands

March 21, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Visuals of Hotel Tórshavn extension by Henning Larsen

Danish studio Henning Larsen’s extension to Hotel Tórshavn will be characterised by a cave-like foyer that is a nod to the coastal grottos of the Faroe Islands. The hotel in the island’s capital Tórshavn is being extended by Henning Larsen to help accommodate the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the islands. The extension will measure 4,500 square metres and include the

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Snøhetta completes Europe’s first underwater restaurant in Norway

March 20, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Europe's first underwater restaurant, Under, by Snohetta in Båly, south Norway

Snøhetta has completed Under, the “world’s largest underwater restaurant”, which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. Designed by Snøhetta to resemble a sunken periscope, the 495-square-metre restaurant is fronted by a huge panoramic window that gives visitors a “unique view” of marine life. The building on Norway’s southern coast, which can

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6a Architects completes geometric silver extension to MK Gallery in Milton Keynes

March 19, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

MK Gallery renovation by 6a Architects in Milton Keynes, EnglandMK Gallery renovation by 6a Architects in Milton Keynes, England

6a Architects has extended the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes with a rectangular steel box that pays homage to the English town’s “iconic” masterplan. Now open, the silver extension forms part 6a Architects’ overhaul of the art gallery, which was built in 1999. The renovation has doubled the size of the original building, with galleries laid out to form

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Cabin at Rones by Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter overlooks Norwegian fjord

March 14, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Cabin at Rones overlooking Beitstadfjorden by Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter

Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has used concrete and wood to build a minimal cabin on an outcrop beside the Beitstadfjorden in Norway. Named Cabin at Rones, the dwelling was commissioned by a couple who wanted a simple space to relax and enjoy views of the fjord. It measures 47 square metres, and is designed by Norwegian studio Sanden+Hodnekvam

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