Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it is providing civil, structural, and environmental design services to Peel Media Ltd for phase one of the mediacity:uk development in Salford, United Kingdom.
The first phase of this internationally significant development will provide new accommodations and studio facilities for the BBC and consists of the site infrastructure, three new [...]
Rescuers hunted for survivors Thursday in the wreckage of an Istanbul apartment building that collapsed.
There was no immediate word on casualties, the BBC reported.
The cause of the failure was unknown, although previous building collapses have been blamed on shoddy construction. Residents of the area said that construction next door may have been responsible, CNN said.
Muammer [...]
Chris Stewart will operate Collective Architecture as a co-operative and staff have prepared a manifesto.
Mr Stewart, 46, said the move reflects his inclusive approach to architecture which involves communities and allows employees to express themselves.
And he claimed the co-operative is the first in Scotland and among only a small number elsewhere in the UK.
Chris Stewart [...]
Astana’s residents may be able to enjoy a pleasant afternoon outdoors, even in the harshest winters, by taking refuge under giant, 500-foot high transparent tents by the beginning of 2008.
Designed by the renowned British architect Norman Foster, the dome will be made of a transparent material that absorbs and retains sunlight.
Winter temperatures in Astana [...]
The cumulative effects of the regional construction boom, pegged at $1 trillion, have boosted interest in allied sectors as a host of interior designers, landscaping professionals, architects, design consultants, chefs and lifestyle participate in the Dubai Ideal Home Show. The expo is scheduled to be held at Airport Expo Dubai from Nov 30 to Dec [...]
The cumulative effects of the regional construction boom, pegged at USD1 trillion, have boosted interest in allied sectors as a host of interior designers, landscaping professionals, architects, design consultants, chefs and lifestyle experts are headed for the emirate to participate in the Emirates Today Ideal Home Show.
The event scheduled to take place at the Airport [...]
An award-winning architect responsible for a string of international and ground-breaking buildings will design a new academy for Lambeth.
Zaha Hadid CBE, who has worked on projects from Cincinnati, America to Sapporo, Japan was confirmed as the architect who will design the Shakespeare Road Academy last week.
The academy, which will specialise in art and maths for [...]