ON THE VINE

ON THE VINE

If you're already thinking of skipping away after the New Year to recover from festive stress, then consider the Hotel Vine, located in the heart of Funchal, Madeira’s charming and picturesque capital. Although the hotel stands near the t…
25 Dec 09 | Interiors
BASE CAMP RETREAT

BASE CAMP RETREAT

This innovative structure from Melbourne architecture firm Insite Design is a multi-faceted experience for living, witnessing, conserving, immersing: a place to commune with self, space and the environment. Base Camp Chewton is situated ninety minutes fr…
17 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
FLUID TRANQUILITY

FLUID TRANQUILITY

This project by Amanda Levete Architects, which recently won the interiors category at the World Architecture Festival Awards in Barcelona, is more than just an expression of the material used to create it; the surface transformations push the technical pos…
16 Nov 09 | Interiors

NEWS

ON TOP

We adore this project and think it was a well-deserved win for Swedish architecture firm Murman Arkitekter at the Wor…
06 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009

LAKESIDE IDYLL

This entry in the 'House' category for the World Architecture Awards couldn't get more idylic if it tried. Designe…
06 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009

WATERWORLD

Here's a closer look at one of the contenders for the Transport category at the World Architecture Awards. Bras Ba…
06 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009

BRAVO BRAZIL

The winning of awards has already begun in Barcelona at this year's edition of the World Architecture festival, and h…
05 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009

KICK OFF

The 2009 World Architecture Festival kicked off in Barcelona today and the event, now in its second year, celebrates …
04 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
ORIGAMI TWIST

ORIGAMI TWIST

An unusual Australian ‘Origami Bottle House’ won the category of the 'World’s Best Home' at the World Architecture Festival Awards 2009 he…
13 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
OUTSIDE IN

OUTSIDE IN

Here's another great residential project which was shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival Awards in the "House" category, "House in Bohermore" by …
13 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
WICKER WINNER

WICKER WINNER

This impressive design for the Spanish Pavillion at the Expo Shanghai 2010 from Miralles Tagliabue (EMBT) has picked up the award for Top Future Project at t…
12 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
STUDY BOX

STUDY BOX

Small, but perfectly formed; take a look at this pint-sized project by Danish Architects Dorte Mandrup. 'Study Box/Read-Nest' is a small prefab structure des…
12 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
LUMINOUS MONOLITH

LUMINOUS MONOLITH

M.E. thought this shortlisted project from Davide Macullo Architects was a strong contender for the 'House' category at the World Architecture Festival Award…
10 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009
WORLD CLASS

WORLD CLASS

The World Architecture Festival Awards concluded on Friday night with the accolade of World Building of the Year bestowed on the Mapungubwe Interpretation Ce…
09 Nov 09 | World-architecture-festival-2009