Few Buildings become architectural icons before their completion, yet no other structure symbolizes so expressivly the pulse of the international finance market as the Headquater of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation by Norman Foster.

The building optimizes functional program at the same time as it focuses on aspects of light, orientation and the quality of the spaces generated. Retaining a telluric presence, the building brings a sense of order to the site and acts as a landmark among surrounding buildings and fields. Including video.

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On the Japanese island Teshima a meeting point for locals and visitors has been created around an old, unoccupied house. The recently established guest room equipped with a covered veranda opens to the outside.

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Since recently the former seaside resort Margate has owned a museum which is modestly designed, skilfully structured and carefully considered. The light reveals the quality of the building. David Chipperfield was interviewed by The Guardian about building responsibly in a local context.

This summer the Serpentine presents the 2011 Pavilion designed by world-renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. This year’s Pavilion is the 11th commission in the Gallery’s annual series. It is the architect’s first completed building in the UK, providing visitors with a tranquil haven for rest and reflection.

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The Museum Can Framis presents itself in a pleasently restrained way, situated among the mostly new multi-story commercial buildings within the former industrial quarter of Poble Nou, located between Barcelona's center and the coast.

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This short film documents a new and revolutionary approach to urban planning. Located within one of Caracas largest and least accessible barrios, the new cable car system is integrated within the Metro System of Caracas.

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The Angel Building shows how it is possible to revamp an unwanted office development without having to resort to demolition and new construction, at the same time reinventing the design and taking account of aspects like the ecological balance and economic efficiency.

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During the hours of darkness, the facade of Star Place Shopping Centre in Kaohsiung has an iridescent effect, when white, blue or violet light-emitting diodes illuminate the elements.

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In its dimensions and in what it has to offer, the new mall »My Zeil« exceeds anything one has seen in Germany hitherto. What's more, the expressive architecture matches the things on offer. A cinematographic tour.