Articles tagged with 'arup'

Global round up

2 February 2010 | Work Architecture to create modern look in Shenzhen, a soccer ball that generates energy is trialled in South Africa and robots to replace humans in Dubai.


Macau Casino copies Beijing water cube design

15 December 2009 | The Beijing water cube has joined the pyramids, Eiffel tower, Colosseum and Venice as world icons transformed into casinos.


Global round up

25 November 2009 | A floating roof airport by Rafael Vinoly, the world's largest earthquake-proof building opens in Istanbul and a new sustainable community for Canada.


Light artists called for iconic project

23 November 2009 | Melbourne's Rectangular Stadium is on the hunt for artists to trip the light fantastic across its 1,000 LED-covered roof.


VIDEO: Olympic 'cloud' sparkles with light

17 November 2009 | An Australian firm is part of the international team creating a digital light sculpture funded entirely by public donations.


GBCA appoints new state manager

20 October 2009 | A sustainability expert from a major national firm takes on a management role for Queensland and the Northern Territory.


MORE IMAGES: World's largest tensegrity bridge opens in Brisbane

15 October 2009 | Cox Rayner Architects reveals images of its bridge design for Brisbane's CBD.


Childhood cancer centre gets structural help

25 August 2009 | A refurbished 1920s cottage for childhood cancer support has opened in Brisbane, thanks to pro bono work.


Global round up

19 August 2009 | Germany rallies for a floating, star-shaped hotel, creatives try a hand chocolate making and architecture in France, and a Leeds train station prepares for a new entrance.


LED spectacle planned for Melbourne stadium, video

3 August 2009 | The roof of Melbourne's new Rectangular Stadium will be covered in thousands of LED lights that can shine any colour and be programmed into a multitude of patterns.


BREAKING NEWS: Ashes fans to preview dramatic new pavilion, images

29 July 2009 | Australian cricket fans will get a sneak peek of Will Alsop's dramatic new pavilion for Headingly Carnegie Cricket Ground when the Ashes Series moves to Yorkshire in August.


First images of SANAA pavilion revealed

10 July 2009 | Japanese practice SANAA's design for Kensington Gardens' Serpentine Gallery in London opens this weekend and the first images of the finished structure have just been revealed.


Global round up

17 June 2009 | Libeskind takes prefab to the extreme, top 10 Star Wars buildings and Calatrava's new campus feature in today's global news


Arup calls for city-wide retrofits

20 May 2009 | Australia does not have time for a project-by-project approach to emissions cuts so the government must introduce city-wide makeover programmes, says leading firm Arup


Global round up

27 March 2009 | A $4.2 billion Nakheel project stalls in Dubai, Hakes Associates celebrates its first job in Russia, a Danish architect wins the C.F.Hansen Medal, and more...


High-rise farms to help feed cities

17 October 2008 | Central high-rise “food factories” are able to produce the equivalent crops of 1,000 hectares.


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