Atlantic City, United States of America
A new hybrid casino-convention complex in Atlantic City aims to turn around a tired genre, and a city. The new Revel merges several markets under one roof, including hotel resort, casino, theaters, and convention space. The $2.4 billion project designed by Arquitectonica, was worked on by 65 interior design firms to provide an array of finishes, from polished chrome columns to a 100-foot gold-flecked mobile.
The 20-acre oceanside Revel complex — Image: Tom Stoelker
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Niigata, Japan
A new project by Andrew Burns Architect hasbeen unveiled in Echigo Tsumari, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The modesttriangular form is a replacement for the original gallery and residential spaceAustralia House, which was destroyed during one of the aftershocks that shookJapan in March 2011. Designed as a hybrid space for Australian architects to residewhilst undertaking collaborative creative projects with Japanese designprofessionals, the sharp form encompasses both dynamic display space andresidential units.
The Australia House, Niigata - Image: BrettBoardman
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Tianjin, China
The new Tianjin West Railway Station hasbeen designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners to serve as a stop on the high-speedline between Beijing and Shanghai, as well as linking regional lines to theunderground network. The architects have highlighted the linking ‘bridge’function between the city quarters with a 57 meter high and nearly 400 meterlong barrel vault roof above the terminal concourse.
Tianjin West Railway Station’s forecourt - Image: Gerkan, Marg and Partners
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London, England
PENSON have completed their design for thenew Google London headquarters located in the Renzo Piano-designed Central St.Giles Building in Covent Garden, after being appointed in May to carry out theconcept. The design is a nod to all things British, featuring Union Jack flags,allotments where staff can grow vegetables, old-fashioned communal ‘living’rooms complete with rocking-chairs, outdoor work spaces named the ‘SecretGarden’, and a 200-person event room named the ‘Town Hall’.
Google offices, London
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Pahang, Malaysia
In a collaborative effort to create avillage that redefines rural poverty relief, researchers from the U.S. andMalaysia have come together to build a high-tech, self-sustaining communitynortheast of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang. With 100 energy-efficient homes and a closed-loopagricultural system that provides not only food for its residents but a surplusfor them to sell, the project architects believe the village could be a modelfor villages around the world.
Rimnunan Kaseh community, Pahang
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