ITSLIQUID ARCHIVE - ARCHITECTURE

The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School

Architecture | August 9, 2022

Sitting atop numerous acres in the heart of the mystic Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India, stands The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School - a fantastical oval sandstone structure that blends seamlessly into the arid landscape. Set to open in July 2021, the school will serve more than 400 girls, from kindergarten to class 10, that live below the poverty line in the region where female literacy barely touches 36 percent. Standing as a beacon in its desert kingdom of Jaisalmer, The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School was built to improve the lives of the community. Read more


Luxelakes Floating Headquarters

Architecture | July 28, 2022

The Floating Headquarters project is part of the Luxelakes Eco City development, located in Chengdu. Positioned on the Eco City's northern edge the project is integrated in the residential area and sits beside a lakeside peninsula. Read more


ANTINORI WINERY

Architecture | July 23, 2022

The site is surrounded by the unique hills of Chianti, covered with vineyards, half-way between Florence and Siena. Read more


Amant, Brooklyn, NY

Architecture | July 20, 2022

Amant is an arts campus spread across three blocks in rapidly changing, industrial North Brooklyn. This cultural incubator functions both privately and publicly, with artist studios, galleries, offices, storage, and a cafe. Read more


ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEUM OF MODERN…

Architecture | July 14, 2022

Integrating art and leisure, the complex combines the Astrup Fearnley Museum and an office building, with a new public sculpture park, swimming beach and waterside promenade. Read more


Sustainability Lab

Architecture | July 11, 2022

As Bellevue University began to expand its science, technology, engineering and math courses in biology and secondary education, it needed an outdoor lab facility to bring students hands-on experiences in studying sustainable resources. Read more


Gateway Station

Architecture | July 7, 2022

In March 2020, the Gateway Station, in Minato Ku, a special neighborhood in Tokyo, has been completed. The sation is 3969.52 m2 and It is a new station on the Yamanote Line, a circular railway in Tokyo, and will be the 30th station on the Yamanote Line. Read more


CHINA PHILHARMONIC BY MAD

Architecture | July 6, 2022

The concert hall was designed in collaboration with renowned acoustic expert Yasuhisa Toyota, and will be the orchestra’s first permanent residency. The philharmonic orchestra’s goal is to create a state of the art concert hall that will serve as a cultural exchange and China’s new locus for classical music. Read more


JINGHE NEW CITY CULTURE and…

Architecture | June 28, 2022

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been named winner of the competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre. Jinghe New City is growing as a science and technology hub north of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi province. Supported by new scientific research institutes and Read more


ZENTRUM PAUL KLEE

Architecture | June 25, 2022

The complex nature of the shapes and articulations of the body of work of German-Swiss artist Paul Klee is reflected in the architecture of the Zentrum. Read more


ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES

Architecture | June 18, 2022

In the heart of Los Angeles, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the world’s premier movie museum. Read more


STUDIO CITY PHASE 2

Architecture | June 15, 2022

Located in the Cotai district of Macau adjacent to the Lotus Bridge crossing with mainland China, the Hollywood- inspired Studio City resort has welcomed guests and visitors to the city since 2015. Appointed in 2017 to expand the resort, Zaha Hadid Architects designed Studio City Phase 2 with new leisure, entertainment and hospitality facilities including one of Asia’s largest indoor & outdoor water parks and a six-screen Cineplex together with extensive conference and exhibition spaces. Read more


HOUSE OF INFINITE

Architecture | June 12, 2022

On a marvelous place like a piece of earthly paradise, at Cádiz, we have built an infinite plane facing the infinite sea, the most radical house we have ever made. At the very edge of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, where the sea unites the new and the old continent, emerges a stone platform. At the place where all the ships from the Mediterranean used to pass and still pass by as they head off into the Atlantic. Read more


HOUSE OF WISDOM

Architecture | June 9, 2022

The House of Wisdom - an iconic library and cultural centre in Sharjah - has opened to the public. The central focus of the 2019 UNESCO World Book Capital celebrations, the project seeks to be the catalyst for a new cultural quarter in the city. Read more


FARFETCH HQ / FUSE VALLEY…

Architecture | June 5, 2022

Farfetch, the leading global technology platform for luxury fashion, seeks to further connect creators, curators, and consumers in a purpose-built urban fashion village on the slopes of Leça River in Porto. The 178,000 m2 art-filled HQ features 12 interconnected buildings that each represent the various elements of the company's organization, with the design of each space tailored accordingly. Read more


SNØHETTA REVIVES TRADITIONAL HARBOR BATH…

Architecture | June 4, 2022

Architectural drawings from the 1930s are dusted off in Snøhetta’s recent proposal for the reconstruction of the venerable harbor bath Knubben in Arendal. Read more


NANCY AND RICH KINDER MUSEUM…

Architecture | May 27, 2022

The new Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building is characterized by porosity, opening the ground floor at all elevations. Seven gardens slice the perimeter, marking points of entry and punctuating the elevations. The largest garden court, at the corner of Bissonnet and Main Street, marks a central entry point on the new Museum of Fine Arts, Houston campus. Read more


THE BOTANIC GARDEN

Architecture | May 24, 2022

The Botanic Garden is one of the four major pavilions in the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exposition. During the event, it was the most favorable place which has received millions of visitors. Read more


KAOHSIUNG STATION BY MECANOO

Architecture | May 22, 2022

The new Kaohsiung Station is the crowning achievement of the massive Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel. It will be a true transportation hub integrating train, metro, local and intercity bus services, taxi and bicycle. Read more


Chengdu’s Museum of Natural History

Architecture | May 20, 2022

A celebration of Chengdu's modern ethos and historical legacy, the Museum of Natural History will transform the city's skyline and symbolize its innovative spirit. Read more


GRAND WORLD PHU QUOC WELCOME…

Architecture | May 17, 2022

Vinpearl Project is the welcome center of the Grand World Phu Quoc master-plan, which is the center of the massive Phu Quoc United Center. Read more


SONORA ART VILLAGE

Architecture | May 14, 2022

Probably you all remember our sonora house project. For the new followers, we made a house concept in Mexico, It was frozen, but we gladly finished it and showed you. Read more


The Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall

Architecture | May 5, 2022

Following a year-long international competition led by the UNDP, London architecture studio AL_A has been selected to design the new Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall. Read more


SUMSEI TERRARIUM

Architecture | May 5, 2022

“SUMSEI TERRARIUM”, a journey to find myself. We focused on a special story of our brand in order to spread the strengths of Sumsei in the room. Sumsei has products that mostly encounter bare bodies or bare feet, such as ‘body dryer’ which is the leading product that is used to easily dry the body after shower. Read more


APPLE AL MARYAH ISLAND

Architecture | May 4, 2022

Located in Abu Dhabi’s prestigious financial district, Apple Al Maryah Island occupies the pride of place on the island’s waterfront – a large, shaded plaza beneath the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange building and adjacent to The Galleria Al Maryah Island Mall Read more


THE WHALE BY DORTE MANDRUP

Architecture | April 27, 2022

Dorte Mandrup once again proves her ability to create architecture in extraordinary, irreplaceable landscapes. The Danish architecture studio has won the international competition to design the new attraction, The Whale, 300 km north of the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. Read more


DESERT ROCK BY OPPENHEIM

Architecture | April 15, 2022

Created by the world-class architectural design firm, Oppenheim Architecture, Desert Rock is designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. “We wanted to create a destination that allows guests to experience Saudi Arabia’s untouched beauty. Desert Rock will provide guests with uninterrupted spectacular views while preserving the natural landscape for future generations to enjoy,” said John Pagano, CEO at TRSDC. Read more


Le Dome Winery by Foster…

Architecture | April 13, 2022

Nestled in the rolling hills of Bordeaux, the new Le Dôme winery in Saint-Émilion has welcomed its first visitors. Designed and engineered by the practice, the low-lying building blends seamlessly with the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape of the region with a state-of-the-art facility for the internationally renowned wine, Le Dôme. Read more


CAN RAS

Architecture | April 9, 2022

Made to disappear. This is how the concept for this house on the island of Mallorca is presented, a few meters from the shore of the Mediterranean sea. Read more


WINTER PARK LIBRARY AND EVENTS…

Architecture | April 4, 2022

Sited on the Northwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, this new civic and cultural hub embodies the values of the park's namesake and is envisioned as a space for community empowerment and edification. Read more