Shades of Green

If your idea of ‘going green ‘ is to change all the light bulbs in your house to low watt low energy, well done, but read on as there is a bit more to it than that. Read More...

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Q House, Spain

The house is a conscious exercise in developing an alternative domestic environment to the surrounding villas of the new suburban neighbourhood.

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Beautiful Brazil

The site of the Osler House lies at the edge of Brasilia’s pilot plan, at the tip of one of Paranoá Lake estuaries. The house is a poetic commentary on modern architecture, above all on Brazilian modernism, starting from a contemporary re-reading of the building materials and techniques.

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Grosvenor Waterside, London

Appointed to design two new residential buildings Make’s brief was to create exceptional, affordable, sustainable homes.

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Barnstorming Renovation

1920's structures brought up to date by van der Merwe Miszewski Architects. The site is located in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, between the road into Franschhoek and the Berg River.

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Torres Vedras

Apartment building abridges the historic and the contemporary
In the historical center of Torres Vedras, the Raúl Alves Building creates a synergy between the historical and the contemporary.
Comprising 17 apartments, ranging between 1 and 4 bedroom, a multi-use common room, restaurant and garage, the project adjoins to traditional buildings either side using colour as a continuous factor.

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VW Factory Dresden

Despite the fact that I have never owned a VW I most certainly have become quite a fan. Being immersed in VW for the last two months, from seeing Die Gläserne Manufaktur for the first time to the Goodbye Citi Tour.

If you are keen to purchase a car that the Jones’s more than likely haven’t got then head over to Dresden an 800 year old city in Germany. Dresden is home to the unique Transparent Factory. This…

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Concrete Moon

"Secretly, everyone is attracted to what he is afraid of and sometimes fear reawakens desires that cannot be confessed," said the architect of Concrete Moon, Antonino Cardillo.

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LA flagship store for Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen is a favourite of all that follow fashion at the Absolute Magazine offices. His flamboyance and inimitable style make for a loyal following.

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Tottenham Hotspur set for soccer stardom

As the stadia in South Africa come in to their own and start opening their pitches for business before the FIFA World Cup 2010®, we should not forget that in other parts of the world, they are entering into planning phases for the rights to host the tournament in the future.

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Zwarts & Jansma's designs for environmentally friendly golf resort

While South African’s can bask in the glory of inventing indoor cricket, the accolade of bringing golf under the covers remains firmly in the grasp of the Dutch.

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Wellness Sky

Hanging over the Danube in Belgrade, a once run down building has been revamped into an exercising hotspot. Read More

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Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital

Adding to an already bulging legacy folder, Nelson Mandela was recently at the launch for a children’s hospital which shall carry his name. Read More

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Audi Sculpture

To commemorate Audi’s 100 years of service in the auto industry, Gerry Judah designed a centenary sculpture which was erected at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Sussex, England.. Read More

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Aguhlas Lighthouse

On the southernmost tip of Africa, Nightingale has been awarded the design project for the new Agulhas Lighthouse. Read More

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EyeStop

A bus shelter is no longer just a bus shelter, but is an opportunity to read the small ads, find out about the environment and plan activities the route. Read More

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Cape Town's New Face

With this new building, the face Cape Town shows to the world is about to change. Read More

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Helix Hotel Section

The capital city of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, has often been overshadowed by its glitzier neighbour, Dubai. This is all changing. Read More

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