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The Shard – A Vertical City In London

The Shard, formally known as London Bridge Tower, officially opened to the public on February 1, 2013. During planning stages, its master architect Renzo Piano described the building as a “Shard of Glass”.

Standing at 309. 6 meters high, The Shard was the tallest building in Western Europe at the time of its completion.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture, World Architecture Tagged With: England, London, Modern Architecture, Renzo Piano

Inside Google’s High-Tech Data Centers

Google Data Center Pipes

Take a look at how Google keeps its computer servers running at their 13 data centers around the world (6 in the U.S., 3 in Europe, 3 in Asia and 1 in Chile).

Massive amount of water is required to cool the IT equipment round the clock. Inside the facilities, colorful pipes carry water in and out of the data centers.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture, Office Interiors Tagged With: Energy Efficient Design, Google

World’s Most Amazing Hotel Swimming Pools

San Alfonso del Mar Swimming Pool

Hotels spend millions creating swimming pools with unique designs or breathtaking views to attract tourists. Check out some of the most incredible hotel pools from around the world.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture, Swimming Pools Tagged With: Algarrobo, Chile, China, Dallas, Dubai, Greece, Grindavík, Hotel Architecture, Iceland, Las Vegas, Macau, Nevada, Santorini, Seychelles, Shanghai, Singapore, Swimming Pool Design, Taipa Island, Texas, United Arab Emirates

Spectacular Gardens By The Bay In Singapore

The largest tropical garden in Singapore is a spectacular development designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and landscape architects Grant Associates. The Gardens by the Bay has been designed as a series of distinct ecosystems which consists of three waterfront gardens — Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture, World Architecture Tagged With: Grant Associates, Singapore, Wilkinson Eyre Architects

BMW Pavilion At The London 2012 Olympic Park

The BMW Olympic Pavilion in London, England floats on the Waterworks River against the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics centre at the Olympic Park. As the Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Pavilion exhibits the BMW fleet for the Games as well as prototype models for the future. British firm Serie Architects designed the Pavilion which uses water from the river, which is filtered, to cool the building as it flows down the sides of the glass.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture Tagged With: BMW, England, London, London 2012 Olympics, Modern Architecture, Olympics, Serie Architects, Summer Olympic Games

Portable Hotel Made From Shipping Containers

Movable-Hotel

Transportable temporary hotel accommodation “Snoozebox” is an innovative way to bring guest services to large events in almost any location. Made from recycled shipping containers, the two-tiered Snoozebox mobile hotel can be assembled within 48 hours, and can be transported by road, rail, air or sea.

Each room has its own ensuite bathroom, a flat screen TV, internet access, thermostatically controlled air conditionally and heating, spacious storage unit, and key card entry.

Snoozebox has even been given permission by Queen Elizabeth II to be placed inside the grounds of Windsor Castle during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations!

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture, Hotel Interiors Tagged With: Energy Efficient Design, Hotel Architecture, Hotel Interior Design, Unique Architecture

Groundscraper Hotel InterContinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland

Groundscraper-Hotel-Songjiang-China

Designers at British engineering firm Atkins have come up with the most imaginative idea for a hotel. This stunning “groundscaper” hotel to be built is an ambitious project by Shimao Property Group and Atkins. Located 30 miles from Shanghai, in an abandoned quarry in Songjiang, China, the luxury resort will have 16 floors below the surface of the earth, and 3 stories above ground.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture Tagged With: Atkins, China, Hotel Architecture, Shanghai, Shimao Property Group, Songjiang, Unique Architecture

Volkswagen Autostadt Car Towers

Autostadt is a popular tourist attraction featuring a museum, pavilions, factory tours and the two Car Towers where new cars can be picked up.

The impressive Car Towers at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany are used for storage for new Volkswagens. The two 60 meter/200 ft tall glass car silos are connected to the Volkswagen factory by a 700 metre underground tunnel. When cars arrive at the towers they are carried up at a speed of 1.5 metres per second.

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Filed Under: Commercial Architecture Tagged With: Germany, Volkswagen, Wolfsburg

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