GLOBAL UPDATE

12 News from global architecture, design and development.

PROJECTS

36 SAUDI ARABIA: Icon of Culture
The new design of the King Fahad National Library in Riyadh deals with issues of contextual and cultural importance.

40 BANGLADESH: School Handmade
The multi-award winning school in the village of Rudrapur in the  Dinajpur district.

46 LIBYA: Tripoli Greens
The new government district in the capital completes Libya’s image overhaul.

BIG STORY

50 INDONESIA: Tropical Exoticism
Uniquely positioned 160 metres above the Indian Ocean and surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty is one of the world’s most exclusive and exotic destinations. This secluded setting near the village of Pecatu and the stunning cliff top site of the Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple in the Bukit peninsula, the island of Bali’s far southwestern tip, once the hunting grounds of the Balinese royal families, is now home to Bulgari Hotels & Resorts newest addition to the luxury group.

Designed by Antonio Citterio and Partners, the resort embraces a contemporary interpretation of traditional Balinese design while conveying Bulgari’s distinctive Italian style. The layout and design incorporate many references to the cultural and natural context of the resort’s unique location. Similarly, traditional building methods were employed for the construction and most of the materials are indigenous and locally sourced.

INHOUSE

64 Mexico: Meditation House

68 URUGUAY: Raw Beauty

70 ARGENTINA: Private Escape

80 ENGLAND: London Underground

TREND SETTER

78 Innovative products and happenings from across the globe

INTERIORS PLUS

84 China Surrealist Dining
Starck’s latest offering, Le Lan restaurant/ club/ bar in China’s capital, Beijing.

86 United States New Direction
Asymptote’s design for the Alessi flagship in NY put the brand on a new trajectory mobbing forward

88 United States A Beatles Revolution
The new revolution bar in Las Vegas turns the clock back.

92 France Parisian Charm
Hotel Particulier in Paris combines drama, surprise, luxury with comfort.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

96 Spain Bilbao Park
The new park completes the regeneration area of Bilbao made famous by the Guggenheim Museum.

COMMUNITY & PLANNING

100 New World 2007 Aga Khan Awards
Overview of the Awards and the nine recipients.

105 Yemen Rapid urbanisation threatening capital's water supplies

106 Lebanon City Refuge
The Aga Khan Award winning Samir Kassir Square in the heart of Beirut.

110 United States SF Transbay Transit Center and Tower


SMART ENVIRONMENTS

114 Germany BMW Welt
The German car manufacturer’s latest iconic structure in Munich

119 Chile Wall House
A design investigation into how the qualitative aspects of the wall, as a complex membrane, structure our social interactions as well as climatic relationships while enabling specific ecologies to develop.

123 England Chelsea FC
Top brass for the premier league

CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION

124 Singapore Colonial Charm
Restoration and renovation of the old shophouse in the capital, Singapore

129 The Management Challenges of Historic Cities

PEOPLE & PRACTICE

132 UAE Law for Architects

134 Dubai Escrow Account Law

136 Constitution of RERA

137 Industry News