GLOBAL UPDATE

12 News from global architecture, design and development.

PROJECTS

24 KUWAIT Boldly traditional
The competition-winning design of the new headquarters for the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)

30 LIBYA Libya Gateway
The final design for the Tripoli International Airport to welcome the millions of visitors Libya hopes to attract

34 JAPAN Open Architecture
The new Yusuhara Town Hall is pushes the boundaries of local wood construction technology

BIG STORY

38 BAHRAIN Zero Energy Tower
There is a broad scientific consensus that evaluates the current situation as ‘alarming’. Global warming has reached shocking levels and is fast approaching the point of no return. Soaring record-breaking temperatures are increasingly being recorded while the UN report forecasts an additional 6C increase in temperature during this century alone. The USA recorded 2006 as the hottest year in over 100 years. Similarly, Europe experienced six of its hottest years since records began over 1509 years ago, falling between 1998 and 2006.

Designed by the German architectural firm Gerber Architekten International GmbH in cooperation with the environmental engineers DS-Plan, construction of a revolutionary ecological hi-rise that defines a new generation of sustainable high-rise buildings is expected to commence later this year in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Through the innovative use of technology combined with an acute awareness of indigenous design principles, the energy demand of the new 221-metre-high tower is only 40 percent of similarly sized buildings. In addition, it is 100 percent energy self-sufficient by producing 100 percent of its own energy demand through renewable resources. Operating on zero primary energy and emitting zero CO2, the tower illustrates the role buildings can play in slowing down climate change by simply utilising technology readily available to all architects and engineers.

INHOUSE

52 Lebanon Boucheron Jewel

55 US By invitation only

58 Poland Independent minded

TREND SETTER

62 International Innovative products and happenings in the world of architecture and interior design

INTERIORS PLUS

66 UK The Olivo Siblings
The award-winning restaurant and shop make their mark in London

69 CANADA David’s Shoes
The premier brand’s flagship store in Toronto

72 US Royalton Re-imagined
The historic hotel originally conceived by Starck reveals its new look

76 Indonesia Global Brand, Local Style
The new store affirms its position in the industry as it ventures into new markets

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

80 SINGAPORE Gardens by the Bay: Marina East
The Marina East component of Singapore’s massive Garden’s by the Bay development

84 US Manhattan Roof Terrace
This award winning rooftop garden offers respite from the bustling metropolis

COMMUNITY & PLANNING

87 HONG KONG Perfumed Jungle
Recycling and self sustainability forms the core of this competition entry for a prime Hong Kong waterfront development site

92 UAE Jewel in the Crown
The new Ajman Marina development skilfully weaves modernity with tradition

SMART ENVIRONMENTS

96 GERMANY Reinvigorating Bad Aibling
The new destination spa re-affirms the town’s historic importance

102 UAE Dubaiotech
The award-winning design of the new headquarters of the Dubai Biotechnology Park

105 UK Life on the Edge
The Eden project’s proposed addition introduces awareness of life in desert regions

CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION

106 MALTA Intrsopective
Architect Conrad Thake opens up his own home – a sensitive restoration and adaptation of old buildings into a home for today’s lifestyles

110 INDIA Looking Within
Unlocking the potential of local resources and traditions

VIEW POINT

114 Niemeye Forgotten

115 Success through Innovation

PEOPLE & PRACTICE

116 Local and regional concerns concerning the profession as well as the people shaping its urban future

122 Industry News