This week, Latest Sale discusses the downfall of McMansions from the Architecture Business Directory and answers the question, “Can McMansions regain their popularity?” McMansions are nothing short out of a horror movie, aptly coined “McMansion Hell” by an author who reviews McMansions from around the world. These expansive, cheaply built architectural disasters dominated the American real estate market for more than twenty years. Once popular in the 1980s, these large castle-like houses fell out of favour in the early 2000s. These one-hit wonders are present in the United Kingdom as well, but it is safe to assume that architects from both these countries agree that these types of houses are a monstrosity. Maintaining this extra-large house is not an easy task, with only the upper-middle-class…
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New York Architecture is 200 West Street, Latest Sale Week 25022019
This week Latest Sale covers Architecture for the Business Directory and highlights the assertion that New York Architecture is 200 West Street. The commercial landscape of New York is punctuated by a medley of impressive styles such as contemporary, Gothic and Art Deco. One of New York’s mesmerizing architectural achievements includes 200 West Street. 200 West Street and Pei Cobb Freed and Partners 200 West Street, which houses Goldman Sachs’ International Headquarters, has been designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, an innovative architectural firm that has won over 200 design awards including the Pritzker Prize and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Society of Architects. Battery Park City connections and award winning endeavours This ambitious construction project has facilitated the…
The Hands that Hold the Bridge, Architecture Latest Sale Week 31122018
This week Latest Sale reports from the Business Directory highlighting the hands that hold the bridge, architecture from Vietnam. Our team highlights this enigmatic structural infrastructure project in Vietnam, with landscape architecture setting the trend to showcase and accentuate functional infrastructure that has been designed in the most elaborate fashion. A bridge supported by hands exudes an air of sophistication whilst still showcasing its inviting credentials. The curved golden bridge at the Ba Na Hill Mountain Resorts Da Nang in central Vietnam supported by a steel mesh, is constructed from fiberglass and wire mesh. Two cable car stations can now finally be joined in the mountain top resort. Created by TA Landscape Architecture located in Ho Chi Minh, the firm has taken inspiration by the…
One Vanderbilt aims for the skies Latest Sale Week 05112018
This week Latest Sale covers One Vanderbilt aims for the skies for the Architecture Business Directory. The 67-storey tall One Vanderbilt will be 4th tallest building in the city after completion. The design of the $3 billion structure is reminiscent of the ambitions of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings that define the New York skyline. This building aims for the skies with four-tapered volumes rising over 1,400 ft over the horizon ending with a layered crown. With amenities as wide as midtown Manhattan first class dining with renown chef Daniel Boulud and sustainable architecture credentials, the One Vanderbilt project aims to deliver one of the tallest buildings in New York, across from the Grand Central Terminal. This Kohn Pederson Fox Architects masterpiece is due…
Manhattan, commercial Architecture Skylines, Latest Sale Week 10092018
This week Latest Sale covers Manhattan, commercial Architecture Skylines, Latest Sale Week 10092018 for the Business Directory with a focus on the soon to be built Manhattan West. Manhattan West epitomizes the towering ambitions of the vibrant and bustling financial hub of New York City, USA. This urban marvel, once built will comprise of two commercial towers and two smaller residential buildings adjacent to a 1.5 acre park. At the end of the project’s completion, which has a budget of $4.5 billion, the Manhattan West tower will be the tallest in Manhattan at almost 1,000 feet tall. The multi-use development includes a luxury complex consisting of state-of-the-art office space, retail pop up opportunities, green space, in excess of 800 homes and a 164-room deluxe boutique…
Italian Architecture and Treehouse Escapism, Latest Sale Week 16072018
This week Latest Sale highlights eco trends in Architecture for the Business Directory with a focus on Italian Architecture and Treehouse Escapism. Located in the Italian Alps, the Pigna (Treehouse) by Architect Claudio Beltrame provides its guests with an original retreat away from the hustle and bustle of major cities. The town of Ugovizza houses this cleverly designed Treehouse that is shaped as a pinecone. The inspiration for the shape of the Treehouse lies in the heritage of pines that derive from evergreen conifers that are some of the oldest living trees on Earth. The perfect eco retreat and escapism choice for those who wish to be at one with nature, Architect Claudio Beltrame offers guests a unique stay. In response to the wave of…
The Panama Biku Eco Resort, Latest Sale Week 21052018
This week Latest Sale covers the Panama Biku Eco Resort for the luxury Business Directory. The so-called Treehouse Hotel by London based, award winning Baca Architects is located on an island off Panama that is only accessible by boat. Baca Architects is a sustainable architecture firm that aims to integrate landscape, building science and low carbon technology in order to facilitate the development of world class architectural delights in major cities around the world.to create beautiful enduring architecture and cities Bocas del Toro archipelago and its Cocoa Pod Design The Treehouse Hotel in the Bocas del Toro archipelago also enjoys a larger residence also designed by Baca Architects. The Bocas del Toro archipelago is a chain if islands in the Caribbean Sea that enjoys…
Sustainable Architecture, elevated cycling routes, Latest Sale Week 26032018
This week Latest Sale covers sustainable architecture, elevated cycling routes for the Business Directory. Thought to be the world’s longest elevated cycling route in China, the Danish based architect firm Dissing + Weitling Architecture is behind this one of a kind ecological wonder in China’s Fujian province. The elevated cycling route, dubbed the Xiamen Bicycle Skyway, located in the Chinese city of Xiamen is enjoyed by five residential areas and three business centres in Xiamen. The cycling route is 7.6 kilometres long and sits just below the raised bus route and 5 metres above the road. The perfect solution for ecological initiatives, the aim of the Xiamen Bicycle Skyway is to improve transport capacity without affecting regular traffic on roads. The importance of cyclist’s safety has…
Chinese Architecture, Tallest Canyon Bridge Latest Sale Week 29012018
This week Latest Sale covers Architecture for the Business Directory with a focus on pedestrian suspension bridges. The 430 long glass suspension bridge is located within the depths of the Chinese canyon of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park canyon nestled below the suspension bridge opens pedestrians up to striking views for those who do not suffer from vertigo! Designed by architect Haim Dotan, the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is believed to be the world’s longest and tallest glass pedestrian bridge. With landscape architecture at the centre of these design trends, the suspension bridge gives the feeling of invisibility to pedestrians with the bridge seeming to disappear into the clouds. Nature, harmony and balance lie at the heart of this enigmatic…
Architecture Personified, Oiio Big Bend NYC, Latest Sale Week 06112017
With a focus on length as opposed to height, Latest Sale focuses on architecture for the Business Directory and the Big Bend Skyscraper proposal by New York and Athens based boutique architecture firm Oiio Studio. The 4,000-foot slender residential building addresses the strict New York City zoning regulations, whereby this extended building’s length should not affect zoning thanks to its unique U shape. The Big Bend Skyscraper by architect Ioannis Oikonomou has certainly gathered considerable interest as well as mixed reviews. Towering over Central Park, the U shaped skyscraper will no doubt add additional yet peculiar prominence to the already impressive New York skyline. The Big Bend Skyscraper is expected to be located on the so-called Billionaire’s Row in Manhattan, West 57th Street. Image courtesy…