reddestijl:

New bulbous shaped office building in Santiago, Chili by Empresas Transoceánica.  The wood exterior adds contrast and transparency to a tower that would otherwise be all glass. 

I could only imagine how hot the sun in Santiago would be, so this preserves views while providing shade to occupants.

via inhabitat.com

atfrom:

Vectro Ave wowza. #architecture

A street in Dubai in 1990.

The same street in 2008.

Crazy stuff. There are more construction workers than ordinary citizens living in Dubai at the moment. More images, stats and upcoming Dubai projects here.

spatula:

auspices:

(via heyyoshimi)

— Le Corbusier