Civil, Architecture & Construction.

International Finance Centre  Architects:  Cesar Pelli & Associates; Architect of Record:  Rocco Design Architects Limited  Location:  Hong Kong, China Client/Developer:  Henderson Land Development; Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited  Structural Engineering:  ARUP; Leslie E Robertson Associates MEP Engineer:  J. Roger Preston Limited   Structural Type:  Framed Tube Structural Material:  Composite (Core: Reinforced Concrete; Columns: Concrete Encased Steel; Floor Spanning: Steel) Building Height:  412 meters  Project Dates:  1998 - 2003 Building Function:  Office Main Contractor:  E Man-Sanfield JV Construction Environmental Consultant:  Westwood Hong & Associates Ltd.   Facade Consultant:  Adamson Associates; Permasteelisa Group; Israel Berger & Associates; Vidaris Inc. Landscape Consultant:  Urbis Pty Ltd.  Quantity Surveyor:  Rider...

Manitoba Hydro Place Architects:  Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (KPMB) Architects (Design Architects); Architecture 49 (Executive Architects); Transsolar (Specialist Energy/Climate Engineers); Prairie Architects Inc. (Advocate Architect) Location:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  Client/Developer:  Manitoba Hydro  Architect of Record:  Smith Carter Architects & Engineers  Structural Engineer:  Croslier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.; Halcrow Yolles   MEP Engineer:  AECOM Main Contractor:  J.D. Strachan Construction Ltd.; PCL Constructions Eastern   Environmental Consultant:  Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH Wind Consultant:  RWDI Project Size:  695,250 s.f. Project Type:  Office Tower Construction Dates:  2005-2009 Energy Label:  LEED Platinum Certified Manitoba Hydro Place introduces a new paradigm to lead the AEC insudtry to a carbon-neutral future using a formal...

Apple has forever changed our understanding of retail architecture and design. A global brand synonymous with innovation and sleek marketing skills, the world's largest technology company is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and is famous for its iconic range of electronics, software and online services. Building off the success of its iPhone, Mac and iPod products, Apple began selling off its products through specially designed Apple stores back in the early 2000 's. These minimalist, carefully crafted environments are made to recall the reliable and rigorously designed nature of the products themselves. Showcasing "natural materials, understated aesthetics and daringly innovative processes," the following collection gives a small sampling of Apple's store designs. With careful attention to detail and customer experience, these spaces are being created by renowned firms like Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Foster + Partners. Together, they reveal the evo...