...its inaugural class of 88 students. All of the students are on full scholarship. The futuristic campus, designed by London 's Foster + Partners , is on schedule to open this fall. In the meantime, classes are being held at Abu Dhabi 's...

In this article: Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, Waste, Carbon, U.A.E., Middle East, Tax, Carbon footprint, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

...above the KVLY-TV mast in North Dakota in the US , the world's tallest man-made structure at 628.8 metres. Designed by Chicago -based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , Burj Dubai is being constructed by high-rise building experts from South Korea 's...

In this article: Burj Dubai, Emaar, Dubai, Nakheel, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Turner Construction, and Samsung Corp.

...four playoff appearances this decade. Yet they remain confident the transformation has put the key pieces in place. Johnson enlisted Skidmore Owings & Merrill - an architectural firm known for building educational structures - to design the...

In this article: Brett Favre, Mike Martz, Antonio Pierce, Broncos, New York Jets, Vikings, and Bernard Berrian

...public view. And it would create a plaza that would serve as an entrance to the building and include a drop-off road for cars. Chris Ross , an HNTB architect, said the design turns its back to highway noise and traffic while trying to...

In this article: HNTB and Wraps

...equity and capital commitments. For more information please visit www.normandyrealty.com. About Rockwell Group Rockwell Group is an award winning, cross-disciplinary 140-person architecture and design firm specializing in cultural,...

In this article: Morgans Hotel Group, Boston, Rockwell Group, David Rockwell, New York, and Normandy

By Sheryl Sulistiawan on November 12, 2009 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , the legendary architecture firm behind Chicago 's Sears Tower and John Hancock Center , has been creating innovative and iconic achievements for six decades. The firm,...

In this article: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Sears Tower, John Hancock Center, and Chicago

...before being submitted to Westminster City Council. The design work has been placed in the hands of the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, whose work includes Beijing 's "Bird's Nest" stadium, the Tate Modern and the Allianz Arena , home of...

In this article: Herzog & de Meuron, Rugby Football Union, Investec, Tottenham Hotspur, Marylebone Cricket Club, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Westminster City Council

... Michael McLintock , chief executive, M & G; and Jamie Ritblat , chairman of Delancey , the private property company. The architects Herzog & de Meuron , founded in Basle , Switzerland , in 1978, has won numerous architectural awards. It is best...

In this article: Mike Atherton, England, The Times, Cancer, and Herzog & de Meuron

...rounds up Trump 's height to 1389 feet.) The Jin Mao Building was designed by the same architectural firm responsible for Trump , Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago. Its chief designer on both projects, Adrian Smith , now has his own...

In this article: Willis Tower, Chicago, Donald Trump, Petronas Towers, Jin Mao Building, Sears Tower, Sears, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Adrian Smith

...five top-paid independent contractors: Hill & Knowlton Inc. , for communications consulting, $871,032; HOK Sports Facilities Group LLC , venue design, $678,715; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , architectural design, $607,518; Ogilvy & Mather ,...

In this article: Aon Corp, Chicago, McKinsey & Co., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and Ogilvy & Mather

...threatened by "neglect, demolition or disaster" - for its 12 Thirties pavilions designed by the architect Berthold Lubetkin and his Tecton Group. "This is the best-surviving collection of Tecton buildings in the world," explains Jon...

In this article: Dudley Zoo, Polar bear, Sumatran Tiger, The Twentieth Century Society, Tecton Group, and Berthold Lubetkin

This is nothing new, but we came across these renderings on architectural firm RTKL's site. RTKL made its name in sports by helping HOK Sport (now Populous) fit Camden Yards into inner-city Baltimore in the early 1990s, but since 1999...

In this article: RTKL, USC Football, University of Southern California, HOK Sport, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, NFL, AT&T, Camden Yards, and Galen Center

...in the Four Seasons Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan , and a Le Meridien hotel in Oran, Algeria. About Rockwell Group - www. rockwellgroup.com Rockwell Group is an award winning, cross-disciplinary 140-person architecture and design firm...

In this article: Rockwell Group, Paris, New York, Le Meridien, David Rockwell, Europe, and Madrid

...pulling teeth", he complained. But three months after his shock exit, Alsop is back. He has opened a new office under the umbrella of RMJM , another major British architectural firm. It turns out that the "going off to paint" line was just...

In this article: Will Alsop, RMJM, London, Stirling Prize, Norman Foster, and Trademark

...was closed during the communist era because of its high-security naval base. Dr Vladimir Kvint , the Russia chairman for RMJM , said the company had signed a "memorandum" with the Primorsky government about other potential projects. "For...

In this article: RMJM, Siberia, Apec, Vladivostok, Falkirk Wheel, International Academy, and Enric Miralles

...may soon lead the world in fresh suites. ... By the way, according to UNT officials, their new plant will be first college stadium for HKS Inc., the firm that designed JerryWorld. ■ Bud Selig says baseball officials aren't happy with umpires'...

In this article: Bobby Bragan, Maury Wills, O.J. Simpson, Bud Selig, Heisman Trophy, Catfish Hunter, Dwight Gooden, and Warren Spahn

The planned centre has been designed by architects Denton Corker Marshall Proposals for a new GBP25m visitor centre at Stonehenge have been unveiled by English Heritage. Plans for the centre , at Airman's Corner to the west of the stones,...

In this article: Stonehenge, Denton Corker Marshall, Wiltshire Council, Cornwall, and Eden Project

...in Wiltshire , and plans to close the nearby A344 have been submitted to Wiltshire Council. The centre, designed by architectural firm Denton Corker Marshall , is ''sensitive to its surroundings and to the significance of the monument'',...

In this article: Stonehenge, Wiltshire Council, Denton Corker Marshall, London Olympics, Cornwall, and Amesbury