RTF Design Inspiration Archives - RTF | Rethinking The Future https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/category/rtf-design-inspiration/ Architecture Awards | Courses | Magazine Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-rethinkingthefuture-favicon-1-32x32.jpg RTF Design Inspiration Archives - RTF | Rethinking The Future https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/category/rtf-design-inspiration/ 32 32 Beijing Galaxy SOHO by Zaha Hadid: Modern approach to traditional Chinese architecture https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a1839-beijing-galaxy-soho-by-zaha-hadid-modern-approach-to-traditional-chinese-architecture/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:36:49 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=161334 Being crowned as the Queen of Curves for her fluid, bold and dynamic buildings, Zaha Hadid was the first female British-Iraqi Architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture prize in 2004, Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011, and was given the title of Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to Architecture. Her projects can [...]

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]]> National Museum of Scotland by Captain Francis Fowke- All under one roof https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2082-national-museum-of-scotland-by-captain-francis-fowke-all-under-one-roof/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:55:35 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=165035 Called The Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, an architectural marvel of building, its design is a display of references from Scotland’s history and landscapes. The building was built in the 19th century and opened as the new National Museum of Scotland, only in the year 1998. Originally called The Edinburgh Museum of Science and [...]

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]]> Walt Disney Family Museum by Rockwell Group- Telling a story through architecture https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2081-walt-disney-family-museum-by-rockwell-group-telling-a-story-through-architecture/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:51:01 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=164937 To portray his life struggles and the first debut in Hollywood, Walt Disney’s daughter Diane Disney Miller established a non-profit organization Walt Disney Family Foundation which contributed to the creation of the Walt Disney Family Museum. “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the [...]

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]]> Sagrada Familia Barcelona by Antoni Gaudi- The unfinished masterpiece https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2080-sagrada-familia-barcelona-by-antoni-gaudi-the-unfinished-masterpiece/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:35:51 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=164934 The construction of Sagrada Familia Barcelona started in 1882 but after Gaudi’s tragic death in 1926, Sagrada was taken over by Domenec Sugranyes, Gaudi’s disciple. Josep Maria Bocabella, a Spanish philanthropist and a devout bookseller, envisioned the Basilica of Sagrada Familia and gave the project to Francisco de Paula del Villar in 1882. Antoni Gaudi [...]

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]]> Woman’s Building Chicago by Sophia Hayden Bennett- Fighting sexism through architecture https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2079-womans-building-chicago-by-sophia-hayden-bennett-fighting-sexism-through-architecture/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:29:06 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=164889 World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was one of the most successful socio-cultural events which had a tremendous impact on the American Industry and the city’s identity. The World Fair or “the White City” as it was named, was held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America. The exposition stretched [...]

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]]> Hong Kong International Airport by Foster+Partners- most ambitious construction of the modern times https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2058-hong-kong-international-airport-by-fosterpartners-most-ambitious-construction-of-the-modern-times/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:37:00 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=163719 With the simultaneous construction of the longest double-decker suspension bridge, a 6-mile-long massive underwater tunnel, 22 miles of highways, and under-decker speed rails along with the construction of one of the largest and most advanced airports, the project’s extensiveness cannot be denied. Also known as the Chek Lap Kok Airport, the Hong Kong International Airport [...]

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]]> Channel Tunnel by Albert Mathieu- Modern way of travelling https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2057-channel-tunnel-by-albert-mathieu-modern-way-of-travelling/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:31:35 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=163695 For much of its early years, crossing the English Channel was never an easy task. Traversing through the uneven waves on a boat/ferry in harsh chilly circumstances proved to be most difficult. Proposals for a smoother journey through the channel were looming as early as 1802. An initial idea of constructing a wide channel tunnel [...]

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]]> Mercedes Benz Stadium by HOK- Sports meets technology https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2056-mercedes-benz-stadium-by-hok-sports-meets-technology/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:24:03 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=163666 Opened in 2017, a one-of-a-kind stadium represented as an architectural marker for the city of Atlanta creating an unparalleled game-day experience for fans, the Mercedes Benz Stadium is home to Atlanta Falcons football and Atlanta United soccer teams owned by Arthur Blank.“A Stadium Unlike Any Other” [1] 1.Quoted by HOK –© https://www.hok.com Introduction – Opened in [...]

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]]> Kailasa Temple, Ellora- The Ancient rock-cut temple https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2055-kailasa-temple-ellora-the-ancient-rock-cut-temple/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:02:20 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=163663 Archaeologists also claim that there is a significant similarity of this temple with the Virupaksha Temple in Northern Karnataka. The Kailasa Temple is the 16th cave and is one of the 32 cave temples and monasteries of the awe-inspiring Ellora Caves. The architecture throughout the ancient ages was associated with beautiful structures of grand proportions, [...]

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]]> The Mars Habitat by Eckersley O’Callaghan and HASSELL architects https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-design-inspiration/a2034-the-mars-habitat-by-eckersley-ocallaghan-and-hassell-architects/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:30:10 +0000 https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/?p=163029 The human exploration of Mars for Mars Habitat has been a long-standing aspiration that has recently taken shape in the form of some action plans made by the government as well as some private players such as SpaceX headed by Elon Musk. The world of science and technology has taken several strides in exploring planet [...]

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