LEGO Architecture marks Gaudí centenary with 12,060-piece Sagrada Família

To commemorate the centennial year of Antoni Gaudí’s passing, the LEGO Group has unveiled the LEGO® Architecture Sagrada Família set – a detailed new model inspired by one of the most complex and celebrated buildings conceived. The set captures the evolving story of Barcelona’s most iconic landmark, with the building steps mirroring the basilica’s actual […] The post LEGO Architecture marks Gaudí centenary with 12,060-piece Sagrada Família appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

How Ireland’s Iconic Football Stadiums Were Rebuilt Through the Decades

The post How Ireland’s Iconic Football Stadiums Were Rebuilt Through the Decades appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Ireland’s most iconic football grounds were replaced in three waves: the phased modernisation of Croke Park from 1990s through to 2005, the total rebuild of Lansdowne Road and switch to multi-purpose Aviva Stadium from 2007 to 2010, and the long-delayed rebuild of Dalymount Park, now due to welcome the team of Bohemians again at the […]

Listing bid launched to save Gollifer’s 30-year-old National Glass Centre from demolition

The Architects’ Journal Listing bid launched to save Gollifer’s 30-year-old National Glass Centre from demolition The Twentieth Century Society has applied for listing protection to save an iconic Sunderland building that opened in 1998 The post Listing bid launched to save Gollifer’s 30-year-old National Glass Centre from demolition appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Iconic library gets a major makeover

Take a look at the renovation, which honors the library's past while modernizing the three-story building’s facilities. The post Iconic library gets a major makeover appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Exclusive: Orms reveals plans for rooftop pool and hotel at BT Tower

The Architects’ Journal Exclusive: Orms reveals plans for rooftop pool and hotel at BT Tower Heatherwick Studio has been replaced by Orms on the high-profile project to convert London’s iconic Grade II-listed BT Tower into a hotel The post Exclusive: Orms reveals plans for rooftop pool and hotel at BT Tower appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite