the Turn Around Year 2013

By M. Reis in Stone World
A month ago, I reported on the tremendously positive feedback I received on StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas — which, in my view, was the most successful stone industry trade event in years. Since then, my work travels have continued throughout the Western Hemisphere, and they have been extensive...http://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87497-the-turnaround-year

global Airports

NACO, its Saudi Arabian branch SADECO, and global architect HOK were awarded the contract to design the expansion of King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The design consists of the expansion of the existing terminals 3 and 4, which will enable the airport to handle 20-25 million passengers per year...
http://www.archdaily.com/321397/naco-and-hok-win-expansion-contract-for-riyadh-airport/

cellular Aircrafts

Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, by Foster + Partners, is designed to serve as a main gateway to Amman, one of the oldest cities in the world as well as to continue exploration airport terminals as the new building typology. Its visionary yet cellular architecture supports local building expertise and Amman’s climate, therefore integrating strategies which successfully provide efficient passive design. Modular and flexible concept of the terminal allows for future...
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/modular-concept-for-future-expansions-queen-alia-international-airport-in-amman-foster-partners/

an Algorithm Terminal

This project for a new bus terminal near San Francisco’s Bay Bridge was conceived as an investigation on parametric design and Voronoi algorithms. The project was developed by Bin Lu and Joongsik Yang at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc) as a urban strategy that considers scripting, parametric design, and sustainable technologies as a design tool that produces form through the analysis of environmental, urban, and economic data.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/san-franciscos-bus-terminal-is-an-investigation-on-parametric-design-and-voronoi-algorithms/

a Landmark beyond

ThyssenKrupp Headquarters in Essen, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is a landmark architecture, awarded third prize in an open international two-phase competition. The winning designs were chosen during the deciding two-day panel meeting at the Zollverein School of Management and Design. Its unique, technical-innovative and organic form promotes the values of ThyssenKrupp. Centrifugal field acts as an outline of the buildings and the surrounding landscape. This polished development creates the atmosphere of dune landscapes or glacier fields. The aim was to create iconic architectural piece that would be acknowledged beyond the borders of Essen.
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/thyssenkrupp-headquarters-in-essen-zaha-hadid-architects/