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Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

27-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

Tarabot: Weaving A Living Forum, inspired by an idea by architect Adib Dada of studioOtherDada in Beirut, is a sustainable pavilion inaugurated during COP28 at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Made with locally sourced materials such as clay, mycelium, date palm waste and upcycled fabric, the pavilion incarnates a circular, ecological ethic and promotes biodiversity.

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

13-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

Dutch architectural practice MVRDV has completed an important project transforming an old monument in the Albanian capital. A facility opened in 1988 as a museum about the dictator Enver Hoxha has now been given new life as a vibrant cultural centre and educational facility in the heart of Tirana, demonstrating the great potential of historic constructions in Brutalist style.

Montreal's new light rail system, the Réseau Express Métropolitain

06-12-2023 - News

Montreal's new light rail system, the Réseau Express Métropolitain

The innovative design of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM)'s stations heralds an era of transformation for Montreal's cityscape. The inaugural Rive-Sud line, designed by the Lemay, Bisson Fortin and Perkins & Will consortium, is an important component of the REM, reflecting on the Canadian city's commitment to sustainable public transport as a symbol of its regeneration.

RECENT PROJECTS

Vereda, a restaurant for sustainable conviviality

22-11-2023 - Design

Vereda, a restaurant for sustainable conviviality

A SPACE ABOUT (ASA), the design studio founded by Laura Blanch and Noa Massanet, transformed a small empty shopfront into Vereda bar and restaurant. ASA’s spatial vision gives material form to the culinary concept of Vereda’s chef and owner, creating an authentic space appropriate for the community of Barcelona’s Eixample district.

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

15-11-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

Located on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD or Central Business District, Fitzroy used to be a degraded suburb but has evolved into a trendy district first made popular by artists, combining history with urban chic. In this eclectic neighbourhood stands Helvetia, a Victorian terraced home renovated by Austin Maynard Architects. After being converted into a boarding-house with a fragmented layout, Helvetia has undergone a new metamorphosis incarnating the ideals of sustainability, practicality and beauty.

Roland Baldi Architects designs the interiors of the Clubhouse in Falzes

08-11-2023 - Design

Roland Baldi Architects designs the interiors of the Clubhouse in Falzes

Roland Baldi Architects, the studio appointed to design the interiors in the renewal and expansion of the Clubhouse in Falzes, in the Pusteria Valley, has made the town’s cultural hub into something truly special. The architects’ proposal allows the facility to adapt to the changing needs of the community with great elegance.

Merkurhuset in Gothenburg by the OLSSON LYCKEFORS studio, between present and past

25-10-2023 - News

Merkurhuset in Gothenburg by the OLSSON LYCKEFORS studio, between present and past

The Merkurhuset project designed by the Swedish Olsson Lyckefors studio not only takes its name from one of the most iconic buildings in Sweden's second largest city, but also enters into dialogue with the protected historical pre-existing architecture. An 8,000 square metre building is born that fits harmoniously into the urban context, without losing its identity.

Exploring the boundaries of time: 'To Be Continued' by Nineties in Utrecht

11-10-2023 - Events

Exploring the boundaries of time: 'To Be Continued' by Nineties in Utrecht

In the heart of Utrecht, as part of the 'Uncloud' festival, a fascinating journey that challenges the boundaries of time and reality awaits you. Welcome to 'To Be Continued', an intriguing audiovisual production by the Amsterdam-based theatre collective Nineties. This immersive experience explores the fascinating interplay between digitisation, technology and our perception of time.

MIDBARIUM, a fusion between brutalism and sustainability

04-10-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

MIDBARIUM, a fusion between brutalism and sustainability

In the heart of the arid Negev Desert in Israel, in Be'er Sheva, stands MIDBARIUM, also known as The Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandell Animal Park. This architectural project, led by the A. Lerman Architects studio, is not only an iconic repository that tells the story of the local animal world, but also a testimony of sustainable design in harmony with nature.

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