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Innovative, sustainable materials and ideas that make a difference in architecture.
22-03-2023 - Materials
PULO Market di a9a rchitects creates a sense of community
The Chinese a9a rchitects studio has designed PULO Market in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, a new multifunctional complex for The Ideal Land developer. The project serves as a reference point for new neighbourhoods to promote interaction between inhabitants and to help create a sense of belonging.
26-12-2022 - Materials
A church in Kladno, Qarta Architektura
Czech architectural practice Qarta Architektura designed a new building for the Brethren Church Christian Community in Kladno, in the Czech Republic, a structure whose intended use goes well beyond the spiritual as it hosts activities for the local community.
19-12-2022 - Materials
LUO Studio creates a recyclable exhibition space at PSA Shanghai
Chinese studio LUO used cardboard to create an exhibition space at Shanghai’s PSA Museum. The project seeks to prevent waste of materials during temporary exhibitions, in accordance with the golden rule of ecology: "reduce, reuse and recycle“, and installation itself forms an integral part of the exhibition.
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16-12-2022 - Materials
The Art-Sauna expands Gösta Serlachius Museum
The Art-Sauna by architectural practices Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio is a continuation of the emotional journey offered to visitors by Finland’s Gösta Serlachius Museum. The new building integrates the Finnish tradition of the sauna into an experience of art, nature and architecture.
06-12-2022 - Materials
SUMMARY’s multifunctional sustainable grandstand in Aveiro
Portuguese architectural practice SUMMARY has built a multifunctional sustainable grandstand in Aveiro for youth teams’ training sessions and official games. The project includes four football fields in addition to a grandstand containing locker rooms and associated service areas.
01-12-2022 - Materials
A757, a flexible condominium in Buenos Aires
The Argentinian architecture firm Hitzig Militello has built a new condominium in the Villa Crespo district of Buenos Aires. A volume characterised by linear shapes and a flexible layout, to accommodate future uses, harmoniously integrated into the urban context without sacrificing a strong visual identity, based on a monochrome palette.
17-11-2022 - Materials
Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio designs Community Landscape in Tromsø
A 30-metre-long wooden construction winding between the trees and the natural setting: Community Landscape is a huge grandstand and the biggest art installation in the city of Tromsø. Commissioned by the municipality and designed by Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio, the artwork becomes a part of the natural landscape and a meeting-point for the community.
02-11-2022 - Materials
dkarchitekti studio’s indoor swimming pool in Louny aims to encourage physical activity
The new Municipal Swimming Hall in Louny, in the Czech Republic, designed by dkarchitekti studio under the direction of David Kudla, offers a new concept of the indoor swimming pool in which interaction between people swimming inside the building and passers-by outside plays an essential role in the architectural narrative.
24-10-2022 - Materials
Mahos Architecture’s addition to a home in a vineyard
Mahos Architecture, the French studio of Lucile Maurel and Camille Hours, designed an addition to a family home in Provence to provide extra living space and panoramic views over the vineyard. The geometry of the addition is based on the proportions of the home and extension of the existing façades in harmony with the landscape.
