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14-07-2020 - News
GRAFT completes Charlie Living in Berlin
Charlie Living by GRAFT is the largest predominantly residential new build project in Friedrichstadt, in direct proximity to what used to be Checkpoint Charlie. This is an open set of four new buildings standing in one of the last empty spaces along the former strip of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin Mitte.
13-07-2020 - News
Villa Copenhagen, refurbishment and reuse
London-based firm, Goddard Littlefair, has transformed the public areas of the Central Post and Telegraph Head Office, a listed, iconic building in Copenhagen, initially built in 1912. It is now known as Villa Copenhagen, and it has been converted into a standout landmark hotel.
02-07-2020 - News
Felix Meritis, renewing the past to take it into the future, by i29
Felix Meritis is a building on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, constructed in 1788 for a society of scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers. The Dutch architecture firm i29 was commissioned by Amerborgh investment group to revamp its interiors. The design concept is standout, charismatic, inspired by the building’s rich history.
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25-06-2020 - News
Ferrier Marchetti, Huaxin Tiandi Campus in Shanghai
The Paris-based architecture firm, Ferrier Marchetti has completed the Huaxin Tiandi Campus project in Shanghai. An office campus closely connected to the green spaces and district around it with a project creating an oasis of peace and quiet in the Chinese metropolis.
23-06-2020 - News
Ningbo Hanvos School by DC ALLIANCE
The architects from the Chinese firm, DC ALLIANCE, continue their school project in the district of Zhenhai, Ningbo, designed and constructed in several stages. After completing some elementary schools, now they have finished Ningbo Hanvos School, a new international campus that covers every year from primary school through to senior secondary school.
19-06-2020 - News
Peak Tea, a space spanning interior and exterior by ONEXN Architects
The team from the Chinese firm ONEXN Architects designed Peak Tea, a tea house in a large mall in Shenzhen. The small premises talk to us because of the desire to create a landscaped space that blends interior and exterior and emphasizes the presence of the business.
15-06-2020 - News
A giant slide by Carsten Höller for the DAC in Copenhagen
For its post-pandemic reopening, the Danish Architecture Center (DAC) in the BLOX building designed by OMA welcomes visitors with a new permanent installation by the artist Carsten Höller. The new attraction is a 15-metre-high and 40-metre long giant slide that adds a new playful dimension to the exploration of this space.
09-06-2020 - News
2020 Prix d'excellence en architecture, Quebec
The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) announced the winners of its awards of excellence and distinctions for 2020 online, during a live, interactive gathering. This year’s Grand Prix d’excellence went to the Espace Paddock, designed by Les architectes FABG.
02-06-2020 - News
Back to the Present, new installation at the Städel in Frankfurt
Almost ten years after completing its new, iconic subterranean halls, the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany has reorganised its collection of contemporary art displaying works from 1945 to now. It’s a new presentation called Back to the Present - New Perspectives, New Works - The Collection from 1945 to the Present.
