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Curated by Christiane Burklein
23-09-2020 - News
y.ad studio designs the Yuangping Meijing Bookstore
The creatives from y.ad studio worked in an existing shopping mall in Renqui, a city Hebei province, China, where they incorporated a bookshop. The Yuangping Meijing Bookstore acts as a catalyst to rethink the image and atmosphere of the existing retail area and brings a breath of culture to boost the attraction of the structure.
16-09-2020 - News
The Swedish firm Wingårdhs presents FRESHER
Seven years after they published their first book FRESH, the Swedish architecture firm Wingårdhs has released a new book. Taking up where FRESH left off, the Arvinius+Orfeus publication called FRESHER explores 50 new projects by the studio which has three offices in Sweden. Taking the form of interviews to guide the reader through the creative process that always sees sustainability from the social and ecological viewpoint.
11-09-2020 - News
Berlin, the famous Berghain club morphs into an art gallery
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives profoundly, and music venues have suffered more than most from the prevention measures put in place. One of the most famous of these - Berlin’s Berghain Technoclub - has been closed for six months. To keep afloat, it has now been converted indefinitely into a modern art gallery and is hosting the exhibition called Studio Berlin.
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03-09-2020 - News
InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City designed by Moshe Safdie with interiors by CL3
The metropolis of Chongqing in southwest China has a new landmark, Chongqing Raffles City, an urban complex that sits on the Yangtze River in Chaotianmen Square. The architecture was designed by Moshe Safdie, and the Chinese studio CL3 Architects were responsible for the interior design. The recently opened InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City hotel is a standout tenant of the complex.
01-09-2020 - News
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter residential complex in Oslo
The Norwegian studio Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has developed a housing complex in Oslo, bringing together tradition and innovation by using a contemporary architectural language in a historically significant context.
24-08-2020 - News
THE TOKYO TOILET, starchitects for public conveniences in Shibuya
THE TOKYO TOILET is an initiative, organized by the non-profit Nippon Foundation, the Shibuya City Government and the Shibuya Tourism Association to provide locals and tourists with clean, safe, attractive and accessible public toilets. They hooked up with 16 big names in architecture and design, including four Pritzker Prize-winners, Shigeru Ban, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki.
21-08-2020 - News
Bob Chen Design Office, reconstruction of an old village in Wuzhen
Bob Chen Design Office has completed a project to rebuild a 100-year-old village in Wuzhen. The clients wanted to harness the beauty of the town, bringing it back to life with a contemporary twist, to give new input to urbanization and use of the territory.
10-08-2020 - News
Senja, a retreat in Norway by Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio
Norwegian architect Hans-Petter Bjørnådal and his team from Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio have designed a wooden cabin based on the building traditions of the Sami people. The architecture is the product of a project in harmony with the natural surroundings of Senja, an island above the Arctic Circle.
06-08-2020 - News
BD House by Frederico Trevisan, urban home meets forest and family
The Brazilian architecture studio, Frederico Trevisan Arquitetos completed the design of a home that elegantly brings together a connection with nature and a large family, all in the middle of the urban fabric of Campinas, Brazil.
