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06-04-2020 - News
Hubei Foreign Language Bookstore by Wutopia Lab
The Chinese architecture studio Wutopia Lab has given the famous Hubei Foreign Language Bookstore in Wuhan, Hubei a complete makeover. Their project gravitates around an internal cone of light and stands as a symbol for the Hubei Changjiang Publishing & Media Group and for the city itself.
03-04-2020 - News
Jané Winestore by External Reference with Chu Uroz
A venue that’s all about wine and other alcoholic beverages: Jané Winestore in Tarragona, Spain is the project by architect Carmelo Zappulla from External Reference with designer Chu Uroz for Jané Grup, a leading Spanish wine, liquor and fine food organisation. A dynamic project with pop overtones.
01-04-2020 - News
H Code, building for urban renewal, CL3
The founder of CL3 Architects Limited, William Lim and the studio’s head of design, Clinton Tsoi completed the H Code project in Hong Kong. The multipurpose architecture is formed of a low-rise volume and a high-rise volume and aims to be a symbol of pondered, harmonious urban renewal.
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17-03-2020 - News
Panoramic views: Edge at Hudson Yards, New York
Edge, a cantilevered observation deck jutting out from the 100th floor of the Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)-designed 30 Hudson Yards supertall, opened to the public last week at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, only to close two days later to aid in the containment of the coronavirus.
16-03-2020 - News
CAMP - Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning in Prague
CAMP - Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning is an urban hub that aims to support and drive public debate about the development and planning of the city of Prague. Housed in a modernist building designed by the famous Czech architect Karel Prager, CAMP has been given a makeover by the Prague studio NOT BAD.
11-03-2020 - News
Kiruna Forever exhibition ArkDes Stockholm
The exhibition called Kiruna Forever, produced by ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design examines the relocation of the town of Kiruna in Sweden’s far north, caused by mining activity. How do you move a town and what does this mean for its residents?
06-03-2020 - News
Casey House by Hariri Pontarini Architects, 2020 National Urban Design Awards
Twelve projects across Canada - each one with a massive impact on the surrounding built environment - have been selected for the 2020 National Urban Design Awards. One of these is the renovation and extension by Hariri Pontarini Architects to Casey House, a specialized healthcare facility for individuals with HIV/AIDS.
27-02-2020 - News
Five years since The Broad opened in Los Angeles
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler, The Broad is a contemporary art museum in Los Angeles that opened in September 2015. The LEED Gold-certified architecture is launching celebrations for its fifth anniversary by naming its outdoor plaza for its long-time Leading Partner, East West Bank.
20-02-2020 - News
ATELIER 38, renovation of a heritage-listed building
Reconstruction and restoration are the keywords of the work by Czech studio ATELIER 38 for a heritage-listed monumental complex: the neogothic castle of Hradec nad Moravicí located in the low mountain range of Nízký Jeseník, in the southern Silesia area.
