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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.

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.

Ivrea reopens its doors: Welc-Home to my House 2023

13-09-2023 - News

Ivrea reopens its doors: Welc-Home to my House 2023

Once again this year, Ivrea - the industrial city of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - opens its doors for visitors to marvel at Olivetti’s architecture, with involvement from local citizens and a media partnership with Floornature. There are two weekends available - 23/24 September and 30 September/1 October - as well as days dedicated to photography and architecture on 22 and 30 September respectively.

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The Civic Hotel in Seattle: the past revisited by Wittman Estes

17-06-2021 - News

The Civic Hotel in Seattle: the past revisited by Wittman Estes

Seattle-based architecture firm Wittman Estes has completed the renovation and modernisation of a hotel originally opened in 1962 for the Century 21 World's Fair in the rapidly transforming South Lake Union neighbourhood of the city. The project also includes furniture designed by the architects specifically to echo the hotel’s mid-century history.

OFF FENCE: an installation at the 17th Venice Biennale

15-06-2021 - News

OFF FENCE: an installation at the 17th Venice Biennale

Sculptor Matěj Hájek and architect Tereza Kučerová were invited as the sole representatives of the Czech Republic to the 17th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Hashim Sarkis. In the ‘How will we play together?’ section, in the freely accessible Forte Marghera, they are presenting OFF FENCE, an installation which investigates the theme of the fence or, more broadly, of separation.

Communities at Work, the French Pavilion at the 17th Architecture Biennale

09-06-2021 - News

Communities at Work, the French Pavilion at the 17th Architecture Biennale

The French Pavilion, curated by Christopher Hutin, presents "Communities at Work". Five specific case studies from different continents - Europe, Asia, America and Africa - provide examples of how we will live together in a world in which communities directly affect their everyday living spaces.

Land.Milk.Honey. The Israeli Pavilion at the 17th Architecture Biennale

08-06-2021 - News

Land.Milk.Honey. The Israeli Pavilion at the 17th Architecture Biennale

What happens when coexistence relies on managing to transform a biblical promise into reality? This question is answered in the Israeli Pavilion, which shows with extreme lucidity and clarity how ideology - translated into colonialism, settlement, urbanisation, infrastructure and mechanised agriculture - has radically reshaped the environment of Palestine-Israel, and consequently also the relationship between the two peoples.

Othernity, Hungary at the 17th Architecture Biennale

02-06-2021 - News

Othernity, Hungary at the 17th Architecture Biennale

Othernity, the Hungarian exhibition at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, provides thought-provoking answers to an important question: what lessons can be learnt from the legacy of architectural modernism left behind in Central and Eastern Europe? The answers offered by the 12 emerging studios invited to participate in the initiative are presented in a captivating way, while at the same time providing interesting inputs for other geographical contexts.

How will we live together? First impressions from the 17th Architecture Biennale

25-05-2021 - News

How will we live together? First impressions from the 17th Architecture Biennale

On Saturday 22 May, the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Hashim Sarkis, opened a year late. The curator's question "How will we live together" was answered in many different ways, with much research into the past and present but limited visions of the future.

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