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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.
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.
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.
RECENT PROJECTS
24-02-2021 - News
MKG, digital tour of the exhibition Together. The New Architecture of the Collective
Hamburg’s MK&G Museum offers a digital tour of the exhibition Together. The New Architecture of the Collective, investigating the growing trend toward collective living solutions.
12-02-2021 - News
Jason de Caires Taylor’s underwater museum in Cannes
Environmentalist sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor has created his first installation in the Mediterranean Sea. Near the island of Sainte-Marguerite, one of the Lérins Islands just off Cannes on the French coast, six monumental three-dimensional portraits await exploration under the water, while providing a new habitat for marine flora and fauna.
11-02-2021 - News
b210 and the Nature Villa micro-hotel in Maidla Nature Resort
Nature Villa in Estonia’s Maidla Nature Resort, designed by Estonian architect Mari Hunt, is a wooden micro-hotel built on stilts that may well be the smallest building ever nominated for the Mies van der Rohe award: an example of high-quality sustainable architecture on a reduced scale.
03-02-2021 - News
Winners of the 2020 Architecture Drawing Prize
The Architecture Drawing Prize is part of a circuit of events linked with the World Architecture Festival. The fourth edition of the prize, an expression of the timeless fascination of architectural drawing, now has a new category: the Lockdown Prize. The winner is Clement Laurencio for Apartment #5, which also won the Hybrid category.
29-01-2021 - News
Absolute Flower Shop by More Design Office
Chinese firm More Design Office has created a very distinctive flower shop in Shanghai. The Absolute Flower Shop on the ground floor of an old colonial house is a gallery, manmade landscape and secret garden all rolled into one. One room leads to the next, where the neutral colour palette sets the scene for the owner’s floral arrangements.
26-01-2021 - News
Panoramic House by ON-A architecture firm
ON-A architects have designed a single-family residence on the coast near Barcelona. The Panoramic House project focuses on a smart, sustainable construction system, transforming the natural landscape around the house into part of the architecture to create a unique, spectacular effect.
