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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.
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20-01-2021 - News
Winners of the 2021 AIANY Design Awards
AIA New York’s annual Design Awards program recognises outstanding architectural design by AIA New York members. This year’s jury met online to select the winners in four of the five categories: Architecture, Interiors, Projects, and Urban Design. No awards were given this year in the Sustainability category.
15-01-2021 - News
The Gustav by KCAP, the good life in the city
KCAP Architects&Planners has completed a residential complex in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam. The campus consists of two buildings grouped around a semi-public courtyard that ends up being an extension of the homes and focuses on the tenants’ wellbeing with superior outdoor spaces.
08-01-2021 - News
EskewDumezRipple and The Beacon in New Orleans
The Beacon is a new residential building in New Orleans, Louisiana, designed by US architecture firm, EskewDumezRipple. It is inspired by the local courtyard buildings, but in this case, it opens directly onto the street to provide a shared space for the whole neighbourhood.
01-01-2021 - News
Oppenheim Architecture e The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is the first live-action television series in the Star Wars franchise, developed by Lucasfilm. Architecture plays an essential role in the series that is set five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and the projects by Oppenheim Architecture call to mind many of the series backdrops.
25-12-2020 - News
Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin visible in its revamped charm
Berliners have been gifted a lovely end-of-year surprise. The Neue Nationalgalerie, first designed by Mies van der Rohe, is slated to reopen to the general public in August 2021 after years of restoration work by David Chipperfield Architects, and the swathes of fabric protecting this icon of modern architecture have finally been removed.
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23-12-2020 - News
Casa Beiriz by Raulino Silva
The Portuguese architect Raulino Silva has designed a new house in Beiriz. The house stands on a long, narrow block of land, and it required design solutions that would give it privacy without compromising the views of the surrounding countryside.
