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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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18-12-2020 - News
A school like a town centre, Gallatin High School
Gallatin High School in Bozeman, Montana, was designed by architecture firm Cushing Terrell and accommodates 1500 students. That’s a lot of people, and it suggests the analogy with a town where the life of the community rotates around the various arteries of the centre, a concept which the architects also embraced.
15-12-2020 - News
Architecture books: gift ideas for architects
At a time in history when we’re not moving around much, books are a great way of at least temporarily fulfilling our desire to explore the world in person. Architecture books are a lovely gift idea and can give us valuable insights into the work of others; some of them include IDENTITY by the GRAFT studio, the reflections of Julian Franke and Best Architects 21, the publication of the homonymous award.
08-12-2020 - News
2020 World Habitat Awards—the winners
The winners of the 2020 World Habitat Awards, the world’s leading housing awards organised by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat include, in the Gold category, a homelessness prevention initiative in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and an approach to integrate disaster risk management into habitat planning and development in remote areas of Pakistan.
01-12-2020 - News
Exhibition and App on the theme of life with no consequences at the MK&G Hamburg
The exhibition called School of No Consequences. Exercises for a New Life at the MK&G in Hamburg asks itself the question of what life would be without consequences, in its meaning as a sustainable life, and explores the historical models and effects on each of us individually and on society as a whole. Now there’s even an App to expand the exhibition that is still closed for in-person visits by Covid-19 restrictions.
26-11-2020 - News
The Mountain View by Onexn Architects, smart refurbishment in Shenzhen
Onexn Architects’ refurbishment of a strategically-located run-down old building in the metropolis of Shenzhen proves that creative renovation can generate sustainable and visually appealing design solutions.
20-11-2020 - News
Emilio Ambasz donates to MoMA to establish a new green research institute
The Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and the Natural Environment is to be located on MoMA’s Midtown Manhattan campus within the Department of Architecture and Design. It will be dedicated to understanding the interaction between architecture and ecology. It was founded thanks to the donation of the famous designer and architect Emilio Ambasz, a visionary in the field of green architecture.
