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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
14-01-2020 - News
New works by Morag Myerscough for Broadgate, London
British artist Morag Myerscough, whose colourful works greet visitors to the Design Museum in London, has designed a series of permanent artworks for building 1FA in Broadgate London, renovated by AHMM architects.
08-01-2020 - News
Studio DOTCOF for the Zhihe Partners law firm
The creatives from Studio DOTCOF - founded in 2015 in Shanghai - are responsible for the interior design of a law firm’s offices, which is the architectural iteration of the keywords used to describe the Zhihe Partners law firm: joy, cooperation and justice.
31-12-2019 - News
The Best of Livegreenblog 2019: interior design
We’re taking a look at our “Best of 2019” to close the year. Interior design has always been an important topic for Livegreenblog, particularly when it comes to makeovers, so a rundown of some of the projects we featured during the year is a must. Here, we’re travelling from China to Argentina, from the Czech Republic to Russia, to end up in Italy.
30-12-2019 - News
The Best of Livegreenblog 2019: hotels
We’re taking a look at our “Best of 2019” to close the year. Starting with hotels, a category that gets people dreaming and that often anticipates the trends we end up seeing in our homes. From the United States to China, from Germany to Japan to Canada, here are our favourite hotels for 2019.
27-12-2019 - News
The Identity of the Architect: Culture and Communication
The book, The Identity of the Architect: Culture and Communication by Laura Iloniemi, published by Wiley, looks at the architect's role and identity in how architecture is communicated. This exploration involves architects and communication professionals, looking beyond the image and the web.
04-12-2019 - News
The Mufant in Turin, science fiction and urban regeneration
A former school in an outer suburb of Turin, a place on the edges of reality, as the founders say, has been turned into the location of Turin’s science fiction museum - Mufant. A cultural institution where for 10 years science fiction has been the suburb’s driver of life in the present.
