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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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23-05-2019 - News
Philippe Sarfati: 2019 Open competition winner in the Architecture category of the Sony World Photography Awards
Young French architect Philippe Sarfati is one of the 2019 Open competition winners in the Architecture category of the Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world's leading photography competitions.
15-05-2019 - News
Galley House, an extension of a Victorian home in Toronto
Located in the Roncesvalles district of Toronto, Canada, the Galley House designed by architectural firm Reigo & Bauer challenges the conventional notions of a Victorian-era semi-detached house by providing a new hub for family life.
13-05-2019 - News
El Clásico de Quilmes, pub by Hitzig Militello Arquitectos
The studio Hitzig Millitello Arquitectos has completed the first of a series of new bars for the Argentine brewery Quilmes in Buenos Aires.
02-05-2019 - News
At a natural pace, Casa Haras by 24.7 Arquitetura
The team from Brazilian studio, 24.7 Arquitetura have designed a house that engages with the lush nature of its surroundings in the hinterland of the state of São Paulo in Brazil, implementing a range of sustainable solutions to minimise the construction’s impact on the environment.
25-04-2019 - News
Boxen by Dehlin Brattgård Arkitekter for ArkDes
The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm, better known as ArkDes called an anonymous design competition to identify architectural proposals for a new gallery to be inserted in one of the museum's two large exhibition halls.
22-04-2019 - News
St. Pius Chapel and Prayer Garden by Eskew Dumez Ripple
The architecture firm Eskew Dumez Ripple has designed a new chapel on the St Pius campus for the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
