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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

19-04-2019 - News

GEZA, expansion of a production facility

The designers from GEZA Gri e Zucchi Architettura srl, have completed the expansion of the production facility for Pratic, an Italian company based in Udine after they finished the first part in 2011.

11-04-2019 - News

Ignazio Gardella, rationalist gems in Alessandria

During one of the open days organised by FAI – the National Trust for Italy – when the general public can visit architectural monuments that are normally off-limits, the church of the former tuberculosis sanatorium in Alessandria very first building designed by Ignazio Gardella, one of Italy's great 20th century architects Ignazio Gardella was one of Italy's most important and influential architects and designers in the 1900s but very few people are familiar with his first work - the church of the “Sanatorio Antitubercolare Vittorio Emanuele III”, the old tuberculosis sanatorium, now the “Centro Riabilitativo Polifunzionale Teresio Borsalino”, a multipurpose rehabilitation centre in the city of Alessandria, Piedmont.

08-04-2019 - News

AIA/ALA Awards: Louisville Free Public Library

Each year, The American Institute of Architecture AIA is proud to partner with the American Library Association/Library Leadership and Management Association to honour the best of library architecture and design with the AIA/ALA Library Building Award.