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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
22-03-2019 - News
Elyaki, a new venue in Buenos Aires by Hitzig Militello Arquitectos
The Argentine studio Hitzig Militello Arquitectos was commissioned for a project in one of their first projects in Buenos Aires, the Victoria Brown.
18-03-2019 - News
A school in Yerevan, Armenia by Storaket Architectural Studio
Storaket Architectural Studio is behind the completion of a middle school block in Yerevan, Armenia.
15-03-2019 - News
Kale & Crave, a restaurant in Stockholm by Matteo Foresti
The architect Matteo Foresti has reimagined an old space in the historical centre of Stockholm, turning its intrinsic restrictions into a real plus for a restaurant where genuine hospitality and fine food are the order of the day.
12-03-2019 - News
Crosstown Concourse, a redevelopment wins AIA 2019 Award
The renovation by the architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss of a retail distribution centre in Memphis, Tennessee that had been abandoned since the early 1980s is one of just nine buildings selected by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the AIA 2019 Honor Awards.
06-03-2019 - News
Lifescapes Beyond Bigness, the book.
Lifescapes Beyond Bigness was the title of the national participation of the United Arab Emirates at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
05-03-2019 - News
AIA Awards 2019, Starter Home by OJT
One of the recipients of the AIA’s 2019 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture is Starter Home* No.
