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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
14-11-2018 - News
Frizz23 in Berlin, an example of bottom-up urban development
The completion of the Frizz23 building at the southern end of the Friedrichstrasse marks a milestone in Berlin’s property policy, showing how bottom-up urban development is possible, constructive and successful when local players and citizens take the initiative.
05-11-2018 - News
Opat Architects and the refurbishment of Edgewater Towers, Melbourne
Rowan Opat’s Australian-based studio, Opat Architects is behind the delicate refurbishment project of the iconic Edgewater Towers in Melbourne, the city’s first high rise apartment block.
02-11-2018 - News
Hologram H10 by Pierre Le Riche at the Minsheng Museum, Beijing
South African artist Pierre Le Riche developed the installation for Cartier's Coloratura High-Jewelry in the largest public space for contemporary art in China, the Minsheng Contemporary Art Museum in Beijing, housed in a former factory converted by architecture firm Pei-Zhu.
31-10-2018 - News
Amos Rex hosts teamLab’s Massless exhibition
The inaugural exhibition of the Amos Rex museum designed by Helsinki-based firm JKMM will run until early January 2019.
26-10-2018 - News
ENSO ANGO, the first dispersed hotel in Kyoto
Dispersed hospitality, a concept that combines the offer of tourist facilities with adding value to the context, also to the benefit of the local population, is now making inroads in Japan.
25-10-2018 - News
Amos Rex, the new Amos Anderson Art Museum by JKMM
Helsinki has been blessed with a new architectural and art attraction, the Amos Rex art museum - designed by JKMM - right in the heart of Finland's capital, simultaneously refurbishing an iconic 1930s building called Lasipalatsi as an integral part of the museum.
