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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

03-08-2015 - News

NBJ architectes, refurbishing a vocational high school in France

NBJ architectes has renovated and extended the Honoré de Balzac High School in Castelnau-le-Lez, in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, turning it into a real school ecosystem with light, colourful shapes where the design focuses on nature.

31-07-2015 - News

The winners of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) showcases the importance of healthcare building design.

29-07-2015 - News

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao exhibits Basquiat

Not just an architectural wrapping, but a series of exhibitions - including a large retrospective of Basquiat - is welcoming visitors to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, one of Frank Gehry's famous projects that has become a real case in contemporary architecture, even coining the term “The Bilbao Effect”.