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03-10-2016

Awarded architecture for senior citizens by DP Architects

Singapore-based DP Architects has won two Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) awards for Goodlife! Makan, their project with recreational spaces and activities for senior citizens based on the theme of food.

30-09-2016

The finalists for the RIBA Stirling Prize

An art gallery or a library? A housing complex or a private home? A university campus or a school for civil servants? Who will win the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize? The winner will not be announced until October 6, but let’s take a look at some of the projects shortlisted for the prestigious prize that have been covered in Floornature.

22-09-2016

Knight Architects Merchant Square Footbridge, London

Knight Architects’ Merchant Square Footbridge is also an urban sculpture, because architecture is not just tower blocks, and not just buildings either!

20-09-2016

Ateliers Jean Nouvel Doha Tower Qatar

Jean Nouvel’s skyscraper in Doha, Qatar looks like a giant version of the mashrabiya, an element of traditional Arabian architecture. The building has been shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

15-09-2016

Gerber Architekten King Fahad National Library Riyadh

Gerber Architekten’s project expands the old national library building in Riyadh, built in 1980, giving the building a new skin and creating a new look for a key urban landmark in this part of the city.

14-09-2016

Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos Maternity and Oncologic Parking, Spain

The new parking lot designed by Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos serves both the maternity and children’s hospital and the oncologic centre in La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The project won the Crowd Award at the 2016 ArchMarathon Awards in Milan.

09-09-2016

00 Architecture The Foundry Social Justice Centre London

The building designed by 00 Architecture in Vauxhall, south of London, is a point of reference for the voluntary associations and was awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award and the RIBA London Regional Award in 2015; more recently, it was also awarded the ArchMarathon Award 2016 in the Workspaces category. .

09-09-2016

WIN Awards, Hospitality shortlist

There are some places where interior design plays a particularly important part in how we relax - in restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels.