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26-10-2018

Eliasson + Behmann + Studio Olafur Eliasson: Fjordenhus

The architecture of Fjordenhus, the new landmark built in the port of Vejle and designed by Olafur Eliasson + Sebastian Behmann with Studio Olafur Eliasson, appears to be inspired by the eternal erosion of the boundary between land and sea.

22-10-2018

Henley Halebrown, De Beauvoir Block

RIBA London Award 2018 winner De Beauvoir Block in London is by UK architecture practice Henley Halebrown, who came up with new workspaces for creative businesses in this characteristic semi-industrial terrace, also adding a central external courtyard and rooftop studios.

17-09-2018

A house between a museum and a kitchen by Jesús Aparicio

The Spanish architect Jesús Aparicio has designed a home in the old town centre of Madrid that springs from an existing building, with a privileged view of the most important art gallery in Madrid since the 18th century, the Prado Museum.

12-09-2018

Shahriar Alam Flavour’s café Rajshahi, Bangladesh

In the Saheb Bazar, in the heart of the city of Rajshshi, architect Shahriar Alam and his studio have designed a café that pays tribute to the cultural heritage of the place, one of the oldest and most historic cities in Bangladesh.

03-09-2018

Attractive and sustainable, The Lighthouse by Juan Alberto Andrade

A fine example of post-earthquake reconstruction in Bahía de Caráquez on the coast of Ecuador, devastated by the 2016 earthquake.

27-08-2018

Henley Halebrown, Chadwick Hall, London

The three student residences designed by architect Henley Halebrown for the University of Roehampton are located in a historic park, close to listed monuments. The project was among the six finalists of the RIBA Stirling Prize.

15-08-2018

Radio and Television Department, University of Silesia, Katowice

Baas Arquitectura, Grupa 5 Architekci and Małeccy Biuro Projektowe have designed the new Radio and Television Department at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The new building combines Spanish and Polish architectural vocabularies, identifying the past as the point where they come together.

08-08-2018

Storey’s Field Community Centre and Nursery by MUMA, Cambridge

Fantasy and constant attention to details are the distinctive features of the project of the Storey’s Field Community Centre realised by MUMA LLP for the University of Cambridge. It is a great quality building whose every aspect privileges human scale, and one of the six finalists chosen by the panel of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2018.