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30-03-2017

Alison Brooks Architects Ely Court London

In the month of April, the judges of the EU Mies Award 2017 will visit the five works shortlisted for the prize, ready to announce the winner of the European Union’s Prize for Contemporary Architecture in Brussels on May 16. Floornature’s editorial staff invite you to discover the five shortlisted buildings with weekly virtual tours, starting with Alison Brooks Architects’ Ely Court project in London.

08-03-2017

Koti - Finnish hospitality in Paris

Fall asleep in Finland and wake up in Paris, is the motto with which the Institut Finlandais in Paris presents KOTI, a programme inaugurated on the occasion of the celebrations marking the centennial of Finland’s independence, which will allow visitors to experience Finnish hospitality right in the centre of Paris for 100 days.

27-02-2017

Charles Malis and the intelligent repurposing of an existing construction

The foresighted municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and the creativity of three architecture firms - LD2 architecture, Stéphanie Willocx Architecte and MAMOUT architectes - forged the virtuous refurbishment of an industrial site, to the benefit of the community.

04-01-2017

Architectures of light in the city in winter

The Christmas lights that lend a fairy-tale atmosphere to some of the most significant places in our cities are among the most exciting events of the Christmas holidays. Decorations and true works of art made of light, intangible architectures and impressive structures capture all the magic of Christmas.

30-12-2016

Three interactive installations, from Canada to Europe

Three interactive installations which appeared in the Luminothérapie festival in Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles in the past are now touring a number of cities in Europe and North America, entertaining the public and lighting up the holidays.

22-12-2016

Milan and Rome two exhibitions made of Lego

Since the characteristic building system first came out in 1958, millions of children (and grown-ups too) have felt like architects upon opening a box of LEGO. The famous little bricks are the subject of two unmissable exhibitions in Italy at the moment.

20-12-2016

DS House: Olivier Dwek’s pseudo-symmetries

Olivier Dwek believes we have an ancestral instinct to seek perfect symmetry, but an excess of symmetry bores us. The Belgian architect designed DS House to look symmetrical even though it isn’t.

21-11-2016

Dwek Architects’ G House

Time passes but architecture remains, as demonstrated by G House. Renovated by Olivier Dwek, the early 20th century building still proudly shows off the antique features that distinguish it, mediated by the Belgian architect’s contemporary taste.