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02-03-2016

Bovenbouw: new firefighters station in Berendrecht

In Bovenbouw’s project, Berendrecht firefighters’ station plays a symbolic role in the indistinct landscape of the port of Antwerp. Belgian studio Bovenbouw has built a new firefighters’ station in Berendrecht topped by a residential unit inspired by the work of John Körmeling.

24-02-2016

Architettura Matassoni and Villa N in Arezzo (Italy)

Italian studio Architettura Matassoni designs Villa N, a single-family home in Bucine, in the heart of Tuscany. Architettura Matassoni’s Villa N contains references to deconstructivism, combined with a search for the natural dimension as a completion of living space.

17-02-2016

Jean Nouvel and the One Central Park green homes in Sydney

One Central Park is a new sustainable housing complex designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects in partnership with botanist Patrick Blanc. One Central Park consists of two towers joined by a base containing shops near Sydney harbour.

03-02-2016

Saigon House by a21studio in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

In the Bình Thạnh district in Ho Chi Minh City, a21studio built Saigon House, a polyphonic building paying homage to the home and thought of Vietnamese collector Vuong Hong Sen. Tiles, doors, windows and floors were reclaimed from nearby demolished homes as it they were precious works of art.

19-01-2016

Naturehumaine’s Bolton Residence

In the mountainous land east of Quebec City in Canada, architect Stéphane Rasselet designed a single-family house which, when seen from a certain angle, appears to float in mid-air above a rocky slope. It’s not magic: the illusion is created by volumes and coverings.

06-01-2016

Work begins on MuRéNA museum designed by Foster + Partners

Work has begun on MuRéNA Museum, "le Musée Régional de la Narbonne Antique" in Narbonne, France. The plans by Foster + Partners won an international design competition held in 2012.

04-01-2016

Nomade Les Bartelottes School Complex La Ville-du-Bois

Nomade architectes designed a school complex in La Ville-du-Bois with a strongly ecological approach. Their design choices and construction solutions optimise energy consumption and make the project sustainable in view of its proximity to the protected area of Turaude forest.

24-12-2015

DiDeA Unto street food in Palermo

A long, narrow antiques shop in central Palermo becomes Unto, a street food restaurant designed by architectural studio DiDeA.