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17-04-2017

Poly WeDo: music and education according to Archstudio

Poly WeDo is a school of music and the performing arts for children in Beijing’s Yongli shopping centre. Archstudio, the Chinese architects who designed the school, took great care with every detail, from acoustics to the natural environment.

14-04-2017

NL Architects + XVW architectuur deFlat Kleiburg

NL Architects and XVW architectuur’s renovation of the deFlat Kleiburg housing complex is one of five finalists for the European Union prize for Contemporary Architecture.

11-04-2017

Tchoban Voss Architekten Expoforum congress and exhibition centre

Expoforum Congress and exhibition complex has been completed in Saint Petersburg, designed by architectural studios Evgeny Gerasimov and partners, Tchoban Voss Architekten and SPEECH. The pavilions in the centre are covered with Graniti Fiandre’s Maximum ceramic slabs, decorated with vintage prints showing views of Saint Petersburg.

05-04-2017

Fiandre and FIAM Italia celebrate Ghost’s 30th birthday

Ghost, the famous glass chair designed by architect Cini Boeri with Tomu Katayanagi in 1987, is 30 years old. Fiandre Architectural Surfaces and FIAM Italia have organised an initiative to pay homage to this icon of Italian design and raise funds for charity.

21-02-2017

ECDM EDF Campus - Plateau de Paris – Saclay: serendipity in architecture

ecdm’s plan for the EDF campus in Plateau de Paris-Saclay reconciles the needs of a multi-purpose training facility with the concept of serendipity.

17-02-2017

Data Architectes Porte de Pantin Recycling and Sorting Facility in Paris

Waste collection, recycling, reclamation and upcycling are key issues in today's society, and the architects of DATA have created an interesting recycling and sorting centre that also “reclaims” what used to be a non-place on the outskirts of Paris.

13-02-2017

The artistic philosophy of an office according to Muxin Design Research

Architecture definitely plays an important role in determining the quality of life for people who work indoors. And so Chinese studio Muxin created the ideal office, custom tailored and including lounge areas for relaxing.

08-02-2017

Apiacas Arquitetos Itahye House San Paolo Brazil

Apiacás Arquitetos designed a private home that maintains a profound relationship with the landscape in a protected nature reserve in Brazil. Leonardo Finotti’s beautiful photographs demonstrate how the building is embraced by its natural surroundings.