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22-08-2018

He Wei: Shangping Village Regeneration

Chinese architects are showing new interest in rural life. In the Shangping Village Regeneration project, He Wei revives village life by reclaiming ancient farming structures to stimulate an economy that can rely on more than just tourism.

27-07-2018

2018 Architecture Biennale, Uruguay Pavilion, Prison to Prison

Prison to Prison, an Intimate Story between two Architectures is the title of the Uruguay participation in the 16th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

26-07-2018

Al Borde and Taller General, a dining room in Guadurnal, Ecuador

The project in Guadurnal, Ecuador by the architects from Al Borde and Taller General implements the reuse of materials and existing buildings to create a new space for the local community, which suffered huge losses in the April 2016 earthquake.

25-07-2018

Barozzi/Veiga: Brunico Music School in Alto Adige

The courtyard and the garden are the keys to the project for expansion of Brunico Music School by Barozzi/Veiga, winners of a contest held in 2012. Restoration of the school’s historic location, Casa Ragen, offers Barozzi/Veiga an opportunity to reflect on the villa type construction in Brunico.

24-07-2018

Art as part of education in Montreal

Wouldn't it be great if schools used art as a stand-out feature of their educational programmes? At Cégep Marie-Victorin, a public college in north-eastern Montreal this is exactly what they have been doing for ten years, and they've just completed another of their development projects with this in mind.

06-07-2018

Qingdao Wanda Victoria Bay Xifeng Bridge, a new landmark on the Yellow Sea

Qingdao, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, is a port city on the Yellow Sea.

26-06-2018

Blouin Orzes Architectes, Nunavik cultural centre

Blouin Orzes Architectes, which has been in business for many years now in the northern part of Quebec, has created a collective architecture with the new Nunavik cultural centre, closely interacting with the natural context, and inspired by the forms of the icebergs.

20-06-2018

Interview with Francesco Marzullo

Architect and engineer Francesco Marzullo, with 45 years of experience and a big studio in Rome, tells us about the wealth generated by interaction among different professions. His projects include Fiera di Milan and the station under the Imperial Forum and Casino Nobile di Villa Torlonia in Rome.