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28-08-2020

Circular economy applied by Rooi Design and Research

With Pavilion S, a temporary structure built for the 2019 Shanghai International Furniture Fair, the Chinese firm Rooi Design and Research proved that the ideas of the circular economy can be implemented with great success and standout impact. The material from the pavilion was upcycled to make 410 sets of tables and chairs for the use of a community in rural China.

27-08-2020

Rooi Design and Research, Pavilion S and the circular economy

The studio Rooi Design and Research designed Pavilion S, a sustainable project under the banner of the circular economy. Within their pavilion, the multidisciplinary team addressed one of the big problems of temporary showrooms in the exhibitions and fairs that come and go, at a time when it is essential to save resources.

21-08-2020

House renovated and transformed into a concrete and steel bookshop by TAO Architects

An ancient home built of stone in a Chinese mountain village has been renovated for transformation into a bookshop.

20-08-2020

Paluska Residence in Mill Valley by Feldman Architecture

Feldman Architecture has designed a house in Mill Valley, California that tells the story of the client’s busy life. The environments and atmospheres of Paluska Residence mirror the personality of the occupants, all while limiting the footprint and making room for a large garden.

17-08-2020

An elementary school by SOA architekti with passive energy standards

The Amos primary school, designed by the Czech studio SOA architekti is the first school - and one of the Czech Republic’s few public buildings - designed to passive energy standards. Taking its cue from the region’s vernacular architecture, this building just outside Prague doubles as a community centre for the village of Psáry.

03-08-2020

ORA and a house inside a ruin

The young designers from the architecture firm, ORA based in Znojmo, Czech Republic, completed a house inside the remains of an old building in Zadní Arnoštov, a village in the Moravia region. A project for the grand architecture that respects its layers of history without creating a historical fake.

31-07-2020

BIG’s The Plus green street furniture factory for Vestre

The well-known brand VESTRE, a maker of street furnishings, will make its products in a green building designed by BIG that minimises its footprint on the land.

10-07-2020

Minéral, a new venue by Blanchette Architectes in Montreal

The Canadian firm Blanchette Architectes recently completed Minéral, the latest project from entrepreneurs and restaurateurs Mathieu Ménard and Steve Grenier, in the heart of Montreal’s Gay Village. A wine bar by day and a nightclub after sundown, this venue welcomes guests with a mood that plays with the use of light and simple materials.