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06-12-2023 - News
Montreal's new light rail system, the Réseau Express Métropolitain
The innovative design of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM)'s stations heralds an era of transformation for Montreal's cityscape. The inaugural Rive-Sud line, designed by the Lemay, Bisson Fortin and Perkins & Will consortium, is an important component of the REM, reflecting on the Canadian city's commitment to sustainable public transport as a symbol of its regeneration.
25-10-2023 - News
Merkurhuset in Gothenburg by the OLSSON LYCKEFORS studio, between present and past
The Merkurhuset project designed by the Swedish Olsson Lyckefors studio not only takes its name from one of the most iconic buildings in Sweden's second largest city, but also enters into dialogue with the protected historical pre-existing architecture. An 8,000 square metre building is born that fits harmoniously into the urban context, without losing its identity.
13-09-2023 - News
Ivrea reopens its doors: Welc-Home to my House 2023
Once again this year, Ivrea - the industrial city of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - opens its doors for visitors to marvel at Olivetti’s architecture, with involvement from local citizens and a media partnership with Floornature. There are two weekends available - 23/24 September and 30 September/1 October - as well as days dedicated to photography and architecture on 22 and 30 September respectively.
RECENT PROJECTS
18-03-2022 - News
House in Honjo by Jorge Almazán Architects
The Jorge Almazán Architects studio has designed the renovation of a pre-existing building in Honjo, Japan, as a new home for a fashion critic. The architects' intervention made it possible to create a spacious house full of natural light, as well as respectful of resources and of the environment.
15-03-2022 - News
Bar Orian Architects, building in the White City, Tel Aviv
Israeli studio Bar Orian Architects has constructed a new building in an unused space in one of Tel Aviv’s most popular neighbourhoods. Mapu 5, only 200 metres from the sea, was created on a vacant lot and now pays tribute to the unique Middle Eastern and Mediterranean architecture of Tel Aviv’s White City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
14-03-2022 - News
The creativity of AA Nanotourism Visiting School 2021
The All-Year-Round Cultural Campus is an initiative of the AA Nanotourism Visiting School, an experimental academic programme in architecture based at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Since 2014 it has been working on projects all over the world with students and professionals who want to improve their knowledge, practice and competences in architecture. The 2021 project was conducted in Wörthersee, Austria.
03-03-2022 - News
5th Studio completes Bloqs, a makerspace in Enfield
5th Studio worked with Bloqs to create the UK’s first free makerspace as part of a 6-billion-pound revitalisation project in Enfield, London. The new facility provides makers with workshop space at accessible rates including use of cutting-edge equipment.
25-02-2022 - News
TEMP designs Runner’s Station in Beijing Olympic Park
The Chinese architecture firm TEMP has created a small infrastructure in the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing. The project aims to improve the usability of the park originally created for the 2008 Olympic Games, providing a service area for runners to meet, store their things, buy drinks and shower.
14-02-2022 - News
Remembering the past in the Chinese countryside: LLLab’s WAAAM
Chinese studio LLLab designed WAAAM, a museum of art and architecture in Beigou, Beijing testifying to the great impact of rural revitalisation on the local community. The museum adopts a critical approach to local materials, casting new light on them and expressing their characteristics in accordance with a contemporary artistic sensibility.
