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.
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.
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.
Remo Capitanio’s studio designed a new administration centre for Trafilerie Mazzoleni in Bergamo, an architectural project that seeks to establish a new dialogue with the city’s public dimension, in addition, of course, to providing a functional space for the historic manufacturer of steel wire and metallurgical products.
Award-winning Singapore studio ADDP Architects has completed Whistler Grand, a residential project consisting of two 36-floor towers inspired by a dramatic riverscape, providing a natural oasis in an urban setting. The certified sustainable complex establishes dialogue with Singapore’s luxuriant natural setting.
The Waterfront Door / Into the Ocean project is a large urban graphic intervention, but also an extensive process of redevelopment of the coastal strip of the city of Busan, completed by the Migliore+Servetto design studio. It has now been selected for the 2022 edition of the ADI Design Index as an example of excellence within the Communication Design category.
The new NUO hotel in New Delhi designed by Indian studio Architecture Discipline treats the hotel not as an isolated building but as a comprehensive urban intervention. Created for jüSTa Hotels & Resorts, Nuo offers a unique, highly recognisable identity while opening up to the neighbourhood.
Spain’s Ministry of Culture recently launched a platform bringing together Spain’s best professional artisans, ESPAÑA ARTESANA, supporting the creativity of more than 250 professionals who combine traditional Spanish craftsmanship with forward-looking design.
The winners of the European Green Capital 2024 and European Green Leaf 2024 awards were announced in a ceremony held at the end of October in Grenoble, France, this year’s European Green Capital. The Spanish city of Valencia will be European Green Capital in 2024, while the title of European Green Leaf 2024 has been jointly awarded to Elsinore, Denmark and Velenje, Slovenia.
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