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.
The town of Chiavari, on the eastern Riviera of the region of Liguria in northwest Italy, is home to a sustainable contemporary restoration of a public works project dating back to the nineteen-thirties. Architect Enrico Pinna planned the building’s rebirth for a group of five entrepreneurs, with a dozen local companies performing the redevelopment work, including a new waterfront promenade as well as restoration of the former Colonia Fara area.
A multidimensional exhibition in Berlin transports visitors to the creative world of Leonardo da Vinci. The impressive show that explores the genius of Leonardo da Vinci in a way never seen before was conceived by artist Leigh Sachwitz with the flora&faunavisions (FFV) creative team and brought to life in collaboration with BIG (Borealis Interactive Group), the music producer sasha and technical experts from Pixway and Amptec Belgium.
The Chinese architecture firm Various Associates was commissioned with the design of an Art High School in Shenzhen. The School is focused on international arts programmes, affiliated with the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (GAFA). The new campus is the result of the transformation of several abandoned buildings along the river, in an urban village.
Forgotten Architecture is a project for mapping neglected works of architecture. The initiative began on the internet, with a Facebook page created in 2019, and has now become a book offering testimony, thanks to architect Bianca Felicori, who came up with the idea, and publisher Nero Editions.
The Iris Ceramica Group announces its partnership with MIT Technology Review, the independent media company of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on The Green Future Index 2022 report: a concrete step taken by the Iris Ceramica Group to build a low carbon emissions future.
destilat design studio reclaimed an abandoned old estate in Weinviertel, Lower Austria, for well-known winemaker Clemens Strobl. destilat design studio backed up the construction of the winery with research into the site and its historic buildings.
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