Issue
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Green foyer
Copenhagen Opera Park by CobeCobe has designed a green oasis in Copenhagen's inner harbour, right next to the opera house. Originally, the 21,5 ha meadow in a prime inner-city location was earmarked for residential development.
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Four floors of solid wood
House of the Mountains in Sesto by Delueg ArchitectsSiegfried Delueg and his team of architects used glued laminated timber from local forests for the new visitor centre in the Dolomite village of Sesto.
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From the metropolis to the solitude of the mountains: In our summer issue, we explore two highly contrasting subjects. The Olympic Games in Paris and Building in the Mountains.
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Architectural gem on the European route
Lofoten Service Area by Vatn Architecture and Jør...Vatn Architecture and Jørgen Tandberg's small service building on the Norwegian coast is a minimalist structure of white concrete and glass.
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Book release
The History of Colour TheoryThe new, quadrilingual publication The Book of Colour Concepts comprises two volumes and explores the history of colour theory from 1686 to 1963.
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Residential building as a timber-concrete hybrid
Top-Up in Amsterdam by Frantzen et alIn the former industrial harbour of Buiksloterham in Amsterdam, a seven-storey timber-concrete hybrid residential building was built on the walls of a former cable warehouse. The living levels can be freely configured by the users.
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Living in existing context
La Clara – a Former Laundry in BarcelonaIn Les Corts, a district in southwest Barcelona, the local architecture office CRÜ have repurposed a 1930s-era laundry as a residence with its own studio.
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Stacked horticulture
Vertical Farm in BeijingIn this three-storey greenhouse designed by Van Bergen Kolpa Architects, fruit and vegetables are grown both locally and sustainably.
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Sustainability encompasses various practices, all aimed at reducing carbon emissions. With this June issue, we spotlight six diverse projects that are taking steps towards a climate-neutral future in very different ways.
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Inside a stone shell
Wooden House Behind Old Workshop Walls in FlandersSafe and sound within the exterior walls of an old carpentry workshop, Raamwerk have set a simple wooden house on the existing foundations. Remnants and mementos of the property’s former function appear at every turn.
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Expansion and renovation
House in Ghent by Graux & Baeyens ArchitectenIn Ghent, Graux & Baeyens Architecten have renovated a house and expanded it with an addition. The expansion offers space for urban family living and ensures a logical flow of movement inside.
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Saved from demolition
Conversion of Felix Platter Hospital in BaselThe Müller Sigrist/Rapp consortium transformed the former hospital into a residential complex featuring 134 units, saving the striking 1960s high-rise block from demolition.
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Sustainable conversion
Multifunctional Residential Building in Brussels ...Future living – what could it look like? With its conversion of an old industrial building in Brussels, Hé! shows how sustainability, flexibility, and maximum living comfort can be combined.
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Rural living in the city
Derzbachhof in MunichAfter decades of vacancy, the listed 18th-century farmhouse was renovated, and a new building with 17 flats was added.
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Promising transformation
Renovation of a Single-Family Home in Brittany by...On the coast of Brittany, the young architecture practice Parages radically transformed a residential property from the 1970s. Behind the new wooden exterior shell, bright, open-plan living spaces now open towards the sea.
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The focus should be on developing housing within existing buildings and settlementstructures – through conversions, additions, extensions, and densification. Our new issue illustrates how this can be achieved.
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Converting the old tax office
Seniors’ Centre in Garmisch by H2M ArchitektenIn Garmisch-Partenkirchen, H2M Architekten have converted the former tax office into a counselling centre for senior citizens and expanded it by a residential building. The project was initiated by a private foundation.
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A bookcase-like building with a water view
Residential Complex in Vilvoorde by Atelier Kempe...Living and industry come together and share space on the banks of the canal north of Brussels. The new building by Kempe Thill responds with a robust, yet varied skeleton structure.