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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.
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Cost-effective housing construction
Repurposing of a Former Wine Storage as an Apartm...In Basel, Esch Sintzel Architekten have transformed an old industrial building into a multistorey apartment block. The pre-existing structure has been cleverly repurposed and set in the spotlight.
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Hanging gardens on 66 storeys
The Spiral in New York by BIGWith the office tower known as the Spiral in New York City’s Hudson Yards, the Bjarke Ingels Group have completed their tallest building to date. A spiral of planted balconies winds around the entire structure.
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Balcony supports made of eucalyptus trunks
Het Bosbad Residential Building in Eindhoven by G...A different take on tree trunks: at Het Bosbad residential complex, peeled tree trunks bear the load of the balconies and galleries. The supporting structure conceals a few special features as well.
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A super-flexible concrete building
SIP Main Campus in Allschwil by Herzog & de MeuronAt this 50 000-m2 office and laboratory building near Basel, access pergolas and a striking concrete exoskeleton ensure shelter from the sun, social exchange and the greatest possible degree of indoor flexibility.