6.2024
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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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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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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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New publication
Natural Building Materials S, M, L„Naturbaustoffe S, M, L – Natural Building Materials S, M, L“ shows 30 pioneering buildings of climate-friendly architecture - constructed from natural materials and in the sizes "small" to "large".
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Playful and reduced
School in Madrid by Office for Political InnovationThe six-storey building that is home to the Colegio Reggio school draws attention even from afar. With its diverse shapes, colours and textures, the building resembles a toy castle.
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Expansion on a brownfield site
Residence and Office near Inverness by Loader Mon...In the north of Scotland, Loader Monteith have planned an office building and residence for a mountainbike holiday company. A second residence is to follow.
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Nearly 50 m of wood-frame construction
Residential High-Rise in Paris by Moreau KusunokiWith Le Berlier, a 15-storey residential tower, Moreau Kusunoki have created a model for large-scale wood-frame construction in the French capital.
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Solid wood on masonry
Hotel La Briosa in Bolzano by Felix Perasso and D...At the Hotel La Briosa in Bolzano, a new solid-wood construction meets historical masonry work. Felix Perasso and Daniel Tolpeit have combined old and new into a concordant whole.
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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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Subsidized living in Catalonia
47 Apartments by Dataae + Narch + Maira ArquitectesWooden buildings for subsidized apartments are rather rare in Europe. It is all the more amazing that these ones have been erected in stony Barcelona, a city that is drawing increasing attention with its innovative social housing.