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Grain sacks as a facade
Pop-Up Café and Bakery in China by F.O.G. Architecture
F.O.G. Architecture designed the Cycle Cycle mobile bakery – a temporary pop-up café with an integrated bakery. Grain sacks form the facade of the small wooden structure.
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Care for body and soul
Health Centre in Belgium by Ark-Shelter and Archekta
Inspired by the Maggie's Centres, the wooden modular building in the Belgian coastal town of Knokke-Heist is designed to provide healing for body and soul.
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Green foyer
Copenhagen Opera Park by Cobe
Cobe 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 Architects
Siegfried 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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Fashion in a central location
Milan Flagship Store by OMA
In Milan, OMA have designed a flagship store for fast-fashion brand Bershka that redefines the role of the store in the age of online retailing.
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Micro house on stilts
Zen House in Austria by Jan Tyrpekl
On a farm in the Austrian town of Hainburg an der Donau, Czech architecture studio Jan Tyrpekl is building a 33 m² Zen house on stilts.
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More light, better insulation
Camberwell Cork House in London by Delve Architects
In South London, Delve Architects renovated a Victorian terraced house and added a 20 m² cork extension.
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A different kind of greenhouse
Orchid Pavilion in Mexico by CCA
In Puerto Escondido, on Mexico's Pacific coast, the architecture firm CCA has built a wooden pavilion that doubles as a place of contemplation and orchid cultivation.
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Three colors: green, yellow, red
Bicocca Superlab by Balance Architettura
In Milan's industrial district of Bicocca, Balance Architettura has opened up the former office building of a steelworks operator, exposing its delicate steel structure.
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A retreat by the sea
Holiday Cabin in British Columbia
On behalf of a writer, Canadian studio Laura Killam Architecture (LKA) have designed a tranquil retreat with an impressive view.
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Architectural gem on the European route
Lofoten Service Area by Vatn Architecture and Jørgen Tandberg
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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A family refuge
Holiday Home in Normandy by Studio Guma
Hécourt has 300 inhabitants and is located in the Eure Valley just 80 km west of Paris. The village is the setting for Studio Guma‘s transformation of a farmhouse and two outbuildings into a second home for a family. The project was carried out with few structural interventions.
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Experimentation with space
Apartment Renovation in Geneva by Bureau
In Geneva, Bureau have transformed a former dental practice into an experimental sequence of spaces that tests the possibilities of apartment design and functionality.
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A creative place for encounters
Sydney Community Centre by Sam Crawford Architects
Western Sydney has a new community centre thanks to Sam Crawford Architects. The Hurlstone Memorial Reserve Community Centre provides space for cultural activities and connects with local heritage.
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A barrier-free farmyard
Holiday Flats by Clementine Blakemore
In the British county of Dorset, Clementine Blakemore Architects have transformed a group of dilapidated agricultural buildings into holiday flats as part of a 250-ha organic farm.
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Comfortable seating
Monolit Chair by Cecilie Manz
During the 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, Fritz Hansen presented the new Monolit chair, designed by Danish designer Cecilie Manz. Monolit is an upholstered plywood shell chair with a leather frame and is available in two different heights.
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Treetop promenade
Footbridge in the Czech Republic by Ehl & Koumar
Ehl & Koumar Architects designed the pedestrian bridge in Litomyšl as a covered walkway that provides comfort and shelter, as well as an attractive passage between the treetops over the Loučná River with a view of the city.
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Sustainable living in wood
Apartment House in Berlin by Scharabi Architekten
Sustainable building techniques, social cohesion and a great degree of comfort come together at Holzhaus Linse [Engl.: Linse wooden house] in Berlin’s Schöneberg district. This creative living concept is a test for the metropolitan lifestyles of the future.
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Coffee as inspiration
Café in Ukraine by Makhno Studio
With the Kofan Coffee Shop, Makhno Studio have created a café in the heart of the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. On the spatial and designerly levels, the fundamental concept embodies the joy of coffee.
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Book release
The History of Colour Theory
The 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 al
In 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 a greenhouse
Low-Energy House in London by Hayhurst & Co
London’s Green House, which was designed by Hayhurst & Co, offers a contemporary, energy-efficient reinterpretation of a greenhouse built on a residential scale.
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Living in existing context
La Clara – a Former Laundry in Barcelona
In 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 Beijing
In this three-storey greenhouse designed by Van Bergen Kolpa Architects, fruit and vegetables are grown both locally and sustainably.
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An exposed crystal
Ferring Soundport in Copenhagen by Foster + Partners
At Copenhagen airport, the new research centre opened by pharma producer Ferring juts into the strait known as Øresund (or simply the Sound in English) like a bastion of steel and glass.
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A refuge with panoramic views
Springs Artists Studio on Long Island by Worrell Yeung
For an artist couple on Long Island, Worrell Yeung have designed a reduced, minimalist refuge for working and resting.
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For architecture and research
Alberto Campo Baeza and Till Roenneberg Receive the Daylight Award 2024
Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza and German chronobiologist Till Roenneberg receive the Daylight Award 2024, which is presented every two years to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to research and practice in the use of daylight in architecture.
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Our readers’ favourites
The Most Popular Contributions in April 2024
In April, our readers were particularly enthusiastic about the following three contributions: Winners of the Mies van der Rohe Award 2024 and two residential buildings in Amsterdam and Melbourne.
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Inside a stone shell
Wooden House Behind Old Workshop Walls in Flanders
Safe 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 Architecten
In 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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DETAIL Award 2024
Last Call for Projects
This year’s Detail Award will be presented in Munich in early December 2024. Don’t miss out – entries for this prestigious international architecture competition are open until 1st June.
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Sculptural shopping
Stores for Jacquemus in London and Paris by OMA
In Paris and London, OMA have designed the shops for the southern French fashion label Jacquemus, developing multi-layered design scenarios despite material self-restraint.
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Circular materials from Milan
Recycling, Reuse and Circular Materials
Circular design was the dominant theme at Milan Design Week. Here we present four projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to the sustainable use of material cycles.
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Fine Dining in Manhattan
Restaurant in New York by Foster + Partners
In New York’s Four Twenty Five office tower, Foster + Partners have designed the spaces for a restaurant with a cocktail lounge, private dining room and show kitchen.
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Saved from demolition
Conversion of Felix Platter Hospital in Basel
The 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 by Hé!
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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Bruges Triennial 2024
Discovering the City's Potential: Spaces of Possibility
For the fourth time, the Triennial is taking place in Bruges. Until September, visitors can explore twelve street installations and four cultural institutions, working with the motto "Spaces of Possibility".
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Edition DETAIL
Architecture of Transformation in Flanders
Architects from Flanders are currently causing international ripples with their unconventional and creative conversions of existing buildings. The new book from Edition Detail's Baukultur series portrays the amazingly lively Flemish conversion culture with 24 recent courageous and pragmatic project examples.
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Rural living in the city
Derzbachhof in Munich
After 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 Parages
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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Circular and relocatable housing construction
Garage Extension by Falk Schneemann Architecture
With garage extensions, Falk Schneemann Architektur creates twelve new apartments in the Karlsruhe Rintheim housing estate by means of circular densification.
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From attic to start-up incubator
Sustainable Workspaces in London by Material Works Architecture
In a highly prominent location opposite London’s Houses of Parliament, Material Works Architecture transformed an attic into a start-up incubator – with a laid-back interior design and a minimal carbon footprint.
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Micro-exhibition series in London
Architecture Window: Young Voices in Architecture
With the three-year micro-exhibition series Architecture Window, the Royal Academy of Arts offers young architecture and design graduates a platform to present their work to the general public.
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Loft-style offices
98-100 De Beauvoir Road in London by Henley Halebrown
In their renovation of two industrial buildings, Henley Halebrown have created loft-like office spaces, each with its own distinctive character.
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Healing close to home
Day Clinic near Barcelona by BAAS Arquitectura + CASA Solo
A delicate facade of light-coloured brick, and bright interiors that create a pleasant atmosphere: at the very least, this built environment will make longer hospital visits as agreeable as possible.
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A converted workshop
Sports Centre in Paris by Think Tank Architecture
A former repair workshop belonging to the Parisian local transport authority is now a venue for martial arts. Polycarbonate facades and skylights let daylight stream into the interior, which has undergone a threefold conversion.
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German duo at the top
Winners of the Mies van der Rohe Awards 2024
The winners of the 2024 edition of the Mies van der Rohe Awards have been announced. An international jury selected one winner each in the two categories of architecture and emerging architecture from an initial group of 362 nominated works.
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Pedestrian-friendly architecture
Student Housing in Los Angeles by LOHA
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects designed a neighborhood-forming residential complex for students in West Los Angeles.
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A landmark of postwar Hamburg
Modernization of the Alsterschwimmhalle Hamburg by GMP Architekten
After forty years, the time had come: GMP Architekten have comprehensively modernized, renovated and expanded the Alsterschwimmhalle in Hamburg.
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Our readers’ favourites
The Most Popular Contributions in March 2024
In March, our readers were particularly enthusiastic about the following three contributions: a Residence and Office near Inverness, a School in the Netherlands and the Army Museum in Warsaw.