New Courthouse in Lille building: OMA

New Courthouse in Lille

OMA’s design for the new Palais de justice in Lille has been selected as the winner of four finalists from a competition. The new public building, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, will accommodate the high court and district court of Lille.

Project Maximaal, Rotterdam Childcare

Project Maximaal Rotterdam Childcare Centre building

Simone Drost Architecture wins the German Design Award 2018 Architecture category for Project Maximaal in Rotterdam: a childcare centre for children with mental disabilities in the ages of 0 to 20 years.

UK Tower Cladding Tests: High Rise Building Safety

UK Tower Cladding Tests: High Rise Building Safety

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has asked NBS to carry out important research on the Approved Documents. The NBS really want to understand how the guidance is used regarding the functional requirements of the building regulations.

Castle Close House Dublin

Castle Close House in Dublin

Designed by Anthro Architecture and constructed in the side garden of the Client’s redbrick childhood home, at the entrance to a typical suburban cul de-sac, the site was previously occupied by the family’s garage and boat shed.

La Cornette House in the Township of Cleveland

La Cornette House in the Township of Cleveland

The La Cornette House project, designed by YH2, is modelled on traditional Quebec houses of old that lodged large families and their relatives. This house for celebrations and holidays, designed for two families.

Tunghsu’s Mixed-Use Solar Complex, Beijing

Tunghsu’s Mixed-Use Solar Complex Beijing building design

Eco-friendly energy production as the image of a new urban complex. Located on a corner of Beijing’s fourth ring road, the development project by LATITUDE Architects for Tunghsu’s Mixed-use Solar Complex comprises an area of 32,000 sqm.

Hotel Atra Doftana, Romanian Building

Hotel Atra Doftana Romanian accommodation building

Hotel Atra Doftana: Valea Doftanei architecture: Romanian mountain lake accommodation building design by TECON Architects – Atra Doftana Hotel, Romanian accommodation architecture

Gjøvik House near Oslo

Gjovik House near Oslo

Situated an hour north of Oslo, on a majestic hillside facing the Norwegian woods and Mjøsa Lake, lies the Gjøvik house. Imaginatively created by Norm Architects, the house comprises of six overlapping cubes clad with Kebony, a beautiful wood recommended by leading architects

GARDEN CITY MEGA CITY by WOHA Architects

PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore

WOHA announce “Garden City Mega City” exhibition in Austin, Texas, USA: it highlights sixteen of the architectural studio’s built and unbuilt projects which embody their vision of how cities should evolve in the 21 st Century toward a more sustainable future.

New Tretyakov Gallery Moscow

New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow

OMA’s renovation plans of the New Tretyakov Gallery have been unveiled. The design identifies four sectors, clarifying the orientation and creating a basis for architectural differentiation. Art Storage, an Education Center, the Collection, and a Festival Hal

Apartment Musico Iturbi Valencia, Spanish Home

Apartment Musico Iturbi

After many years in state of abandon, the apartment was an empty shell when it was bought by the client, creating numerous opportunities but also challenges to the design team. Roberto Di Donato Architecture brought it back to life.

The Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo, Japan

The Japanese Sword Museum

The Japanese Sword Museum, designed by Maki and Associates, exhibiting some of the best swords in Japan over the last fifty years, has recently moved to a new site due to the physical deterioration of its previous home.

bistro EK Ljubljana interior, Slovenia bar

bistro EK, Ljubljana Interior

The empty and forgotten semi-basement space in the 19th century Ljubljana corner building, which faces the riverside and a rarely frequented stairs-street, housed diverse ventures in the past, from a local butcher shop to a wholesale wine store. Design: dekleva gregorič architects

Olga Primary School in East London, Lanfranc Rd

Olga Primary School

Architecture Initiative’s new school in east London has opened its doors to over 700 primary school pupils. Designed for Tower Hamlets School Ltd and London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Olga Primary School envisions a ‘garden oasis’ in the heart of the capital city.