ou can choose a roof hatch as a roof access point if you are looking for a safe, economical, and easy way of accessing a flat roof. The main advantage of a roof hatch is that the climb onto the roof is only one storey high. You simply use the existing stairwell inside the building to get to the top floor, after which you only have to bridge one storey by climbing the...
DDG has assembled a team of acclaimed designers, including GarciaStromberg | GS4studios, Kobi Karp Architecture and Champalimaud Design. With a signature sawtooth form, the building’s architecture enables each of the 30 expansive residences to enjoy natural light and unparalleled ocean views. Each home in the seven-story building features direct elevator access, priva...
The historic brand, founded in 1883 by a Czech salami maker, became a symbol of the city’s post-war economic regeneration—and the architects aspired to channel that heritage while simultaneously creating a modern, functional venue in the CityLife shopping district. First and foremost, it’s not only a delicatessen: While visitors are free to choose from a selection of ...
The White Collar Factory, in the heart of the London’s Technology District, is one of the most ambitious projects to be built. It’s a vibrant community of successful start-ups and established digital corporations. The development comprises six new constructions, including the remodelling of two buildings. The location is set by the White Collar Factory office tower. B...
We have acquired a certificate for burglar resistance RC3 level from ift Rosenheim for our systems S77 and S91. The certificate is an expert statement derived from the already successfully certified S67 mockup at RC3 level.
The Building Information Modeling (BIM) indicates a method for the design optimisation and for the management and creation of constructions through a dedicated software. The BIM objects aren’t simple three-dimensional models, but they bring with them all the useful data for the building’s project and construction. The BIM is literally changing the ways to realize and m...
Mayfair Park Residences is located at London’s most prestigious district of Mayfair. Surrounded by Mayfair’s inspiring mansions and exquisite gardens, Mayfair Park Residences will be one of the most sophisticated places to live in London. It is located just a short walk away from famous Bond Street and its luxury shops, art galleries and auction houses. Mayfair Pa...
Charles de Gaulle Airport is the largest airport in France and one of the busiest airports in the world. It has an impressive extension of about 32,38 square kilometers, across three departments and six communes. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is under a renovation program which is expected to last until 2024. The aim of the project is to extend and modernize the air...
The Zollverein colliery, also known as the "Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr Area", was an active coal mine in Essen from 1851 to 1986. Today it is an architectural and industrial monument. A new multi-storey car park with 357 parking spaces was built at the Zollverein colliery in the coking plant area. The parking deck, which is open on all sides, is covered with a landscape sl...
Artists Iker Gil and Luftwerk duo, Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, are teaming up to shed new light on the pioneering international style house, lining its underlying geometries with beams of neon laser light. The laser installation, Geometry of Light, will be open to the public from October 11th to 13th for an evening walk-through like no other. Fitted out for a t...
Have you ever heard your customers ask you, "but is rock wool carcinogenic?" After reading this article you will be able to answer them in complete safety "Absolutely not!". The confirmation comes directly from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which classifies mineral wools at zero risk which, if their fibers were in some way inhaled, would not present...
The Hydro Arena was designed in a way to maximize energy efficiency. The building combines natural ventilation with mechanical ventilation – fresh air enters the building above the entrances, and is ventilated to a higher level. Externally, the Hydro Arena is covered with light translucent panels that emit the effects produced in its interior. All of the building can be ...
The upgraded Waterloo Station aims to improve, and increase the capacity of London Waterloo, Britain’s busiest station, and one of the country’s most used railways. The £800 million investment includes the rebuilding of the former Waterloo International Terminal and bringing platforms 20–24 back into use with modern facilities, new track and signalling, and a layout that...
The citizenM hotel in Paris was developed while having innovation in mind. An example of this is that room temperature, lights and curtains, can all be controled through a tablet. To guarentee a weatherproof facade, Effisus Ecofacade and Effisus Ecofacade SA-Edge were both used.
Located riverside, closed to Westminster and the London Eye, Southbank Place combines a perfect location with architectural quality, celebrating the heritage and history of its surroundings. Is it set to be one of the most desirable and refined apartment’s development in the city. Public spaces were tough to detail, and the area will be complemented by art and even...
Built near Rennes, in northwestern France, the Glaz Arena was inaugurated on March 14, 2019 with the match between the Cesson-Sévigné resident handball club and Istres. The innovative multiactivities complex comes to triple the capacity of the stadium so far used by the Cesson Rennes Métropole Handball for their training and matches. The main room of 2060m2 has 3 config...
Dubai Hills Mall is the new mega shopping complex coming up in Dubai Hills Estate. With a total two million square feet, it is composed by two floors, becoming the home of over 650 retail and Food & Beverages outlets including family entertainment offerings, a Cineplex, a hypermarket and parking spaces for over 7,000 vehicles. It will be accessible by a direct link to...
The future Terminal 1 of the Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport will cover a new surface area of 70,000m², equivalent to the surface area of all the other current terminals combined. Designed to meet new passenger expectations, leaving enough space for shops and services to make the airport a real hub of activity. The terminal will also offer passengers a complete digital exp...
It has been occupied, demolished and re-written several times, particularly during the medieval period till the last century. This region is now a host of sprawling built masses and various emerging megacities. The history of Delhi as the political capital of the country has been highly dynamic. And the way the city looks today was much much different from its projected ...
The Zaragoza Conference Centre is located next to the bank of river Ebro, in Zaragoza. The building has 22 285m2 of floor space and a maximum height of 34m. The project was finished for the celebration of the International Exhibition Expo 2008. Nowadays, the building is used for multiple activities, such as conventions, professional events, musical and theatrical shows. ...
Mecanism with two closing speeds: First Speed: Approach, operates from 90º to 25º; Second speed: Closing, acts from 25º to 0º.
Kit made out of: top patch, hydraulic bottom patch and top pivot plate. Mechanism with two closing speeds. First Speed: Approach, operates from 150º to 10º; Second speed: Closing, acts from 10º to 0º.
The Fontes Pereira de Melo office building (FPM) 41 is located at the corner of Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo and Avenida 5 de Outubro (5th October Avenue), and is one of the greatest projects established in Lisbon that is currently changing the face of the city. It is commissioned by Barbas Lopes Arquitectos. The tower of 17 floors stands out in the landscape of the...
Independent Systems Single and Dual SLOPE, 94 parking spaces.
Inoxsystem® line 1060 - Stainless steel slot channels with 20 mm slot, with built- in slope, provided with floor drain 300x300x8 solid top plate, vertical or orizontal outlet Ø 110 mm with odor trap and removable filter basket. Standard and customized modular sections jointed using bolted flanges. High load resistance thanks to epoxy filled edges. Certified load class D4...
With a single click you can blend and change various colours on a facade. The same easy approach is done for you to change direction, size and rotation for you to control your expressions. Various drilling patterns? Still one click to change! You can also add various gloss variations and export it to the rendering tools of Revit or ArchiCad. You will...
The company’s co-founder, Joe Gebbia, has just announced the launch of Backyard, an initiative that aims to explore the world of homes in a unique way. Created through Samara, Airbnb’s design studio and think tank, Backyard is set to look at how homes can be designed, built and shared in new and exciting ways. Using elements such as state-of-the-art techniques and sm...
Glasdon UK’s high-quality Buildings and Housing range has expanded with the launch of its latest cost-effective, GRP modular housing: Element. Element™ GRP Housing by Glasdon is cost-effective, future-proof solution to housing industrial equipment. Designed as a future-proof solution for housing a wide variety of applications, Element™ GRP Housing incorporates modula...
Since the construction boom of the 1990s, the Middle East, and Dubai in particular, have seen building designs that could be looked upon as architectural wonders. According to Allied Market Research figures, the global construction glass market is expected to reach US $121.877 million by 2022, a 7.1% increase over 2016. For example, there are at least 10,000 ongoing c...
From this special event, we gathered information on how urbanism can benefit from technology and how this could soon affect the design of our cities. ArchiExpo e-Magazine interviewed regeneration architect and technology futurist Thomas Ermacora, Juergen Resch, founder and director of Wmoove and Yvonne Wassenaar, CEO of Airware (drones!). Co-creating Urban Futures ...
In various projects throughout the world, architects choose to use salvaged window frames, old corrugated tin sheets and discarded wooden planks to construct structures that not only portray such a response, but that also result in standout designs. We have put together examples of unique bars and restaurants all the way from Bali to Kamikatsu, Japan and Copenhagen t...
While it’s widely used for foundation work, architects and designers have been putting the material to the test in furniture design and facade construction. As sustainability and ecology become more important, we zoom in on concrete as an ecological material and its use in various sustainable projects. How great is it and can we find new ways to make it even better? I...
Inside one of them, Gravelli—a local brand with global reach—makes everything from furniture to washbasins to jewelry, all from concrete. It was six years ago in Prague when co-founders Ladislav Eberl and Jiří Peters met. At the time, they were both students. Eberl was studying dental hygiene; Peters was studying building structure in the Czech Technical University’s ...
Intersecting black lines on the white walls, floor and ceiling break up a symmetrical space to generate the illusion of irregularity. “In any major city, a post-industrial arts space is very understandable, so we wanted that familiarity and comfort, but also something that would linger in the memory,” said architect Peter Zuspan, a founding principal at Bureau V. “Whe...
Fastmount, New Zealand designer and manufacturer of panel mounting systems, has launched its first ever clip that allows decorative interior panels to be directly mounted onto concrete walls in commercial and residential interiors. Installation methods of attaching panels to concrete walls typically involve creating a framework to mount panels onto, to achieve a leve...
Five design teams were invited to compete in this year’s competition under the complex theme Sinus-Milieus, a scientifically validated model which charts people’s changing values and everyday “lifeworlds,” revealing the common attitudes of each group. For the Sleep Set competition, five of the nine recently defined groups were selected: sensation-orientated, intellect...
