The lighting project of Victoria Grande Fortress in Melilla, North Africa, edited by Francisco Javier Gorriz Sanchez from the Spanish design studio DCI, stood out among the 140 representatives from academia, business and professional world, winning the first prize in the Lighting Designer category at the third edition of Codega Awards, the recognition of the excellences ...
The transparency of Eiffel series can create dynamic facades, drawing lines and interesting visual effects.
Expo Milano 2015, feeding the planet – energy for life, is the World’s Fair with more than 140 participating Countries and international organizations gathered for the largest event ever organized concerning food and nutrition. The Pavilions, arranged across an area of 1.1 million square meters, are the real protagonists of the Expo where Countries from all around the w...
An impressive thermoformed glass application created for the new International Terminal at YYC Calgary International Airport. This 220 feet long work of art is a representation of the mountains, forest and rivers. All the textures were handcrafted by the glass artist Michel Mailhot.
Wicked tongues compare Putrajaya, the ultra-modern administrative centre in the southwest of Malaysia, to a Disneyland for civil servants. The planned city for 90,000 inhabitants was created in 1995 about 30 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. The sprawling satellite city, named after the first Prime Minister of the country, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, forges nature and ...
The plant is located in Bibione Thermae Bibione, the seaside resort has always been synonymous with vacation and fun. The center, conceived as a place to achieve the highest well-being, is immersed in a large pine forest and overlooking one of the most beautiful and widest beaches of the Adriatic.
Small and picturesque, yet prominent in the European Union (EU): over the centuries the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has repeatedly been at the center of far-reaching decisions because of its central location between Belgium to the north and west, Germany to the east and France to the south. As one of the six founding members of the European Community (EC), Luxembourg, cove...
As a non-profit establishment, Cook Children’s Health Care System in Fort Worth, Texas runs one of the largest children's hospitals in the south-west of the US. With its promise to grant every child in the region access to medical care, the establishment has been addressing a major challenge for more than 100 years. Medical administration operations are now all to be hou...
Shimmering metal fabric covers the façade of the Chambre de métiers et de l’artisanat de la Moselle, the Chamber of Crafts in Metz, France. With this textile skin, KL Architects have chosen an ingenious solar protection system made of “Lago” stainless steel mesh from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG. Besides reliable regulation of solar energy input, its purist look was another ...
Just a few miles from the metropolis of Moscow, Kuntsevo Plaza combines life, work, shopping and entertainment at a single location. With this project, the US architects from The Jerde Partnership, famous for their unusual concepts, continued to stand by their guiding principle of letting people find their own natural routes. This led to a multifunctional center, which a...
Since it opened up towards the West, China, the most densely populated country in the world, has not only been attracting western industrial companies but has also been changing the appearance of many of its major cities. An increasing number of buildings designed by international architects have appeared, heralding the dawn of a new age. In recent years, the Chinese gov...
Modern architecture – according to Munich's Lord Mayor Christian Ude – has a hard time in the white and blue metropolis. This scepticism also applies to the new main synagogue in the heart of Munich's historic district. The inauguration of the Jewish Community Center at St. Jakobplatz, right next to the Town Hall and the Church of Our Lady, is the highly symbolic result ...
A glorious view of the Alps and the Lake Geneva make the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) technical university in Switzerland a truly charming proposition. The talent factory draws top students of engineering and architecture from across the globe, thereby making the campus situated to the west of Lausanne in Ecublens among the fastest-growing in the world...
Higher, more expensive, more spectacular. These are the apparent rules for successful building in the superdynamic states of the Middle East. More is not enough. Especially in the economic metropolis of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, they not only think superlatives, but build them, too. Structures reach for the sky, land is created in the sea, rivers and lakes are pl...
The sky over Madrid is an endless blue and has an infectious brightness. This bustling city in the middle of the Iberian peninsula is a modern, creative metropolis with a medieval town centre which stands in picturesque contrast to the loud and hectic character of the surrounding city with its three million inhabitants. This is where the world-famous "El Prado" art museu...
FOLD 200 is an innovative bioclimatic pergola system completely waterproof that can be packed up. When the pergola is closed it occupies 11% of the depth and allows to leave the space above completely free for maximum sunlight. The system includes aluminum frames and gutters but it can be integrated on existing structures of any types. The slat movement actuated by push...
Málaga - "City of Paradise", as the Spanish Nobel prize winner Vicente Aleixandre called it – in Spain's wildly romantic southern region of Andalusia is a city of ultimate modernity, yet lavishly steeped in rich tradition. As the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, it has been an inspiration for many an artist: Salvador Dalí loved this magical city, as did the poets Hans Christ...
Madrid is on the threshold of heaven. This is what the inhabitants of the Spanish capital say when describing their city so rich in culture, art and atmosphere. The completion of one of the largest construction projects in Madrid’s history underlines henceforth the heavenly reputation of this metropolis. Liberated from the noise and smell of the busy city highway, which ...
As a red-light district and the "birthplace" of the Beatles, St. Pauli and Hamburg's Reeperbahn enjoy worldwide cult status. Tourists from all over the world, but also the inhabitants of Hamburg themselves, are spellbound by the attractions of this throbbing district with its unique blend of red-light milieu, alternative and traditional cultural venues, modern living and...
Faster, higher, further: since ancient times, the best athletes have been competing against one another to win much-coveted sporting titles. The dream of fame and being undefeated fascinates protagonists and spectators alike. Whether the Olympic Games, European or world championships – top athletes competing for medals, trophies and titles have made sport a global specta...
Giant leaps are a Holmenkollen tradition: this famous mountain above Oslo hosted the first ski jump competition as early as 1892. The winning distance then was 21.5 metres. Today the ski jump record stands at 139.5 metres and the hill (Norwegian: kollen) named after the Norwegian medic Dr Holm is a shrine of Nordic winter sports. The years that have witnessed the develop...
His meteoric rise began at the end of the 1980s with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris when, aged just 36, Dominique Perrault won a prestigious international design competition sponsored by the then President of France, Francois Mitterrand. As the dominant style element he used metal mesh manufactured by GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG for the first time and develop...
Broadway and business, nightlife and neon adverts – this is the pulsating heart of Times Square in New York, the city that never sleeps. Just 500 metres from this legendary spot is one of the best known and busiest bus stations in the world, the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Opened in 1950 and continually extended and modified over the past 60 years, it is today the numbe...
Project name / Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Cultural Center City / Kuweit Country / Kuwait Client / State of Kuwait Architect / Al Hani Construction and Trading Segment / Conference halls, Performing Art centres Capacity / 1755, 530 Year of installation / 2016 Model / Bochum, Cube Skate
Project name / Cinéma Caméo City / Namur Country / Belgique Client / Ville de Namur Architect / V plus Segment / Cinema Capacity / 735 Year of installation / 2016 Model / Gold, Madrid Skate
As gateway to Africa, Libya has had an eventful history since its formation. Numerous wars and conquests, but also the controversial reforms by head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi, shaped the beautiful country at the Mediterranean, which is five times the size of Germany and has been in a self-inflicted slumber for decades. Since the end of the international isolation in 20...
Glamour, glitz, palm trees: No other city is reduced to the cliché as a mecca for the rich and beautiful like Miami. But at over 100 years of age, the city in the Sunshine State of Florida is much more than that: Commercial center of the Southeast, the biggest cruise ship harbour in the world and, last but not least, home to the famous American Airlines Arena. Located at...
Mozart, Haydn, Mahler, Strauß, Lehár or Franz von Suppé: Austria has music in its blood. The history of this country is steeped in an unparalleled musical richness. With his Magic Flute, Mozart created the first German grand opera, Strauss immortalised the Viennese waltz, and Haydn delighted the world with his famous oratorios. Countless sonatas, symphonies, string quart...
The renowned Spanish quality of taking things easy is certainly a scarce commodity in Madrid. As the geographical, cultural and political centre of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain's vibrant capital is one of Europe's fastest growing major cities. About 6 million people live in the Greater Madrid area, 3.1 million of them in the city itself. By the 90s, this rapid growth rat...
Sophisticated shapes, created in noble fabrics and elegant materials, have always been an expression of self assurance. In fashion, the crinoline is a timeless symbol of style and elegance, of discreet concealment and overt presentation. Perhaps it was this range of expressiveness that inspired the French architect Dominique Perrault in his design for the ceiling claddin...
The Indemann was designed by the Maastricht architecture firm Maurer United Architects as a symbol of the exemplary structural-political evolution of a former mining region. This 36 meter high, accessible steel sculpture, built on a brown coal dump near Inden, resembles a primitive robot. The Indemann gets its unique radiance from Illumesh®, a semitransparent skin made o...
During his first visit to the US, Pope Francis also took the opportunity to take part in the 8th World Meeting of Families Congress in Philadelphia. He completed a 3-day program in the city that is considered one of the most important locations for Americans, as it is home to both the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The American Declaration of Independence was announ...
Today, metallic mesh is more valuable than ever before: architectural meshes made of stainless steel have proven themselves as an attractive solar protection and daylight-permeable screening solution and are gaining a new, value-oriented perspective in holistic terms. Starting from their manufacture, through their simple assembly and the varied range of functions right t...
The spirit of the American high schools is world famous. Being the centre of social life with its competitions and the pride for the home team, school days shape a person's identity for an entire life. Consequently, DLR Group’s architects transformed this spirit and integrated it unorthodoxly into the architecture of the Piper High School in Kansas. The entrance area of ...
Securing optimum acoustics in open room designs often becomes a central challenge for construction companies, architects and planners. In open plan offices, conference centres or large foyers, ceilings are crucial in providing a pleasant atmosphere and positively influencing user performance. GKD's acoustic Silentmesh ceilings combine visual and functional properties to ...
Sustainability is one of the central challenges in modern architecture. Ecological CO2 footprints are often considered just as important as functional criteria, particularly when it comes to public facilities. As the outward projection of buildings and their interface to the environment, strict design requirements are placed on facades. Facade solutions that combine attr...
