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Royal Wharf is a new massive regeneration project developing a 38-acre site on the banks of the River Thames with over 3000 new homes, infrastructure, commercial and amenity facilities. Development by Oxley Holdings Limited and designed by an internationally renowned team lead by Glenn Howells Architect. A £1bn investment will re-instate the Royal Docks as a commercia...

Hijos de Rivera, producer of Estrella Galicia, was founded more than 100 years ago and is guided by innovation. Hijos de Rivera has three areas of innovation in its structure: research and development, an innovation team and another department where they are developing a startups incubation program. The company’s main factory, located at Coruña – Spain, is one of the ...

Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown is a centre for cancer research and treatment designed by the Goan architect Charles Correa, in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The building’s contemporary architecture, covers an area of 60,000m2 facing the River Tejo. The main building houses the Champalimaud Clinical Centre’s diagnostic and treatment facilities, with an indoor ...

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...

Canberra Airport is a major airport serving Australia’s capital city, Canberra, located approximately 8 km from the city centre. The airport serves direct flights to most Australian state capitals and also has international connections to Qatar and Singapore. In the last years, Canberra Airport announced that has spent $350 million on a number of infrastructure projec...

Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world and has spent years building a new headquarters in Cupertino, California – the Apple Park. Apple Park opened in 2017 and it is in to be the home of innovation for generations to come. The workspaces and parklands are designed to inspire the Apple team as well as benefit as most as possible the environment. Eighty perc...

In a very particular project, designed by Rem Koolhaa’s OMA, three luxury housing blocks had partly fund the new Design Museum – the old Commonwealth Institute. Regarded as an important building by the English Heritage, the idea behind the project was to explore a new usage for the main exhibition hall and replace the administrative wing and develop it from a residential...

The development of the Thames Valley Science Park by the University of Reading forms a significant part of the University of Reading’s efforts to further encourage interaction between business and academia. Once completed, the Science Park will provide 800,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space in a campus style setting designed to foster collaboration between innovati...

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...

Nakheel Mall is located at the core of Palm Jumeirah, and is part of Nakheel Malls’ AED16 billion expansion, aiming a total retail space to over 17 million square feet. It has 350 shops, restaurants and leisure attractions across five floors, plus three underground parking levels with 4,000 spaces. It is set to be Dubai’s most premium shopping destination. On this p...

Harbour Central is one of the most recent developments in ​​Canary Wharf, one of London’s two financial centres. There will be 5 residential buildings and a leisure complex. The main building of the development will be the Maine Tower with 42 floors. The upper floors are quite promising, as they will comprise breath-taking panoramic views of London. In total, Harbo...

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 interfacing or penetration areas are the most common façade water and air leakage paths. Compromising the quality of a sealing solution for these areas means compromising the façade’s complete watertightness and airtightness.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, located in Liverpool, is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres. In addition to expert care for patients and their families, with more than 1,200 dedicated professionals, it is also recognized for the new treatments and discoveries of cancer treatment. Its services have been renewed and are expanding into central Liverpool, with an ...

The 80 Charlotte Street development campus totals 380,000 sq ft in three buildings designed by Make Architects. 80 Charlotte Street is the largest building at 323,000 sq ft. The two other buildings total 12,000 sq ft of retail areas and 45,000 sq ft of residential space. The development, which began in 2011, is set to be completed in 2019. Make Architects defined as a...

Gresham Street 55 is an impressive building located in the business district of the city of London. Inspired by its past and designed for the future, the project is based on the renovation of an already existent 20th-century building, with significant enlargements, new façades, an additional floor and a brand-new coverage. The building is deeply marked by its intricat...

The Lille Stadium, with over 50 000 seats, was designed in a way so that the communication with the exterior would be possible, using lighting and screens in its facade. The stadium possesses a retractable roof that can open and close in 15 minutes, depending on climate conditions. Also, so that the stadium could have multiple functionalities, half of the pitch sits on t...

Aykon London One is London’s next luxury venture and the first of its kind in Europe, to be designed in partnership with the iconic fashion house Versace Home. Its residents will be able to enjoy the magnificent urban landscapes as well as the serenity of its private winter gardens. The building’s design, unrivaled amenities and interior design make Aykon London One o...

The Museum of the Future located in Dubai, UAE, is the place to be regarding innovation and design trends. After years of temporary exhibitions held at the World Government Summit, the Museum of the Future was thought as the definitive place for showing tomorrow’s futuristic tendencies. The novelty starts in the building itself, as it is built in part using 3D printin...

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...

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...

Originally built in 1857 by the architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly, the Longchamp racetrack is located on the property of the Abby of Longchamp. It extends throughout more than 57 hectares, between the Seine and the Bois de Boulogne. Inaugurated in 1857 by Napoleon III, the Longchamp Racecourse is home for horse racing. It has the capacity to host 12.000 spectators, who...

The Hospital da Luz, that belongs to the Luz Saúde Group – one of the largest health care groups in the Portuguese market – is the main hospital unit of the Luz Saúde group in the Centro area. This unit underwent an expansion project, with an overall investment of around 100 million euros, now having twice the capacity: 400 beds, 23 surgery and delivery rooms and 110 ...

The Avanti Tower is an elegant 15 floors tower with a fantastic location on Business Bay in Dubai – considered as the new heart of the city. Avanti Tower is equipped with premium equipment and last generation technology, checking the highest standards of service and aiming to provide a life experience that goes far beyond normal. Constituted by apartments and a lux...

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. ...

The Cortizo group, a European reference in the production of aluminum profiles for the industry and architecture sectors, has recently expanded its business with the creation of a new production unit for PVC profiles. The new factory has a total area of ​​9.000 m2 and a production capacity of 3.000 kg/hour. Cortizo is now the first Iberian manufacturer of PVC profiles...

Oeiras was the location chosen for NATO’s new School of Communications and Information Systems, which should start operating in 2019, attracting students from all over the world. The work was structured on an area of 83.000 m2 by the sea, in front of Carcavelos Beach, with low buildings (maximum three floors) and ample outdoor green spaces. It is estimated that 400...

Located in Matosinhos, the Urbo – Business Center has a total construction area of 25.600 square meters, intended to be occupied by services and business units. This office building, promoted by DST and signed by the architect Nuno Capa, is the product of the picture-perfect symbiosis between a daring design and an avant-garde architecture, a state-of-the-art technolo...

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...

The SparkleTowers in the Dubai Marina are the result of a collaboration between the local developer Tebyan and Swarovski, the world leader in cut crystal and decorative lighting. The project consists of two residential towers, joined by a horizontal volume, with domes in the form of crystal, offering luxurious interior spaces. The architecture will be superbly enhance...

The Diagonal Zero Zero, is a skyscaper in Barcelona, Spain. The building has a height of 110m, with 24 floors, and is located in the city’s main avenue. The project is an example of high-tech architecture. The perimeter structure is split in two rings: an interior vertical structure and an exterior bracing lattice supporting the structural movements produced by wind or e...

The new financial district of King Abdullah is a brand new project currently under development in Saudi Arabia. This major endeavour aggregates 59 towers comprised within an area of 1.6 million square meters. This will give the city an extra 3 million square meters of multi-purpose spaces, 62 thousand parking lots, and accommodation for about 12 thousand inhabitants. ...

The expansion and remodelling works of Faro airport began in 2015, aiming to improve the terminal’s capacity so that it is able to match the increasing demand, whilst addressing the predicted evolution of operations which require a higher rotation. These works promise to increase the terminal’s boarding and disembarking capacity from 2.400 to 3.000 passengers per hour, h...