Building the Future with special guest, Bjarke Ingels

World-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels joins Deepak Chopra to explore the intersection of design, mindfulness, and human well-being. They delve into Bjarke’s innovative projects in New York and Copenhagen, before discussing their inspiring encounter with the Bhutanese royals and Bjarke’s unique role in developing a new mindfulness city in Gelephu.

Festival del Paesaggio: edizione 2023 – “Building new identities”

The seventh edition of the Festival del Paesaggio di Anacapri kicks off: from Sept. 9 to Nov. 5, 2023, the event conceived and curated by Arianna Rosica and Gianluca Riccio returns to enliven the evocative spaces of the Fondazione Axel Munthe – Villa San Michele and various public places in the historic center of Anacapri, Capri…

Light in sacral buildings: iGuzzini illuminates church with “Palco” lights

iGuzzini’s Palco floodlights illuminate the medieval church of St. Giles, at the heart of the modern development of Barbican in London…

gestalten – Building for Change

People live and work very differently today than they did 20 years ago. Cities and buildings have to adapt quickly to this reality. Building everything from scratch is not a solution, and that’s why architects …

Green Building: Sydney hosts a timber tower

Bloombergs European headquarters: the worlds most sustainable office building?

Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …

The new Central Park Tower, New York: the tallest residential building in the world

The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …

**The “Guggenheim effect”:** iconic buildings

The Guggenheim effect illustrates the impact architecture and art can have on a destination …

Ülemiste Station Tallin: Gateway to the Future

An architectural statement, a symbol of mobility, a new heart within Tallinn’s urban fabric: with the construction of the Ülemiste Terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects, a new era of infrastructure is dawning in Estonia.

REFUGIUM LUNZ: Timeless

The old house on the church square has stood for centuries. Its oldest parts date back to 1661—a date engraved into the intricately carved beams of the parlour. Today, this historic building is home to Refugium Lunz, a guesthouse revived by the creative minds behind FORMDEPOT—partners known for breathing new life into old architecture. The house looks back with respect and forward with care.

The Beauty of Simplicity

Some places have a memory. The 1477 Reichhalter in Lana is one of them. First mentioned over 500 years ago, it has lived many lives: as an inn, a sawmill, a mill, and a butcher’s shop. Then, for a decade, silence. Its doors remained closed while life passed by until someone took a closer look, and brought it back to life.

Harmony in the New Cultural Quarter

Tromsø is currently gaining a new cultural heart. On the grounds of the former Mack Brewery, a new district is emerging that will soon house the Arctic Philharmonic, the Northern Norwegian Art Museum, and a cultural center: Samklang.

Hofergut, South Tyrol: Time That Remains

Even if we live to be a hundred – a human life remains a fleeting moment. For a house that has stood for centuries, it is little more than a breath in the passage of time.

Zaha Hadid Architects: A Center on the Edge of Italy

After nearly two decades of planning, Zaha Hadid Architects have begun construction of the Centro della Cultura del Mediterraneo, which is more than just a cultural center for Reggio Calabria. It aims to connect people – and to significantly advance the city.

A Market for Mister Bravo

The Mercado Nicolás Bravo is more than just a market in multiple ways. Designed by AIDIA STUDIO, the project is a social initiative that provides the local community with a platform to showcase their craftsmanship and skills. At the same time, it impresses as a striking piece of architecture.

Nowness: Meet the artists by Art Basel – Katharina Grosse

In her custom-designed Berlin studio, visual artist Katharina Grosse reflects on a life spent following her own path in painting

Composing the Future: The Austrian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka

With a soaring wooden spiral that inscribes Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into the sky, Austria presents a poetic synthesis of architecture, music, and sustainability at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Designed by BWM Designers & Architects in collaboration with facts and fiction, the pavilion is a vibrant invitation to co-create the future – not designed, but composed.

In the Land of Blooming Orchids

The Singapore Botanic Gardens are not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but also home to an architectural showcase: the National Orchid Garden, recently redesigned by Henning Larsen and CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, now serves as a fitting home for over 1,000 species of orchids.