INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
The award-winning Floating University has taken up residence at the former stormwater retention basin of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport. An archaic-looking stilt structure with futuristic light bodies, it is a place where urgent urban planning issues are re-examined.
The California High-Speed Rail project aims to literally put passenger rail transport in the Golden State of the USA back on track. Exceptional architecture is expected to play a crucial role in this effort. Four stations of the project have been designed by Foster + Partners, Arup, and Page & Turnbull.
The new Torshavn ferry terminal is set to give the Faroe Islands a new architectural landmark with a hybrid timber-concrete design. With architects Henning Larsen on board, it also re-opens the harbour to the islanders.
The gaming scene is growing and with it the US video game developer Gearbox. The company recently expanded to Montréal. The Gearbox Studio there was planned by Patriarche - inspired by virtual worlds, but also by the still quite analogue 90s.
The Forestias in Bangkok offers more than just "living in the green": Foster + Partners are designing the dream of luxury living in an urban forest with the mega-project in the Thai capital – with the Six Senses Residences as the exclusive residential highlight.
In Mexico, the architecture studios Hybrid and Palma have created something extraordinary with NICO Loma Alta. Designed in the style of Tropical Modernism, the brutalist structure is softened by the intentional use of wood elements, creating a striking contrast.
The Taverny Medical Centre near Paris is a newly built health centre in timber construction. There are good reasons why its floor plan and room programme are based on the medieval monastery typology.
In Dubai, the capital of the eponymous emirate, also known as the "City of Gold," the House of Courtyards rises as a monumental structure, bridging the gap between traditional desert architecture and the demands of a modern world.
The BRUSEUM is dedicating an exhibition to the drawings of Hermann Nitsch, shedding light on an often overlooked aspect of his extensive artistic work. While his monumental splatter paintings and the spectacular performances of his Orgien Mysterien Theater take center stage, his drawings offer an intimate glimpse into the origins and depths of his conceptual world.
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