THE „BRICK AWARD“ IMPRESSIVELY DEMONSTRATES THAT BRICK AS A BUILDING MATERIAL IS FAR FROM OBSOLETE. BECAUSE HERE, ARCHITECTS FROM ALMOST EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD SHOW HOW CONTEMPORARY THE NATURAL BUILDING MATERIAL CAN BE – AND ARE HONOURED FOR IT.
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The Populus Hotel is being built in downtown Denver. Its triangular floor plan and a facade reminiscent of a quaking aspen are striking. It is also set to become the first energy-positive hotel in the USA.
In times of climate crisis and constantly rising sea levels, floating cities are increasingly coming into focus as a new habitat. With Dogen City, N-Ark from Japan has now designed a ring-shaped city in the sea as a social project.