Architecture

Design and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has unveiled the design of the Italian Pavilion, which will represent Italy at Expo Dubai 2020. The pavilion has been designed by CRA in partnership with Italo Rota Building Office, Matteo Gatto...

Skanska has signed a contract with Fabege to build Scandinavia's first zero energy hotel in Solna, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 470 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the first...

Court Collaboration in partnership with Torsion Developments has submitted a planning application for a £65m two-tower block development in Leeds. Local contractor Torsion Group has worked closely with the developers as their construction partner for the build to rent scheme. The...

Construction has begun on OMA’s pyramid-shaped mixed-use building – Xinhu Hangzhou Prism – which forms the heart of Hangzhou’s Future Tech City in the new Technology Central Business District (CBD). The project is commissioned by Zhejiang Xinhu Haichuang Group. Hangzhou,...

The world’s largest man-made nature reserve has been awarded planning permission by the Dutch government. The 29,000ha Nieuw Land National Park will be located close to Amsterdam on the bottom of the former Zuiderzee, and will incorporate four nature reserves...

Architecture company UNStudio has unveiled masterplan for the Brainport Smart District (BSD), which is currently being developed in Helmond’s Brandevoort District in the Netherlands. The latest scheme has been envisioned as a unique Dutch initiative for future urban living and...

Kier, a leading infrastructure services, buildings and developments & housing group, and Bournemouth University have recently celebrated the Topping Out for the landmark £30.5m Bournemouth Gateway Building. Bournemouth University’s new Chancellor, Kate Adie marked the completion of the building’s concrete...