The innovative design of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM)'s stations heralds an era of transformation for Montreal's cityscape. The inaugural Rive-Sud line, designed by the Lemay, Bisson Fortin and Perkins & Will consortium, is an important component of the REM, reflecting on the Canadian city's commitment to sustainable public transport as a symbol of its regeneration.
The Merkurhuset project designed by the Swedish Olsson Lyckefors studio not only takes its name from one of the most iconic buildings in Sweden's second largest city, but also enters into dialogue with the protected historical pre-existing architecture. An 8,000 square metre building is born that fits harmoniously into the urban context, without losing its identity.
Once again this year, Ivrea - the industrial city of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - opens its doors for visitors to marvel at Olivetti’s architecture, with involvement from local citizens and a media partnership with Floornature. There are two weekends available - 23/24 September and 30 September/1 October - as well as days dedicated to photography and architecture on 22 and 30 September respectively.
The enhancement of "Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th century", UNESCO World Heritage site, continues through the involvement of its citizens. Like the weekend of September 24 to 26, many of the city’s residential, social and production buildings will once again be open to the public on September 30 and on October 1 and 2. All enriched with various talks that explore the themes of rethought, regenerated, restructured architectural works that constitute the most exemplary Italian industrial city of the last century.
The Chinese architecture studio Wutopia Lab, commissioned by the Sino-Ocean Group, has created the Monologue Art Museum, a multifunctional space dedicated to different artistic disciplines and a sequence of spaces where visitors can enjoy art undisturbed in its various forms, from performances to exhibitions.
The a9a architects studio has designed the new bookshop of the Chinese Fang Suo bookstore chain in the OCT O'PARK commercial district in Chengdu. The project involved the recovery of a pre-existing building with a rounded triangular shape where natural light becomes the material of the design.
On 21 September Iris Ceramica’s London Flagship Store hosted the initial examination of candidacies for the tenth Architectural Photography Awards, of which the Iris Ceramica Group is a partner in 2022.
The Cougar Baseball Sports Complex on the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington, was the subject of a redevelopment carried out by the multidisciplinary firm SRG Partnership. It has now been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility offering a wide range of services aimed at enhancing the development and well-being of student-athletes.
As part of the Iris Ceramica Group's sustainable development strategies, its Foundation promotes and supports the Post Carbon Architecture master's degree, led by SOS - School of Sustainability founded by Mario Cucinella Architects. This also includes studying urban bio-regeneration projects based on climate data and future scenarios. And it starts from the ceramic district, intending to become a best practice for other districts.
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