When the old meets the new in architecture, exceptional value is created, and the renovation of the Stargard Bookstore is the best confirmation of this. Good architecture, using many means of expression, creates spaces that are multifaceted, full of meaning, and at the same time functional and user-friendly.
Written by
Olga Kisiel-Konopka
Photography
Tomasz Zakrzewski / Archifolio
With onsen-style baths in the middle of Manhattan, yoga platforms overlooking the mountains, and treatments prepared with natural herbs, the member properties of The Aficionados offer a singular approach to the experience of wellness.
Written by
The Aficionados
Photography
The Aficionados
Porseleinen Hof is situated in the westernmost extension of the Spoorzone area - also known as Nieuw Delft - and is considered one of the cornerstones of the development area.
Project name
Porseleinen Hof
Architecture firm
Orange Architects
Location
Delft, the Netherlands
Photography
Sebastian van Damme
Design team
Jeroen Schipper, Bas Kegge, Max Hissink, Julija Osipenko, Elena Staskute, Rutger Schoenmaker, Kapilan Chandranesan, Giacomo Lissandron
Collaborators
Palmbout. Advisors: IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Nelissen ingenieursbureau, ABT, Felixx Landscape Architects, BBN, Fakton, M+P
Structural engineer
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Nelissen ingenieursbureau
Landscape
Felixx Landscape Architects
Typology
Residential › Apartments, cafe, Restaurant
The Masaryčka building in Prague has been inaugurated in a ceremony officiated by Bohuslav Svoboda, the mayor of Prague; Marek Dospiva, founder and partner of Penta Group; and Jim Heverin, director of Zaha Hadid Architects.
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Javier Rueda, Jan Klaska, Saman Dadgostar, Yifan Zhang, Moa Carlson, Juan Montiel, Carlos Parrada-Botero, Monika Bilska, Harry Spraiter, Ovidiu Mihutescu, Niran Buyukkoz, Nan Jiang, Horatiu Valcu
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Marking the start of construction works, the cornerstone has been laid at the site of the new Ülemiste Passenger Terminal in Tallinn.
Project name
Rail Baltica Ülemiste Passenger Terminal
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Design team
Zrinka Radic, Amittai Antoine, Richard Maekallas, Davide del Giudice, Alexsandra Fisher, Jose Navarrete Deza, Mauro Sabiu, Adam Twigger
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Transportation › Passenger Terminal
Our vision for the hospital of the future is to challenge traditional models to provide more humanistic and patient-centered healthcare to improve their experience during their hospital stay and optimize their recovery time, while attracting and retaining the best health professionals from Belgium and Europe in Wallonia in a peaceful working enviro...
Project name
Biophilia, 5 New Sustainable Hospitals in Belgium
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
La Louvière, Mons, Warquignies, Nivelles, Lobbes, Belgium
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Built area
220 000 m², 2150 beds
Collaborators
Assar Inclusive Architecture, Sweco & Bel, Bollinger & Grohmman, Land’Act,
Visualization
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Typology
Healthcare › Hospitals
Revitalization is a transformative process that promotes urban development and mitigates many challenges faced by cities. It rejuvenates city centres and safeguards historical heritage. In some instances, such as Katowice’s Dworcowa Quarter, the impact of revitalization extends far beyond simply restoring the splendour of historic buildings.
Photography
Konior Studio
This house on a large, wooded lot in the Flanders region of Belgium offered SAOTA an opportunity to design a distinctive contemporary architectural object in the landscape that would simultaneously serve as a warm, outward-looking living environment and engage meaningfully with its surroundings.
Project name
Flanders House
Design team
Philip Olmesdahl, Joe Schutzer-Weissmann, Nasreen Larney, Bobby Labrou & Valerie Lehabe
Collaborators
Apart Architects (Architect of Record), Hadewijch Geuskens (Project Manager), Graham Wood (Text), TKI Interiors (Furnishing)
Interior design
Pieter Laureys
Environmental & MEP
High End Electro (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Wirtz International
Construction
Van Mourik Bouw
