A detached home in a municipality near the Czech town of Pardubice became a creative challenge for building owners and architects. Sometimes the building plan which determines exactly how…
Medical care in rural areas is a difficult issue not just in Germany but also abroad. The small town of Nozay, situated between Rennes and Nantes in France, has long had to deal with the…
In April 2018, the architects from BW Architektur made many children happy with a modern, stylish kindergarten. This houses, among other things, five group rooms with checkrooms and…
A different interpretation of having an office and home under the same roof. The twins among buildings can be found in Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. The architect wanted to combine a workspace…
An oversized shawl is wrapped around the building of the new town hall in Lochem. At least that’s how the facade cladding makes it appear. This is because the Dutch municipality southwest of…
Château Gbeľany showcases a skilful combination of tradition and modernism. The beautiful baroque castle, which is at least 260 years old, was converted into a modern conference hotel while…
"Platonic Bodies" protected by prePATINA
An octahedron in Burgenland, Austria, is one of the last art projects that sculptor Heinz Bruckschwaiger, who died in 2019, realised under the title…
The Nanjing Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone is a cultural centre in Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province. The concept is based on a significant religious background:…
An impressive building for an impressive city
Amid colorful jacaranda trees and other numerous flowers, the massive complex of the municipal building of the city of Tshwane in South Africa…