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Housing fuels a new high-rise town in Frankfurt am Main
That Frankfurt am Main is the German high-rise city, that’s nothing new. But now there’s an attempt to also transform it into a “housing high-rise town”. Spectacular new buildings include …
Jan Palach Memorial – Prague
In January 2016 Prague acquired another modern tourist attraction. On the waterfront of the Vltava river, looking towards Prague Castle, are two objects by John Hejduk (1929-2000). The New York …
Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal
Die Innenverkleidung im Großen Saal der Hamburger Elbphilharmonie, die für optimale Akustik sorgen soll, ist nun fertiggestellt. Bei einem Besichtigungstermin präsentierten Jacques Herzog und Pierre de Meuron zusammen mit Ascan …
The Elbphilharmonie Great Hall
The interior panelling of the Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Orchestra) Great Hall in Hamburg, which will ensure perfect acoustics, is now complete. Together with Ascan Mergenthaler, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de …
Facelift for the Szell-Kálmán Square in Budapest
For more than 40 years, the people of Budapest have been awaiting redevelopment of the most important traffic junction on the Buda side of the city. Now, in May 2016, …
Santiago de Chile, Showcase of the Chilean Architecture – New Guiding-Architects Destination
At present Chilean architecture is living a moment of world-wide recognition. Awards as the recent Pritzker granted to Alejandro Aravena, and buildings as Smiljan Radic’s pavilion designed for the Serpentine …