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- COBE transforms former grain silo into swanky apartments in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo. COBE transformed the largest...
- COBE transforms former grain silo into a swanky apartment in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo, the largest industrial...
- Repurposed Sydney brewery boasts a pioneering rooftop power plant Mon, 11 Jul 16, 10:48pmThe project is part of A $2 billion scheme developed by Frasers Property and Sekisui House, which will include shops, a hotel, student housing and a public park...
- London shoe polish factory transformed into RIBA award-winning charity offices Thu, 25 Jun 15, 1:00amThe most distinctive feature of the social justice center’s facade is the zigzagging roofline that sits like a crown atop the new building extension...
- Former London shoe-polish factory is repurposed into RIBA award-winning charity offices Wed, 24 Jun 15, 4:00pmThe most distinctive feature of the social justice center’s facade is the zigzagging roofline that sits like a crown atop the new building extension...
- Architect Toyo Ito Challenges Zaha Hadid’s National Stadium, Unveils Alternative Design for Half the Cost Fri, 16 May 14, 12:30amIn protest to Zaha Hadid's design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium, 2013 Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito has proposed an alternative stadium plan that would slash the current expected price tag in half...
- Architect Toyo Ito Petitions Zaha Hadid’s National Stadium, Unveils Alternative Design for Half the Cost Thu, 15 May 14, 11:00pmIn protest to Zaha Hadid's designs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium, 2013 Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito has proposed an alternative stadium plan that could slash the current expected price tag in half...
- WAMO Studio Transforms a Walk-In Ice Cream Freezer Into a Cool New Office Thu, 12 Sep 13, 11:00pmA hot architecture firm in New Mexico recently transformed a walk-in ice cream freezer into a cool repurposed office! WAMO Studio architects Vahid Mojarrab and Carol Ware recently moved into an old Taos Cow Ice Cream freezer...
- MVRDV Transforms Mustard Lab into Innovative Flexible Workspace Tue, 3 May 11, 6:09amRead the rest of MVRDV Transforms Mustard Lab into Innovative Flexible Workspace Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "repurposed building", Architecture, Dijon, eco design, green design, MVRDV, sustainable...
- Australian Church Gets New Life as Breathtaking Luxury Apartments Tue, 5 Apr 11, 10:57pmBaker Kavanagh Architects saw this abandoned heritage church as a prime opportunity to transform the space into two gorgeous luxury apartments. Located in Bondi, New South Wales, the landmark’s façade has been kept...
- World Wildlife Fund Builds Carbon Neutral Headquarters Fri, 5 Jun 09, 5:00amThe World Wildlife Fund has been making huge waves in the environmental movement since it was established five decades ago, and is now taking its mission yet another step further by applying it to architecture...