Jannowitzbrücke project breaks ground in Berlin.
Three buildings are now under development at Jannowitzbrücke in Berlin’s Mitte district, including a tower designed by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. The ground-breaking for the overall project was celebrated in a ceremony on 16 June. Continue reading David Chipperfield
Perelada Wineries, inaugurated on May shot by Instagram users. Continue reading RCR Arquitectes
Less pavilion shot by Instagram users. Continue reading Pezo von Ellrichshausen
The original JP Morgan bank office built in the late 1980s on Apollolaan – a prominent green avenue in Amsterdam’s south district – was a 20-meter tall structure with a largely opaque façade, isolated from its neighborhood with a mix of high-end office buildings, housing, and luxury hotels. The redeveloped Apollolaan 171, sitting on the preserved foundation of the demolished bank, replaces the monolithic structure with a design of a dual character: a transparent glass façade facing Apollolaan reveals an open and inviting contemporary high-end office building; a tactile brick façade on another side renders it a modest and delicate addition to the neighborhood, defined by the historical architecture of Berlage from the early twentieth century. Continue reading OMA et alli
