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HORTUS . Allschwil

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As the construction of HORTUS continues, Herzog & de Meuron shares an impression of the progress on-site, focusing on how the building’s wooden elements are sourced, manufactured, and installed. HORTUS is a multi-story timber framed building — timber joinery is employed in order to avoid metal connections, so that at the end of the building’s life span components can be easily dismantled and recycled. The modular wooden elements are made from sustainably sourced timber from local forests, with care taken to ensure that no individual forest if overburdened with cutting. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron

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Bélair-Monange winery . Saint-Émilion

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The Bélair-Monange winery in Saint-Émilion is designed to meet the future needs of the estate’s winegrowing operation. The program integrates sustainably into the town of Saint-Émilion, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1999; the project is both a place of production and promotion. The four main areas dedicated to the wine-making process are the harvest receiving area, the vat room and the barrel cellars. For the reception of private clients, the project includes a tasting room as well as a reception room that can accommodate approximately 100 people. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron