Danish firm BIG has won an international design competition for a new green-roofed city, currently in the works for the suburbs of Paris. ‘EuropaCity‘ is a massive sustainable project topped off with a huge park that will combine the urban density of Paris with the bucolic setting of the suburbs. Intimate streets, connections to the metro, trains and adjacent highways as well as a connection to farmland will differentiate this master-planned city. It will combine all the convenient amenities of living in a city (like shops, offices, culture and activities) with the healthy qualities of living in the country. Continue Reading →
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Parisian Nursery and Housing Project by ecdm
Paris is rife with peripheral urban areas that contain a mix of styles, typologies, time periods and varying levels of decay, which add a rather tough parameter when approaching a new design. situated at the foot of a 13-storey overbearing building, the nursery and housing project processes its heterogeneous site and translates the various elements into the stark white resultant structure. Designed by French practice ecdm, the project contains two levels and collects as much sunshine as possible to illuminate the interior spaces that are inhabited by children and adults alike.
The most striking element is the seen before even entering the building, a precast concrete facade that protects the interior from the rough urban life. Like organically undulating points on a regular steel grid, the outer skin creates a completely unique look for the area, distorting and playing with light and shadow. The northern facade is dotted with windows oriented in different angles so as to accommodate the viewing pleasure of the children as well. Continue Reading →
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‘Be-Twin’ are terrace townhouses by French firm Atelier Ramdam Architects. The project is the winning entry for a design competition. To see the other 17 finalists visit: www.cyberarchi.com. Continue Reading →
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Parisian architect Pascal Grasso has recently completed his project of called ‘Nomiya’, which is a restaurant temporary set on the roof of ‘Le Palais de Tokyo‘ museum in Paris. ‘Nomiya’ is some kind of a small private restaurant with a panoramic view over the Seine and the Eiffel tower. Continue Reading →
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