When an old lift factory was demolished in a densely built-up district in Antwerp, space was freed up for new development: instead of the traditional terraced houses with two gables, the architects stacked up different housing types. The result is a dynamically animated roof landscape made up of green glazed clay roof tiles. [...]

A bold and original project was created in the French town of Villiers-Le-Bâcle which stands for aesthetics and harmonious integration into the existing architecture. [...]

The construction of the new town hall is part of the redevelopment concept for the Basse-Goulaine town centre and, most notably, it serves to open a park located at the heart of the commune, which was previously closed for the public. [...]

Lookenstrasse in Lingen shared the fate of many streets in German city centres when, in the 1970s, the largest city in Emsland turned the street into a pedestrian zone without much thought for its future use. In dire need of renovation, the centre became a blight for residents, businesses and city authorities as the concrete paving stones and street furnishings began to perish, no longer providing the ambience of an attractive pedestrian zone that should serve as a hub of activity and a business card to the wider world. [...]