Posts Tagged ‘paving’

A river of bricks

27.07.2011

The new architectural firm KavaKava won the competition for designing the streetscene and public realm of a regeneration development in Parnü. In their plan for the 3.2 hectare public area, the architects referenced the area‘s traditional industrial position as an important exporter of wood, via the Parnü River. [...]

Portrait of Garden Architect Geert Voets, Belgium

22.06.2010

Born into a family of gardeners, Geert Voets has always had a very special interest in all things green. Straight after his studies at the Horticultural College in Leuven, he set up his own company, “Tuinmakers“. The garden architect’s house and offices are embedded in luxurious greenery, which naturally was the first source of inspiration. No doubt about it: whoever lives here has an eye for detail. [...]

Müller Pier (Rotterdam, NL)

16.10.2009

The construction of the Müller Pier means that the Delfshaven district of Rotterdam is once again on the Maas. For decades, it had been separated from the water by the industrial construction. The region around the Müller Pier has now become an attractive part of the city. [...]

Shibaura Island

08.10.2009

Shibaura Island, the new city quarter in the Minato-ku district of the Japanese metropolis of Tokyo, covering an area of approximately 60,000 square metres, has a canal running around both sides of it. The sugar factory that previously stood on this site was shut down in 2002, and the newly available space was adapted for new uses. [...]

Quick-change artist

21.09.2009

The group of buildings around St. Michael’s Church and the Convent of the Sisters of St. Bernard was built in 1627. The foundation stone was laid by the then Chancel lor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Leonas Sapiega, for whose family the church was erected as a mausoleum. [...]

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