Uniting past and future
The theme of the design concept of the Shijiazhuang City Museum in the Chinese province of Hebei is: "A city by people for people". It is meant to represent the…
Some years ago, the roof of Lyng Church in the south of Denmark had to be restored. At that time the roofing - made of stainless steel, with defects in the joints and a very weather-exposed…
"Platonic Bodies" protected by prePATINA
An octahedron in Burgenland, Austria, is one of the last art projects that sculptor Heinz Bruckschwaiger, who died in 2019, realised under the title…
Commissioned by the City of Vienna, a highly energy-efficient school building was erected. In addition to the use of geothermal probes for geothermal energy and a PV system, the selection of…
Krakow was the first Polish city to introduce gas lighting – as early as 1830. Just a few decades later, in 1856–1857, the German Continental Gas Company from Dessau built a plant there,…
Makai Beach Bar in Ijmuiden: A paradise for connoisseurs and water sports enthusiastsThe Makai Beach Bar in Ijmuiden, Netherlands, has recently had its roof renovated, giving the…
Student life above the rooftops of Aarhus
As Denmark's second-largest city, Aarhus has a distinctive infrastructure, a wide range of cultural offerings and, with Aarhus University, the…
No electricity, water only from the Soddatjørna Lake, two gas stoves and a solar panel for lighting. Self-sustaining visitors of the Skåpet Tourist Lodges can be accommodated here. South of…
Students, doctoral candidates, lecturers and employees at the University of Iowa City have good reason to be pleased. The new Visual Arts Building offers modern studios, employee offices and…
