News and observations
Central train station by UNStudio, Arnhem (NL)
See-through church by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, Borgloon (BE)
Book: Socialist Modernism by Roman Bezjak
An enchanting cocoon of glass by ALA architects, Tampere (FI)
Sewage pumping station by Lode Havermans Architecten, Breda (NL)
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New projects
Ski park, Bålsta (SE) by C.F. Møller Architects & berg arkitektkontor
Observation tower, Peize (NL) by UNStudio
Heritage centre, Stirling (UK) by Reiach and Hall Architects
Cultural & recreational complex, Sarajevo (BA) by Zlatko Ugljen
Interview
aNC arquitectos: Expressing circumstances
Teresa Novais and Jorge Carvalho of aNC in Porto talk about their experiences with Pritzker Prize winners, architectural education and the conditions of architecture in Portugal and elsewhere.
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New buildings
School, Aubervilliers (FR) by AAVP architecture
Cultural centre, Coimbra (PT) by João Mendes Ribeiro
Day care centre, Espoo (FI) by JKMM Architects
Office renovation, Edinburgh (UK) by haa design
Art gallery, Opole (PL) by M. i A. Domicz
Villa, Cabrera de Mar (ES) by Arturo Frediani
Research institute, Wageningen (NL) by Claus en Kaan Architecten
Town hall, Las Torres de Cotillas (ES) by adhoc MSL
Control centre, Venice (IT) by C+S Associati
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Versatile wood
Wood is the most discussed material in contemporary architecture. Such is the conclusion suggested by a simple Google search. It turns out that, in English, the combination of 'architecture' and 'wood' yields as many results as the combination of architecture with each of the other three common building materials – steel, glass and concrete – put together. A similar ratio also exists in French and German. But the most talked about material is not necessarily the most used.
Eurovision
Focusing on European countries, cities and regions
Absolutely romantic – a new generation of Italian architects
A tour on Balkan bigness in Belgrade (RS)
Home/Office: Superblock's superb block (AT)
Out of obscurity
Buildings from the margins of modern history
Just about everything about Gottfried Böhm's exceptional pilgrimage church in Neviges has been kept in its original state, down to the single glazing in the annex windows. This emphasizes its unique character as an index fossil of the modernization that the Second Vatican Council promised to deliver.
