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Aluminium House / Arhitektid Muru & Pere

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , , ,

Alumiiniummaja Muru/Pere

Architects: Arhitektid Muru & Pere
Location: Rannamõisa near Tallinn,Estonia
Project team: Urmas Muru, Peeter Pere, Janek Maat ,Katrin Kaevats
Structure designer: Ago Kuddu
Design year: 2005-2007
Construction year: 2007-2008
Project area: 266 sqm
Photographs: Tarvo Varres

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Villa Nord / Salto AB

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , ,

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Architects: Salto AB
Location: Aseri, Estonia
Project team: Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Lõoke
Client: Private
Project area: 300 sqm
Project year: 2006
Photographs: Salto AB

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Aleksandri St. apartment building / Salto AB

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Housing , Selected , ,

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Architects: Salto AB
Location: Tartu, Estonia
Project team: Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Lõoke, Kristiina Arusoo
Client: YIT
Project area: 2,000 sqm
Project year: 2006-2007
Photographs: Salto AB

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Summer Kitchen / Muru 
+ Pere

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Houses , News , Selected , ,

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Estonian architects Urmas Muru and Peeter Pere designed a shelter for a summer kitchen in Estonia.  The outdoor shelter on the traditional Korvamäe farm is covered in punctured sheet metal that provides framed views of the surroundings. ”As Estonian weather is not famous for its warmth and sunshine it has become popular to have summer parties at so-called summer kitchens and shelters,” explained Pere.

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BIG wins International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Awarded Competitions , ,

UPDATE: Thanks to your comments, BIG sent us the drawings and diagrams of the project. Check them out in the gallery!

An international idea competition was held for Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia and the best concept was presented by the Bjarke Ingels Group from Denmark together with Adams Kara Taylor of the UK.

The purpose of the international idea contest was to find the best architectural solution for the new administrative building of the city government that will be situated on a 35,000 m2 plot near the Linnahall building. The contest for the new city was met with a great interest, 81 architects and their teams were willing to present an entry. Of those, the international jury chose the best 9 to shortlist as finalists into the second phase of the competition. By May 15 the finalists handed in their final solutions. The international jury’s decision to award BIG’s entry first place in the competition was unanimous and was presided by the vice mayor Taavi Aas.

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Apartment house in Tatari street / JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Housing , Selected , ,

Architects: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Architect in charge: Kalle Vellevoog, Velle Kadalipp
Design Year: 2004
Construction Year: 2005
Constructed area: 2,820 sqm
Number of flats: 24
Photographs: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

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6 residential houses in Pahkli street / JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Housing , Selected , , , ,

Architects: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Architect in charge: Kalle Vellevoog, Velle Kadalipp
Design Year: 2004
Construction Year: 2005
Constructed area: 903 sqm
Number of flats: 12
Photographs: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

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Koidula Apartment Building / 3+1 Architects

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Architects: 3+1 Architects
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Architects in charge: Markus Kaasik, Andres Ojari, Ilmar Valdur & Merjer Müürisepp
Garden Design: atelier le balto / Marc Pouzol, Véronique Faucheur, Chloé Sanson
Project Year: 2002-2004
Construction Year: 2004-2005
Constructed area: 694 sqm (renovation) / 1,267 sqm (extension)
Photographs: 3+1 Architects

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Villa V / 3+1 Architects

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Architects: 3+1 Architects
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Architects in charge: Markus Kaasik, Andres Ojari & Ilmar Valdur
Construction Year: 2001
Constructed area: 354 sqm
Photographs: 3+1 Architects

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Guesthouse at Seedri street / JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

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Architects: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo
Location: Pärnu, Estonia
Architect in charge: Kalle Vellevoog
Collaborator: Margus Tamm
Construction Year: 2005-2007
Constructed area: 4,565 sqm
Photographs: JVR Arhitektuuribüroo

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