Zaha Hadid Architects were selected along with Esplan from Estonia to design the new terminal of the Rail Baltic railway at Ülemiste, Tallinn. Their proposal for the starting point of the Rail Baltic line connecting Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius with the European high-speed rail network, has been awarded the first place in the design competition.
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ZHA & Esplan Win Competition to Design the New Terminal for Rail Baltica
Urban Jungle Vertical Park / PART Architecture
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Architects: PART Architecture
- Area: 700 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AGMA OÜ, Grasshopper, Karamaba, Rhino
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Professionals: Bollinger + Grohmann
Tallinn Architecture Biennale Announces the Programme for TAB 2019
TAB 2019, Tallinn’s 5th Architecture Biennale, will commence with its Opening Week from September 5-11, 2019. Earlier this week, the Biennale announced its programme of events for this year’s festival, which bears the theme “Beauty Matters: The Resurgence of Beauty”. TAB is an international celebration of architecture, organized by the Estonian Centre for Architecture and curated this year by Head Curator Dr. Yael Reisner. The Biennale consists of five main events, to take place in various venues in the heart of Tallinn, as well as a Satellite Programme hosting other events around the city.
A Super Transformer - Elering Office Building / molumba
Multi-Functional Lego-Like Plywood Building Blocks Create Limitless Design Solution
Out of 200 applicants, London-based Gilles Retsin Architecture won the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2017 competition with their temporary outdoor installation. Participants were challenged to use the fabrication abilities of Estonian wooden house manufacturers in a new and creative way. Jury member Martin Tamke said the Retsin proposal is, “characterized by outstanding aesthetic and intellectually challenging, as it questions current beliefs and trends in architecture."
Äripäev Office / Arhitekt 11
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Architects: Arhitekt 11
- Area: 2739 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Borg, Desso, Martela, Seppe Stuudio, ZUIVER
Baltic Station Market / KOKO architects
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Architects: KOKO architects
- Area: 25000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Ruukki, Wienerberger, AS Weckman, Sapa Building System International NV, Steel Constructor MM SIA, +1
Zaha Hadid Architects Wins Competition for Port of Tallinn Masterplan in Estonia
Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected as the winners of an international competition to masterplan the revitalization of the Old City Harbour in Tallinn, Estonia. Beating out an esteemed shortlist of 6 teams, including AZPML, KCAP Architects & Planners and Helsinki-based ALA Architects, ZHA’s proposal was lauded by the client for its “innovative and integrated approach to Tallinn’s maritime gateway.
House in Pirita / Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
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Architects: Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
- Area: 293 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Ace of Space, Printsiip OÜ
Claudia Pasquero Announced as Head Curator of the 2017 Tallinn Architecture Biennale, Which Will Examine the Anthropocene
The Tallinn Architecture Biennale have announced Claudia Pasquero, Director of ecoLogicStudio, as the Head Curator of the 2017 edition, "bioTallinn". According to the organizers, a programme of exhibitions and symposia will "engage various architectural offices, artists, and scientists on the topic of biotechnology in architecture," examining in particular "the relationship between nature and the city in the Anthropocene age."
Tallinn Creative Hub / Kavakava
Rotermann Grain Elevator / KOKO architects
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Architects: KOKO architects
- Area: 5600 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Halla, Moodne Valgustus, Parmet, Windoor AS, +2