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Sawerdō Coffee & Bakery / BUREAU (Daniel Zamarbide, Carine Pimenta, Galliane Zamarbide)
https://www.archdaily.com/992443/sawerdo-coffee-and-bakery-bureauPaula Pintos
Film Noir Studio / Leopold Banchini Architects + Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures
- Year: 2023
https://www.archdaily.com/1010198/film-noir-studio-leopold-banchini-architects-plus-giona-bierens-de-haan-architecturesPaula Pintos
Cazu Zegers to Design New Memorial Garden at the Red Cross Headquarters in Switzerland
Chilean architect Cazu Zegers has been chosen to design a memorial garden at the Red Cross headquarters. In the architect's own words, this project "aims to showcase the selfless efforts of those who have become martyrs of the Red Cross."
https://www.archdaily.com/1006092/cazu-zegers-to-design-new-memorial-garden-at-the-red-cross-headquarters-in-switzerlandMagdalena Casamitjana
World's Most Liveable Cities in 2023: Discover the Cities Offering the Highest Quality of Life
For the second consecutive year, Vienna is the world’s most liveable city according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index. Topping the ranking for the fourth time in five years, Vienna has excelled in stability, culture and entertainment, and reliable infrastructure. Copenhagen in Denmark maintained its second position while Melbourne and Sydney came in third and fourth position, rising to the top 5 where they previously had a consistent presence among the leading positions, before the pandemic.
Under the titles of Optimism and Instability, this year’s global index score has returned to pre-Covid-19 days, highlighting that the world has fully recovered from the pandemic. Ranking living conditions in 173 cities based on stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, the survey suggests that nowadays, “life in cities is a bit better than at any time in the past 15 years”, although Stability scores dropped on average in 2023, due to worldwide clashes, political disruptions, social protests, inflation, and wars.
https://www.archdaily.com/1003040/worlds-most-liveable-cities-in-2023-discover-the-cities-offering-the-highest-quality-of-lifeChristele Harrouk
KALA Offices / Sujets Objets
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Architects: Sujets Objets
- Area: 849 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Forster Profilsysteme, Kästli Storen, Montana Bausysteme AG, Morand
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Professionals: Méry & Buffo Ingénieurs Civils
https://www.archdaily.com/997792/kala-offices-sujets-objetsPilar Caballero
Doctors Without Borders Headquarters / Sauerbruch Hutton
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Architects: Sauerbruch Hutton
- Area: 14260 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Werner Sobek Frankfurt GmbH & Co. KG, SBING S.A., Agence TER, Rhône-Electra S.A., Wintsch K. & Cie S.A., +4
https://www.archdaily.com/991182/doctors-without-borders-headquarters-sauerbruch-huttonPaula Pintos
Raising of a Honegger Brothers Building / Meier + Associés Architectes
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Architects: meier + associés architectes
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Kaldewei, Wever & Ducre, Décoplus parquets, NIC design, Otis, +1
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Professionals: Ingeni, M+S Ingénieurs Conseils, Sedelec, Orqual, HKD Geomatique
https://www.archdaily.com/987568/raising-of-a-honegger-brothers-building-meier-plus-associes-architectesBianca Valentina Roșescu
Vienna, Copenhagen and Zurich Selected as World's Most Liveable Cities in 2022
Vienna in Austria has topped the rankings of The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2022 Global Liveability Index, gaining back its previous position from 2019 and 2018, mostly for its stability and good infrastructure, supported by good healthcare and plenty of opportunities for culture and entertainment. Western European and Canadian cities dominated the top positions with Copenhagen, Denmark in second place and Zurich, Switzerland, and Calgary, Canada in third place. Adding 33 new cities to the survey, one-third of which are in China, bringing the total up to 172 cities, the classification excluded this year the city of Kyiv, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Classified across 5 categories, stability, healthcare, education, culture and the environment, and infrastructure, the index was largely driven by the covid-19 pandemic. While covid-19 restrictions have eased in big parts of the world, liveability rankings started resembling “those seen before the pandemic”, however, the global average score remained below the pre-pandemic time. Although covid-19 has receded, a new threat to liveability emerged when Russia invaded Ukraine this year.
https://www.archdaily.com/984136/vienna-copenhagen-and-zurich-selected-as-worlds-most-liveable-cities-in-2022Christele Harrouk
Ancien Manège / Estar
https://www.archdaily.com/981303/ancien-manege-estarAndreas Luco
Mr. Barrett's Garden / BUREAU (Daniel Zamarbide, Carine Pimenta, Galliane Zamarbide)
https://www.archdaily.com/939842/mr-barretts-garden-daniel-zamarbidePaula Pintos
Rue de Lausanne Extension / Lacroix Chessex
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Architects: Lacroix Chessex
- Area: 7568 m²
- Year: 2020
https://www.archdaily.com/967267/rue-de-lausanne-extension-lacroix-chessexAlexandria Bramley
Dr. Prévost Housing / Nomos
https://www.archdaily.com/966366/dr-prevost-housing-nomosPilar Caballero
From Defining the Collective to Creating New Contextual Synergies: 4 Emerging Practices in Europe
Four emerging architecture studio profiles from Switzerland, Germany, and Spain have been chosen by New Generations, a European platform that analyses the most innovative emerging practices at the European level, providing a new space for the exchange of knowledge and confrontation, theory, and production. Since 2013, New Generations has involved more than 500 practices in a diverse program of cultural activities, such as festivals, exhibitions, open calls, video interviews, workshops, and experimental formats.
https://www.archdaily.com/966083/from-defining-the-collective-to-creating-new-contextual-synergies-4-emerging-practices-in-europeNew Generations
Floating Realities Center / BUREAU (Daniel Zamarbide, Carine Pimenta, Galliane Zamarbide)
https://www.archdaily.com/964709/floating-realities-center-bureauPaula Pintos
World's Most Liveable Cities in 2021: Auckland in New Zealand Tops the Ranking
Auckland in New Zealand has topped the ranking in the 2021 EIU's annual world's most liveable city survey. Classifying 140 cities across five categories including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, this year’s edition of the review has been highly affected by the global pandemic. Australia, Japan, and New Zealand took leading positions, while European and Canadian cities fell down the ranking.
https://www.archdaily.com/963165/auckland-in-new-zealand-named-as-worlds-most-liveable-cityChristele Harrouk
Pré-Bois Building / BDA&E
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Architects: BDA&E
- Area: 4110 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AGB Bautechnik, Metallover, Moll, Prelco, SOTTAS, +2
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Professionals: Pragma Partenaire, EDMS, Buri Müller Partner GmbH
https://www.archdaily.com/962017/pre-bois-building-bda-and-ePilar Caballero
"We Can Be Catalysts for Change": Designer Fauzia Khanani on Pioneering New Prototypes for the Future
Fauzia Khanani is no stranger to challenging the status quo. Working on a range of projects around the globe, from New York and Zurich to Budapest and Geneva, she continues to rethink the process of design across the built environment. Her firm, Studio For, is pioneering new prototypes for the future of work in a post pandemic era. At the same time, she's working on a number of pro-bono conceptual community-driven projects.
https://www.archdaily.com/957008/we-can-be-catalysts-for-change-architect-fauzia-khanani-on-pioneering-new-prototypes-for-the-futureEric Baldwin