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Wednesday 13 February, 2013

Noorderpoort School for Vocational Education Proposal / Mecanoo Architecten

Construction just started last week for the Mecanoo Architecten designed Noorderpoort School for Vocational Education proposal. Located in Stadskanaal, the 8,500 m² school building designed will be situated like a country estate on a beautiful front garden with extensive watercourses in the middle of the village’s green hart. The project will provide an education for 1,300 students in [...]


Saturday 22 December, 2012

Six Teams Shortlisted for Museum and Educational Center in Moscow

A shortlist of six international teams has been chosen to advance to the second stage of the architectural competition for the Museum and Educational Center of the Polytechnic Museum and Lomonosov Moscow State University.


Tuesday 07 August, 2012

Venice Biennale 2012: ‘GREENHOUSE TALK’

Courtesy of Image GREENHOUSE TALK, a comparison of design cultures in the great countries of Eastern Asia and Europe, will be taking place August 28 from 9-11am as part of the 13th International Architecture Exhibition at la Biennale di Venezia. Promoted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rome and supported by [...]


Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Shortlist Revealed for New Keelung Harbor Service Building

Courtesy of New Keelung Harbor Service Building Competition Website The international competition for a new service building in Taiwan’s major port city Keelung called for the design of a modern passenger and cargo terminal transfer station and maritime gateway art plaza. The objective is to improve the quality of the services for passengers and cargo, accelerate [...]


Wednesday 18 July, 2012

Foster + Partners shortlisted to design Hong Kong arts venue

Dezeen Wire: Foster + Partners have been shortlisted to design the Xiqu Chinese Opera Centre, the first in a series of new arts and cultural venues for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. Collaborating with local studio O Studio Architects, the firm is one of five in a shortlist that also includes Safdie Architects, [...]


Wednesday 13 June, 2012

Amsterdam International Golf Club Schiphol / Mecanoo Architecten

Courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten


Friday 18 May, 2012

Primary School / Mecanoo Architecten

Courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten Mecanoo recently won the commission to design a new primary school in Mill, the Netherlands through a European procurement competition in combination with Giesbers-Wijchen Bouw. The 4,200 m² school building will be the new home for primary schools De Kameleon and De LenS, and houses a preschool, day and youth care and a [...]


Friday 18 May, 2012

Primary School / Mecanoo Architecten

Courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten Mecanoo recently won the commission to design a new primary school in Mill, the Netherlands through a European procurement competition in combination with Giesbers-Wijchen Bouw. The 4,200 m² school building will be the new home for primary schools De Kameleon and De LenS, and houses a preschool, day and youth care and a [...]


Saturday 24 March, 2012

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel / Mecanoo

Courtesy of Mecanoo Hilton Worldwide and Schiphol Real Estate, Schiphol Group’s real estate subsidiary, have today signed an agreement to introduce a new landmark 433 guest room Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, to be designed by prominent Dutch architects, Mecanoo. The new cube-shaped building, which will feature rounded edges and a [...]


Saturday 24 March, 2012

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel / Mecanoo

Courtesy of Mecanoo Hilton Worldwide and Schiphol Real Estate, Schiphol Group’s real estate subsidiary, have today signed an agreement to introduce a new landmark 433 guest room Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, to be designed by prominent Dutch architects, Mecanoo. The new cube-shaped building, which will feature rounded edges and a [...]