MikMak is the first project in Poland that differs so significantly from typical terraced housing. The uniform color scheme of the material—used for both the roof and facade cladding—creates…
This building is an example of how a RHEINZINK titanium zinc façade can become a fully-fledged tool for shaping architectural form. In this project, co-created by Frank O. Gehry &…
An oversized shawl is wrapped around the building of the new town hall in Lochem. At least that’s how the facade cladding makes it appear. This is because the Dutch municipality southwest of…
The BMW headquarters in Midrand north of Johannesburg were planned and constructed in the mid-1980s. About 30 years later, the building had to be renovated. It was important to preserve the…
No two windows are alike. A roof that looks like it has a randomly arranged zig-zag shape decorates a residential and commercial building in Bensberg. The lower floors in the solid…
The primary school on Esslinger Hauptstrasse in Vienna’s 22nd district was expanded with a very special new building. What might appear as arbitrarily arranged vertical lines on the facade…
Some years ago, the roof of Lyng Church in the south of Denmark had to be restored. At that time the roofing - made of stainless steel, with defects in the joints and a very weather-exposed…
It has been possible to largely preserve the uniform classicist design of an impressive four-sided courtyard in Chiemgau in its original form for about 130 years. Thanks to the stylish…
The industrial Culver City in California now has one more architectural highlight. A roof structure shaped like a flying pterodactyl was built on top of a car park. Along with Los Angeles,…
With the construction of the Ulstein Arena, the Norwegian village of Ulsteinvik fulfilled a long-held dream. The striking building combines several facilities under one roof: a multipurpose…
