Projects - MGS Architecture - Results from #528

The increased sophistication of electronics is probably the most tangible catalyst for the continuing shift in the way we light our spaces, and this has happened against the backdrop of a shift in the awareness of the importance of lighting itself

Local Community and MVRDV Launch Vision to Reopen Lost Canals in The Hague

MVRDV, together with local neighbourhood organisations, has presented a plan to the city of The Hague which proposes to reopen the city’s 17th-century canals, which were filled-in during the 20th century. The neighbourhood participation project aims

Foster + Partners to design Shanghai Luye Lilan Hospital

Luye Medical, Cleveland Clinic and Foster + Partners are coming together to create a new state-of-the-art general medical hospital in Shanghai's New Hong Qiao International Medical Center (IMC) campus. The project will create the world's first

Located in Jevnaker outside of Oslo, Kistefos' new 1,000 m2 contemporary art institution doubles as infrastructure to connect two forested riverbanks, completing the cultural route through northern Europe's largest sculpture park. BIG's proposal for

MAD Partners with HyperloopTT on Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure

MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has collaborated with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) on the development of an elevated, rapid transport system. MAD's design demonstrates how the artificial can merge

Apple Aventura creates a new social focus for Miami

Apple Aventura embodies Miami’s spirit of openness and generosity, bringing people together under an undulating vaulted roof that is reminiscent of the city’s nautical and architectural roots. The materiality and flowing spaces are inspired

MVRDV Begins Construction on Pixel a Community-Focused Development in Abu Dhabi

MVRDV’s Pixel, an 85,000-square-metre mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi, is now under construction following the appointment of construction company CNTC as the project’s main contractor. Featuring 525 apartments, shops, offices

Zaha Hadid Architects completes sculptural Niederhafen River Promenade in Hamburg, Germany

Located at Niederhafen on the Elbe River between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken and Baumwall in Hamburg, the upgraded 625 metre river promenade is integral to the modernisation and reinforcement of the city’s flood

MÉCA - Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine

Centrally located between the River Garonne and Saint-Jean train station, the new 18,000 m2 Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine, MÉCA, brings together three regional arts agencies – FRAC for contemporary

The interior sports an abstraction of road network with self-moving objects, alluding to moving vehicles and their paths frozen in planes. This is brought out by innovative use of designer light fittings which incorporate the functional lighting

Though “context-sensitive”, “diverse”, and “community-focused” may not be the first terms that come to mind when imagining a building that houses over 5,000 people, MVRDV’s Future Towers is an attempt to upend those perceptions with its

The building interfaces with the ground plane through a glass-fronted lobby, housing the reception concierge and central circulation core. Its design incorporates sharp minimalist geometries with a simplified rectilinear floor plate, elevated on

The modular plan of the complex comprises flexible office spaces 100 to 500 sqm, a conference hall and food court and has provision for BMS, essential amenities like STP, DG backup, firefighting and parking facility. While the building view

Located in Timna, Israel’s newest airport spread across 1,250 acres is a minimalist and futuristic design, unified under a unique holistic design language that frames the stunning scenery of the Negev Desert mountain-scape. It is set to become a

As the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin occupies a strategic position in the core of Northeast Asia’s hinterland, and serves as one of the largest transportation hubs of the region. The design of Terminal 3 of Harbin Taiping International Airport

Zaha Hadid Architects along with Aecom design the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar

Inaugurated on 16 May 2019 by hosting the Amir Cup Final of the Qatar Stars national football league, Al Janoub Stadium was the first new stadium commissioned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Zaha Hadid Architects together with Aecom

ACDF Architecture’s 30-storey retirement complex is a balance of sophisticated architecture and performance criteriaThe first of four senior residences being developed in collaboration with Group Sélection, Panorama is a 286-unit retirement

The 19,797sqm Collector’s Office is an administrative headquarters of the district and perceived as a Power House; hence, it was designed as a monumental building. The complex has three masses - Office wing A & B, and a parking building

ALA Architects won first prize for the design of Helsinki Central Library in an open architectural competition that attracted 544 entries from all over the world. The building has won the 2018 Steel Structure of the Year award in Finland

The Architects have ideated the campus in a manner which consciously embraces the site’s context; the design seeks to enrich the overall educational experience, aspiring for a holistic human development. The concept takes inspiration from Buddhist

Using recycled materials to create a positive environmental impact by reducing waste and the use of natural locally sourced timber that flows seamlessly from one span to the other, and wrapping the area in a kaleidoscope of shadows and

Studio Archohm and students from the village helped convert a former polluting facility into an institute for learning, while retaining the building’s inherent character – all within the constraints of time, budget, context, and its rather challenging

Conserve Consultants works at the design stage to ensure that the building design meets the criteria for natural ventilation without modifying the architecture. It was consultant to REVA University – the first naturally ventilated university in India

The approach path to this Alpine house is one of the key points of the project. The road climbs steeply and the house shows itself from afar, hides, and then reappears in a scenic perspective. The choice of orientation of the views determines the