Tag Archives: Architecture

Stora Enso’s New Timber Office in Helsinki Sets Benchmark for Sustainable Architecture

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has opened its new head office, Katajanokan Laituri, in Helsinki, the largest mass timber building in Finland. The four-storey structure, also housing the Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4, showcases sustainable, low-carbon construction. Built with prefabricated wood … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Secures £2.2m Grant to Tackle Climate Change and Urbanisation in West Africa

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture has received a £2.2 million grant from the Leverhulme Trust to establish a research center focused on the impact of climate change and urbanization on West African coastal cities. The five-year … Read the full press release

Dezeen Awards 2024 Launches with Bentley Motors Partnership, Celebrating Design Excellence and Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Dezeen Awards 2024 has officially opened for entries, marking the seventh edition of the prestigious design awards program. Continuing its partnership with Bentley Motors, the awards aim to inspire and champion design excellence while promoting innovation for a … Read the full press release

Sweco Approved to Acquire VK architects+engineers by Belgian Competition Authority

(IN BRIEF) Sweco, a European engineering and architecture consultancy, has received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority to acquire VK architects+engineers. The acquisition of VK architects+engineers adds approximately 600 architects and engineers to Sweco, mainly strengthening the company’s position in … Read the full press release

University of Dundee Graduates to Showcase Art and Architecture at Prestigious Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) A dozen graduates from the University of Dundee will participate in the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition in Edinburgh, which opens on March 18. The exhibition features 11 artists and one architect from the university’s Duncan of Jordanstone College … Read the full press release

Egyptomania: Discover the Cultural Legacy of Ancient Egypt through Art and Architecture

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The British Museum, discovering two million years of human history and culture, invites you to join renowned writer and BBC presenter Dan Cruickshank as he leads a panel of experts in exploring the … Read the full press release

Egyptomania : découvrez l’héritage culturel de l’Égypte ancienne à travers l’art et l’architecture

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDRES, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Le British Museum, découvrant deux millions d’années d’histoire et de culture humaines, vous invite à rejoindre l’écrivain de renom et présentateur de la BBC Dan Cruickshank alors qu’il dirige un groupe d’experts … Read the full press release

Hexagon steigert Geschwindigkeit und Effizienz bei der Realitätserfassung mit seinem Leica BLK360 Laserscanner der nächsten Generation

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 22-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B), ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Digital-Reality-Lösungen, kombiniert Sensor-, Software- und autonome Technologien, hat die Veröffentlichung seines brandneuen Leica BLK360 Laserscanners der nächsten Generation angekündigt, der darauf abzielt, die Geschwindigkeit … Read the full press release

Hexagon enhances speed and efficiency in reality capture with its next-generation Leica BLK360 laser scanner

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B), a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced the release of its all-new, next-generation Leica BLK360 laser scanner aimed at improving … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building among the 54 winners of the 2021 RIBA National Awards for architecture

(PRESS RELEASE) COVENTRY, 9-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Warwick, a public research university founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education, has announced that the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to NAIC (National Automotive … Read the full press release

Reinventing the building industry: LafargeHolcim and Witteveen+Bos call on the world’s brightest students for the first 3D printing hackathon

The challenge: reinventing building design and methods of a 2-story residential building An online ideathon with the participation of world-class experts A final hackathon with live demonstrations in France in March 2021 Mentorship from leading experts, further collaboration and cash … Read the full press release

COVID-19: Engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco adjusts its dividend proposal to SEK 3.10 per share

COVID-19: Engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco adjusts its dividend proposal to SEK 3.10 per share

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 21-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco announced its Board of Directors has decided on adjusting the company’s dividend proposal to SEK 3.10 per share. The general level of uncertainty resulting from Covid-19 … Read the full press release

KfW Construction Award 2019 now open for applications

A total of up to EUR 35,000 in prize money “New construction” and “modernising existing buildings” categories Apply by 20 February 2019 FRANKFURT, 07-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The application phase for the KfW Construction Award 2019 is starting now. Until … Read the full press release

YIT: The Helsinki Central Library Oodi will open to the public in December

The architects of the Helsinki Central Library, Oodi, have designed a stage for meetings that beckons and will stand the test of time. Almost all of the space at Oodi is public and significant. HELSINKI, 29-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Helsinki … Read the full press release

Avior selects Ramboll for the Tromsø airport expansion

Continued traffic growth and a central location in Norway makes the planned expansion of Tromsø airport a high priority. COPENHAGEN, 26-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Located in the largest city of northern Norway, Tromsø airport constitutes a central connection point between the … Read the full press release

Nemetschek: Vectorworks will sponsor American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) InStudio Render/Sketch competition

Vectorworks will sponsor AIAS InStudio Render/Sketch competition and attend Grassroots Conference and FORUM Columbia, MD., USA, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —  The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is proud to announce a new partnership with Vectorworks, Inc., a global design and … Read the full press release

LINKS Foundation

An institution aimed at fostering the growth of the local ecosystem enhancing the skills of the Area TORINO, Italy, 15-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LINKS Foundation is a non-profit Institution operating at a national and international level carrying out applied research … Read the full press release

Architecture: The Zumtobel Group Award now open for submissions, 30 Sep 2016 to 15 Jan 2017

Public call for submissions from 30 September 2016 to 15 January 2017 Award will be offered in three categories New special award for Young Professionals International jury to meet in June 2017 Total purse of EUR 150,000 Dornbirn, Austria, 05-Oct-2016 … Read the full press release

Nemetschek Allplan to collaborate with Technical University Munich’s TUM Center of Digital Methods for the Built Environment

Munich, 24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As the provider of the Allplan BIM solution, Nemetschek Allplan is looking forward to a successful cooperative partnership with the recently founded ‘TUM Center of Digital Methods for the Built Environment’ at the Technical University Munich. … Read the full press release

2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture winners announced

Brussels/ Barcelona, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award will be honoured tomorrow. The ceremony marks the 25th anniversary of the Prize and will be held at … Read the full press release