Cradle to Cradle

The CC House, also known as Quinta dos Carvalhos, is a project that stands out for its profound harmony between architecture and nature. Set on a two-hectare plot in the Leiria region, the house was designed with an unwavering respect for the surrounding environment, where the built structure does not impose itself on the landscape but rather adapts to it. The result is an organic and sensitive integration that transforms the house into a refuge where the natural and the constructed coexist in perfect harmony. Ivo Tavares - Fotógrafo Arquitectura Portuguesa Ivo Tavares - Fotógrafo Arquitectura Portuguesa The layout of the four buildings that make up CC House—Garage, Barn, Bell House, and Black Bird House&mdash... More

La piscine Georges Vallerey, designated as a training site for the Olympic and Paralympic athletes of the Paris 2024 Games, reopened in the spring after more than a year and a half of construction. Architects AIA Life Designer and Romain Viault proposed a targeted intervention on the technical elements necessary for the operation of the building and a complete rehabilitation of the open roof. Hugo Hébrard Hugo Hébrard Mosa’s Core Collection Terra was used in several zones throughout the building.  Terra upholds the same standards as all Mosa surfaces, standing out for their reliability and long-lasting appearance. Our floor tiles have been engineered for demanding environments, featuring a hard, scratch-... More

Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com has grown from a small Dutch startup to one of the world's leading e-commerce companies for travel and holidays; Booking.com is an international website in 43 languages and offers a total of over 28 million accommodations, including hotels, motels, resorts, houses, apartments and other unique places to stay in over 220 countries. In 2022, with operations spread across several offices in Amsterdam, the management decided to consolidate all divisions under one roof. Hufton+Crow The new head office was aptly located next to Amsterdam Central Station at the tip of Oosterdokseiland, which was historically a departure point for sailing ships to distant destinations. From the new Booking.com campus,... More

The Entrance of Muiden and KrijgsmanCircular sports complex Bredius is the new home base of SC Muiden. The ensemble of the sports hall, the sports park and the strip along the Trekvaart form the scenic entrance to Muiden and the Krijgsman. Sports complex Bredius exists of a high volume and an architectural canopy with a column structure. As a result, the sports hall expresses the different scale levels in use, sports experience, and functionality. BASE photography Architectural canopy as a functional eye-catcherIn addition to its urban and architectural relevance, the architectural canopy is also functional in use. The architectural canopy provides shelter from the sun to the underlying functions, namely the meeting space, the meeting... More

Knauf Ceiling Solutions' dynamic, bright orange ceiling and wall systems have become a hallmark of the award-winning Grade A office building in one of the UK's most ambitious regeneration projects. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but the form and function provided by these unique solutions create an unbeatable combination.   Falconer Chester Hall Architects, frequent users of Knauf Ceiling Solutions' products, specified the METAL R-H 200 standard perforated Metal Hook-On planks with acoustic fleece within a hidden grid for the atrium feature ceiling in Birkenhead's Kingsgate building; this construction was completed for £11.4 million. The four-storey walls are gorgeously accentuated by Knauf Ceiling Solutions' vibran... More

The roof of a house is not only a durable protection against wind and weather. As part of the dream home, it also acts as an eye-catcher and rounds off the architectural design of the entire property. This is what the owners of this home thought, too, who took the opportunity to upgrade their house aesthetically and in terms of energy technology as part of a roof extension to gain living space. Conventional solar panels were out of the question for them. The visual appearance of the house and the most ecological building style possible were the top priorities for the owners. At the same time, optimal energy generation was to be achieved by covering as much of the roof surface as possible with solar tiles. A clear case for the products from... More

deardesign studio designs the atrium of the second largest audiovisual production campus in Europe deardesign studio has conceptualized the interior design of the atrium of the Madrid Content City university campus, an exemplary training space that, with an area of 145,000 square meters, will become the second largest audiovisual production center in Europe.The campus brings together, under the same concept, all levels of higher education through the iFP professional training center and the new university school of entertainment sciences, THE CORE, who led this project. Aitor Estevez Aitor Estevez The atrium is located in the  Entertainment Science Campus, which is, in essence, the nerve center and connection hub of the uni... More

The building of Groenendijk workwear in Woerden has had an extensive facelift. Both the exterior and the interior have been largely modernised, reusing the old materials as much as possible. The Cradle-to-Cradle QbiQ system walls have been designed specifically for this purpose. Hans Morren "Very satisfied with the final result. The meeting boxes with round corners in particular create the desired look." Groenendijk bedrijfskleding   Partition Thickness system wall: 20mmfire-resistant: 60mm Glazed Sections system wall: up to 900mm possiblefire-resistant: up to 900mm possible Clad Sections - Section Joins system wall: transparent 0-jointfire-resistant: transparent 0-joint Floor Track system wa... More

AnalysisOwn land, a sustainable building and everything developed in-house; that's what client InteriorWorks always wanted. A place that breathes the InteriorWorks identity. Architect Niels Kramer came up with a concept for that ideal workplace: Park Office, a green oasis in a busy city, like Central Park in New York. A creative and pleasant working environment for staff, an experience for visitors and an inspiring meeting place for partners. Rick Geenjaar AdviceThree pillars were applied in translating the wishes and realising the Park Office concept. Company ID, Human Factor and Project Efficiency are the key to a successfully designed interior.Company ID is expressed in the openness and transparency of the almost 600 m² space.... More

A broader view; The Flow Houthavens is designed to the highest standards. Horizontal lines accentuate the dynamic, bridge-like design by MVSA Architects and emphasise the choice of materials: industrial-looking black metal and vast expanses of glass that maximise the panoramic views. The Flow's glass skin and its highly transparent interior allow the view of the IJ river to be enjoyed from the inside. Hans Morren The Flow was the first new construction project in the Netherlands to be awarded the WELL Core V2 Platinum Certificate. A great achievement, partly achieved through the use of Cradle to Cradle certified wall concepts from QbiQ. Hans Morren Besides transparency in the building, it goes without saying that safety also... More

M+R interior architecture won the assignment for the lounge design after an international competition. The lounge is about 1.900 square meters and has a capacity of 385 seats and is located in the new extension of the terminal C on Sheremetyevo International Airport Moscow. For the design of the business lounge, we are inspired by the wave movements in the life of Chagall residences between Russia; France the USA and his art movements as a theme; using the Volga river as metaphor. Herman de Winter The flowing movement of the river basin has defined the islands with seating areas in the lounge and the walls are built up in geological layers created by the wear of the water that flows through the river, started by source, the water foun... More

Growing while preserving the startup energy – toi toi toi creative studio (T3) managed this feat with poise for software company Contentful’s new workplace in Berlin. As one of the most valued German software companies, Contentful has achieved accelerated growth propelling the need for T3 to translate its brand into a large-scale work environment. Studio founders Melissa Amarelo and Stephanie Lund applied their inclusive design approach to the 8,215 sqm of the newly erected building spread across five floors, creating a masterpiece of functional design.  Koy + Winkel Photography Koy + Winkel Photography the how-to  T3’s vision was to complement this nouveau construction with sustainably rated material... More

An innovative landscape intervention for a new ephemeral burial model based on nature.The Roques Blanques Metropolitan Cemetery, within the realm of Collserola’s Natural Park at El Papiol, Barcelona, has been developed over 30 years. Since its conception in 1981, the graveyard was conceived as a 122 Ha garden to be developed in different phases, reaching a current day total of 7 built clusters. Jordi Surroca The site has since been able to adapt to changes in customer demands, proposing new burial paradigms and aiming to facilitate remembrance and family relationships with their deceased loved ones. Furthermore, mutual respect for the environment and nature has allowed us to propose a ground-breaking proposal for new ecological... More