Industrial architecture

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NewsNews • 6 Jan 2025

New bioenergy heating plant by Kivinen Rusanen Architects combines industrial vigor and high energy efficiency

The Vuosaari bioenergy heating plant is the most recent addition to the Vuosaari power plant site, located by the sea in East Helsinki, Finland. Owned by Finnish energy company Helen Ltd, the new bioenergy heating plant is part of the company’s drive to achieve carbon neutral energy production by 2030. Helifoto Kivinen Rusanen Architects A combination of industrial vigor and high energy efficiency, the new bioenergy heating plant at the Vuosaari power plant site is the latest to be designed by Kivinen Rusanen Architects (previously Virkkunen & Co Architects). “Electricity and district heat production in Vuosaari started in the 1980s and has been continuously developed and expanded. From the outset, Kivinen... More

Project • By papirus groupShowrooms

Showroom Prishtine

This contemporary showroom, designed by Papirus Group, spans an area of 3200 m² and is located in Çagllavicë, Prishtinë. The modern architecture features an innovative design characterized by curved glass panels and vertical metal elements in red, creating an elegant and dynamic aesthetic. The combination of transparent and textured surfaces provides an open, light-filled environment, while the surrounding landscaping integrates the building harmoniously with its natural setting. Caption Caption The building volume is terraced, creating platforms with small trees that blend architecture with nature. These terraces not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also offer functional spaces. Designed to impress, th... More

NewsNews • 12 Nov 2024

QARTA Architektura’s design for new Blum HQ exhibits smart industrial aesthetic

Czech creative studio QARTA Architektura has designed a new Prague-based headquarters for Blum, a leading manufacturer of furniture and cabinetry fittings. The building’s smart industrial aesthetic reflects the company’s innovative design focus and stands out as a new addition to the urban landscape. BoysPlayNice BoysPlayNice QARTA Architektura Blum places great emphasis on engineering precision, attention to detail, and an individualized approach in its work. The company required a workplace that gives prominence to creativity, education, transparency, and knowledge sharing. Taken together, these aspects helped to inform the design of Blum’s new Prague HQ. QARTA Architektura BoysP... More

Project • By b720 Fermín Vázquez ArquitectosOffices

Simon SWITCH - New Headquarters

The rehabilitation of the old Simon factory to house the new Simon Corporate Headquarters arose from the need to unify the more than 350 employees of the two previous office locations in Barcelona under the same roof. The project is based on the idea of preserving the essence of the existing construction, a concrete industrial building from the second half of the 20th century, but introducing elements that allow to identification of the new use, and to place the new Simon Corporate Headquarters in the center of the technological development of the city. The Headquarters is symbolically named SWITCH, the abbreviation for “Simon Worldwide Innovation Talent Community Hub”, and also a nod to the electrical switch, one of the tradema... More

NewsNews • 22 Oct 2024

El Trull CV by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes longlisted for Archello Awards 2024 Industrial Building of the Year

Archello Awards 2024 has revealed its longlist for its projects of the year categories. The longlists celebrate the very best building products, architecture projects and firms selected from over 1,000 entries for the second edition of Archello's annual awards program.   El Trull CV: longlisted for Industrial Building of the Year Adrià Goula Photo Catalonian architectural studio Alventosa Morell Arquitectes has designed El Trull CV, a contemporary oil mill for the production of organic olive oil in the Les Garrigues region of Catalonia (the region is Catalonia’s center of olive cultivation.) Hidden for the most part behind a sloping terrain, the oil mill meets the client’s request for a winery-like struct... More

Project • By MRDOffices

CCI

Its purpose lies in the creation of collaborative and meeting spaces, with an introspective approach that adapts to the surrounding industrial environment.  Camila Cossio Camila Cossio Camila Cossio The design of the pavilion is aimed at generating flexible areas for collaboration and design, as well as meeting spaces that encourage interaction between workers. These aspects are complemented by plant elements that make up a green oasis, acting as a barrier against visual and acoustic pollution. Camila Cossio Camila Cossio Camila Cossio The "H"-shaped arrangement stores blind areas at the ends and transparent areas in the center, allowing unique permeability. The materiality of the pavilion is made up of... More

Project • By Enari ArchitectsOffices

Delta Electronics HQ

This new headquarters and research center for a renowned international company in Singapore has been thoughtfully designed to prioritize both functionality and cost-effectiveness. Located near the Kallang River, the building’s main volume appears to “float” over a series of regular pillars, creating a welcoming, covered space for visitors and users. The ground floor volume is separated from the upper tower by a void, which houses a naturally ventilated car park. Finbarr Fallon The building’s massing concept is grounded in a simple and practical floor plan, with a central spine that contains vertical circulation, common toilets, mechanical rooms, and an airwell that floods the common circulation areas with natur... More

NewsNews • 31 May 2024

FRPO designs green thermal power plant as architectural icon

Madrid-based architectural studio FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol has completed a green thermal power plant for the Spanish District Heating company DH Ecoenergías. Located in the Spanish city of Palencia, the small thermal power plant building is described by FRPO as “the visible part of a whole that remains hidden from view.” The studio approached the project from an architectural viewpoint, creating a building as an “icon” and a “reference” to green energy transition, its design a contrast to more mundane industrial architecture. Luis Asín The Palencia network is the first in a series of similar projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions across Spain’s urban conurbatio... More

Project • By SPDGOffices

E.C.Park

 The case of E.C.Park is a paradigm in the process of re-urbanization and a natural choice under the Live-Streaming Economy. When the land attributes change due to changes in urban planning, industrial composite communities integrate production, office, living, commercial and other complex needs, and are a new form of integration between industrial and civil buildings. SPDG E. C. Park has a total site area of 27,000 ㎡ with a total construction area of 103,000㎡. It is composed of a 100m high main building in the center and surrounding unit incubators, including offices, exhibition halls, apartments, and retailing blocks. It forms a circular and interactive ecological chain with multiple business functions, responding to the practi... More

NewsNews • 24 Jan 2024

'Green District of the Future' to emerge on a former factory site in Warsaw

On the site of the former FSO car factory in Warsaw, a 60-hectare, multi-functional 'Green District of The Future' is to be built. The masterplan for the scheme, undertaken by WXCA and SAWAWA in close collaboration with Warsaw City Council, aims to accommodate 17,000 residents by the year 2050, with an additional 13,000 finding employment within this post-industrial concept. The first stage of implementing the FSO Park development is planned for 2026.  Courtesy WXCA Guided by principles of sustainable development, WXCA architect and SAWAWA urban planners developed the masterplan as a residential district for the future that responds to challenges resulting from the complex climate change process.  Courtesy WXCA... More

NewsNews • 22 Jan 2024

Johannes Saurer Architekt completes conscientious expansion and conversion of Thun factory building

Swiss architectural studio Johannes Saurer Architekt has completed the conscientious expansion and conversion of a former factory that made stones for watches and later operated as a machine factory. The project conserves the existing space and the expansion meets the needs of its new IT tenants. Maintaining the fabric of the original building, the project reinvigorates and repurposes the tired 20th century factory, making it fit for use in the 21st century. View before the renovation: Thomas Telley Tafers View after the renovation: Thomas Telley Tafers The factory is located in an industrial area in the west of Thun, a town and municipality in Switzerland. Built in 1952, it was designed by 35-year-old Thun-based archit... More

Project • By AOJ Architects & InteriorsOffices

Ascendis Medical Office/Warehouse

This landmark project is situated on a prime corner of the Boundary Park Industrial Park development in Northriding, Johannesburg. The site location, coupled with the tenant’s large staff compliment, led to a somewhat unconventional office to warehouse ratio of 60:40 instead of the more typical 90:10 ratio. 'This model is seemingly becoming more common nowadays with a shrinking global economy and improvements in technology. Many large companies with distribution facilities are downsizing and consolidating their operations,' says Alessio Lacovig of AOJ Architecture & Interiors. Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt The tenant, Ascendis Medical, needed to conso... More

Project • By hcreatesRestaurants

Rock Bund Bakery

Luneurs Rockbund is located in one of the most distinguished and historic areas of Shanghai, The Bund. The restaurant and bakery is found on Level one of the National Y.W.C.A Building, a beautiful piece of heritage Architecture completed in 1933. hcreates interior design For this space, we explored the concept of “utility”. A design adhering to an unfussy, minimalistic, and useful aesthetic. We took note of the ornamental Architecture of the bund and the Y.W.C.A Building itself and wanted to create a space that complemented, rather than competed with the heritage features. hcreates interior design   The concept was influenced by the humble aesthetic of utilitarian spaces, these areas tending to discard elements... More

Project • By IndiesalonBars

Dosan Precision, Seoul

Dosan Precision explores the subtle connection between a precision factory and a dining bar, drawing inspiration from this combination to create a unique space. This connection can be found in the way small components complete the motion of a machine and how small ingredients complete a dish, emphasizing the shared values of engineers and chefs. Donggyu kim As a dining bar, Dosan Precision offers high-quality cuisine using carefully selected ingredients. Chefs treat even small ingredients with great care and attention, similar to how small components are meticulously crafted in a precision factory. To reflect the industrial elements, Dosan Precision's interior incorporates features typically found in factories. Metal structures, stee... More

NewsNews • 24 Aug 2023

New Helsinki Heat Pump Building integrates seamlessly with the industrial landscape

The Vuosaari Heat Pump Building in Helsinki, Finland, was completed by Finnish architectural studio Virkkunen & Co Architects. The building is a key part of Finnish energy company Helen Ltd’s drive towards carbon-neutral energy production by 2030. Its design enjoys a seamless integration with the surrounding industrial landscape.  Tuomas Kivinen Tuomas Kivinen The new heat pump building is located on an existing power plant site in east Helsinki, close to Vuosaari Harbour and the Baltic Sea. It sits adjacent to two dominant Vuosaari power plants, both designed by Virkkunen & Co Architects: power plant A (1987) and power plant B (1998). “The new building is a simple box that fits into the existing... More