Articles by India Block

Cross-laminated-timber housing in east London offers “the future of low carbon construction”

November 1, 2017 India Block 0

Work has been completed on a 10-storey carbon-neutral apartment complex in London’s Dalston, which architecture firm Waugh Thistleton claims is the “world’s largest cross-laminated timber building”. Not only is Dalston Works believed to use more cross-laminated timber (CLT) than any other building in the world, at 33.8 metres tall, it is also among the tallest structures pioneering the use

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Herzog & de Meuron reveals plans for skyscraper and exhibition hall at Stockholm gasworks

October 30, 2017 India Block 0

The cylindrical frame of a gasholder at Stockholm’s old gasworks will host an events space, in plans by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron that will see another of the structures demolished to make way for a skyscraper. Called Gasklockan, the residential development is overseen by Oscar Properties and is being constructed on the site of the

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Climbing nets surround tree extending through balcony of Osaka nursery school

October 29, 2017 India Block 0

The balcony play-area of this Osaka kindergarten by Hibinosekkei and Youji no Shiro provides children with an obstacle course of ramps, benches, monkey bars, and climbing nets around a tree. Located on the site of a former fire station, the architects wanted to provide a hub for the local community in Chitose New Town, Japan.

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Climbing nets surround tree extending through balcony of Osaka nursery school

October 29, 2017 India Block 0

The balcony play-area of this Osaka kindergarten by Hibinosekkei and Youji no Shiro provides children with an obstacle course of ramps, benches, monkey bars, and climbing nets around a tree. Located on the site of a former fire station, the architects wanted to provide a hub for the local community in Chitose New Town, Japan.

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Climbing nets surround tree extending through balcony of Osaka nursery school

October 29, 2017 India Block 0

The balcony play-area of this Osaka kindergarten by Hibinosekkei and Youji no Shiro provides children with an obstacle course of ramps, benches, monkey bars, and climbing nets around a tree. Located on the site of a former fire station, the architects wanted to provide a hub for the local community in Chitose New Town, Japan.

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World’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands

October 27, 2017 India Block 0

The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been completed in the Netherlands as a crossing for cyclists, but construction company BAM Infra claims it could take the weight of 40 lorries. Made from pre-fabricated concrete blocks 3D-printed by robots, the 8-metre-long bridge forms part of a new ring-road being constructed around Gemert in the Dutch province of Brabant. The

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World’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands

October 27, 2017 India Block 0

The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been completed in the Netherlands as a crossing for cyclists, but construction company BAM Infra claims it could take the weight of 40 lorries. Made from pre-fabricated concrete blocks 3D-printed by robots, the 8-metre-long bridge forms part of a new ring-road being constructed around Gemert in the Dutch province of Brabant. The

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Green and pink stripes colour undulating walls of Swiss house

October 26, 2017 India Block 0

The signature stripes of artist Daniel Buren cover the curved walls of this timber-framed house by architect Davide Macullo, which functions as a piece of public art in a picturesque Swiss valley. For Swiss architect David Macullo, working with the French conceptual artist Daniel Buren was a lifelong dream come true. “It was a big help to someone

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Fosters + Partners-designed Bloomberg headquarters is a “vote of confidence in London”

October 25, 2017 India Block 0

Bloomberg’s Norman Foster-designed European headquarters in London “sends a clear message to the world” that the UK capital remains a centre for global investment, said Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the official unveiling of building, the mayor of London thanked American business magnate and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg for what he called a “vote of

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Fosters + Partners-designed Bloomberg headquarters is a “vote of confidence in London”

October 25, 2017 India Block 0

Bloomberg’s Norman Foster-designed European headquarters in London “sends a clear message to the world” that the UK capital remains a centre for global investment, said Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the official unveiling of building, the mayor of London thanked American business magnate and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg for what he called a “vote of

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