All Europe articles – Page 13

  • Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel in France was completed in 1955
    News

    Unholy row erupts over Renzo revamp of Corbusier chapel

    2008-05-30T01:05:00Z

    Work on Italian architect’s visitor centre is suspended after architecture fans threaten legal challenge

  • News

    EU ruling on on-site power generation threatens carbon target

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    A European legal ruling has cast doubt on the government’s plans to reduce carbon emissions through on-site energy generation.

  • Bucholz McEvoy Architects’ £300m Elm Park is a mixed-use sustainable extension to Dublin.
    Features

    Country focus: Ireland

    2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

    The Irish economy has doubled in the past decade, and construction has been an important part of that. The emphasis is now moving from housing to infrastructure, says Richard Fitzpatrick of EC Harris

  • Twist House
    News

    Twist House: A nightmare to wallpaper

    2008-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Former member of Zaha Hadid Architects, AquiliAlberg reveals its preliminary designs

  • ModernaHus
    News

    Green lessons from Sweden

    2008-04-04T16:40:00Z

    With growing pressure to build quick yet green buildings, the UK should look to Sweden for inspiration

  • Fosters + Partners masterplan in Santa Giulia on the outskirts of Milan will accommodate about 12,000 residents in 600 flats beside a 4.5ha private park
    Features

    Country focus: Italy

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The Italian construction industry has played a central role in the growth of the economy in recent years. Although the global slowdown is now steadying the boom, new project finance rules and investment vehicles should help offset its effects. Roberto Talotta of EC Harris reports

  • Zaha Hadid’s proposed £987m 180-acre scheme for the Zorrozaurre peninsula in the Basque region of Spain
    Features

    Country focus: Spain

    2008-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Spain has enjoyed a booming economy over the past 10 years, with annual growth well above the EU average. But is the fiesta about to end? Marcos Uttley del Corral of EC Harris reports

  • Foreign investors are heading for cities with well-educated, highly trained populations, like Warsaw
    Features

    Country focus: Poland

    2007-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Despite the exodus of native workers since the country joined the EU, Poland’s economy and construction market have gone from strength to strength. Marcin Klammer of EC Harris reports

  • News

    Sweden hopes to cash in on UK interest in eco products

    2007-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The Swedish government is teaming up with UK environmental consultant Beyond Green to promote its green products and services in Britain.

  • Sweden’s green utopia
    Features

    Sweden's green utopia

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    This new Stockholm suburb demonstrates how simple, robust, centralised systems can outperform flashy designs bristling with turbines. But can it work as a model for Gordon Brown’s eco-towns?

  • Hotel and leisure projects in Budapest are a good investment opportunity for foreign firms
    Features

    Country focus: Hungary

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The Hungarian economy is struggling with a budget deficit and low growth, but with the offices and retail markets set to soar, the future is bright. Tibor Stahl and Judit Rohonyi of EC Harris report

  • News

    Czech economy is booming, says EC Harris

    2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Construction output set to rise 25% in 2007 according to European Focus report

  • News

    DTZ in Sweden

    2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Property adviser DTZ has bought Stockholm firm Fastighetsplanering AB for £400,000, with further payments of up to £160,000 over the next three years.

  • The speed of things: Bucharest is benefiting from huge amounts of inward investment
    Features

    Country focus: Romania

    2007-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Romania is booming after its recent accession to the EU, with a rapidly growing construction industry and the world’s ‘third most promising’ economy, writes Stuart Powls of EC Harris

  • Design for World Mammoth and Permafrost museum in Siberia
    News

    New York architect wins mammouth job in Siberia

    2007-07-26T12:41:00Z

    Leeser Architecture wins competition to design World Mammouth and Permafrost Museum

  • Akron’s classical brick art museum has been spectacularly extended
    Features

    Ohio silver: Coop Himmelb(l)au

    2007-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Austrian architect Coop Himmelb(l)au has added sweeping glass walls, a jutting roof and a whole lot of metal to a Midwestern art gallery

  • The O2, which was redeveloped by RTKL, opened last month with a concert by Bon Jovi
    News

    Arcadis plans UK expansion

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Dutch engineer starts by buying O2 architect RTKL

  • Features

    The enchanted forest: Vallecas-Pau in Madrid

    2007-06-29T00:00:00Z

    While Madrid’s new Vallecas-Pau suburb waits for its trees to grow, it has been fitted with portable tower parks. They look like this …

  • The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach won one of David Chipperfield’s three awards
    News

    David Chipperfield does the triple at RIBA awards

    2007-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Practice honoured for office, museum and library in Spain, German and America

  • Foster + Partners' tower in Siberia
    News

    Foster profit soars 136% with ‘further rises to come’

    2007-06-15T01:00:00Z

    Architect pays himself £2.9m and buys the practice’s aircraft after making £5.9m profit