Deezen

MARCH 16, 2023

Promotion: architectural cladding brand Kriskadecor 's aluminium cladding has been used for the facade of student residence the Anémone Project in Montpellier , where it was chosen for its versatility and functionality. The thin chains provide shading for the building, as opposed to thick facade materials like full-pane metal cladding.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 29, 2023

GRAAM architecture together with AUA Paul Chemetov were chosen to build lot 8-A2 on the ZAC Nouveau Saint Roch. Montpellier offers new building concepts that they call «follies». This project neighbour to the next Folie of the ZAC and therefore is not one, strictly speaking. Source by GRAAM architecture.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here he picks 10 buildings that are "givers rather than takers". In his book named Humanise , along with the Radio 4 series and recently launched initiative , Heatherwick takes aim at boring buildings. Thomas Heatherwick is campaigning to end boring buildings. There's no reason not to build them anywhere.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 6, 2023

The city of Montpellier launched a series of consultations with the aim of building a new generation of ‘follies’, following the resounding success of the first two, the Arbre Blanc and the Folie Divine. Minimizing consumption of building materials is another of our measures. Above all, it will ensure natural cooling.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Promotion: Kriskadecor 's colourful and customisable aluminium chain facade cladding solution can be used to transform the facades of buildings without impeding ventilation. The system can also be used for more understated applications, such as on the silvery Kley student residence in Montpellier. Photo by Marcela Grassi.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Michelin HQ Canopy, Clermont-Ferrand Reception Area, France, Building Renovation, French Architecture. Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France. Michelin HQ Canopy, France. The new project connects the current buildings, while simultaneously embodying a reception area and the group’s main entrance. 9 Dec 2022.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

The Square's interior features a grid of concrete beams The exterior of the building comprises a series of stepping cubic volumes contained within a lattice of white frames. When you approach, you see a small, hill-like stepping building covered by a glass facade reflecting the colour of the skies and surroundings."

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e-architect

JULY 5, 2023

The building volumes are adjusted to their location and the way they’re approached. The road sees heavy traffic, and access to the building here is less easy to read. For example, the road directly behind the complex – rue Tarfaya – is on a higher level than the runway.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and A+ Architecture have been announced winner of the international design competition for the new Cité du Corps Humain (Museum of the Human Body) in Montpellier, France. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Museums' Body Image: read more.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Military buildings to be reused and new buildings that will shape a new neighbourhood surround us. The building is hard and repetitive, closed on the street side and more open onto its inner courtyard. Its image is also conceived in relation to the great trees and the buildings that surround it.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Set at the Lunas Courtyard, a few steps away from Montpellier’s Arc de Triomphe, the 3m tall pixelated silhouette contrasts sharply with the late XVII century building and its surroundings. © Anekdote Collective. © Anekdote Collective. © Anekdote Collective. The Red Bag Lady Gallery.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The book is indicative of Krier's neo-traditional take on buildings and cities, with carefully composed facades defining urban spaces that are formed rather than leftover. Near the end of his Viennese tenure, Krier opened two offices: one in Montpellier, France, in partnership with Nicolas Lebunetel; and one in Berlin with Christoph Kohl.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2024

French studio Barrault Pressacco has completed the 102LET house outside Montpellier , mimicking the area's suburban architecture to conceal an interior defined by bright, open spaces. The post Barrault Pressacco critiques "copy and paste" housing with home in southern France appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

As BIG and Barcode Architects' recently revealed Sluishuis building demonstrated, housing blocks don't have to be cuboid. Here is a roundup of 10 unusually shaped apartment buildings. Ilot Queyries, France, by MVRDV. The Building Descending the Stairs, Italy, by Elasticofarm and Bplan Studio. Photo is by Jacob Due.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

When we think of France, we often admire the illustrious Gothic churches, the Haussmannian Parisian boulevards, the ornate Baroque palaces, Le Corbusier’s modernist triumphs and the charming countryside towns. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of France architecture firms throughout the year.

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