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- Furniture factory opens in a forest in Norway Sat, 2 Jul 22, 5:30amBjarke Ingels Group and Vestre, a furniture maker in Norway, opened up the PLUS. This is a furniture factory but it's a whole lot more. In fact, it's also an experience center and a 300-acre public park. This is an entire...
- BIG designs neuroscience center with the brain in mind Wed, 27 Apr 22, 2:30amA new treatment center in Denmark will combine psychiatry and neuroscience under one roof. The Danish Neuroscience Center (DNC) will provide comprehensive treatments, including physical and mental brain diseases, spinal cord...
- Sleep among birds in this biosphere tree hotel Wed, 20 Apr 22, 2:30amIn the midst of towering pines of a beautiful Swedish landscape is a huge orb hanging suspended from the trees. It is made up of 350 birdhouses. The birdhouses make up a posh hotel room that you can actually go and sleep...
- Net-zero emissions area will be built on renewable energy Wed, 12 Jan 22, 3:30amBjarke Ingels Group's (BIG) Oslo Science City is part of Oslo's 2019 Strategy for the Development of the Knowledge Capital, a 1.4 million square meter hub that aims to house 150,000 scientists, entrepreneurs and students....
- Green roof in Amsterdam leads an economic revenue model Thu, 16 Dec 21, 4:30amDELVA Landscape Architects in partnership with Bjarke Ingels Group have released the design of the new Terrace Tower Amsterdam. It's a green roof, terrace-covered building that is just dripping in garden space from...
- BIG’s Copenhagen recycling center will double as a neighborhood ski slope Sat, 21 Feb 15, 4:05amAccording to Arch Daily, the Syndhavns Recycling Center was designed by BIG for Amagerforbraending, a Copenhagen waste management company. When complete, it will double as a public space with fitness facilities, running tracks...
- BIG’s underground Copenhagen recycling center is also a neighborhood park Sat, 21 Feb 15, 2:12amAccording to Arch Daily, the Syndhavns Recycling Center was designed by BIG for Amagerforbraending, a Copenhagen waste management company. When complete, it will double as a public space with fitness facilities, running tracks...
- BIG Designs Amazing Spiral-shaped Museum for Swiss Watchmaker Audemars Piguet Sat, 14 Jun 14, 2:39amThe 2,400 square meter (25,800 square feet) pavilion was conceived as a storyline for visitors. It guides them through a linear sequence of spaces and events: from the entrance through lounges, galleries and workshops, to...
- OMA Receives $230 Million to Rebuild New Jersey Area Devastated by Hurricane Sandy Thu, 5 Jun 14, 2:00amResist, Delay, Store, Discharge: A Comprehensive Strategy for Hoboken from Rebuild by Design on Vimeo. The OMA proposal focuses on implementing resiliency through the integration of key infrastructural elements in order to...
- Could BIG’s “Big U” Proposal Protect New York City From the Next Hurricane Sandy? Thu, 5 Jun 14, 3:55amBIG U: A Day in the Life from Rebuild by Design on Vimeo. "The Big U is an example of what we call Social Infrastructure," said Bjarke Ingels, BIG's Founding Partner. "The High Line shows how a decommissioned piece of infrastructure...
- BIG’s Green “U” Chosen to Receive $335 Million in Rebuild by Design Competition Wed, 4 Jun 14, 4:30amBIG Architects' green "U", a plan to protect Manhattan from future storms, was recently awarded $335 million as part of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rebuild by Design Competition. The U-shaped green...
- BIG Breaks Ground on Daylit Marknagil Education Center in the Faroe Islands Sat, 20 Apr 13, 5:30amBIG just broke ground on the daylit, vortex-shaped Marknagil Education Center, which is set to be one of the biggest buildings on the Faroe Islands. The center was designed in collaboration with local architects Fuglark,...
- Wave Pier by Mesh Architects Swirls from the Florida Shoreline Like a Roller Coaster Tue, 26 Jun 12, 2:16amRead the rest of Wave Pier by Mesh Architects Swirls from the Florida Shoreline Like a Roller Coaster Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BIG Architects, bjarke ingles, cca, eco design, green design,...
- BIG Wins Competition to Design “The Red Line,” a Link Between City and Nature in Finland Thu, 10 May 12, 12:45amRead the rest of BIG Wins Competition to Design “The Red Line,” a Link Between City and Nature in Finland Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BIG Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group, broad walk,...
- Arnold Schwarzenegger & Project Green Light Launch “Sustainia” to Inspire Sustainable Living Sat, 10 Mar 12, 1:58amSustainia, an ambitious initiative by Project Green Light to present a virtual realization of a truly sustainable world, was launched March 7 at the University of Geneva by Arnold Schwarzenegger and European Climate Chief...