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Archekta and Ark-shelter complete cancer care centre in Belgium

April 12, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

A series of wood-lined communal spaces constructed from modular units form Warm Nest, a cancer care centre in Belgium by architecture studios Archekta and Ark-shelter. Operated by the hospital AZ Zeno near Bruges, Warm Nest is designed to be an inviting and comforting place for patients with cancer and their loved ones to come together.

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ZGF transforms Pittsburgh Ford Assembly plant into research facility

January 13, 2023 Kate Mazade 0

Portland-based studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. ZGF – working with development group Wexford Science & Technology – reimagined the 224,866-square foot (20,890-square metre) factory to house state-of-the-art research labs, collaborative spaces,and community

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Polycarbonate-wrapped rescue shelter by Garrison Architects maximises light for animals

December 16, 2022 James Brillon 0

NYC-based firm Garrison Architects has completed an animal shelter in Staten Island, which is wrapped in full-height glass walls that provide even lighting conditions throughout the day. The Staten Island Animal Rescue Center is located in Charleston, a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Staten Island. It was completed earlier this year and

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Remedy Place in Manhattan is designed to “bring back hospitality into healthcare”

December 14, 2022 Alice Finney 0

Sculptural decor, soft furniture and warm tones feature in this wellness centre in New York City, created by Remedy Places’ in-house team as an antidote to traditional medical facilities. Remedy Place is a membership-based health and wellness club situated within a 7,200-square-foot space in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. “Our goal with every club is

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White Arkitekter to design “UK’s most sustainable hospital”

November 4, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0

Swedish studio White Arkitekter has been chosen to design the all-electric Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, which will be built partly with low-carbon materials and follow circular economy principles. The Velindre Cancer Centre, which is set to be built in Cardiff, will feature lounge spaces, radiotherapy facilities and waiting areas all constructed from timber. Other

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White leather curtains enclose Lisbon wellness centre by AB+AC Architects

October 30, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Portuguese practice AB+AC Architects has designed a multifunctional wellness centre in Lisbon that doubles up as an artists’ residence. The Open Hearts wellness centre is arranged around one large room, which AB+AC Architects refers to as the shala. This Sanskrit term refers to the idea of home but also, in the context of yoga, a

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Modern Age longevity clinic creates calm with 3form resin interiors

October 20, 2022 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: longevity clinic Modern Age has opened its flagship studio in New York City, with an interior design featuring translucent 3form materials, which aims to create a welcoming environment. The Modern Age studio offers a wide range of treatments and products, including IV drip therapy, botox and wrinkle relaxers, vitamins and hormone therapy. The flagship

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A+R Architekten references traditional structures for hospital in Myanmar

September 10, 2022 Jon Astbury 0
Project Burma Hospital by A+R Architekten in Myanmar

German practice A+R Architekten drew on traditional typologies and materials for this hospital in the remote village of Magyizin, Myanmar, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. Located atop a hill in an area that is largely inaccessible during the rainy season, the hospital, developed by German NGO Projekt

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Renzo Piano designs trio of nature-focused hospitals for Greece

September 7, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0
Exterior of the General Hospital of Komotini

Italian architect Renzo Piano’s studio has shared its plans to create three hospitals in the cities of Thessaloniki, Komotini and Sparta in Greece for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Expected to complete in 2025, the three facilities will become the University Pediatric Hospital Of Thessaloniki, the General Hospital Of Sparta and the General Hospital Of Komotini.

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Renzo Piano designs trio of nature-focused hospitals for Greece

September 7, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0
Exterior of the General Hospital of Komotini

Italian architect Renzo Piano’s studio has shared its plans to create three hospitals in the cities of Thessaloniki, Komotini and Sparta in Greece for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Expected to complete in 2025, the three facilities will become the University Pediatric Hospital Of Thessaloniki, the General Hospital Of Sparta and the General Hospital Of Komotini.

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