The Pavilion of the Czech Republic for the 2025 Osaka Expo Explores Movement and Spirituality

Apropos Architects has won the competition to design the Czech Republic Pavilion at the Universal World EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The architecture of the intervention prioritizes movement as a crucial component of preserving physical health.

Learning From Manaus: Getting to Know the Work of Laurent Troost Architecture

Architecture involves mobilizing several aspects of the environment where the building is located: the socio-cultural, political and economic context, aesthetics, legislation, and functionality. Functionality includes use efficiency, occupancy, and comfort. Laurent Troost's work has shown the articulation between these various factors, with particular attention to comfort, especially thermal comfort. His projects prioritize natural ventilation over artificial air conditioning, which has become almost mandatory in current city models.

The Story of the World's Largest Floating Plastic Island (and What to Do With It)

Environmental issues urgency and increasing temperatures on the planet are nothing new. There are many factors contributing to environmental degradation. However, two can be viewed as representative of critical points in the current world system: plastic and waste disposal, better known as garbage.

Made by NRE / Houben / van Mierlo

'Made by NRE’ focuses on four previously undeveloped plots on the NRE site in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The project was selected by the municipality of Eindhoven as the winning proposal in 2018. ‘Made by NRE’ is a collective of residents, entrepreneurs, designers, and makers, which was initiated by the architectural office Houben / Van Mierlo. Together, they developed an ensemble of four distinctive buildings through a bottom-up structure. In addition to twelve dwellings, they realized a wide range of commercial spaces.

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