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Church of Reconciliation (Berlin): Rudolf Reitermann and Peter Sassenroth

The Church of Reconciliation, designed in the capital of Germany by Berlin architects Rudolf Reitermann and Peter Sassenroth, whose inauguration took place in 2000, is built on the foundations of the ancient temple pulled down in 1985 by German Democratic Republic soldiers… the previous church was situated in “death stripe” zone of the wall built […]...

Barcelona Fair: first stone laid for Toyo Ito’s Towers

The first stone was laid for Barcelona Fair‘s towers, designed by Toyo Ito. End of construction works is scheduled for 2009. In collaboration with Barcelona-based architect Fermin Vazquez, Toyo Ito delineated two organic shaped and agile buildings for the so called “City of the Counts” (Barcelona itself) [Centro de Enlace AE BCN]....

Louvre: Department of Islamic Art by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti

Treasures of the new Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre Museum (Paris) will be set underground, sheltered by an undulated crystal carpet. This light veil, designed by Italian architect Mario Bellini and French architect Rudy Ricciotti, will almost completly cover the 2,000 square meter Visconti Court, one of the building courtyards, in the Denon […]...