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The Simone Veil Bridge, designed by OMA / Rem Koolhaas and Chris van Duijn, has opened in Bordeaux. The project consists of a platform 549 meters in length and 44 meters wide that provides a new public space for the city. The bridge abandons any interest in style, form, and structural expression in favor of a commitment to performance and an interest in future use by the people of Bordeaux. https://lnkd.in/dFPg-vWq

The design of Dhaka Tower by OMA / Iyad Alsaka was officially revealed by Shanta Holdings Limited last week. Once completed, the 150-meter-tall, 180,000 square meter office high-rise will be one of the tallest buildings in Bangladesh. https://lnkd.in/g93MNVBk

New images of Apollolaan 171 by Ossip van Duivenbode. Designed by OMA / David Gianotten and commissioned by the Kroonenberg Groep, Apollolaan 171 – recently nominated for the ARC24 Architectuur Award – replaces the original bank building with an open and tactile design: a transparent glass façade along the Apollolaan marks the contemporary office’s inviting character; a brick façade facing the Titiaanstraat integrates it with the neighborhood’s historical architecture.   Read more about the project in recent press: OMA’s ‘kubistische’ compositie past naadloos in Berlages Plan Zuid https://lnkd.in/eaNgx_t8 Afwerend bankgebouw van Quist maakt plaats voor chic kantoor van OMA - dearchitect.nl https://lnkd.in/ez4v7BZV De gesloten kolos van de JP Morganbank is ingeruild voor een uitnodigend bouwwerk met veel glas - Het Parool https://lnkd.in/eeg_2rYX

'Tiffany Wonder', an exhibition designed by OMA and dedicated to the history of Tiffany & Co., opens at TOKYO NODE in the OMA-designed Toranomon Hills Station Tower in central Tokyo. 'Tiffany Wonder' presents a selection of work from Tiffany & Co.’s almost two centuries of history. This is the latest in an ongoing series of collaboration between OMA and Tiffany & Co., including, among other projects, a temporary store on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, a pavilion at the Jewellery Exhibition in Doha in 2023, and the rethinking of Tiffany’s flagship on Fifth Avenue in New York. https://lnkd.in/e9KeQijG

'Crafted World', an exhibition designed by OMA and curated by LOEWE's Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, opened in Shanghai last week. LOEWE's first public exhibition – and OMA's first collaboration with the Spanish brand – occupies a wing of the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, a landmark of Sino-Soviet architecture from the 1950s. The exhibition runs through May 5th, 2024, before travelling worldwide.

AIR Circular Campus and Cooking Club, designed by OMA / David Gianotten and Shinji Takagi, has opened on Dempsey Hill, Singapore. The design transforms an existing modernist building and the expansive green space around it into a place for novel dining experiences, inviting broader thinking and discussions about food and the environment. Photography by Kris Provoost https://lnkd.in/ekpDGUPC

OMA and UniFor will showcase the PRINCIPLES collection in Australia for the first time during the Perth Design Week (14 – 21 March). The collection will form the PRINCIPLES Square at the Cathedral Square in Perth’s city center. The PRINCIPLES Square will be the central hub for the design festival, hosting a series of outdoor public activities including talks on design related topics, workshops, film screenings, and book readings. OMA and UniFor have worked in close collaboration since 2018 to design the furniture for the Axel Springer campus in Berlin. The collection was eventually developed into the PRINCIPLES collection, which was launched at the Milan Design Week 2022. The PRINCIPLES furniture collection by OMA provides furnishings that can be used by anyone, at any time, to best support the needs of the contemporary workplace and institutions – such as universities and libraries. The PRINCIPLES Square takes advantage of the flexibility offered by PRINCIPLES to support different activities during the Perth Design Week. OMA, UniFor and Perth Design Week have curated a public program with over 20 events at the PRINCIPLES Square. We invite you to sign up for our events. https://lnkd.in/efUkVx5i

Above ground, the zoning law suggested a 4-meter wide structure with a sloping roof descending the hill – but beneath the ground some additional volume was allowed. The issue then became how to create underground the conditions of daylight and view that were the attractions of the site. Austrian House OMA / Rem Koolhaas https://lnkd.in/gQu7X8up

The February 2024 issue of ArchiCreation “Glass in Architecture” presents the Taipei Performing Arts Center, the Axel Springer Campus in Berlin, and the Hangzhou Prism through a rich collection of texts, diagrams, drawings, and photographs. The use of glass in the projects is highlighted. https://lnkd.in/eh6SPhuS

Apollolaan 171 – Amsterdam’s latest high-end office building – opens for business today. Designed by OMA / David Gianotten on behalf of Kroonenberg Groep, the office architecture is defined by transparency and tactility, and responds to Berlage’s architecture from the early twentieth century in the neighborhood. Lesley Bamberger, CEO Kroonenberg Groep: “At this prominent location on Apollolaan, we have together created a beautiful office building that makes a significant impact on the entire neighborhood. The design is tailored to its surroundings and provides a very natural integration. We take pride in this wonderful addition to the city.” David Gianotten, OMA Managing Partner – Architect: “Around Apollolaan 171 is a mix of boutique office buildings, housing, and luxury hotels. Our core intention is to connect the new architecture with the lively neighborhood through form and materiality, in contrast to the original JP Morgan building that was more isolated due to the bank’s security needs. In our design, the interlocking glass volumes along Apollolaan 171 give the building an inviting character, while the brick façade facing the residential Titiaanstraat evokes the historical architecture of Berlage.” The construction of the building was led by JP van Eesteren, with the project management overseen by vb&t Projectmanagement bv. de Architekten Cie. was responsible for the technical and executive design, in collaboration with OMA. OMA’s design team was led by David Gianotten and Project Architects Vincent Kersten and Michael den Otter. https://lnkd.in/ePr_FsjP