Separate schools for art and music are contained within the glass and timber walls of this academy in Latvia by Riga architects Made. The facade is constructed from large timber panels fronted by glass profiles, which help to heat the air trapped in between and insulate the structure. Bright colours distinguish the areas used by […] Read more
We are happy to report a shift in corporate compliance thinking. Corporate compliance used to be about “checking the correct box(es)”, i.e. system satisfaction or legal satisfaction. We are experiencing a growing interest in the actual impact of corporate compliance on the behaviour of co-workers and as a result, on corporate culture. Corporate compliance training […] Read more
The environment in which you study directly influences how you absorb knowledge. Educational architecture is a powerful tool for stimulating creativity, enhancing concentration, motivation, and understanding. Kindergartens, high schools, or universities: 2018 saw a wide range of educational facilities and school buildings promoting sensitivity towards landscape, flexibility, and the future. Children village on the edge […] Read more
It is that time of the (new) year again. Lists. Lists as summaries of the previous year but also lists of what we hope to get in the year ahead of us. Because that is what a lot of the trend lists are: wishful thinking. A trend is defined as “a general direction in which […] Read more
The newest education facility for HU University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht, The Netherlands has been designed by Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen/. The eight-floor compact building is defined by bold, graphic lines. Home to eight educational institutes, the 22,310 sqm structure’s different spaces are connected with a web of stairways, escalators, and indoor bridges crisscrossing over its […] Read more
