Florian Heilmeyer

1 month ago | metropolismag.com | Florian Heilmeyer

BC Architects, Studies, and Materials challenge conventional architecture practice models by using local materials, hands-on experimentation, and a collaborative approach to reshape the industry. By: Florian HeilmeyerNicolas Coeckelberghs, Ken De Cooman, Laurens Bekemans, and Wes Degreef officially founded Brussels Cooperation (BC) as a nonprofit organization.

Nov 14, 2024 | stylepark.com | Florian Heilmeyer

The customer is always right – this also applies to architecture. Without a good client, a successful project cannot be realized. CapitaLand is the client behind the CapitaSpring project, which has just been awarded this year's International Highrise Award. CapitaLand is currently one of the largest real estate and project development companies in Asia. It was formed in 2000 from a merger between the real estate division of the Singaporean state bank DBS and the real estate company Pidemco.

Oct 22, 2024 | ad-magazin.de | Florian Heilmeyer

Der Holzbau erlebt im Städtebau nach mehr als 150 Jahren ein regelrechtes Revival. Berlin ist dabei Vorreiter im neuartigen Bauen mit Holz. 7 Holzhäuser als ParadebeispielDie Moderne im 20. Jahrhundert hatte eine starke Aversion gegen Holz und eine ausgeprägte Vorliebe für Beton. Die extreme Ablehnung von Holz hatte Gründe: Noch 1871 hatte ein Großfeuer zum Beispiel die Innenstadt von Chicago vollständig zerstört. Sie bestand hauptsächlich aus Holzhäusern.

Oct 14, 2024 | architectural-review.com | Florian Heilmeyer |Reuben Brown

The use of concrete in AFF Architekten’s building for a Berlin biodiversity non‑profitreveals the complexity at the heart of building sustainablyThe Spore Initiative is a German non‑profit organisation that promotes global biodiversity. Set up by the Schöpflin Foundation, founded by the entrepreneurial Schöpflin family, Spore was established in 2020 to support initiatives – predominantly in the global south – which document and preserve Indigenous knowledge of nature.

Jun 27, 2024 | metropolismag.com | Florian Heilmeyer

Studio RAP in Rotterdam is a combination of a design studio and robotic factory. Looking at Dutch Studio RAP might reveal the architecture office of the future. Lucas ter Hall and Wessel van Beerendonk met at the Delft University of Technology, and following their graduation in 2014, launched their own practice with the goal of bridging the gap between digital design and physical construction. In school, says ter Hall, they learned how to create complex designs with the computer.