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  • Mecanoo’s Taiwan Vision: New Era for Kaohsiung’s Social Housing

    The Kaohsiung Social Housing project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, spearheaded by the innovative architectural firm Mecanoo, represents a pioneering approach in communal living solutions. This groundbreaking initiative marks Kaohsiung’s first foray into such a development, addressing the critical need for affordable housing. What sets this project apart is its emphasis on collective spaces to enhance the […] More

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    Amstel Design District in Amsterdam by Mecanoo Architekten

    Mecanoo Architekten designed Amsterdam’s future-proof mixed-use Amstel Design District that aims aims to have a big impact on the entire city. This plan for a living and working community consists of social housing, homes for middle-class rent, privately owned residences, communal facilities, creative office space, retail, and a design museum. The project adapts to site […] More

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    Mecanoo completes Villa BW in the Dutch Countryside

    Mecanoo has completed their latest residential project in the Dutch countryside – Villa BW. The villa is surrounded by a naturally sloping environment and has a building volume distinguished by a double-curved roof and an instantly recognizable exterior. Two overlapping shapes combine to form the slanting roof. The villa has three levels, plus a fourth level […] More

  • Unilever Benelux Headquarters designed by Mecanoo

    Discover Unilever Benelux Headquarters designed by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo have recently completed their latest in the heart of Rotterdam on Hofplein – Unilever Benelux Headquarters. The new headquarters occupy six floors of an existing building from 1960 by architect C.A. Abspoel with a striking concrete structure. The new Unilever facility will accommodate around 750 employees. Discover the complete story after the jump. From […] More

  • Macau Central Library by Mecanoo

    Macau Central Library by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo has been selected by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau SAR Government to design a New Central Library in Macau. The building is located on the site of the former Hotel Estoril designed by the Macau-born Portuguese architect, Alfredo Victor Jorge Álvares. Discover more after the jump. More

  • Tainan Public Library by Mecanoo and MAYU architects

    Tainan Public Library by Mecanoo and MAYU architects

    Mecanoo teamed up MAYU architects on the design of the new Tainan Public Library. The design is nspired by the local culture and designed for the tropical climate of Tainan. The library is home to the city’s cultural heritage, modern art, music, films and over a million books, including more than 16,000 from the Japanese […] More

  • Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing in Manchester by Mecanoo

    Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing in Manchester by Mecanoo

    Hulme Living on Leaf Street is a fourth generation urban renewal housing development that combines apartments and single-family homes in one building mass. Mecanoo designed a compact building volume with a S-shape that meanders across the plot and gradually decreases in scale, creating two semi-enclosed public green spaces enhancing the community character of the development. […] More

  • Masterplan Marktkwartier Amsterdam by Mecanoo

    Masterplan Marktkwartier Amsterdam by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo present their latest urban masterplan for a new residential neighbourhood located in the old Food Center terrain in Amsterdam, developed by Volker Wessels Vastgoed and Ballast Nedam Development. The Marktkwartier is a varied residential programme of around 1700 units. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More

  • Konka mixed-use by Mecanoo

    Konka mixed-use by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo shares their latest proposal design for Konka mixed-use, a 327,000m2 mixed-use complex in Shenzen, China. The complex includes 160,000 m2 offices with innovation/incubation spaces, 57,000 m2 R&D (research and development) offices, commercial and business apartments. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More

  • Futian Civic Culture Center by Mecanoo Architekten

    Futian Civic Culture Center by Mecanoo Architekten

    Mecanoo Architekten have been awarded the 1st Prize at the Competition for the design of the Futian Civic Culture Center. Futian is one of the oldest and densest districts of Shenzhen. Recent urban regeneration efforts aim to breathe new life into this urban centre, which lacks urban quality and is crowded with residential and commercial high-rises. […] More

  • Erasmus Campus Student Housing by Mecanoo Architekten (1)

    Erasmus Campus Student Housing by Mecanoo Architekten

    Mecanoo Architekten designed a student housing complex on a prominent location of the Erasmus campus at the intersection of Abram van Rijckevorselweg and Burgemeester Oudlaan in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The prominent corner site came with the challenges of a limited building envelope and noisy traffic. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More

  • Hengli Group Headquarters by Mecanoo

    Hengli Group Headquarters by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo Architects have unveiled their new impressive design of a skyscraper in Shenzen that will serve as the Headquarters for the Hengli Group. The building is composed of 2 volumes that contrac and expand to accomodate public areas on different levels of the building. The tower houses offices and cultural facilities, aswell as a shopping mall, […] More

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