by Ron Bernthal In early December, 2020, the former Torino Fiat Factory Lingotto, built between 1916 and 1923, opened to the public as a very eco-friendly retail market and unique architectural structure. The new business is called Green Pea. Developed … Continue reading
(Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum/rendering by Slashcube) by Ron Bernthal By A cascade of terraces will frame a large atrium at the heart of the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum that the design firm, Zaha Hadid Architecs, is developing in southern … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal In late 2020 Florida’s Brightline Train rail company and Walt Disney World Resort announced they have entered into an agreement to construct a train station at Disney Springs, the popular shopping, dining and entertainment complex that is … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal Commissioned by the Nan Fung Group, the architectural firm Snøhetta has designed a mixed-use building in Hong Kong that has been named Airside. Situated in the center of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak airport, with views over … Continue reading
By Ron Bernthal A road and rail tunnel 11.4 miles long will dramatically reduce the journey time between Denmark and Germany. The somewhat controversial project finally started construction in summer 2020, after a decade of geotechnical and environmental impact studies, and … Continue reading
Ron Bernthal The Romanian-based real estate developer Forty Management has proposed an urban regeneration project that will be developed on ten acres of land in the Străulești area of Bucharest. The developer plans to deliver the Central District Lagoon City … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal In November, 2020, South Korea announced that a new museum will be constructed that’s dedicated to architecture and the urban environment. The proposed Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture (KMUA) will be part of the new National … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal After a construction period of almost six years, a new commercial district opened in November, 2020, at Zurich Airport. Named The Circle at Zurich Airport, Switzerland’s largest construction site has now been transformed into a modern, eye-catching … Continue reading
By Ron Bernthal With almost two-million residents, Zhuhai is considered a “small” Chinese city, but it is certainly not an undiscovered city. Located at the southern tip of the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province, Zhuhai is one of the … Continue reading
By Ron Bernthal Tel Aviv residents will soon be able to take a new walking/biking route from the city’s trendy Neve Tzedek neighborhood to the Mediterranean coast, along the new linear park named Hamesila. The first section of Hamesila opened in early … Continue reading