Footage reveals demolition of Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo

This exclusive video footage by Dezeen shows the demolition and dismantling of Kisho Kurokawa's metabolism Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo.

The dismantling of the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, comes after the building fell into disrepair.

The Nakagin Capsule Tower is being dismantled

Built in 1972 in the Ginza neighbourhood of Tokyo, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is one of few the remaining examples of metabolism architecture – a post-war architectural movement that began in the 1960s.

Video footage shot by Dezeen shows the building surrounded by metal scaffolding and construction workers starting to dismantle the prefabricated capsules.

The tower is now covered in scaffolding

Construction workers are recorded removing panelling from the exterior of the building and demolishing the Nakagin tower's street-level volume and concrete structure.

Video also shows construction workers carefully removing the tower's iconic circular windows and built-in furniture from the interior including bathroom units.

Dismantling of the interiors began on 12 April

The Nakagin Capsule Tower was formed of two interconnected concrete towers of 11 and 13 storeys. Attached to the adjoining towers, 140 prefabricated steel modules were fixed onto the exterior of the concrete shafts.

The prefabricated units each measure 2.5 by four metres and can be characterised by the cubic form and a distinctive circular window.

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Protests, fundraisers and petitions aimed to save the tower and implement building protection status since talks of demolition first arose in 2006.

The concept for the building involved the tower's individual capsules being repaired or replaced every 25 years, however, a lack of funding meant the capsules were never repaired and began to deteriorate.

The pods are being removed

Plans to disassemble the tower were confirmed in 2021, which led to its residents crowdfunding to preserve, donate or relocate the residential capsules.

Nakagin Capsule Tower A606 Project is among the groups that has retained one of the modules, which will be restored and exhibited by the group.

It is being demolished after years not being maintained

Across the world, iconic modernist and brutalist 20th-century buildings are being increasingly demolished.

In early 2022, Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island, which was noted as one of Breuer's first US homes, was demolished overnight to make way for a tennis court.

In Scotland, North Lanarkshire Council announced that a brutalist 1960s concrete megastructure named The Centre Cumbernauld was set to be demolished and replaced.

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Video showcases sinuous forms of desert headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects

The twisting sculptural form of the recently completed Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah by British architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects is revealed in this drone video.

Located in the Al Sajaa desert, the 9,000-square-metre building was designed by the studio's late founder Zaha Hadid in 2013 to echo the surrounding desert sand dunes.

Now realised by her studio Zaha Hadid Architects, it forms the office for environmental management company Beeah Group.

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In the drone video, the Beeah Headquarters' exterior is revealed in detail.

This includes its glass fibre-reinforced concrete cladding, which has been applied across the exterior to help regulate internal temperatures.

The building's sinuous forms continue inside and in a 15-metre-high foyer, which is designed to facilitate natural ventilation and filter natural light through the interior.

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"Architecture is primarily a service to humanity" says Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who was named the winner of the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize yesterday, describes his philosophy in this video.

"Architecture is primarily a service to humanity, to create an environment where a human being can develop itself, can be happy, can have what I call wellbeing," he explained in the video.

Kéré, who was born in Burkina Faso and is based in Berlin, was the first African and the first Black architect to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize since it launched in 1979.

Diébédo Francis Kéré is the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize

He is known for designing numerous schools and medical centres in Burkina Faso and across Africa and has designed the parliament building for Benin. He aims to create buildings that are high-quality and inspire people.

"My philosophy is to say that everyone deserves luxury in terms of quality," said Kéré.

"So the poorest, but also the rich. I want my building to inspire the user. To make the user happy."

He is known for designing schools across Africa including Gando Primary School

In the video, Kéré explained how his buildings are designed to be appropriate to their environment.

"I think it's fundamental to think about what is existing in the given place where you're going to build, and then check, what is my contribution as an architect?" he said.

"How can I do things differently to change that situation? That is not the best at all. If you build in the hot climate region, which is what I'm doing," Kéré continued.

"First, you think about how to get a building to work without an artificial cooling system? Look around what is an alternative?"

Among Kéré's recent projects is the Startup Lions Campus

Kéré's recent projects include the Burkina Institute of Technology, which was constructed from locally sourced clay with screens of eucalyptus wood and the Startup Lions Campus made from locally sourced quarry stone.

Each of his projects were designed to focus on the people using them, he explained.

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"It is always about people, it is about people with low income, but also for the people earning a lot," he said.

"They are looking around for inspiration and innovation. And that is what we have to look for."

Kéré designed the Serpentine Pavilion in 2017

Overall, Kéré hopes that his projects will inspire people "to dream of better".

"I want my buildings to inspire the user to make the user happy. I want them to start to dream of better," he said.

"This is what I want to achieve with my architecture, to push people to dream, to push people to really change the paradigm."

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is architecture's most significant lifetime achievement award. Previous winners include Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster and Toyo Ito.

Last year's prize was awarded to social housing architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal.

The photography is courtesy ofKéré Architecture.

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Mesh canopy shades California desert retreat by Kovac Design Studio

Guest suites cluster around an expansive living area at this California mansion, which Kovac Design Studio designed to emulate a boutique hotel.

The Madison Desert Club residence is named after the exclusive golf club where the 9,220-square-foot (856-square-metre) home is located in La Quinta, California, near Palm Springs.

Kovac Design Studio built the project on a golf course

"Inspired by the concept of a boutique hotel, the project sought to take maximum advantage of the dramatic desert views and, through its interior design, pay homage to the Golden Hollywood era of nearby Palm Springs," said Kovac Design Studio, an architecture firm based in Los Angeles.

The home's boxy massing is arranged around a central, double-height volume that contains the kitchen, dining area, and plenty of lounge space.

The Madison Desert Club is designed to resemble a boutique hotel

Overlooking the living room is a mezzanine and catwalk that can be used as a DJ platform, according to the architects.

The entrance to the home brings visitors past a reflecting pool, under a mesh-like canopy that shades the front door. "Upon arrival, one circles into the motor court and is greeted by a still dark water element that seems to rise from the ground, water shimmering down its sides," said the architects.

Light fills the home through large openings

This canopy spans the entire home, shading areas between the main central volume and five additional wings scattered around it.

"The overhang, ideal for providing shade on hot desert days, connects the main living space to six surrounding casitas, ideal for guests, and casts a pattern of delicate shadows that changes with the day’s spectrum of light," said Kovac Design Studio.

A glass wall with motorised panels looks onto the golf course

At the back of the large entertaining area, a glass wall with motorised panels can slide open, revealing vistas of the surrounding golf course and mountains beyond.

Of the five ancillary volumes, four contain guest suites – two with a single bedroom, and another two with a pair of rooms each – while the fifth is used as the home's garage.

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Kovac Design Studio included plenty of amenities in the guest rooms. Each has its own ensuite bathroom, private terrace and fire pit, and other features that enable those staying to be self-sufficient.

"Each [suite] also includes its own bath with indoor/outdoor shower, mini-fridge, and bar so guests can enjoy a drink without going to the main house whenever a private escape is wanted," said the architects.

The interiors feature rough plaster walls and concrete floors

The guest blocks are connected to each other and to the main home via open-air corridors, which provides plenty of opportunities for informal seating areas throughout the residence.

The home's interiors have a refined palette of wooden ceilings, rough plaster walls, and polished concrete floors.

The entrance to the home brings visitors past a reflecting pool

Other amenities made available to the residents include a bunkroom that can accommodate several children, as well as a home spa and gym with its own courtyard – all in the basement.

Other homes built in and around the Coachella Valley, where Palm Springs is located, include a minimalist residence surrounded by boulders and pine trees by Aidlin Darling Design, and a partially prefabricated home by Turkel Design that is meant to match the area's prevailing mid-century-modern aesthetic.

The photography is byRoger Davies.

Project credits:

Lighting designer: Lux Populi
General contractor: RJC
Stylist: Anita Sarsidi

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Disney plans resort-like residential community with a "special brand of magic"

Entertainment and media giant Disney has announced plans to start building mixed-use residential communities in the USA.

The Walt Disney Company revealed plans for its first Storyliving residential development in California's Coachella Valley, where the brand's late founder Walt Disney owned a home.

Cotino will feature a thriving town centre

Named Cotino, the residential complex will include 1,900 housing units, which will be designed in a resort-like, small-town style that will take cues from Disney's famed theme parks.

According to the company, Cotino's homes will vary from standalone family homes to estates and condominiums and will be arranged around a 24-acre central lake described as a "grand oasis".

The residential complex will be arranged around a "grand oasis"

As well as providing expansive residential areas, Cotino will have a town centre with a range of shopping, dining and other entertainment experiences.

All the facilities will be staffed by Disney cast members – the theatrical term for Disney theme park employees that was originally coined by Walt Disney.

A members' clubhouse will feature in the community

Experiences at Cotino will include programmes centred on wellness, cookery, educational seminars and various live performances.

A professionally-managed beach park attached to the lake will provide recreational water activities to the public through the purchase of a day pass, while there is also plans to build a beachfront hotel.

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The project will be developed by Arizona-based DMB Development in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative arm of The Walt Disney Company that is responsible for the construction of its theme parks worldwide.

Disney described Storyliving as "vibrant new neighbourhoods that [will be] infused with the company's special brand of magic."

Cotino's clubhouse will be positioned on the water

Cotino is named after continus coggygria, the name for the European smoke tree plant that references Smoke Tree Ranch, where Walt Disney had a house in nearby Palm Springs.

While most of the development will be open to homeowners of all ages, it will feature a section reserved specifically for residents over the age of 55.

Disney is also develeoping a number of other Storyliving developments in other parts of the US. Spanning entertainment, theme parks and other consumer products, The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Burbank, California.

Architecture studio SOM recently designed the company's New York City base. Interior designer Kelly Hoppen previously reimagined Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse character in black, taupe and gold for a "grown-up" audience.

The renderings and video are courtesy of Disney.

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Jubilee Pool in Penzance reinvented as UK's first heated seawater lido

An art deco swimming pool in Cornwall has been given a new lease of life thanks to the addition of geothermal heating and community facilities designed by Scott Whitby Studio.

The Jubilee Pool in Penzance is the largest of only five seawater lidos remaining in the UK and the first to be upgraded with a geothermal borehole, which provides a natural and low-energy method of heating the water.

The Jubilee Pool is the largest of five seawater pools in the UK

Scott Whitby Studio aimed to capitalise on this new addition, to create community facilities that support but don't overshadow the building's 1930s architecture.

The cafe and bar was extended, while a second building provides a community hall that can be used for a range of activities, from art exhibitions to fitness classes.

Geothermal heating has been installed in the corner pool

Glazed doors make up the facades of these buildings, allowing them to open up to a new poolside promenade.

"With a building this striking and this loved, our job was to sit back," said architect Alex Scott Whitby.

"We didn't want to get in the way of this incredible art deco celebration of swimming, so we created a series of modest, relatively low-cost additions that let the pool stay in the foreground," he told Dezeen.

Scott Whitby Studios has upgraded the pool's facilities

The project was initiated in 2014 by Friends of the Jubilee Pool, a charity formed by a group of local people concerned that their much-loved pool was falling into disrepair.

The charity bought the pool and was able to raise £1.8 million towards its refurbishment, thanks to support from Cornwall council, Penzance town council, EU funding, plus a community share of £540,000.

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"The people of Penzance invested their own money and savings into the pool, even though this is one of the most deprived boroughs in the UK," said Scott Whitby.

"It shows how important this space is to so many people, far and wide."

The pool is now community-owned and run by a charity

The first step in the process, completed in 2019, was the excavation of the 410-metre-deep well, a project overseen by engineering firm Arup and specialist Geothermal Engineering.

The geothermal system extracts warm water from the well and, using a heat exchanger, uses it to warm the pool water up to temperature of between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius.

As a result, the pool can now be open year-round rather than just in the summer months.

The new buildings have a roof profile that matches the original entrance sign

The task for Scott Whitby Studio was to rejuvenate the architecture, damaged by years of coastal weather, and create facilities that could equally serve the community year-round.

Both the cafe and the community hall were designed to be as flexible as possible, so they can be used in different ways, in all weathers.

The curves integrate north-facing rooflights

A rippled roof profile mirrors the Jubilee Pool's historic gate signage, and also resonates with the scalloped wall of the churchyard across the street.

This form allows the building to neatly integrate north-facing rooflights, but without making the building too visible from the street. The arches seem to be peeping up over the entrance wall.

The buildings create more space for a bar and restaurant

Although simple in form, these structures integrate highly durable materials and finishes.

The fibreglass cladding is the same as used in boatbuilding, while the roof is a polyurethane rubber that's typically used for the flooring of oil tankers. The timber structure is salt-resistant, made from Douglas fir.

A new community space can be used for events, community meetings and exhibitions

"This building sits under the sea wall, which is a pretty unique situation," said Scott Whitby.

"We had to design a building that could cope with wind, waves, sea and a very high salt water environment, which drove a number of design decisions."

The pool was built in 1935, to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V

Scott Whitby is based in London, where he runs his studio and also leads the Architecture and Physical Design department at the University of East London.

His past projects include a pop-up cinema and a bedroom for a throuple, although this project has a more personal significance. His wife's mother grew up in the area and swam in the pool in the 1950s.

"It's been a hugely humbling process to be part of that journey with the people of Penzance," he said.

"The best comment I had was by someone who is very local, who said, it's very Penzance; it feels like it's of its place, not trying to be something else."

Durable materials and finishes helps to protect the old and new architecture

The pool was built in 1935 to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. British tourism was thriving at the time, before commercial air travel led to people holidaying abroad.

Susan Stuart, who was pivotal to the fundraising campaign, believes the rejuvenated pool can be a catalyst for change in a town whose economic prospects have traditionally centred around the summer season.

"It's wonderful to see this unique place brought back to light, not just as an affordable community amenity but a rare thing, a community driven regeneration asset," she said.

"Year round opening and the resurgence of interest in cold water swimming is supporting 'off-season' growth to reduce seasonality in the local economy and bolster employment prospects for local people."

Photography and film are byJim Stephenson. Aerial photos are by EyeOnHigh.

Project credits:

Architect: Scott Whitby Studio
Project team: Alex Scott-Whitby, Osman Marfo-Gyasi, Mary Tyulkanova, Neil Broadbent, Cherng-Min Teong, Jaahid Ahmad, Ada Keco, Kirk Slankard
QS (RIBA Stage 2): PT Projects
Structural engineer: WebbYates Engineers
Conservation/heritage: Scott Whitby Studio
Services engineer: WebbYates Engineers
Project manager/QS: Fox Cornwall
Main contractor: Catling Construction
Joinery: A1 Construction Penzance
Polyurea roofing: ESW
Fibreglass cladding: Stuart Pease (Fibreglass Ltd)
Geothermal engineering: GEON (GEL Geothermal Engineering Limited/Arup)

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Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers has created a watchtower-style house inside a grain silo.

In a project called Silo Living, Van Beers transformed the disused agricultural structure into a two-level living space, which she believes could function as a short-term home.

The project converts a seven-metre-high grain silo

While silos are not ideally proportioned for living, they offer some unique benefits. They can often be installed in rural locations without planning permission.

They are also readily available in the Netherlands as a country-wide reduction in livestock has resulted in lower demand for grain, leaving many of these structures redundant.

The designer had to add doors, windows and floors

Van Beers hopes to inspire new uses for these disused silos, which are otherwise costly to dispose of and impossible to recycle.

"You always see them in rural areas," she told Dezeen. "I always really wanted to go inside one, so thought it could be a nice place for a temporary stay."

Van Beers created two storeys inside the silo

To test her concept, the designer found a seven-metre-high silo for sale online. "I thought, if I want to do something with a silo then I have to just buy one and see what's possible," she said.

After explaining her plans to the owner, he let her take it away for free.

A spiral staircase and deck provides access

Originally there was no way for a person to enter the silo, so Van Beers started by changing that.

She installed a set of double doors, then added a spiral staircase and access deck.

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To make the most of the space inside, she installed two floors, connected by a mini staircase and ladder.

The lower level is a living space, with a ledge that functions as a space to eat or work.

A mini staircase and ladder connects the levels inside

The mezzanine above is a sleep space, so is entirely taken up by a mattress.

Both storeys now have projecting windows and there's also a skylight that functions as a lookout point.

Windows were added to both floors

"A cylindrical house is not something you see very often, so it was a bit of a challenge," said Van Beers.

Most of the adaptations use standard components, so could be easily replicated on a variety of silos. The designer hopes to inspire silo owners to get creative.

The windows project out, creating some additional space

"There are a lot of things I would change if I made another," she said, "but I'm really happy with this as a first prototype. A few people have slept in it already."

"If you have a bigger silo, you could use it as a living space for a longe amount of time," she suggested.

A porthole in the top creates a lookout point.

Van Beers created the project for her bachelors degree at Design Academy Eindhoven. She presented it at the graduation show, which took place during Dutch Design Week in October.

Other projects on show included glass blown inside bread and "trauma-healing" garments.

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TP Bennett's Haus on the Ridge informed by vintage camera

In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for architecture firm TP Bennett, the studio's principal director explains how its latest residential project was designed to meet Passivhaus energy standards.

Designed by the studio's principal director Doug Smith and project architect Sam Clarke, the house in Kent, UK, belongs to Smith and his family.

Called Haus on the Ridge, the building's design is influenced by the Brownie camera designed by Eastman Kodak in the early 20th century.

British architecture firm TP Bennett have designed a residential home in Kent inspired by a vintage Brownie camera. Photo by Edmund Sumner

Mimicking the construction of the Brownie camera, the understated house features two solid wings that flank a lens-like central glazed element which offers views of a nearby valley.

"We wanted to create this transparent centrepiece that you look straight through, almost like a lens," Smith said in the video.

The 10-metre-wide living space includes a large central living room and kitchen, while the four bedrooms, bathrooms, a utility room, a plant room and a hallway are all located in the wings.

The house incorporates two solid wings that flank a central glazed element which acts as the house's lens, similar to a Brownie camera. Photo by Edmund Sumner

The project has been built to meet Passivhaus standards – a set of high-performance building standards that originated in Germany in the late 1980s.

Buildings that meet Passivhaus standards are highly insulated and use little or no heating or cooling technology, and are therefore highly energy-efficient and sustainable.

TP Bennett describe the building as "airtight", with rockwool quilt insulation and triple glazing used throughout its construction.

The house is built after Passivhaus standards, a set of high performance building standards that are very energy efficient and sustainable. Photo by Edmund Sumner

"It's like wrapping a tea cosy around the building," Smith explained.

According to Smith, building to meet Passivhaus standards prevents energy waste.

"We consume a lot of energy and the Passivhaus concept allows us to reduce that consumption and also not to waste it," he said. "I think going forward, that's got to be a major consideration for new houses."

Sliding shutters made from Siberian larch timber provide shade throughout the day. Photo by Edmund Sumner

Sliding shutters made from slatted Siberian larch timber provide shading during the day and protection from the elements at night.

When drawn, the shutters reveal the building's exposed concrete walls that continue throughout the interior.

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"I've always had a love of concrete," Smith said.

"It's not particularly environmentally friendly in terms of the production of the concrete. But once it's there, it's very sustainable because it's got great longevity and once the building is heated up, the concrete holds that heat."

An external staircase on the ground floor leads to a roof terrace and garden. Photo by Edmund Sumner

A spiral staircase attached to the building's exterior leads up to a roof terrace and garden, as well as a prefabricated pod that acts as a studio.

A sewing studio and a spare bedroom are contained in two further pods that stand on stilts, accessible through an elevated walkway from the main building.

External pods placed on stilts act as a spare bedroom and sewing room. Photo by Edmund Sumner

TP Bennett is a British architecture firm with offices in London and Manchester. It previously designed EightyFen, an office building set in London's Square Mile.

The firm is also behind the design of Windmill Green, a 1970s office building in Manchester that it retrofitted to create an "ultra-sustainable" mixed-use office.

Photography and video footage is by Edmund Sumner, Tom Dalton, Dael Poulter and Oscar Oldershaw.

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Foster + Partners and Marge Arkitekter chosen to redevelop Stockholm Central Station

A team led by British firm Foster + Partners and Swedish studio Marge Arkitekter has won a competition for the redevelopment of Stockholm Central Station.

The project aims to double passenger capacity at Sweden's largest railway station, bringing several train lines and bus routes together in a centralised hub.

The plans involve bridging over the railway tracks

The contest-winning design was prepared by Foster + Partners and Marge Arkitekter with landscape office LAND Arkitektur, engineering firms Thornton Tomasetti and Ramboll, conservation architect Wenanders and real-estate firm TAM Group.

The scheme will see a series of new buildings installed over the railway tracks, a new public square outside the station entrance and improved pedestrian routes across the site.

The team will now progress its proposals ahead of planning consultations scheduled for 2023.

The project will double passenger capacity for the station

"This is a historic undertaking," said Angus Campbell, senior partner at Foster + Partners.

"Stockholm is a unique city with historic city silhouettes," he stated. "We believe our proposals can form meaningful connections between the city and the central station area, while creating green urban spaces for people to meet, as well as a central focus for sustainable travel at the heart of Stockholm."

The designs make the station precinct more pedestrian-friendly

First built in 1871, Stockholm Central Station is currently operating above its capacity. Future plans will see more trains arriving into the city, which will increase passenger numbers further.

The redevelopment plans include a series of moves to allow the station to operate more effectively.

The main access tunnel will be relocated to align with Klarabergsgatan, creating a new east/west link across the site. This will provide a central point of access to all mainline trains, Arlanda Express trains and City Terminal buses.

In the future, it would be possible to also create access to the Citybanan metro line in this location.

The Klarabergsgatan will be narrowed to make room for an extension to the station waiting hall

By narrowing the Klarabergsgatan, reducing access for private cars, the station's historic waiting hall can be extended to connect with this new tunnel.

A public plaza is created in this location, which will make the station precinct easier to navigate, while a historic park will be reinstated at the southern tip of the site.

This waiting hall will provide access to mainline trains, Arlanda Express trains and City Terminal buses

Bridges will be constructed over the railway tracks, to create space for new mixed-use buildings and streetscapes.

Visualisations suggest that six new buildings will be installed over the tracks. These will be designed to replicate the colours and proportions of Stockholm's Klara architecture, located nearby.

New buildings will be designed to respect Stockholm's Klara architecture

The plans also includes the construction of a logistics centre, to service goods and refuse without disrupting the public square, and the removal of an existing building, to open up views towards the old town, Gamla Stan.

"It is fantastic to be involved in redefining Central Station's role at the heart for Stockholm, while at the same time providing new additions that reference the surrounding streetscape of traditional Klara block architecture, which respects the cultural values of the city," said Pye Aurell Ehrström, a founding partner of Marge Arkitekter.

A historic park will be reinstated at the southern tip of the site

Marge Arkitekter has experience working on transport projects in Stockholm, having previously designed the city's ferry terminal.

Foster + Partners has worked on numerous railway infrastructure projects, including Dresden Central Station in Germany and Canary Wharf Underground and Crossrail Stations in London.

The firm has also developed proposals for high-speed rail stations in Italy, Spain and across Saudi Arabia.

The designs aim to improve connections across the site, from east to west

"As the world's collective focus shifts to more sustainable ways of living, working and travelling, it is vital that we enhance and redevelop our transport nodes and repair and connect the urban fabric around them," said Luke Fox, head of studio at Foster + Partners.

"We look forward to developing these proposals with Jernhusen, Trafikverket and the City of Stockholm over the coming months."

Planning consultations are scheduled for 2023

Foster + Partners has recently completed two major projects: the Datong Art Museum in northern China and the Narbo Via museum in southern France.

The firm was also in the news recently after criticising a RIBA sustainability report backed by nearly 250 built environment organisations.

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Drone video showcases exterior of 1,000 Trees by Heatherwick Studio

This drone video captures the exterior of 1,000 Trees, a shopping centre in China that Thomas Heatherwick's studio designed to resemble a greenery-covered mountain.

Recently opened in Shanghai, the building is covered with 1,000 structural columns that Heatherwick Studio has turned into planters for over 1,000 trees and 250,000 plants.

In the video, the planters are visible from various aerial views and also in a time-lapse that transitions from day to night, demonstrating how they are lit up after sunset.

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In an exclusive interview, Heatherwick told Dezeen that the building's decorative columns are intended to "humanise" the project while minimising its visual impact.

The drone footage also offers a glimpse of the development's flat street-facing wall, which is lined with billboards and artwork created in collaboration with international graffiti artists.

A second phase of the project, a 19-storey hotel and office building, is now currently under construction next door.

Read more about 1,000 Trees here ›

The video is courtesy of Heatherwick Studio.

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