The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems has been expanded to include a long, two-storey building that resembles a steamboat. The ceramic facade is specially designed to reference the work that takes place within the institute: slim, horizontal strips of light-coloured, glazed terracotta in different arrangements adorn the building, lending it an elegant finish. […]
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Two spectacular buildings with impressive shapes, connected by a steel bridge on the sixth floor, form the complex of the new law courts, which forms part of an ensemble with three further new buildings situated on a peninsula right in the heart of Amsterdam. The court house has an unmistakeably one-off identity and a unique
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Louis Vuitton, the international fashion house specialising in luxury goods, produces its exclusive timepieces in Meyrin in the Canton of Geneva. The building, which covers 4,000 square metres, recently underwent comprehensive renovation and is resplendent once again in an elegant white set against dark, discreetly applied accents. The black baguettes, which are mounted on a
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The facade is constructed from TERRART®-Large panels, TERRART®-Custom elements and TERRART®baguettes, which merge to create an impressive visual. Restrained in colour and texture, the glazed ceramic gains its appeal from the clearly defined profiling, making it a characteristic feature of this building. As if adorned with a decorative braid, each storey is encircled with a
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With its unusual shape and colour scheme, this new hotel is the undoubted centrepiece of the area. Vivid red and corn yellow catch the eye and convey a cheerful, optimistic atmosphere full of vitality. The TERRART® Mid and TERRART® Custom elements feature a new development by NBK: they are covered with effect glazing that is based on
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“Underground art” – an apt description, perhaps, of the new Wehrhahn-Linie project. The underground stations, which obtain pre-eminent significance as “enlargements” of the subway tunnel, have been enhanced through the addition of modern artworks and transformed into exciting spaces. Two of the artistically creative stations feature NBK wall ceramics.
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The original school building, which was constructed in 1959, was too small and in no way up to the task of meeting modern-day requirements. It was therefore partially demolished, a new extension was built and the parts of the building that had been retained underwent comprehensive renovation. The result is a unit exuding a light,
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Modelled like a sensuous sculpture and powerfully set centre-stage, the college’s fitness and recreation centre is a real draw on the campus, both visually and in terms of its facilities. The streamlined shape and terracotta panels create a homogeneous exterior. Surrounding the facade are vertically mounted, ultra-large-format, light-cream panels, which are broken up by slim,
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