Sustainability Approach in Design
West 8

Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our work. Our approach to sustainability revolves around our focus and emphasis on local context-ecology, location, history, geography, etc. as the basis for design. Our plans enhance the foundation for sustainability through the various…

MOSCOW
Sergey KUZNETSOV

Moscow is a very eclectic city: buildings disparate in style were created over many centuries. Here, centuries-old buildings coexist with Soviet constructivist structures, Stalin’s skyscrapers and high-rise towers of business centers…

AMSTERDAM
Bart REUSER

The real wealth of Amsterdam is less its being shaped in the omnipresence of water but is the open and tolerant social character. For centuries Amsterdam has been the centre of the international trade and cultural exchange. Historically, it all…

CHICAGO
Mark P. SEXTON

Chicago is one of the most diverse cities in the world with a mix of local, national and international residents, many who moved to Chicago because of the number of factories based here. Chicago's central location, rail hub and easy access to…

Zaryadye Park
Diller Scofidio + Renfro

As the first large-scale park to be built in Moscow in the last fifty years, Zaryadye provides a public space that resists easy categorization. It is at once park, urban plaza, social space, cultural amenity, and recreational armature. To achieve this simultaneity,…

New Headquarters for BBVA
Herzog & de Meuron

BBVA’s new headquarters, designed for 6000 employees, is located on the northern periphery of Madrid. The site faces the highway and is surrounded by newly built offices, commercial buildings, and residential developments – an anonymous urban landscape.…

Galataport
Dror + Gensler

Through the collaboration of our partners, we’ve been able to relocate the cruise terminal in an unprecedented way and design a plan that respects the cultural texture of Istanbul. It is our hope that the revitalized neighborhood will reconnect local residents and…