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Competition proposal for Stuttgart: highway transformed into public spaces
November 19, 2020
Although air pollution has negative effects on both public health and the climate, countless cities still have heavily trafficked roads – in the city centers. What kind of cities would we have if we turned these routes into new public urban spaces? We had the opportunity to develop a proposal for this. A proposal that we are happy to share as inspiration for how we can design more sustainable and resilient cities.
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White ReCapture featured in NLA’s report Zero Carbon London
November 11, 2020
Today, New London Architecture (NLA) launched the report Zero Carbon London, presenting survey findings, insights and measures that have to be prioritised in London to achieve net zero targets by 2050. We are delighted that White ReCapture has a full page in the report as one of the exemplar showcases pushing the bar of environmental design.
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Entrance 100 gets praised internationally
November 4, 2020
Uppsala University Hospital's latest addition, Entrance 100, designed by us, is one of nine healthcare projects from all over the world that are highlighted in the international competition Architecture Masterprize.
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White wins third price for timber office building at iCampus in Munich
November 2, 2020
Following the invited competition for a new office building to be built in timber hybrid construction at iCampus in Munich, we proposed a modern health-promoting multitenant building containing a public coworking ground floor and a public courtyard.
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New psychiatric units at Södra Älvsborg Hospital inaugurated
October 27, 2020
Nine years after we were commissioned by Västfastigheter and Södra Älvsborg Hospital (SÄS), it’s finally time to open the doors to the adult and paediatric psychiatry units at the hospital area in Borås. The new buildings are part of an investment in the development of psychiatric care at SÄS and accommodate wards for round-the-clock care, outpatient care, and training facilities.
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Dear Landlord, can I rent an office instead of a parking space?
October 22, 2020
The time has come for a different approach. We yearn to go back to normal. We yearn to stand cheek by jowl in public spaces, in restaurants, and at cultural and sporting events. Nevertheless, the coronavirus pandemic has given rise to changes that are likely to mean that our lives will never return to how they were before the crisis.
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DeepDive: Attention has turned to the suburbs and areas outside of city centres
October 22, 2020
For many of us, the pandemic has shifted the focus of our lives to our homes. Social distancing has accelerated the growing trend towards remote working and e-commerce. We are now in or close to our homes for most of the day, every day. Increasing numbers of people are now visible and active in the neighbourhood, which can promote health, community, and local business.
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DeepDive: What is a workplace? And where is it, for that matter?
October 22, 2020
Remote working and flexible workplaces were all up for discussion long before the pandemic struck. For many years, new technology and digitalisation have been blurring the boundaries of the traditional office. Now that people have more freedom to work from wherever they are and health is growing in importance, the workplace must be adjusted to continue to have value.
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White’s work with timber gets recognition during Archtober
October 21, 2020
In northern Sweden, Skellefteå one of the world’s tallest timber buildings is coming alive. The 20 stories tall Sara Cultural Centre will be the city’s new landmark, and the spectacular timber building will now be showcased during Archtober in New York.
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Honorable mention for our competition proposal Driv
October 13, 2020
Our proposal Driv received an honorable mention in the competition for designing a new National Floating Museum and Competence Center for Wetlands in Fetsund, Norway. It was an open international competition with 136 submitted proposals.