Les Délires Productions
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CITÉ ADMINISTRATIVE – Amiens – France
The project for the new Administrative Centre of Amiens aims to modernize public services and enhance the region’s appeal as part of the Amiénois Territorial Development Agreement. Located in the Gare – La Vallée development zone, this 20,000 m² city will bring together 18 state services, accommodating approximately 1,100 staff members across three adjoining buildings.…
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LIVING PLACES, Copenhagen – Denmark
The Living Places concept has Denmark’s lowest CO2 footprint and a first-class indoor climate, demonstrating that we don’t have to wait for future technology to build far more sustainable homes that are healthy and beautiful to live in. Starting from ground-up – each building component has been optimized for the best constellation of price. Indoor…
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MONTOYER 10, Brussels – Belgium
Iconic, sustainable and dedicated to well-being are some of the keywords defining M10. Located in the heart of the Leopold district, this state-of-the-art building will offer more than 6,000 sq m of top-notch office spaces. Suitable for single or multi-tenants occupancy, M10 is a game-changer in the Brussels office landscape. M10 offers a qualitative and…
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PORTRAIT : Tim Fu
Artificial intelligence is conquering the world, and Canadian architect Tim Fu knows it. From his home in London, he has set up Studio Tim Fu Ltd and is developing projects using artificial intelligence tools. Opportunity or danger, Tim Fu talks to you about his experience and his vision for the future of architecture. This interview…
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PORTRAIT : Shigeru Ban
Shigeru Ban is certainly the first Pritzker Prize winner not to be a star architect. He works on normal commission work as well in disaster architecture. He likes to test all materials, he likes to look for their limits and believes that any material can be used in construction as long as safety is guaranteed.…
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MONTECO, Brussels – Belgium
Located on a small plot of land on the corner of rue Montoyer and rue de l’Industrie, this new office building replaces a building of poor quality that has become obsolete.Unlike other typical buildings in the area, whose floors are progressively set back, ARCHI2000 opted for 2 floors set back in a single block in…
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PORTRAIT : Francine Houben
Francine Houben was in Brussels at the end of 2023 to give a talk at a lunch with an Architect session in Flagey. Mister Emma was backstage to chat with the Mecanoo boss. People, Place, Purpose, Poetry and Mobility are the keywords of the Dutch office’s work. – – – – – – – – – – –…
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The renewal of raw earth architecture
Over the course of a week, Mister Emma followed Belgian architect Jean Dethier in the footsteps of this type of construction, which is now enjoying a new lease of life. These study days were organized as part of a study trip by ETH Zürich, and more specifically by the university chair of Professor and world-renowned…
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PORTRAIT : Eduardo Souto de Moura
The winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2011 studied sculpture before turning to architecture at the University of Porto’s School of Fine Arts. He embodies the « Porto School », formed by the emblematic figures of Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza, which combines rigour and freedom, two approaches to construction that are difficult to reconcile, yet which…
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BOURSE, Brussels – Belgium
Mister Emma has conducted an investigation into the history of the Bourse: what is the origin of this iconic building in the heart of Brussels and what were the stages in its majestic renovation? Mister Emma provides the answers, thanks to interviews with Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels, and architects Nicolas Bouquelle…