From Power Plant To Playground: BIG Reimagines Connecticut’s Industrial Past As A Waterfront Park

From Power Plant To Playground: BIG Reimagines Connecticut’s Industrial Past As A Waterfront Park

Connecticut’s Manresa Island tells an unexpected story. The abandoned coal-burning power plant that once powered the region now sits empty, its concrete walls weathered by decades of salt air. But Bjarke Ingels Group and SCAPE landscape architects see something different when they look at these industrial bones. Their vision for Manresa Wilds turns 125 acres…

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#BIG’s Unique Design For Gelephu International Airport Connects Passengers With Bhutan’s Natural Beauty

#BIG’s Unique Design For Gelephu International Airport Connects Passengers With Bhutan’s Natural Beauty

Designed by architecture studio BIG, the diagrid structure of Gelephu International Airport in southern Bhutan will feature patterned modules of glued laminated timber. Scheduled to open in 2029, the 68,000-square-meter terminal in Gelephu will be Bhutan’s second international airport. The design is a collaboration between BIG and aviation engineering firm NACO, aiming to serve around…

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#Bjarke Ingels Group Designs A Curving Photovoltaic Roof For The Kosovo Opera & Ballet Theater

#Bjarke Ingels Group Designs A Curving Photovoltaic Roof For The Kosovo Opera & Ballet Theater

Danish studio BIG, in partnership with local architecture firm ALB-Architect, has designed a striking curving, folded roof for the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo in Pristina, drawing inspiration from traditional Kosovan skirts. This performance venue will serve as the home for the Kosovo Philharmonic, Ballet, and Opera, featuring a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 1,000-seat…

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#BIG designs an energy efficient residential complex in Amsterdam shaped like the bow of a ship

#BIG designs an energy efficient residential complex in Amsterdam shaped like the bow of a ship

“BIG designs an energy efficient residential complex in Amsterdam shaped like the bow of a ship” Bjarke Ingels Group and Barcode Architects collaborated to create ‘Sluishuis’ – an angular residential complex placed above the IJ Lake in Amsterdam. The structure’s sharp geometric ends meet in the air, water, and land, creating a mesmerizing structure that…

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#BIG unveils a ’50 Queens’ installation which celebrates the female pioneers in Danish history

#BIG unveils a ’50 Queens’ installation which celebrates the female pioneers in Danish history

“BIG unveils a ’50 Queens’ installation which celebrates the female pioneers in Danish history” Danish architecture studio BIG recently unveiled 50 pedestals without statues in Copenhagen, Denmark – a sculptural installation in honor of Queen Margrethe II’s 50th Jubilee. Named 50 Queens, the installation was designed by the youngest female partner at BIG, and is…

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