Project updates Jacob’s Pillow unveils opening date & artists for new landmark Mecanoo-designed Doris Duke Theatre Events Francine Houben to speak at Rotterdam's "Make It Happen" 10-year anniversary celebration Events, Publications Cultivating Connection: Mecanoo Is Architizer’s 2024 Firm of the Year Project updates Mecanoo and Raumplan to lead transformation of Museum Dr8888 into a future-proof cultural hub Project updates Unanimous approval for IQLN: Stratford’s skyline and community to be transformed Project updates Honouring History: The New Vision for Kamp Westerbork Events Rethinking Healthcare: Mecanoo and Redesigning Psychiatry at Dutch Design Week Project updates Nature meets mobility: Mecanoo and Royal HaskoningDHV shape the future of mobility at Ede-Wageningen train station Publications Radio Mecanoo: Op zoek naar humane ruimtelijke ordening Project updates Mecanoo leads design for Utrecht University’s Van Unnik building transformation Events Dijkendag Event in Rotterdam to Explore Adaptive Reuse of Dike Infrastructure Publications Radio Mecanoo: De transformatie van De Nederlandsche Bank Events Four Decades of Celebration: Mecanoo’s Legacy of Creativity and Innovation Events Mecanoo’s Rodrigo Louro to Speak at Architizer Future Fest 2024 Publications A Day with Lyanne Oosterhof on Madame Architect Publications Radio Mecanoo: HIC Heiloo en Redesigning Psychiatry Project updates Behind the development of a visionary project: The reimagined Doris Duke Theatre Publications Interview with Mecanoo’s Sara Navrady and Trinity College on the Lawson Centre for Sustainability Project updates Nuno Fontarra on finding inspiration and the significance of multidisciplinary arts at Saadiyat Cultural District Project updates Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Mecanoo’s new Taoyuan Station Project updates Historic Havenziekenhuis set for residential transformation in Rotterdam Publications Radio Mecanoo: Francine Houben at Torpedo Theater in Amsterdam Project updates Rotterdam's iconic Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen moves forward with Mecanoo’s ambitious renovation plans Events, Project updates Cartesius Utrecht wins the Blue Zone Festival Award Events, Project updates Macau Central Library construction underway at UNESCO World Heritage Site Publications Moleskine: Mecanoo - Inspiration and Process in Architecture Project updates TextielMuseum one step closer: Tilburg City Council approves development plans Project updates Mecanoo designs inclusive, multi-use masterplan for London’s Stratford Town Centre Events, Project updates DC Public Library wins the Institute of Museum and Library Service Award for Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Project updates Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi: One of the greatest concentrations of cultural institutions is on track for 2025 completion Events, Project updates Francine Houben honoured with 2024 NAF Ambassadors' Award for the renovation of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Project updates Mecanoo selected to design the new Bavarian Insurance Chamber on Munich‘s Maximilianstrasse Events Nuno Fontarra presents ‘From Concept to Construction: Deciphering Mecanoo’s Design Process’ at Macao Cultural Centre Project updates Natural beauty: Mass timber at Trinity College’s Lawson Centre for Sustainability Project updates Planning permission granted to De Kaai masterplan in Rotterdam Project updates Mecanoo's transformative design for the Perth Museum revives Scotland's community pride Events Design Process in Architecture with Nuno Fontarra at TU Delft's BAU Project updates Mecanoo selected to develop a new mix-used in Slovakia’s Sky Park Masterplan Events Francine Houben distinguished with The Order of the Netherlands Lion Events Francine Houben, Mecanoo & 40 years of iconic architecture at the Donner Rotterdam Publications Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Update the New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts Main Branch – Architectural Record Publications WAN Awards Practice of the Year Mecanoo on the challenges and rewards of social housing design Events Madame Architect Presents: Francine Houben and Susanna Sirefman at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Publications, Project updates Mecanoo transforms a disused railway track into a Green Corridor Project updates Mecanoo unveils ambitious Stadionpark Galgenwaard Masterplan for Utrecht Project updates Mecanoo’s Perth Museum to open with historic Jacobite artifacts in 2024 Publications The Year in Review: 2023 Publications RIBA's '100 Women Architects in Practice’ profiles the heroines of building change for a new generation Publications Mecanoo's architectural legacy unveiled in stunning new book: People Place Purpose Poetry Project updates Mecanoo's Kaohsiung Vision: Public Engagement paves the way for a Pioneering Social Housing Development Events Building with Purpose: Francine Houben Presents at 'Lunch with an Architect' on December 15 Project updates Mecanoo secures triple Gold at the World Architecture News Awards Events Francine Houben inspires Macao with innovative design visions Events The Visionary's Journey: Becoming a Game Changer with Francine Houben at BODW’s Business of Design Week 2023 Project updates Building Beauty Awards celebrates Mecanoo's aesthetic mastery in One Silk Street Events Exploring the transformation and reuse of vacant buildings at Pakhuis de Zwijger with Arne Lijbers Project updates Villa BW receives the Future House International Residential Award hosted by Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum Events The Romance of the Journey: Exploring the future of cities and mobility at Dutch Design Week Publications TU Delft rising to 48th spot in THE ranking Project updates Celebrating a milestone: Foundation stone laid for Mecanoo and Metaform's ambitious Velodrome and Sports Complex in Luxembourg Events Exploring innovative workspaces: Architect Arne Lijbers headlines Workspace Design Show 2023 Project updates Construction starts at the new European Investment Bank designed by Mecanoo and Buro Happold Publications Floris Overheul appointed to new BNA Board Events Arne Lijbers presents 'From Train to City' at 'Architecture in the Foyer' virtual event Publications Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham marks 10 years: A decade of knowledge and inspiration Events, Project updates Official opening of Heerlen City Hall and Municipal Offices during Cultura Nova Festival Project updates Manchester's character, materiality, and historic past honored in Mecanoo's One Silk Street Project updates Phase 2 Begins: Cartesius Utrecht Transformed into a Sustainable Urban Oasis Project updates Mecanoo and Meng in collaboration with LOLA Landscape Architects win International Design Competition for Shenzhen Guangming Scientist Valley A Perspective for Rotterdam South at Rotterdam Architecture Month Project updates The first phase of the new Ede-Wageningen Train Station canopy is now completed Project updates Mecanoo designs new GGZ High Intensive Care Centre Project updates Reconceptualizing Urban Housing Exhibition on liveable collective housing featuring women-led practices from around the globe Project updates 25th Anniversary of Library Delft University of Technology Project updates Jacob’s Pillow announces building plans for the reimagined Doris Duke Theatre Project updates Mecanoo designs future-proof mixed-used Amstel Design District in Amsterdam Project updates SAMPLE - Circular district shapes winning plan for Buiksloterham in Amsterdam Publications Anne-Marie van der Weide on her new role as Director of Landscape Architecture Publications Mecanoo tops Architizer's 30 Best Architecture Firms in the Netherlands Project updates Mecanoo shortlisted for St. Lawrence Centre Redevelopment - A new cultural hub for the city of Toronto Project updates Mecanoo completes first phase of South Thamesmead Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library wins AIA Interior Architecture Award Events Join Mecanoo at the final event of WALK-IN at the Delft University of Technology Project updates Mecanoo completes Villa BW cladded with multicoloured glazed tiles Publications Mecanoo appoints Floris Overheul as new partner Publications, Project updates The Year in Review: 2022 Project updates Mecanoo wins tender for nature-inclusive residential building at Amsterdam Zuidas Publications Render vs Reality: How Mecanoo masters the image in design - Architizer Publications Dutch Dwellings - The Architecture of Housing by Dick van Gameren Publications “Sustainable mobility requires a holistic approach” - Francine Houben Project updates Jacob’s Pillow selects Mecanoo to reimagine the new Doris Duke Theatre Events THE NEW OPEN [Minds] workshop with Lydia Giokari Publications How Mecanoo Is using AI as a sketchbook and library of ideas - Architizer Events Francine Houben joins the discussion panel “Looking back to the Future: 20 Years IABR” Events Arne Lijbers guest speaker at LEAF International 2022 Events Francine Houben at Bloomberg’s CityLab2022 Project updates Planning permission granted to Brink Tower, set to become an energy positive and inclusive neighbourhood in Amsterdam Project updates Mecanoo, Boparai and Hamlet design the largest wooden housing project in Europe Project updates Construction starts at the new European Investment Bank designed by Mecanoo and Buro Happold Events Deutsches Architekturmuseum presents Adaptive Architecture – Building Upon the Existing Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library receives the Design Citation of Merit at the Docomomo Modernism in America Awards Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library wins the Library Award at the International Architecture Awards 2022 Events Happy Birthday Henk Bouwer - the model maker and artist turns 80 Project updates Inspired by the industrial heritage the Hoge Wiek Tower represents the gateway to the city centre Project updates Student Campus (Y)ours in Leiden officially opens Project updates Mecanoo wins approval for The Grace high-rise ensemble in The Hague Events Het Rijks Vocational School & Jorismavo wins the Architectuurprijs Nijmegen 2021 Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library announced as a winner in the 2022 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Project updates Unilever Benelux Headquarters delivers an interior depicting a city, with streets and shops – the Unilever City Project updates Tilburg chooses Mecanoo and ABT for the design research of the TextielMuseum and its surroundings Project updates Taichung Green Corridor wins the World Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence/Built Urban Design Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library recognised with the AIA/ALA Library Building Award Events Francine Houben to lecture on the Heerlen City Hall and Municipal Offices Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library awarded twice at the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Awards Events LIVE from NYPL: Francine Houben & Elizabeth Leber - Designing a 21st-Century Library Events The Architects Series - A documentary on: Mecanoo Project updates Transformation of the former office building 'De Ster' into a residential tower has started Project updates A striking patterned facade wraps Mecanoo's Heungkuk Tower in Busan Project updates Mecanoo designs the new Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, home to some of the rarest specimens on the planet Project updates Mecanoo selected for Royal-Rivoli transformation Project updates De Nieuwe Overdekte, a new cultural hotspot in Alkmaar Project updates Cartesius Utrecht: world-class sustainable urban development gets approved Project updates Mecanoo transforms World Port Centre Rotterdam interior into a coherent activity-based space Events, Project updates LocHal Public Library shortlisted for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library renovation wins US Building of the Year 2021 Events, Publications Mecanoo Antonio Paoletti wins Architecture Drawing Prize 2021 Publications, Project updates Film: A Legacy of Mies and King - Renovating the Public Library of Washington D.C. Publications Mecanoo appoints three new partners Publications, Project updates The Year in Review: 2021 Project updates Margarinefabriek redevelopment: Production location becomes new Rotterdam city district Project updates A melting pot of buildings and spaces, KAMPUS celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Manchester's Canal Street Project updates Mecanoo selected to design Utrecht’s Galgenwaard Masterplan Project updates Mecanoo designs expansion plans for Kruisherenhotel Maastricht Project updates Mecanoo completes new OBA Library Postjesweg Project updates Co-Creation Centre and Nonohouse at TU Delft’s Green Village Project updates The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library reopens after a Humanistic Transformation Publications DETAIL x 2 Libraries Events, Project updates Mecanoo designs ‘Calder Now’ exhibition Kunsthal Rotterdam Project updates Mecanoo & CHYBIK + KRISTOF shortlisted for Prague’s Vltava Philharmonic Hall Competition Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library wins prestigious Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award Project updates Hart 010: a new gateway to Rotterdam City Centre Project updates Mecanoo completes Zinzia Psychiatric Care Centre Oranje Nassau’s Oord Project updates Mecanoo’s Taichung Green Corridor reuses the old railway to connect different parts of the city Project updates Mecanoo completes modernization of OBA Mercatorplein Library Events Francine Houben honoured with the ABB LEAF Lifetime Achievement Award Publications Francine Houben and 'The Library of the Future' Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library wins MASterworks Best Adaptive Reuse Award Events Francine Houben to deliver keynote at LEAF International Forum 2021 Project updates Mecanoo designs new cinema and residential complex in Lelystad Events, Project updates Grand opening of The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures Events International Architecture Awards exhibition "The City and the World" Events Masterly – The Dutch in Milano with Francine Houben Events Mecanoo receives 2021 European Prize for Architecture Publications The Wall Street Journal: A Catalog of Delightful Details Publications Francine Houben in interview with 'The Talks': “What's most important is the senses” Project updates De Kwartiermaker: a new urban beacon for Amsterdam Project updates Mecanoo designs offices for Dutch company Nemag Project updates Manifesto Rotterdam Zuid: An integral vision for a sustainable and future-proof development for the South Project updates Reimagining the New York Public Library - Before and After. A New-Generation Library reopens in Midtown Manhattan Project updates Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle revitalize New York’s largest circulating branch, the Stravros Niarchos Foundation Library Project updates Construction completed on UK’s largest engineering campus at The University of Manchester Publications Armand Paardekooper Overman and Pieter Hoen new Associate Partners at Mecanoo Publications Francine Houben - The Library Whisperer - Marmoleum Stories Events Francine Houben awarded with the Female Frontier Award - Architect of the Year 2021 Publications a+u monograph: mecanoo Project updates Mecanoo selected to design the new Macau Central Library in UNESCO World Heritage Site Events Francine Houben discusses the approach to preservation and adaptive reuse at the Reuse and Renewal Virtual Summit Project updates Mecanoo and MAYU completes Tainan Public Library inspired by the local culture and designed for the tropical climate Project updates The future of Dordrecht outlined with the vision for Spoorzone Dordrecht 2040 Events, Project updates Mecanoo awarded Architecture-Cultural Award at Architizer A+Firm Awards Publications, Project updates The Year in Review: 2020 Project updates De Satelliet makes way for the renovation of the DNB complex Project updates Mecanoo's Maritime Center provides new scenic route for Rotterdam Project updates Mecanoo completes interior transformation of Blaak555 Publications Francesco Veenstra appointed New Chief Government Architect/Rijksbouwmeester Project updates LocHal Library wins 'Beste Bibliotheek van Nederland 2020 Award’ Project updates Mecanoo designs new RET Metro interior: Dynamic, modular and flexible. Events Francine Houben discusses “People Place Purpose Poetry” at Cornell University Project updates Mecanoo designs masterplan for The Hague Central Library Publications America’s libraries are essential now - and this beautifully renovated one gives us hope - The Washington Post Project updates Mecanoo develops Delft Campus vision Events, Publications Armand Overman discusses energy efficiency at BUILD UP’s Expert Talks Publications, Project updates Innovation: Co-Creation Centre pavilion fully supported on glass Project updates Xior team wins Brink Tower, connecting two neigbourhoods in Amsterdam-North Events 2021 International Residential Architecture Conceptual Design Competition – Before and After a Global Pandemic Project updates Urban Renewal: Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing in Manchester Events Francine Houben TU Delft Alumnus of the Year 2020 Project updates Catalyst and Connector: Mecanoo presents vision for the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Events Spotlight on Design: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at National Building Museum Publications Francine Houben about the coronavirus “We have to design walkable and bikeable cities” – Archello Events Mecanoo joins 'Data and Knowledge Hub Healthy Urban Living' Events, Publications Francine Houben at Dezeen's Virtual Design Festival in collaboration with 'Architects, not Architecture' Project updates Mecanoo presents Masterplan Marktkwartier Amsterdam Publications Letters from Lockdown: The future is about “forward to basics” says Francine Houben Project updates Courtyards and communal identity define Mecanoo's housing at North West Cambridge Development Publications Floornature: Architecture, the pandemic and the future of design by Mecanoo Project updates Mecanoo wins competition to masterplan 'Senezh Management LAB' in Russia Publications A fresh look for mecanoo.nl Project updates Mecanoo get started with development of Spoorzone Dordrecht Project updates Update: Mecanoo fully committed and operational Publications AV Proyectos Dossier Mecanoo Publications Journal der Künste 12 Publications Mecanoo Masters of Architecture series monograph by Hachette Project updates Design renovation of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen by Mecanoo Events Francine Houben will take on the position of Louis Kahn Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture Project updates BPD, Dura Vermeer and Mecanoo win a tender to develop an area in Holland Park West, Diemen Events Francine Houben awarded with the International Prize, Prix des Femmes Architectes 2019 Events The Nonohouse: a house that absorbs nitrogen Project updates Mecanoo reinterprets the Dutch farm typology in Villa Vught Project updates Strandeiland IJburg: two 'islands' with distinct character Events Rotterdam Zuid - A vision for Harbour and City by Francine Houben Events, Project updates New York Public Library’s main branch opens new research space Events Journey to the Future - A Passenger Experience at the Dutch Design Week Project updates Mecanoo’s KAMPUS celebrates Manchester’s vibrancy and diversity Publications 'Architects and Designers on the Bauhaus legacy' - Francine Houben Events Join Armand Paardekooper at Walk 21 in Rotterdam Events, Project updates National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts awarded at the MIPIM Asia Awards Events Francine Houben at the event series 'Architects, not Architecture' at the Kunsthal Rotterdam Publications National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts named one of TIME Magazine's 'Greatest Places' Project updates Minister Kajsa Ollongren to open second phase of Student Campus ‘Yours Leiden’ Project updates Mecanoo shortlisted in final three for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen renovation Project updates Mecanoo completes The Place Taipei with a design that strengthens the distinct identity of the context Project updates The NYPL Branch Chair designed by Thos. Moser wins the Architizer A+ Award Project updates Mecanoo awarded 1st Prize at Futian Civic Culture Center Competition Project updates Trinity College's new building to be designed by Mecanoo in partnership with RDHA Events, Project updates Mecanoo wins two Architizer A+Awards and is presented with the Special Honoree Award Project updates Mecanoo part of the Co:MK:U team shortlisted to design the new Milton Keynes University Campus Project updates Co-Creation Centre at TU Delft Campus - The Green Village starts next phase Events The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra praises the acoustics of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts Events, Project updates LocHal receives the Habitat award at the Dutch Design Awards 2019 Events Francine Houben tours China and shares Mecanoo's humanistic approach: People, Place, Purpose and Poetry Project updates LocHal nominated for the Dutch Design Awards and the IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year Events Transformance: Francine Houben on Libraries, Mobility and Learning Project updates Video update on the £250m KAMPUS development in central Manchester Events Francine Houben to deliver the Utzon lecture at the UNSW in Sydney Events, Project updates LocHal awarded twice at the BNA Building of the Year'19 Events Arne Lijbers new Associate Partner at Mecanoo Events Armand Paardekooper joins the Dutch delegation at the New York Smart Cities Mecanoo completes Erasmus Campus Student Housing Mecanoo’s masterplan Lo Recabarren in Santiago De Chile is set to start in September Events Francine Houben on the Super Jury of the World Architecture Festival 2019 Events Dick van Gameren lectures at Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements Events Join Carmen Pereira and Fedele Canosa at the Nationale Bibliotheekcongres 2019 Project updates Mecanoo designs a harmonious ensemble of two towers in The Hague Project updates Mecanoo will transform the monumental Meneba factory near Amsterdam into a thriving community Events From Collection to Connection: Friso van der Steen at TK Forum 2019 Events Computers In Libraries 2019 Conference with Carmen Pereira and Fedele Canosa Project updates Mecanoo presents Masterplan West Kaohsiung Project updates Mecanoo reveals alternative proposal for Hengli International Headquarters in Shenzhen Project updates Perth City Hall Museum & Gallery transformation plan gets final approval Events Dick van Gameren appointed Dean of the TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment Project updates Groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘Orange Nassau’s Oord’ psychiatric care centre Project updates Mecanoo wins Frankfurt Grand Central 140-meter-high tower Project updates Nieuw Land will become the largest man-made natural park in the world Project updates Mecanoo's Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen opens to the public Project updates National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts finalist at the MIPIM 2019 Publications The New York Times "In Taiwan, an Invitation to a ‘Living Room’ for Culture" Events Join Francine Houben at BNA’s “MakeHappen! Inspiration Night 2019” Project updates Mecanoo completes interior design for LocHal, a world-class library for Tilburg Project updates Transparency defines Mecanoo’s Glass Villa on the lake in Cotswolds Project updates Mecanoo selected for the renovation of the DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank) in Amsterdam Project updates Mecanoo and Ayesa's Palace of Justice nominated for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award 2019 Events BNA Kubus awarded to Francine Houben Events, Project updates Kaohsiung Station scheduled for completion in 2023 is now open to the public Events, Project updates Join NS, Mecanoo and Gispen and experience the train interior of tomorrow at DDW Eindhoven Events, Project updates Mecanoo completes world's largest performing arts centre in Taiwan Events, Project updates Grand Opening of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan Events, Project updates NS, Mecanoo and Gispen share their common vision of a train interior at the Innovation Expo Events Join Francine Houben at Weiwuying Master Talk Series Project updates Mecanoo and Metaform win Mondorf-les-Bains Velodrome and Sports Complex together with Pohl Architekten Project updates Mecanoo’s Manchester Engineering Campus Development Tops Out Events, Project updates Mecanoo designs Action <-> Reaction exhibition at Kunsthal Project updates Mecanoo completes new Delft City Hall and Train Station Events Francine Houben is awarded the BNA Kubus Prize Events Courtyards and Communal Identity by Mecanoo at Open Cambridge 2018 Project updates Mecanoo transforms Delfland Water Authority into a cohesive whole with new identity Project updates Second phase Student Campus Yours Leiden kicks off Project updates Botanical park and museum 'Eden Holland' - one step closer Events, Publications “Francine Houben, a Dutch Architect with Global Success” series premiere on July 12th Project updates Mecanoo designs Cartesius Utrecht Project updates Mecanoo completes Masterplan Villa Industria inspired by the industrial heritage of Hilversum Events Kaohsiung Station 2023 Exhibition shows Mecanoo’s ambitious design Project updates Keith Haring mural revealed at Mecanoo’s new masterplan after being hidden for 30 years Events Past, Present, Future - about being an architect yesterday, today and beyond Events, Project updates Palace of Justice finalist in the World Architecture Festival Events Lecture: The beginning of Mecanoo Project updates Mecanoo to transform Taichung railway line into green corridor that connects the city Events Join us at the impressive LocHal in Tilburg for another edition of Dag van de Bouw Project updates Mecanoo unveils greenery-filled social housing for Kaohsiung Publications KLM Holland Herald: Architect Francine Houben on a mission in Taiwan Events Film Screening: A Legacy of Mies and King at the American Institute of Architects DC Events Francine Houben to receive the International Honorary Fellow Award from the Architecture Institute of Taiwan Project updates Mecanoo shortlisted for Ottawa's new central library Events Opening keynote Facades+ NYC by Francine Houben Events, Project updates World's largest single-roof performing arts center by Mecanoo nears completion Publications Mecanoo - Inspiration and Process in Architecture out now! Project updates Consortium Jongen-Mecanoo-ABT-Dijkoraad wins City Hall Heerlen Events Pieter Hoen and Johan Hanegraaf talk about Digital Technology at LI London Digital CPD Events Meet us at the MIPIM real estate event in Cannes Events Open House New York: New York Public Library Mid-Manhattan Library Renovation Events Nuno Fontarra lectures at AIA Shanghai Events Amsterdam University College model at Modellenbureau ARCAM exhibition Project updates Mecanoo and Silo win Frame Awards People’s Vote for Zaans Medical Center Events Francine Houben joins “The Power of 10” at IE School of Architecture and Design Events Uit de Kunst: Francine Houben lecture at The Dutch Academy of Arts Events Exhibition: Social Housing – New European Projects Project updates Mecanoo and Ayesa complete the Palace of Justice in Córdoba Project updates Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building recognized with the Honor Award for Design Excellence at BSA Awards Events, Project updates Zaans Medical Centre nominated for Frame Awards - Healthcare Centre of the Year Events Francine Houben | NPO Radio 1: Het Allermooiste - Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting Project updates National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts wins Digital prize at Idea-Tops Awards Project updates Mecanoo and Gispen win ARC17 Furniture Award for HUBB Events Interactive light sculpture show at National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Project updates Langebrug Student Housing wins RAP Leiden Award Project updates Balfour Beatty awarded to construct the Manchester Engineering Campus designed by Mecanoo Project updates Eurojust: Classic beauty in the dune landscape Events Learning Environments with Arne Lijbers at Raumwelten Project updates HUBB nominated for ARC17 Furniture Award by De Architect Project updates New York Public Library Unveils $317 Million Master Plan - The New York Times Events Johan Hanegraaf on Virtual Reality at VR Days in Amsterdam Project updates Lindbergh exhibition at Reggia di Venaria in Turin Events EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library by director Frederick Wiseman Events Francine Houben joins debate at The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory Project updates Mecanoo wins Shenzhen North Station Urban Design competition Project updates Perth & Kinross appoint Mecanoo for Perth City Hall renovation Events Francine Houben to give lecture in Medellin, Colombia Project updates Mecanoo clads Seoul office tower in black linear patterns Project updates Library of Birmingham included in Royal Mail Landmark Buildings Stamp Set Project updates South Thamesmead regeneration wins Housing Design Award Project updates Mecanoo shortlisted thrice for World Architecture Festival Awards Project updates Mecanoo pavilion completes Château St. Gerlach estate Project updates Dedalo Minosse Special Prize for Library of Birmingham Project updates Zaans Medical Centre: a place to feel better Events Francine Houben lecture in Munich Events Francine Houben and Dick van Gameren participate in International Social Housing Festival Project updates Competition design for Perth City Hall unveiled Events Winners 2017 Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Awards announced Events Dick van Gameren curates Charles Correa exhibition Events HOME featured in the exhibition ‘Night Time Is The Right Time’ Events Mecanoo present its approach to Virtual Reality in Venice Project updates Groundbreaking at Tainan Public Library Events Francine Houben to give opening lecture at InDeSem Events “A Legacy of Mies and King” at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam Events Francine Houben appointed European Cultural Parliament member Events Keynote by Francine Houben at ‘Dag van de Projectontwikkeling’ Project updates Mecanoo selected to design library interior in Tilburg Project updates SILO-Mecanoo cooperation for Zaans Medical Centre wins multiple international prizes Project updates Mecanoo to design Amsterdam International Community School Events Kunstuur to focus on MLK Library renovation Project updates Two Architizer A+Awards for HUBB Events Francine Houben lecture at Columbia GSAPP Project updates Lindbergh exhibition at Kunsthalle in Munich Events Mecanoo presents vision for Milan’s railway yards Project updates Mecanoo and Gispen win Red Dot Award for HUBB Events Université de Mons awards Honorary Doctorate to Francine Houben Project updates Grand Gatehouse for Keukenhof Events Paul Ketelaars to give keynote at ‘De Nacht van het Onderwijs’ Project updates New vision for Oldham Coliseum Theatre unveiled Events Fedele Canosa to present MECD at Next Generation Learning Spaces conference Project updates Eurojust moves into new premises in The Hague International Zone Project updates Life Sciences Incubator at Utrecht Science Park officially opened Events Housing the present and securing homes for the future Project updates HUBB lands at Delft University of Technology Library Project updates Mecanoo two-time finalist for 2017 Architizer A+ Awards Project updates HOME awarded for universal design Events Nuno Fontarra to give keynote at PLÅT17 Project updates Video: A sneak peek at Córdoba’s Palace of Justice Events Mecanoo at MIPIM Cannes Events Exhibition Daylight in architecture Events Francine Houben in Munich to talk about the Library of Birmingham Project updates Mecanoo wins prestigious architecture prize in Boston Events “A Legacy of Mies and King” screening in Washington DC Project updates Highway and City: Mecanoo envisions the future of the A13 highway in Rotterdam Project updates Boston’s Bolling Building finalist for Rudy Bruner Award Project updates Experience the future of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Project updates Taekwang Country Club Café ArchDaily Building of the Year finalist Events Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Awards 2017 Publications FRAME: ‘Education is no longer just for the young’ Events Francine Houben takes on Visiting Professorship at the Yale School of Architecture Publications Francine Houben in Elegance Project updates The Year in Review: 2016 Project updates Zaans Medical Centre receives BREEAM-NL Very Good certification Publications Op-ed in Place North West: “Design for unpredictable change” Events Reimagining the Public Library Francine Houben lecture in Chicago Project updates Oldham Coliseum Theatre announces move to new building Publications, Project updates Video: Revisiting La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre Project updates Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol wins European Hotel Design Award Events Dutch Masters at Pakhuis de Zwijger: Francine Houben meets Hesje Andersson Project updates First look at New York Public Library renovation Events Ellen van der Wal to give lecture in Hamburg Events Housing: a global perspective – Dick van Gameren lecture at WAF Events Francine Houben lecture at Architectural Record Innovation Conference Project updates Langebrug Student Housing officially opened Events Francine Houben talks about libraries for the future in New York Project updates Planning consent for South Thamesmead regeneration Project updates Eden Soestdijk unveiled Project updates Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Boston’s favourite preservation project Publications Córdoba Palace of Justice featured in AV Proyectos Project updates MECD Highly Commended at Architecture Tomorrow 2016 Events Prince William and Kate Middleton visit MECD site Project updates ID College and ROC Leiden officially opened Events Francine Houben to speak at World Design Capital Taipei Events Friso van der Steen talks about Toneelschuur at Cross CoMix Rotterdam Project updates Highway and City: Mecanoo envisions the future of the A13 highway in Rotterdam Construction of Zaans Medical Centre completed Project updates Mecanoo designs Peter Lindbergh exhibition Kunsthal Rotterdam Project updates Bolling Building wins The American Architecture Award Project updates Manchester City Council finalist for RIBA Client of the Year Events People Place Purpose exhibition in Alkmaar Events Dick van Gameren to speak at Z Axis Conference in India Project updates NCKU Tainan to host Elad Eisenstein lecture Project updates First implementation of HUBB at Fontys Campus Publications Progress gathers pace on Mecanoo’s Wei-Wu-Ying Centre for the Arts Project updates Bolling Building achieves LEED Gold rating Events Francine Houben in College Tour Rotterdam Project updates HOME Arts Centre wins RIBA National Award Events People, Place, Purpose: Francine Houben lecture at The Berlage Events Winners 2016 Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Awards announced Project updates Kaohsiung Station design revealed Events Affordable for whom? Dick van Gameren talks social housing at RIBA Project updates University of Manchester receives approval for engineering campus Events Screening “A legacy of Mies and King” documentary film in Amsterdam Events The Mecanoo Mansion at RIBA exhibition “At home in Britain” Project updates Thamesmead proposals revealed Events Francine Houben on Learning Environments at IABR Events New York Lecture Francine Houben Project updates RIBA North West Award for HOME Project updates Delft Station wins Architizer A+Award Events Mecanoo lecture at Manchester School of Architecture Publications Francine Houben - CLAD magazine Project updates Construction New Premises Eurojust reaches highest point Events Exhibition update: Milan and Brisbane Publications Mecanoo’s Cultural Center in Shenzhen Set to Top Out in April - Archdaily Events Utrecht University awards Honorary Doctorate to Francine Houben Project updates Construction of the Córdoba Palace of Justice Events Francine Houben at Yale School of Architecture Events Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Award 2016 Project updates Shenzhen project wins Architectural Review MIPIM Future Project Award Publications Mecanoo finalist for three Architizer A+ Awards Publications HOME on RIBA North West Awards shortlist Publications Blue Streak: Municipal Offices and Train Station Delft – Architectural Record Events Francine Houben at Velo-city Conference in Taipei Project updates Mecanoo wins Tainan Public Library competition Events Grand Opening Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Events Francine Houben lecture in Rotterdam Project updates Entrance hall for Keukenhof spring gardens tops out Events Mecanoo lecture in Amsterdam by Sylvie Beugels and Arne Lijbers Publications Francine Houben to be awarded Honorary Doctorate Publications Mecanoo new member firm Van Alen International Council Events, Project updates Mecanoo and Gispen launch Room to Learn Project updates First phase Municipal Offices Delft completed Publications Mecanoo's magnificent 2015 Project updates Mecanoo team shortlisted for Soestdijk Palace redevelopment Project updates Mecanoo’s iconic Hilton open to the public Publications Connie Janssen Danst & Mecanoo: Dancing on architecture Publications Can Architect Francine Houben Remake the Public Library? - curbed.com Events, Publications Francine Houben receives Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize for lifetime achievement Publications People Place Purpose: New monograph Francine Houben/Mecanoo Events 'Let’s Gro' Francine Houben in Groningen Publications Francine Houben, Martha Thorne and Christine Murray on women in architecture Project updates Mecanoo completes renovation iPabo Amsterdam Project updates ROC ID College tops out Publications Francine Houben about NYPL on Nieuwsuur Publications DC Public Library Releases More Renderings of the MLK Library Renovation - Architect Magazine Project updates DCPL executive director talks about MLK modernisation Project updates Manchester housing development submitted for approval Events Unbuilt Mecanoo at Dutch Design Week Publications How Architecture Is Born: The Visionary Process of Mecanoo - Architizer Publications Giuseppe Gallo abstracts Mecanoo's architecture - Designboom Events International perspectives on Chicago and the future of urban change Events Francine Houben at Hay Festival Segovia Project updates Construction of Health Boulevard starts Project updates Mecanoo to lead New York Public Library renovation Project updates Mecanoo designs Keith Haring exhibition in Kunsthal Project updates The University of Manchester announces £350 million engineering campus designed by Mecanoo Project updates Zaans Medical Centre tops out Events Mecanoo celebrates three decades Project updates Life Sciences Incubator is the first BREEAM-NL Outstanding lab Project updates Start of construction at Hotel Château St. Gerlach Publications Archdaily In Progress: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Events Four lectures in South Africa by Friso van der Steen Events Francine Houben guest at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Publications Casting a critical architectural eye on Boston’s building boom Publications The proposed future of Mies van der Rohe's only library - Architect Magazine Events Mecanoo photo exhibition at AIA Headquarter in Washington DC Project updates Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award for Library of Birmingham Publications Delft University of Technology among greenest in the world Publications Mecanoo Projects in Delft - Map Events Francine Houben to give lecture at AIA in Washington Project updates First phase student campus Leiden completed Events Winners Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Awards announced Project updates Brickwork of Bolling Building wins BAC Craft Award Events Sebastiaan Kaal to present MLK Library plans at National Building Museum in Washington DC Project updates SILO’s design for Fontys R3 wins Gold European Design Award Events Francine Houben to speak in Amsterdam and The Hague Events Building HOME in Manchester Events Mecanoo B.15 Modelmaking Award Events Chris Perry to present at RIAS Convention Events Francine Houben to speak at National Gallery in Prague Events Innovative Design Alternatives Summit Boston features Francine Houben Publications Francine Houben wins prestigious Dutch cultural prize Events, Project updates King opens monumental cultural heritage museum Project updates Mecanoo opens iconic new municipal building in Boston Publications, Project updates A closer look at those MLK Library renderings - Architect Magazine Events Francine Houben guest at Harvard’s Design Competition Conference Publications Alexandra Lange on what makes the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building a model for urban redevelopment Project updates Palace of Justice in Córdoba is under construction Publications LOBBY interviews Francine Houben Events Dick van Gameren in India to lecture on affordable housing Project updates Peabody selects Proctor and Matthews Architects and Mecanoo for regeneration of Thamesmead Events Francine Houben to deliver keynote in Taiwan on National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Project updates Mecanoo and Gispen to collaborate on learning environment of the future Events Fedele Canosa gives lecture at Isala Theater Project updates Birmingham Library wins Civic Trust Award for Universal Design Events, Project updates Mecanoo expands Manchester office Project updates Arriving in Delft is an unforgettable experience Project updates Boston Public School department moves into new home Project updates M for Rotterdam - 10 years of Montevideo Project updates Vast hand-drawn mural to complete Boston’s Bruce C. Bolling Building Events Kinderacademie Delft (Children's Academy) visits Mecanoo Project updates Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – work in progress Publications Mecanoo gets abstracted by Giuseppe Gallo Publications Dutch architect’s design brings light to Dudley Square Publications Mecanoo's memorable 2014 Project updates Mecanoo designs cycling route in China Publications Designboom exclusive - interview with Francine Houben Project updates New vision for Oldham’s Coliseum Theatre and Heritage Centre Events Dick van Gameren lecture in Glasgow Publications, Project updates New short film of Delft Train Station Publications A People's Palace – exhibition catalog now on sale at NAi (Nieuwe Instituut) Events Business of Design Week Hong Kong features Francine Houben Project updates New Noorderpoort School Opens in Stadskanaal Events National Manifestation Heat in the Delta Project updates Birmingham Library wins again and bags Mies Award nomination Events Francine Houben at Apeldoorn conference in Liverpool Publications Remembering Mayor Menino – “It’s a new day in Dudley” Project updates First train goes through Delft railway tunnel Publications, Project updates Banyan Plaza - Taiwan mega-theatre under construction Publications A People's Palace - Aedes Architecture Forum video Project updates Mecanoo and BuroHappold to design the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg Project updates Mecanoo nominated for Public Building Architect of the Year Events Symposium Technical Innovations in Architecture Publications, Project updates Birmingham's new central library has won a BBC online vote to find Britain's favourite new building Events, Publications A People’s Palace: Behind The Scenes at Mecanoo’s Upcoming Exhibition in Berlin Publications RTL Late Night with Francine Houben Events A People’s Palace. The Library of Birmingham and Other Buildings for the Public - Mecanoo exhibition in Berlin Mecanoo designs new entrance building for the world famous Keukenhof gardens Publications Boundaries and decoration: Sofia Pereira of Mecanoo on the Library of Birmingham Project updates Library of Birmingham on Blueprint Awards shortlist Publications Civil Engineering - Modern Arches, ‘Supercore’ Define Cultural Complex Project updates Opening renovated Fontys R3 building in Eindhoven Events Paul Ketelaars to speak at symposium in Sittard Events 2014 Stirling Prize Stories in London Project updates Mecanoo and Movares to design train station area Ede Project updates Station Delft ready for testing Events Exhibition update: Milan, Paris and Heerlen Events The Libraries of the Future - Francine Houben in the Library of Rotterdam Project updates Mecanoo designs open life sciences campus Pivot Park Events New website launch! Publications Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham in the UK hits record numbers Events Dick van Gameren speaks at Swedish seminar on public housing Start construction Life Sciences Incubator at Utrecht Science Park Publications Mecanoo on architecture and healthcare Events Francine Houben at Conversations on Architecture in Boston Publications The New York Times - Transforming, but Not Disrupting Project updates Construction begins of Mecanoos Three Cultural Centers & One Book Mall Project updates Next phase developing Zaans Medisch Centrum Publications In Mekelpark all students come together - Francine Houben Events First Mecanoo Studio 3 in Soongsil University completed Publications, Project updates National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) - work in progress Project updates Historical city map graces the vaulted ceiling of Delft’s new train station Project updates Mecanoo selected for new Peabody projects panel Project updates Library of Birmingham shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize Events, Project updates Rabobank Westelijk Mijnstreek Advice Centre opened Project updates Opening of the Amsterdam International Golf Club Events 14th International Architecture Biennale: Fundamentals Publications Inside Outside - Petra Blaisse in 'De Canvasconnectie' Publications Whistling Rock Golf Clubhouse - documentary Project updates Mecanoo appointed to design Manchester Engineering campus development Events Dag van de Bouw 2014 (Construction Day) Events Future of the Education Facilities - KIYFE Spring Symposium Events Dutch housing design: standards and ideals Events Architectenbal 2014 Publications ARCHITECT Visits: Mecanoo Project updates Kaap Skil, Maritime and Beachcombers Museum on Texel receives Special Commendation Project updates Mecanoo commissioned to design new Rijndam physical rehabilitation centre Events Ellen van der Wal speaks at the great schools congress Project updates The Library of Birmingham wins 5 RIBA awards Publications Boston Bricks with a Dutch Touch - documentary Project updates Manchester arts centre HOME designed by Mecanoo tops out Project updates Mecanoo’s design for University of Cambridge housing scheme receives planning approval Events Dick van Gameren lectures in Santiago de Chile Publications A Tale of Two Houses - The Wall Street Journal Publications Q&A: Francine Houben of Mecanoo Architecten Project updates Child Centre Mill opened Project updates Mecanoo wins Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington D.C. Events Francine Houben is UK Woman Architect of the Year Project updates Mecanoo to design masterplan in Santiago de Chile Publications GEM Magazine/Birmingham & Solihull Publications AD Interviews: Francine Houben/Mecanoo Project updates Official start construction Zaans Medical Center Publications Mecanoo’s Francesco Veenstra on “Sustainability as Social Responsibility” Project updates Mecanoo among final three for redesign Washington MLK Library Events Kaohsiung International Arts Container Festival Publications, Project updates A+ Winners Mecanoo Tell Us How To Weave Together A Community From Brick Project updates Mecanoo to design theatre and heritage centre in Oldham, United Kingdom Project updates Mecanoo team wins competition in Warsaw Project updates Sterren college wins architecture award of Haarlem Project updates Mecanoo designs residential tower in Amsterdam Events RIBA "Pushing Boundaries" Series Project updates Mecanoo to design school in Leiden Project updates Mecanoo team shortlisted for Washington MLK Library Publications BLUEPRINT 330 - Library of Birmingham Events Francine Houben lectures in the Santiago, Chile Publications BBC The Culture Show - The People's Palace Project updates Fontys School of Sport Studies wins WAF Award Publications Redefining the Library Events, Project updates Library of Birmingham opens on the 3rd of September Events Dudley Square exhibition at Boston Architectural College Project updates Noorderpoort in Stadskanaal tops out Publications "Libraries are the most important public buildings" Publications Vogue Nederland - August Project updates Two projects nominated for a total of three awards Events Projects by Dick van Gameren on show in Triennial Milan Events Francine Houben talks in Tainan Events Lecture for School of Architecture and Society of Politecnico Events Francesco Veenstra lectures at smart lighting 2013 Events Housing in Addis Abeba Events Mecanoo showcases stations in Istanbul Project updates Anne Frank primary school, a prime example of durability
Project updates Jacob’s Pillow unveils opening date & artists for new landmark Mecanoo-designed Doris Duke Theatre
Project updates Mecanoo and Raumplan to lead transformation of Museum Dr8888 into a future-proof cultural hub
Project updates Nature meets mobility: Mecanoo and Royal HaskoningDHV shape the future of mobility at Ede-Wageningen train station
Publications Interview with Mecanoo’s Sara Navrady and Trinity College on the Lawson Centre for Sustainability
Project updates Nuno Fontarra on finding inspiration and the significance of multidisciplinary arts at Saadiyat Cultural District
Project updates Rotterdam's iconic Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen moves forward with Mecanoo’s ambitious renovation plans
Events, Project updates DC Public Library wins the Institute of Museum and Library Service Award for Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Project updates Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi: One of the greatest concentrations of cultural institutions is on track for 2025 completion
Events, Project updates Francine Houben honoured with 2024 NAF Ambassadors' Award for the renovation of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Project updates Mecanoo selected to design the new Bavarian Insurance Chamber on Munich‘s Maximilianstrasse
Events Nuno Fontarra presents ‘From Concept to Construction: Deciphering Mecanoo’s Design Process’ at Macao Cultural Centre
Project updates Mecanoo's transformative design for the Perth Museum revives Scotland's community pride
Publications Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Update the New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts Main Branch – Architectural Record
Publications WAN Awards Practice of the Year Mecanoo on the challenges and rewards of social housing design
Events Madame Architect Presents: Francine Houben and Susanna Sirefman at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Publications RIBA's '100 Women Architects in Practice’ profiles the heroines of building change for a new generation
Publications Mecanoo's architectural legacy unveiled in stunning new book: People Place Purpose Poetry
Project updates Mecanoo's Kaohsiung Vision: Public Engagement paves the way for a Pioneering Social Housing Development
Events The Visionary's Journey: Becoming a Game Changer with Francine Houben at BODW’s Business of Design Week 2023
Events Exploring the transformation and reuse of vacant buildings at Pakhuis de Zwijger with Arne Lijbers
Project updates Villa BW receives the Future House International Residential Award hosted by Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum
Project updates Celebrating a milestone: Foundation stone laid for Mecanoo and Metaform's ambitious Velodrome and Sports Complex in Luxembourg
Project updates Construction starts at the new European Investment Bank designed by Mecanoo and Buro Happold
Events, Project updates Official opening of Heerlen City Hall and Municipal Offices during Cultura Nova Festival
Project updates Manchester's character, materiality, and historic past honored in Mecanoo's One Silk Street
Project updates Mecanoo and Meng in collaboration with LOLA Landscape Architects win International Design Competition for Shenzhen Guangming Scientist Valley
Project updates Reconceptualizing Urban Housing Exhibition on liveable collective housing featuring women-led practices from around the globe
Project updates Mecanoo shortlisted for St. Lawrence Centre Redevelopment - A new cultural hub for the city of Toronto
Project updates Planning permission granted to Brink Tower, set to become an energy positive and inclusive neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Project updates Construction starts at the new European Investment Bank designed by Mecanoo and Buro Happold
Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library receives the Design Citation of Merit at the Docomomo Modernism in America Awards
Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library wins the Library Award at the International Architecture Awards 2022
Project updates Inspired by the industrial heritage the Hoge Wiek Tower represents the gateway to the city centre
Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library announced as a winner in the 2022 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
Project updates Unilever Benelux Headquarters delivers an interior depicting a city, with streets and shops – the Unilever City
Project updates Tilburg chooses Mecanoo and ABT for the design research of the TextielMuseum and its surroundings
Project updates Taichung Green Corridor wins the World Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence/Built Urban Design
Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library recognised with the AIA/ALA Library Building Award
Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library awarded twice at the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Awards
Project updates Transformation of the former office building 'De Ster' into a residential tower has started
Project updates Mecanoo designs the new Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, home to some of the rarest specimens on the planet
Project updates Mecanoo transforms World Port Centre Rotterdam interior into a coherent activity-based space
Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library renovation wins US Building of the Year 2021
Publications, Project updates Film: A Legacy of Mies and King - Renovating the Public Library of Washington D.C.
Project updates Margarinefabriek redevelopment: Production location becomes new Rotterdam city district
Project updates A melting pot of buildings and spaces, KAMPUS celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Manchester's Canal Street
Project updates The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library reopens after a Humanistic Transformation
Project updates Mecanoo & CHYBIK + KRISTOF shortlisted for Prague’s Vltava Philharmonic Hall Competition
Events, Project updates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library wins prestigious Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award
Project updates Mecanoo’s Taichung Green Corridor reuses the old railway to connect different parts of the city
Events, Project updates Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library wins MASterworks Best Adaptive Reuse Award
Events, Project updates Grand opening of The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures
Project updates Manifesto Rotterdam Zuid: An integral vision for a sustainable and future-proof development for the South
Project updates Reimagining the New York Public Library - Before and After. A New-Generation Library reopens in Midtown Manhattan
Project updates Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle revitalize New York’s largest circulating branch, the Stravros Niarchos Foundation Library
Project updates Construction completed on UK’s largest engineering campus at The University of Manchester
Project updates Mecanoo selected to design the new Macau Central Library in UNESCO World Heritage Site
Events Francine Houben discusses the approach to preservation and adaptive reuse at the Reuse and Renewal Virtual Summit
Project updates Mecanoo and MAYU completes Tainan Public Library inspired by the local culture and designed for the tropical climate
Publications America’s libraries are essential now - and this beautifully renovated one gives us hope - The Washington Post
Events 2021 International Residential Architecture Conceptual Design Competition – Before and After a Global Pandemic
Project updates Catalyst and Connector: Mecanoo presents vision for the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
Publications Francine Houben about the coronavirus “We have to design walkable and bikeable cities” – Archello
Events, Publications Francine Houben at Dezeen's Virtual Design Festival in collaboration with 'Architects, not Architecture'
Project updates Courtyards and communal identity define Mecanoo's housing at North West Cambridge Development
Events Francine Houben will take on the position of Louis Kahn Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture
Project updates BPD, Dura Vermeer and Mecanoo win a tender to develop an area in Holland Park West, Diemen
Project updates Mecanoo completes The Place Taipei with a design that strengthens the distinct identity of the context
Events, Project updates Mecanoo wins two Architizer A+Awards and is presented with the Special Honoree Award
Project updates Mecanoo part of the Co:MK:U team shortlisted to design the new Milton Keynes University Campus
Events The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra praises the acoustics of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts
Events Francine Houben tours China and shares Mecanoo's humanistic approach: People, Place, Purpose and Poetry
Project updates LocHal nominated for the Dutch Design Awards and the IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year
Project updates Mecanoo will transform the monumental Meneba factory near Amsterdam into a thriving community
Project updates Mecanoo reveals alternative proposal for Hengli International Headquarters in Shenzhen
Events Dick van Gameren appointed Dean of the TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
Project updates Mecanoo and Ayesa's Palace of Justice nominated for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award 2019
Events, Project updates Join NS, Mecanoo and Gispen and experience the train interior of tomorrow at DDW Eindhoven
Events, Project updates NS, Mecanoo and Gispen share their common vision of a train interior at the Innovation Expo
Project updates Mecanoo and Metaform win Mondorf-les-Bains Velodrome and Sports Complex together with Pohl Architekten
Events, Publications “Francine Houben, a Dutch Architect with Global Success” series premiere on July 12th
Project updates Mecanoo completes Masterplan Villa Industria inspired by the industrial heritage of Hilversum
Project updates Keith Haring mural revealed at Mecanoo’s new masterplan after being hidden for 30 years
Project updates Mecanoo to transform Taichung railway line into green corridor that connects the city
Events Francine Houben to receive the International Honorary Fellow Award from the Architecture Institute of Taiwan
Events, Project updates World's largest single-roof performing arts center by Mecanoo nears completion
Project updates Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building recognized with the Honor Award for Design Excellence at BSA Awards
Events, Project updates Zaans Medical Centre nominated for Frame Awards - Healthcare Centre of the Year
Project updates Balfour Beatty awarded to construct the Manchester Engineering Campus designed by Mecanoo
Events, Publications Francine Houben receives Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize for lifetime achievement
Publications DC Public Library Releases More Renderings of the MLK Library Renovation - Architect Magazine
Project updates The University of Manchester announces £350 million engineering campus designed by Mecanoo
Publications Alexandra Lange on what makes the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building a model for urban redevelopment
Project updates Peabody selects Proctor and Matthews Architects and Mecanoo for regeneration of Thamesmead
Publications, Project updates Birmingham's new central library has won a BBC online vote to find Britain's favourite new building
Events A People’s Palace. The Library of Birmingham and Other Buildings for the Public - Mecanoo exhibition in Berlin
Publications, Project updates National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) - work in progress
Project updates Mecanoo’s design for University of Cambridge housing scheme receives planning approval
Publications, Project updates A+ Winners Mecanoo Tell Us How To Weave Together A Community From Brick