Port of Tallinn Ltd. launched an architectural competition for the Old Harbour bridge. The winning work Under keyword „New Balance 100“ came from SIA „WITTEVEEN + BOS LATVIA“. The competition work was submitted by SIA Witteveen+Bos Latvia. The architect is Robbert-Jan van der Veen from Plein06. Novarc Group AS is involved as local consultant. The […]
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Construction works for reconditioning of town centers is starting all over Estonia
The mission project EV100 “Good Public Space” launched by the Association of Estonian Architects four years ago is coming to an end. The reconditioning of the first town center, Tõrva will start in the end of July. All 15 town centers are expected to to be reconditioned by 2020, within the period of the anniversary […]
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Jüri Rass has been appointed Deputy Secretary General
Jüri Rass has been appointed Deputy Secretary General for construction in the MInistry of Econom ic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia Upon proposal of the committee for selection of top management civil servants, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Urve Palo has appointed Jüri Rass the Deputy Secretary General for construction. He […]
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The new Tallinn courthouse will get the cornerstone
On Friday the cornerstone of the new Tallinn courthouse located on Lubja street, will be laid. The building will be completed by the spring of 2018. Äripäev Ehitusuudised ehitusuudised.ee/tallinna-uus-kohtumaja Photos: The cornerstone of the new Tallinn courthouse was laid Today the cornerstone of the new Tallinn courthouse located on Lubja street was laid. The building […]
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Estonian national museum review – touching and revealing
Situated on a former Soviet airfield and created by a multinational team in the middle of nowhere, Estonia’s national museum is an unlikely success ‘A contrasting combination of national and international, folkloric and modern, charged and cool’: The Estonian national museum in Tartu. Photograph: Takuji Shimmura It is unusual to put a museum at the […]
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Ülemiste Shopping Centre won first place at an international competition
On the 19th of April, the winners of the competition for the best European Shopping Centres were announced. Ülemiste won first place and even preceded Maltepe Park in Istanbul. Ülemiste won first place in the “best extension” category and according to the CEO of the shopping centre, this victory is not only a recognition for […]
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CAVE – the “new” field of BIM technology
CAVE – "det nye" innen BIM-teknologi from NITO Refleks on Vimeo. Aurora Hannisdal NITO Reflex
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The new ERM building won first place in a prestigious architectural competition
The architects responsible for the new building of the Estonian National Museum (Eesti Rahva Muuseum) won the main prize in a prestigious AFEX architectural competition by gaining unanimous approval from the judges. AFEX is an organization that supports architects who work outside of France and they have held an architectural competition to acknowledge the best […]
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Estonia will start developing e-construction
Estonian construction entrepreneurs and representatives of the country have gathered into a digital construction cluster in order to start developing e-construction. In the next three years, 600 000 euros will be invested in this field. Merylin Rüütli, who is one of the initiators of the cluster and the Head of the Architectural and Engineering bureau […]
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