Bötzow Brewery in Berlin to be transformed into a bustling urban hub
The project of revamping the historic ensemble of the Bötzow Brewery in Prenzlauer Bay, Berlin was the result of a competition. It’s a fascinating composition of old buildings on a man made hill in the middle of Berlin, enriched with
Shida Evaluation Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden officially opened
Mid-November, this new garden within the Chicago Botanical Garden was officially opened for the public. It is the result of a competition from 2013. It’s goal is to provide spaces for the evaluation of shade loving plants and roses. This kind of
Kunsthaus Zürich extension opens to the public (CH)
The Kunsthaus Zürich, designed by the Swiss architect Karl Moser, was built between 1904 and 1910 and is situated on Heimplatz, a square in Zurich’s city centre. The existing museum has been expanded with a new building on the opposite
Competition win for new office development in Hamburg (DE)
The submitted design, a close collaboration between Wirtz International and David Chipperfield Architects Berlin was selected as the winning entry in a two-stage architectural competition. Situated between the Outer Alster Lake and Park Moorweide, the new office campus will house the new
Exclusive roof garden for five-star hotel Cheval Blanc at La Samaritaine, Paris
La Samaritaine, the historic department store situated in the heart of Paris, France closed in 2005 for safety reasons. It was once the largest department store in Paris. Over the past few years the building complex has undergone a bold
Conversion of Jacoby Studios in Padernborn (DE) receives two awards
The former ‘St. Vincenz hospital’ is situated in the center of Paderborn next to the western tributary of the Pader Springs. The hospital moved out in 2013 and the existing complex has been converted into a new headquarter for a family-run company
Notice of office closure during Christmas and New Year’s Holidays
Notice of office closure during Christmas and New Year’s Holidays. Please be advised that Wirtz International will close at 5:30pm, on Thursday 24th December 2020 for the Christmas holidays and will reopen on Monday 4th January 2021 at 8:30am (CEST).
Construction has begun on ‘De Stadstuin’ Phase II, located in Ronse, Belgium
Construction has begun on the second and final part of the public park 'De Stadstuin' in Ronse. The park, situated on a 11 ha site overlooking the city, is vital part of an important city extension project launched by the
New shade evaluation display garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden (US)
The beauty and wonder of plants are integral to a living museum such as the Chicago Botanic Garden. A new plant production facility and display garden on the Kris Jarantoski Campus will ensure the Garden’s ability to maintain and even
Landscape works at the Kunsthaus Zürich (CH) in full swing!
The Kunsthaus Zürich, designed by the Swiss architect Karl Moser, was built between 1904 and 1910 and is situated on Heimplatz, a square in Zurich’s city centre. The existing museum has been expanded with a new building on the opposite