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
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
The Alnwick Garden in Alnwick, Northumberland marks its 20th anniversary!
In 1996, the Duchess of Northumberland hired Wirtz International to redesign the 14 acres large grounds at Alnwick Castle. In 1997 we delivered a formal plan for The Alnwick Garden that has been little altered since. The main prominent feature of the
Wirtz International to revive Berlin’s industrial Georg-Knorr-Park
Following an urban planning competition, the design for the Georg-Knorr-Park quarter in Berlin by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin with Wirtz International Landscape Architects, was selected as the winning proposal by an expert jury. Georg-Knorr-Park, a former industrial and production site in Berlin’s Marzahn
Hertogensite, an urban renewal project in the heart of Leuven (BE).
Hertogensite, located in the city center of Leuven, is currently being transformed from a gray concrete site into an attractive green lung within a densely built-up urban area. An neighborhood where architecture and public space not only reinforce, but also
Construction has begun at South dock Gardens, Wood Wharf (UK)
A new urban district is being created in London’s Canary Wharf, which when complete will feature up to 3,600 new homes, a two form primary school, 490,000sq ft of retail space and eight acres of public spaces, squares and lush
Lush inner garden for the ‘Seven building’ in Brussels (BE)
Seven Building is a high quality renovation project in Brussels’ north district. The building, by Assar Architects, will offer a mix of co-working and offices. The lush inner garden by Wirtz International offers employee’s a relaxation zone within the workplace. Raised