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‘Somewhere over the Ringbo…’ wins First prize in Europan17 Sweden in Rimbo.

The Jury highlighted “the strong analysis of existing values, with the foundation of a robust overall concept that allows a ring road to connect the local community both socially and ecologically”.

Implemented in phases, this project will transform Rimbo into a vibrant town, offering diverse mixed-use spaces that cater to a wide range of activities, functions, and people. Embracing various building typologies, dimensions, tenures, and affordability levels, the town will be a social space that encourages citizen interaction, stimulates sociability, and strengthens collective identity.

For more info, check link in bio.

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Currently working on the transformation of Bospolderplein, a neighbourhood square in Rotterdam West. The participatory process, which includes the neighbours and a team of city-making experts, aims to make the square both socially and climatically sustainable.

Villa Rubik in full construction mode! The design for this house in the outskirts of Dordrecht (NL) focuses on maximising the qualities of the plot by opening up its compact volume to the green surroundings.

It is a pleasure to work on this project with the excellent ex*****on by Bouwbedrijf Rietveld. The design was done with help from Iconic Ironic.

In the transformation of the Multihalle in Mannheim (DE), we are recovering the original openings of the shell. This restoration will enhance the Multihalle's former monumentality and openness, blurring the distinction between interior and exterior and reconnecting humans and nature.

Read more about the project on our website:
https://cofoarchitects.com/work/multihalle-transformation

M&I Apartment listed in Archello.com's Best Projects of 2021!
A big thank you to the editorial team for this recognition 🙏
https://archello.com/project/mi-apartment

M&I Apartment | COFO architects | Archello COFO architects, a Rotterdam-based firm, has transformed a relatively small and dark apartment into a generous home filled with light and colour. The clients are an empty-nester couple that wanted to convert their fam...

This 2021 we delivered M&I Apartment and it was published all around the globe! Special mention to this lovely article in South Korean magazine 월간 INTERNI&Decor
http://internidecor.com/57/?idx=8657125&bmode=view

Very happy to see Villa Rubik taking shape!

Beganegrond vloer storten woningen Wilgenwende Dordrecht

New office space! From now on, you can find COFO architects in De Fabriek van Delfshaven (Rotterdam). The office, located within walking distance from many of our projects, is well-rooted in the heart of Delfshaven.

The new address is Mathenesserdijk 416c, 3026 GV Rotterdam.
See you there!

For the Rotterdammers: Have you already visited the Rotterdam Architecture Month? COFO architects contributed to the exhibition by showing our design for Visserijplein, ‘Rambla + Kapsalon’.

The exhibition, located in the Kruisplein parking garage, presents how designers, academia, market parties and municipality are working together on a resilient city.

More info:
https://rotterdamarchitectuurmaand.nl/en/programme/item/festivalheart-rotterdam-architecture-month-2021/

Little C has won both the Jury and the Public Award of the Rotterdam Architectuurprijs 2021!

The jury and the citizens of Rotterdam have voted for this ambitious housing development that brings cohesion and continuity to the city.

Guillem Colomer Fontanet, from COFO architects, contributed to Little C as project architect in the CULD | INBO design tandem, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Congratulations to all those involved!

Read more:
https://www.rotterdamarchitectuurprijs.nl/prijs-2021

(photo: Ossip van Duivenbode)

Works have started on the renovation of the Multihalle in Mannheim! The first steps are testing the current shell structure and carefully demolishing outdated elements.

The Multihalle, designed by Frei Otto and Carlfried Mutschler in 1975 for the BUGA garden show, was a unique and colourful experience. The shell will be restored to enhance its former monumentality and openness, while the halls will be carefully reprogrammed with human-scale interventions. The Multihalle will become a versatile framework, open to society and to its multiple developments.

View the project on our website:
https://cofoarchitects.com/work/multihalle-transformation

Wonderful article about our project, M&I Apartment, in Diariodesign (text in Spanish).

COFO architects transforma una casa tras la emancipación de los hijos Casa en Sabadell, por COFO architects. Espacios más diáfanos, combinación de pavimentos y un curioso baño central de baldosas azules han sido la solución.

Little C has been nominated for the Rotterdam Architectuurprijs!

The ambitious housing development presents a new, high-density neighbourhood in the centre of Rotterdam. Fifteen compact buildings intertwine with publicly accessible streets and green squares, bringing cohesion and continuity to the city.

Guillem Colomer Fontanet, from COFO architects, contributed to Little C as project architect in the CULD | INBO design tandem.

Vote for Little C via:
https://www.rotterdamarchitectuurprijs.nl/prijs-2021/little-c.html

Little C Stedelijk ensemble van 15 woon- en werkgebouwen aan de Coolhaven in Rotterdam Little C viert hoogstedelijk, informeel wonen. Door een aantal scherpe essenties te formuleren (verankering, doorwaadbaarheid en een informele sfeer) en door het ontwerp daar steeds aan te toetsen, is in hartje Rotterdam e...

COFO’s design proposal for the main pavilion at the Concéntrico Festival is an open pavilion. Open in every sense.

Open to the city: Through randomly framed views, citizens can see and understand their everyday environment in a different way.

Open to change: An adaptable system that can be quickly reconfigured in response to the level of covid emergency or to festival events.

Open to visitors: A meeting space to encourage discovering, encircling, observing, experimenting, creating...

Open to creativity: The panel system is designed to stimulate the active participation of citizens, generating opportunities to experiment at different scales.

After reviewing over 200 submitted proposals, the jury from Concéntrico has chosen the winner of the pavilion competition. Congratulations to sauermartins + Mauricio Méndez!

During the corona crisis, the need for diverse, high-quality public space has become evident. A few years ago, COFO architects, in collaboration with art curator Piet de Jonge, developed a strategical design to transform the interior of a housing block in Rotterdam into a blossoming alpine garden.

The project, named Rocky Garden, provided a sustainable and affordable solution to remove the debris of a dilapidated warehouse by reusing it on-site. The debris, colonised and strengthened by alpine plants, would create a three-dimensional landscape of mountains and valleys.

This place-specific design gives the garden a unique identity, contributing to the collective pride of the local community. One of the main aims was to improve the social cohesion in this bleak neighbourhood by developing a participative plan for the self-sustained initiative.

Unfortunately, the project is currently on hold and the dilapidated warehouse continues to occupy potential public space.

For more information on ‘Rocky Garden’, please visit our website: https://cofoarchitects.com/work/rocky-garden

Renowned photographer Adrià Goula has photographed the apartment renovation we recently completed in Barcelona. He has beautifully captured how Mediterranean light enters deep into the apartment. Filtered by the textured glass and coloured by the intense blue tiles, daylight provides a unique bathing experience.

For more photos of ‘M&I Apartment’, please check our website:
https://cofoarchitects.com/work/mi-apartment

Our design for an apartment renovation in Barcelona plays with openness and intimacy, introducing intriguing sight lines and opacities between functions.

Direct morning sun rays deeply pe*****te the bathroom through the cupboard’s strategically placed open niches. Filtered by the textured glass and coloured by the intense blue tiles, daylight provides a unique bathing experience. Stepping out of the shower, the contrast between the blue tiles and the sand-coloured floor echoes the nearby Mediterranean Sea.

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For more information about ‘M&I Apartment’, please check our website: https://cofoarchitects.com/work/mi-apartment

This week we have taken over the Europan Cafe Instagram account and are presenting key aspects of architecture’s role in society. We like the idea of the Café as a place for relaxed conversation. So, join us and share your opinion, references, or whatever crosses your mind!

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