20 January, 2012 at 18:14
UNESCO has mobilized experts to identify and discuss the scientific, environmental, cultural and socioeconomic challenges faced by the World Heritage site of Venice and its Lagoon in the context of global change. Their workshop reports use our provocative project for Venice as its cover. You can see the details of our project here. Read more about the UNESCO report here.
20 January, 2012 at 16:46
Julien De Smedt talks about two harbour bath projects (the Copenhagen Harbour Bath completed in 2002 and Kalvebod Waves currently underway) that have reimagined the way Copenhagen uses its harbour fronts from a once industrialized centric pathway to hubs for leisure and contemporary urban life.
23 December, 2011 at 3:25
After six years of development in Asia, JDS Architects establishes its first office in Shanghai in order to oversee its projects in the region. The new office will service a number of key projects in the People’s Republic of China and in Asia as a whole. JDS is committed to design contemporary, sustainable projects that can address the challenges of some of Asia’s most rapidly expanding cities. To close the year we introduce some of the projects that occurred in the region in 2011…
JDS releases its design for a limited competition to design a new 5 star hotel and class A office complex in Hangzhou Xintiandi district. See the project here.
JDS have been commissioned to develop two 170 meter mixed use towers in Wuhan consisting of residential, sports club, retail and park space in Wuhan’s Central Business District. The project is now in the schematic design phase and is due for construction start early 2013.
The competition winning Hangzhou H project has now received building permit and along with our partners at Hangzhou Xintiandi, CHINA CUC and MUDI we expect construction to commence in March 2012. See the project here.
Discover our design for an invited competition of a 198,000 m2 mixed use development in Wuhan’s CBD together with ARUP and MUDI. See the project here.
We present our design for a community centre in Shanghai Pudong District pending government approval. See the project here.
Together with MUDI and Tongji University, JDS have submitted our design for the Chongming bike park limited competition. The project consists of 3 main buildings: a gateway building to the park, a multifunctional hall and a bicycle museum. See the project here.
19 December, 2011 at 2:55
JDS was commissioned to design the masterplan and provide custom furnishing for the Brooklyn Bazaar event held in a 40,000 square foot warehouse on the Williamsburg waterfront from December 15th-17th, 2011. During the three nights, the space was converted into a bustling marketplace, food festival and concert venue. Over 100 food, art, and craft vendors and an impressive roster of DJs and bands were brought in to showcase local artisans.
Drawing inspiration from Lars Von Triers Dogville, the layout featured stenciled typography and designated spaces outlined in dotted chalk floor markings. The furniture included custom made tables, bars, vendor stands and benches. See more about the project here.
28 November, 2011 at 9:07
JDS ARCHITECTS NEW OFFICE RECEPTION, BIRTHDAY AND EXHIBITION
Join us this Friday the 2nd of December to discover our new spaces of office and exhibition in the center of Brussels. In preparation for the European Danish presidency, JDS will present a series of realised or ongoing projects in Denmark and abroad.
JDS VIERT ZIJN VIERDE VERJAARDAG OP EEN NIEUWE LOCATIE IN BRUSSEL
Wees erbij vrijdag 2 december om onze nieuwe kantoor- en expositieruimtes te ontdekken in het hartje van Brussel. Ter voorbereiding van het Europees- Deens presidentsschap zal JDS een reeks van gerealiseerde en lopende projecten uit Denemarken en andere landen voorstellen.
JDS CELEBRE 4 ANS A BRUXELLES DANS NOUVEL ESPACE
Rejoignez nous ce vendredi 2 Décembre à partir de 17h pour découvrir nos nouveaux espaces de bureaux et d’exposition au centre de Bruxelles. En préparation de la présidence Européenne Danoise, JDS vous présentera une série de projets réalisés ou en cours de réalisation au Danemark ainsi que son actualité
Video invitation. Click to view.
Administrative City – BE Buildings
Randomly colored render ID, 81 x 59 cm
Jenha Marina Resort Beirut
Randomly colored render ID, 81 x 59 cm
24 November, 2011 at 15:52
The Municipality of Copenhagen hosted the 24th of November 2011 an award show to honour the best buildings and urban environments of Copenhagen. The purpose of the award is to inspire architects and their commissioners to create innovative contemporary architecture. The Hedonistic Rooftop in Birkegade, which is the most popular area of the Northern borough of Copenhagen, has been awarded in this category.
The award was handed over by Mayor of Culture and Leisure Pia Allerslev to Julien De Smedt and a handful of residents of the recently completed project at the City Hall of Copenhagen the 24th of November 2011.
The Birkegade Rooftop project is designed by PLOT = JDS + BIG and further on completed by JDS.
Read more about the award here.
See more about the award here (http://www.arkitektforeningen.dk/Nyt/Kalender/Bygningspr%C3%A6miering%20%E2%80%93%20K%C3%B8benhavn)
23 November, 2011 at 10:44
Quoted from Brooklyn Night Bazaar press release:
“Williamsburg, NY… Brooklyn Night Bazaar, a recurring nighttime market readies for the holidays with an extravagant showcase for independent artists, crafters, chefs, designers, and musicians in a 40,000 sq foot warehouse with 30-foot ceilings on the waterfront. Founder and Brooklynite Aaron Broudo was inspired by the Southeast Asian night markets — where a manic energy infuses with music as locals and tourists sample dishes and bargain for objects. Brooklyn’s version is a mega-pop-up platform that commingles indie music, handmade zines, homegrown jams, projected art videos and giant helium balloons.
Broudo has tapped Ken Farmer, the Creative Director of Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY), to orchestrate the artistic vision behind this part street fair, part art fair, and part concert to take place over the three nights of December 15-17. Highlights include a curated vendor area of innovative retail entrepreneurs like Playbutton, Kill Devil Hill, and Sit & Read; an artist-designed half pipe that will double as the music stage; as well as video installations and light projections curated by NBNY, the group who helmed the Bring to Light festivals in Greenpoint. Architect Julien De Smedt, whose recent ski jump in Norway garnered numerous awards, has been commissioned to masterplan the market and design special furniture for the space.
Brooklyn Night Bazaar re-imagines the sights, sounds and smells of the market and provides an environment that supports the local creative economies by encouraging artistic expression.”
Brooklyn Night Bazaar
December 15, 16, 17 2011
From 5pm to midnight
149 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg
For more info see www.bkbazaar.com.
16 November, 2011 at 15:13
The Danish Embassy in Seoul hosts from the 16-18th of November a conference, which focuses on sustainable architecture. The conference is organised in partnership with the Korea Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA).
JDSA has been invited to exhibit at the embassy, and is displaying a number of sustainable projects.
More info can be found here.
9 November, 2011 at 15:42
JDS Architect’s Stacked shelving system and Crushed bowl are part of Muuto’s 5 Year Exhibit at Design Museum Denmark. The birthday reception with music and drinks is on the 10th of November from 16.30h until 18.30, Bredgade 68, Copenhagen.
Access to the exhibition is free and open to the public from the 11th to the 13th of November during normal opening hours of the museum. More information about the event can be found here.
8 November, 2011 at 17:44
The exhibition starts in Munich the 10th of November 2011 and runs until the 18th of January 2012, afterwards it travels to Cologne and Rotterdam.
The exhibition focuses on the philosophy and the outlook on architecture in Belgium and its influences internationally. On display are drawings, photographs,
visualisations, films and scale-models.
Programme for the vernissage:
9th of November 2011
7.30 pm get together with drinks
8.15 pm welcome speech AIT
8.30 pm Lectures
9.00 pm Fingerfood | Music | Talks
Read more about the exhibition here.
