MIPIM 2025, March 2025
An Unparalleled Networking Success for
Archi-Europe and Archi-World
In an unprecedented international context, MIPIM 2025 brought together more than 20,000 participants from around the world — political representatives, business and institutional leaders, and opinion leaders — to address the major challenges of shaping tomorrow’s cities with three key priorities: breaking down silos between public authorities and private stakeholders, bridging industry sectors, and showcasing the most exemplary projects and solutions. Between trust and hope, this 35th edition outlined a new dynamic, a collective remobilization, and opened new perspectives for both the French and international markets. Once again this year, Archi-Europe and Archi-World were proud to participate in MIPIM, contributing to what was an unparalleled networking success. The event offered unique opportunities to connect with architects and developers from across the globe. On this occasion, a special edition of Archi-News magazine was distributed, sparking widespread interest and resulting in a remarkable number of new enthusiastic subscribers, all eager to stay informed on the latest trends and innovations in architecture and urban development.
This year’s event promises unparalleled networking opportunities and inspiring keynote sessions by global thought leaders. Discover the latest trends in urban planning, architecture, and real estate in an iconic setting. Let MIPIM be your gateway to redefining the future of architecture. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your vision and expand your horizons in Cannes!
Reflection on BAU2025, Januari 2025
Again, it was a pleasure attending this year BAU2025 in Munich, the premier building and architecture trade fair in the world. This event stands out as one of the most fascinating platforms for discovering innovative sustainable and smart building materials, as well as solutions for on-site energy production, management, and storage.
This year’s edition is particularly impressive, showcasing how the construction industry has made significant strides in providing the right solutions and inspiring architects and engineers alike. It's evident from the overwhelming attendance of architects, who are eager to experience these solutions firsthand and engage in direct conversations with industry experts.
While we live in an increasingly digital world, many architects we spoke to admitted that critical information and cutting-edge innovations often fail to reach them through online channels. Events like BAU2025 offer an invaluable opportunity to see, touch, and understand the latest advancements in person, bridging the gap between the virtual and physical realms.
This is not just about exploring new products; it’s about continuous learning. By engaging with experts and discovering the latest developments, architects and designers are better equipped to ensure that each new project surpasses the last.
BAU2025 offers a glimpse into the future of building, making it an unmissable event for anyone in the industry. For architects seeking inspiration and practical solutions, there’s no better place to be.
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Read moreNBJ Architectes
Nautical Pole of Sète, Montpellier, France
The nautical pole is located in an emblematic site at the end of the Saint Louis pier in the port of Sète, near Montpellier in France. With multiple uses for the Société Nautique de Sète (SNS) and the SNSM associations, it ensures the necessary functionality by grouping together nautical activities in its base to accommodate office and social spaces on the upper floor. By its positioning and its materiality, the project aims to blend into the landscape while revealing it. It is from the reception room, which opens onto a vast terrace, that the distant horizon is revealed.
The program also gathers the nautical associations of Sete, the Nautical Society of Sete, and the SNSM. It is also a space for organizing nautical events, such as regattas, and the reception area is widely open onto a vast terrace that offers an exceptional view of the sea.
The choice of simple materiality in concrete was established according to the proximity with the sea, the stakes of perenniality and in order to minimize the maintenance of the building. Simple and sober forms chosen.
The building was worked in a will of insertion in the landscape and is revealed from the distance. A close collaboration with the Architect of Buildings of France was carried out in order to ensure the success of its intention, in particular with the city of Sete and its Mount Saint Clair.
In a will of reflection on materials and short circuits, architects worked with a device for the reuse of local eco-waste: the shells of oysters. To do this, a collaboration was undertaken with COLAS to develop a flooring product made from those oyster shells. The product is called Colstab Ostrea.
Colstab Ostrea® is a coating made from oyster shell sand and a hydraulic binder, which improves the product’s carbon footprint by 50% compared to traditional cement. This waste represents a major challenge for the region, as 10,000 tons of shellfish produced per year generate 8,000 tons of waste. With this product, COLAS is responding to a local environmental issue by giving new use to shellfish waste.
Outdoor areas have been treated with this type of coating, demonstrating the will to build a circular and local economy in this type of project.
For more information: www.nbj-archi.com
Photo credits © Jean-Luc Girod
Publié dans Archi-News 2023 numéro 56