big ankles - The World of Fashion
Meet the team at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). Explore our partners, architects, and specialists shaping the future of architecture and design. BIG has grown globally since 2005, with 60+ buildings in 10+ countries.
Understanding the Context
Join our 700+ person team shaping the future of architecture and design challenges. The Mountain is the second generation of the BIG-designed VM Houses: same client, same size, and same street. The program, however, is two thirds parking and one third living. When asked to design an apartment block next to a parking garage, BIG saw an opportunity to explore a new form of symbiotic urbanism.
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Bjarke Ingels - Founder & creative director, BIG “We designed our addition to the Treehotel - the Biosphere - to create a unique experience for hotel guests, which takes inspiration from the qualities of the surrounding forest and absorbs them into the interior. The ecology is the driver behind the architectural expression.”