Christiansborg Slot Copenhagen, Denmark

Christiansborg Copenhagen Parliament building

Fire devastates Denmark’s historic Boersen building and iconic spire. One of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings is on fire and its iconic spire has collapsed – Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament in the capital city

Temporary UK Parliament on River Thames

Temporary UK Parliament on the River Thames in London

Design: Gensler, architects. A new film released of the radical concept for a new temporary Houses of Parliament located on the River Thames, a solution for the long overdue refurbishment of the historic Palace of Westminster building.

New Algerian Parliament: National Assembly Building

New Algerian Parliament Building

Design: Bureau Architecture Méditerranée. The building needs to embody the idea of democracy in action, the Algeria of the future, freedom, peace, strong but deliberative power. The architecture must communicate a distinct national identity founded on universal values.

Vietnamese National Assembly in Hanoi

Vietnamese National Assembly in Hanoi

Design: gmp – von Gerkan, Marg and Partners: The new building was erected in Hanoi’s historic city center, at the site of the former People’s Building in the area known as the Citadel.

Palace of Westminster London Renewal Architects

Palace of Westminster London Building

Alex Salmond suggests the Houses of Parliament should be rebuilt in Liverpool or Manchester. The current ‘patch and mend’ maintenance approach is no longer sustainable. Work to save the Grade I listed Palace of Westminster building is to start in 2022.

The Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa

The Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa

Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects + KWC Architects. This joint venture design to transform Ottawa’s century-old train station building to become an interim home for The Senate of Canada has been approved by the National Capital Commission.

New Iraqi Parliament Complex, Building Design

New Iraqi Parliament Complex, Building Design

Assemblage has won the international architecture competition for the design of the new Iraqi parliament complex in Baghdad. The $1Bn USD project includes a large complex of buildings in addition to the parliamentary chambers, and a masterplan for the adjacent part of the city.

Parliament Building of German Speaking Community

Parliament Building of German Speaking Community

Parliament Building of the German Speaking Community in Eupen, Belgium – design by Atelier Kempe Thill – The chamber officially represents the 74.000 inhabitants of the speech community: German Parliament Belgium, Eupen Building

European Parliament Strasbourg Building

Hemicycle and offices for the Head Office of the European Parliament including a hemicycle of 750 seats, 1133 offices for the members of Parliament, 18 commission halls of 50 to 350 seats, catering centre and services.