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Floornature is an international portal about architecture, design and design culture, investigating the contemporary with a special focus on sustainability. Its vocation, from the micro to the macro-scale of creativity, is to present new developments in architecture and design as they happen, with the specific intention of tracking emerging trends. The portal features special focus articles on materials for architecture and interviews with great masters of architecture and design.
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Bjarke Ingels - BIG
BIG, founded by Bjarke Ingels in 2005, is one of the world’s most advanced studios in the definition of urban scenarios and horizons. BIG has worked on numerous projects all over the world, all sharing a visionary view and an interest in innovative theories about contemporary society and lifestyles. Its two offices in Copenhagen and New York bring together professionals from all over the world, promoting cultural exchange as a source of wealth in design. The ....
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Alberto Apostoli
In 1997 Alberto and his brother Francesco opened Studio Apostoli & Associati offering the multi-disciplinary professional profile for which his education qualifies him. In 2006 he held his first solo show in the European Parliament Building in Brussels, entitled "Contamination between communication and design in architecture", attracting attention in the press all over Europe. In 2006 he also opened a studio in Guangzhou, and in 2007 he opened an agency in Casablanca. ....
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Alessandro Mendini
Considered one of Italy’s leading designers and critics, the extraordinary, multifaceted career of Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019) spans over forty years, embracing design, architecture and art. “Unconventional Architect” (G. Di Pietrantonio), "A voice that stood out from the crowd" (F. Oddo) and "Revolutionary Design" (R. Scorranese), Mendini graduated from the Politecnico di Milano (1959), but his work was not exclusively confined to ....