NEWS
15-10-2021
Bruno Gaudin Architectes Library La Contemporaine campus of the Université Paris Nanterre
On the campus of the Université Paris Nanterre, the new building of the...
14-10-2021
Atelier Pierre Thibault designs contemporary house on Brome Lake
The relationship with the surrounding landscape, the vivid colours and the enchanting...
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Livegreen
15-10-2021
SET Architects, how to rethink a small flexible home
The Italian SET Architects studio has completed the renovation of a small apartment for a graphic designer in the heart of Rome’s Testaccio district. A carefully conceived project, on minimal but flexible spaces, which enhances the pre-existing elements with a new formal vocabulary.
14-10-2021
MFLA Landscape Design Studio and the most sustainable winery in the USA
The designers from the Munden Fry Landscape Associates - MFLA studio have created, in collaboration with Piechota Architecture, the only "zero net water and energy" winery in the USA with the Alexander Valley Silver Oak Winery in California. The Silver Oak Winery has obtained both the LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certifications.
THE ARCHITECTS SERIES
The Architects Series – A documentary on: Powerhouse Company
The latest event in The Architects Series, scheduled for Thursday, September 16, will host the Powerhouse Company international architecture firm and include the projection of a video and a lecture entitled “Level Up Architecture” given...
PROJECTS
Projects
The new façade of the Grand Théâtre de Québec, designed by the Lemay and Atelier 21 studios
The Canadian-based Lemay and Atelier 21 architectural firms recently inaugurated the new...
Architectural Solutions
NU Architectuur designs house in wood, lime hemp and straw
In Belgium’s countryside, a pentagonal wooden house combines classic and innovative building...
Inspiring Spaces
New Ultra Ariostea marbles for rooms with a personal, sophisticated style
The versatility of high-tech ceramic and the large size of Ultra Ariostea slabs make it possible to...
Projects
The new Integrated Day Centre in Nembro is the work of Remo Capitanio
Architect Remo Capitanio, in collaboration with Joi Donati and Alice Bottelli, has headed up the...
Architectural Solutions
Rammed earth dwellings in Australia by Luigi Rosselli
The new project designed by Australian architect Luigi Rosselli is a village of 12 dwellings built...
Inspiring Spaces
The charm and beauty of large-size ceramics: the new Iris Ceramica Group marbles
The new collections of marbles offered by the Iris Ceramica Group for floors, walls and...
Projects
Minohshinmachi House, economical beauty designed by Yasuyuki Kitamura
Japanese architectural firm Yasuyuki Kitamura Architects has designed a small independent home...
Architectural Solutions
A tower in Fuzhou made of concrete, glass and marble designed by INUCE
In Fuzhou, a 22-storey tower, designed by the INUCE studio and built in concrete, glass and marble,...
Inspiring Spaces
Pietra di Bilbao: timeless beauty for walls and floors
The new Iris Ceramica collection reinterprets the aesthetics of natural stones characterised by a...
Architetti
Alejandro Aravena - ELEMENTAL
Among the emerging figures in the world of contemporary architecture is Alejandro Aravena (1967). Born in Santiago de Chile, he graduated from Pontificia Cilena University in 1992 and continued his studies in Italy at IUAV (University of Architecture, Venice). Following the opening of his own design studio in 1994, in 2001 he founded ELEMENTAL S.A. in Santiago, where he has been Executive Director since 2006. With ELEMENTAL (which also comprises architects Gonzalo Arteaga, Juan Cerda, Victor Oddó, Diego Torres), Aravena began to focus his attention on building and infrastructure projects of public interest and significant social impact, not only in Chile but also in the USA, Mexico, China and Switzerland. ELEMENTAL design studio “promotes the improvement of social conditions, operating in the sectors of infrastructure, public space and housing through the creation of experimental works for the marginalized in Chile and Mexico” ....
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Expo Dubai 2020 has officially opened its doors. Our journey through the pavilions of the...
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Duett Düsseldorf, the project for the city of Düsseldorf's new cultural hub...