NEWS
25-09-2020
Snøhetta selected as winner of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Competition
A design that mitigates the impact of the wind and of other climatic factors, a library...
24-09-2020
Takeshi Hosaka Architects renovates the grave of the Kamakura Yukinoshita Church
In Yokohama, Japan, the renovation of the grave owned by the Kamakura Yukinoshita Church...
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Livegreen
25-09-2020
The new headquarters of the Boa Mistura collective in Madrid
Located in the Puente de Vallecas district, near Madrid’s M-30 ring road, the new headquarters of the famous creative collective of artists, Boa Mistura occupies the ground floor of a 1960s building. A project completed with the professionals from Estuyo Studio and Imaginean.
24-09-2020
Rotterdam by bike, from countryside to canals
The city of Rotterdam is known for its harbour and its architecture, especially from the post-war period and today’s famous icons, from the Erasmus Bridge to the station and the Markthal, to name but a few. But in no time at all, you can ride your bike out of the city, through the green countryside with its picturesque canals and farms.
THE ARCHITECT SERIES
The Architects Series – A documentary on: Werner Sobek
2020 events continue with the Architects Series, the series dedicated to leading...
PROJECTS
Projects
Raúl Sánchez: Tibbaut Duplex in Barcelona’s El Raval district
In the Tibbaut Duplex, Raúl Sánchez combines two apartments into a duplex and creates...
Architectural Solutions
BIG’s BiodiverCity in Penang, Malaysia
A floating biocity designed for the state of Penang in Malaysia by BIG with Hijjas and Ramboll...
Ceramic Innovation
Functional and decorative: the two souls of marble in the new Fiandre collections
The timeless look of marble brings to mind monumental historic works balancing the practical...
Projects
Bak Gordon: House in rua Costa do Castelo, Lisbon
Deeply rooted in its site - the hill beneath São Jorge Castle in Lisbon - this home in rua...
Architectural Solutions
Reinforced curved brick façade
An old building restored and expanded with classic technologies is given a new brick and glass...
Ceramic Innovation
New design trends: SapienStone countertops for the ideal customised kitchen
The latest kitchen design trends of autumn 2020 are oriented toward maximum practicality and...
Projects
Public Atelier + FUUZE: Expansion of Vřesovice school
With the aim of expanding the elementary school in Vřesovice u Prostějova, Czech Republic, Public...
Architectural Solutions
Springdale Library by RDHA incorporates photosensitive components in the glass facade
Library incorporates photosensitive technical components in its glass...
Ceramic Innovation
Venice Villa: FMG terrazzo tiles for exclusive and versatile interiors
Tradition, creativity and experimentation are at the heart of FMG’s extensive Venice Villa...
Architetti
Mário Martins
Mário Martins was born in Lagos, Algarve – Portugal in 1964, and graduated in 1988 from the Architecture Faculty of Lisbon Technical University. He worked for about one year in the architectural practice of Manuel Graça Dias and Egas José Vieira, and occasionally with the architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça. At the end of 1988 he decided to return to Lagos, setting up Oblíqua Arquitectos with the architect Vítor Lourenço, with whom he developed many projects before the partnership ended in 2000. Since then, through the company Mário Martins Atelier with Maria José Rio (his business partner and wife), he has continued to focus exclusively on architecture, assisted by his enormously dedicated and hard-working team. With a contemporary style influenced by the place in which he mainly works – Algarve – his projects have undergone a natural process of evolving and maturing ....
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23-09-2020
“Attraverso le Alpi” - exhibition on the transformations of the alpine landscape
On September 18, the “Attraverso le Alpi” exhibition opened its doors in 10 different...
22-09-2020
SCALIURBANI - Green Edition Digital Week
From September 22 to October 8, the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects...
21-09-2020
Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura - natural materials to live in harmony with the forest
The JG Residência designed by the Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura architecture studio...