NEWS
05-12-2019
Atelier Peter Zumthor with Mole Architects designs Secular Retreat in Devon
An unusual and sculptural project, a “refuge” perfectly integrated into...
04-12-2019
Gio Ponti Loving architecture exhibition at MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome
The major retrospective that MAXXI, National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome,...
Architecture and materials
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Livegreen
05-12-2019
Meet Point Cumbres, a sustainable mall in Cancun by Sanzpont Arquitectura
The architecture studio Sanzpont designed the Meet Point Cumbres shopping centre in Cancun, Mexico, located between the airport and the city centre. The complex is a response to the neighbourhood’s steady growth and includes a wide range of services for its users, including shopping and office areas as well as an important urban corridor.
04-12-2019
The Mufant in Turin, science fiction and urban regeneration
A former school in an outer suburb of Turin, a place on the edges of reality, as the founders say, has been turned into the location of Turin’s science fiction museum - Mufant. A cultural institution where for 10 years science fiction has been the suburb’s driver of life in the present.
THE ARCHITECT SERIES
The Architects Series – A documentary on: 3XN Architects
The Architects Series continues at SpazioFMG per...
PROJECTS
Projects
The “Cultural Block” in Paris, designed by Tolila+Gilliland with TVK
On the outskirts of Paris, in Clichy-Batignolles, a large new complex has sprung up, the work of...
Architectural Solutions
PES architects concrete and steel West Terminal in Helsinki
Helsinki’s new passenger terminal, designed by PES Architects for the ferry to Tallinn in Estonia...
Ceramic Innovation
Maximum GranitiFiandre: floors, walls and furniture for design in 2020
GranitiFiandre’s flexible, versatile Maximum porcelain maxi-slabs are among the top products on...
Projects
Oppenheim Architecture’s Kirchplatz Residence+Office
International architectural practice Oppenheim Architecture renovated and expanded a historic...
Architectural Solutions
OMA’s black concrete and glass building in Manhattan
OMA’s first building in Manhattan is a unique residential building made of black concrete and...
Ceramic Innovation
SapienStone: dark neutral colours for kitchen countertops in 2020
SapienStone porcelain combines total resistance with a refined look suitable for a great variety of...
Projects
Elisa Fuscaldo, Sebastian Gomez: El Sucucho home and studio in Rosario
A completely new approach to the home becomes a model for design in the town of Rosario, in...
Architectural Solutions
KØGE Nord Station is a steel tunnel covered with aluminium and timber
Køge Station is a steel tunnel covered with timber on the inside and aluminium on the...
Ceramic Innovation
Wood, stone, terra cotta and majolica: the variety and fantasy of Whole floors
Iris Ceramica’s Whole collection is a whole world of materials, a heterogeneous solution...
Architetti
Oriol Bohigas - MBM Arquitectes
MBM design studio (an acronym of the partners’ surnames Martorell, Bohigas and Mackay) in Barcelona is a historic Spanish architectural and urban planning practice renowned for numerous projects in Barcelona, particularly the port area and masterplan for the 1992 Olympic village. Having completed their academic studies, the two founding partners, Josep Maria Martorell (1925-2017) and Oriol Bohigas (1925), began their professional partnership in 1951. The practice, in Barcelona, was originally named "Martorell & Bohigas, arquits". British architect David Mackay (1933-2014) joined the practice in 1962, adding his surname to the acclaimed partnership. The design studio has continued to operate under this name in Spain and other European countries for over 60 years. Francesc Gual (1958-2017) and Oriol Capdevila (1955) joined the team in 2000. Both had already worked for the practice on various projects since 1981 and 1990 respectively. ....
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03-12-2019
World Architecture Festival 2019 Finalists
From December 4 to 6 the World Architecture Festival 2019 will be held in Amsterdam, with...
02-12-2019
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29-11-2019
Zaha Hadid Architects complete Leeza SOHO in Beijing
Beijing has a new skyscraper, Leeza SOHO, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, which has...