NEWS
22-10-2020
Inauguration of Terna electrical station in Capri designed by Frigerio Design Group
In the unique setting of Capri, the world-famous island in the gulf of Naples in Italy,...
21-10-2020
Farewell to Enzo Mari, master of design, celebrated in two exhibitions in Milan
"Goodbye, Enzo. A giant has left us," architect Stefano Boeri, director of the Triennale...
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Livegreen
22-10-2020
Contemporary connections, two glass walkways in Prague by OV-A
Czech architectural practice OV-A has designed a transparent walkway connecting two historic buildings and giving Prague’s University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) a new symbol. A contemporary design with a shape that speaks to the world of chemistry sets up an elegant connection with the old buildings.
21-10-2020
Claudio Beltrame designs the new ski school in Tarvisio
The new ski school in Tarvisio, designed by the Architetto Beltrame Claudio firm of architects, challenges traditional alpine architectural assumptions and reinterprets the classic chalet. The result is a small landmark that plays on the material nature and symbolism of wood as well as on the dynamics of skiing itself.
THE ARCHITECT SERIES
The Architects Series - A documentary on: Steven Holl Architects
Steven Holl Architects take center stage in the 14th episode of The Architects Series, a...
PROJECTS
Projects
Dominique Coulon: ‘Olympe de Gouges’ school in Gidy, France
The ‘Olympe de Gouges’ Group of Schools in Gidy, in the Loiret department of France, was...
Architectural Solutions
Henning Larsen designs a concrete gallery over the lake
Denmark’s Arne Haugen Sørensen Museum dialogues with Lake Videbæk...
Ceramic Innovation
Ariostea white marble: high-tech ceramic for coverings and furnishings
An impressive selection of marble-effect textures - many of which are variations on a white base -...
Projects
Tato Architects: house with office in Hofu
Yo Shimada of Tato Architects has converted an old hotel in Hofu, Japan, into a house incorporating...
Architectural Solutions
COBE and Arup’s Brutalist concrete station
COBE and Arup have built a metro station in the port of Copenhagen reinterpreting the Modernist...
Ceramic Innovation
Efficiency and beauty: Granitech ventilated façades on new and renovated buildings
The Granitech ventilated façade is a laying system in which Iris Ceramica Group ceramic...
Projects
Mazzanti: Expansion of Romelio Martinez stadium, Barranquilla
In the renovation and expansion of Romelio Martinez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, which also...
Architectural Solutions
A steel and glass addition to RDHA’s bookless library
A bookless library created out of the merger of a nineteenth-century building with a contemporary...
Ceramic Innovation
Outdoor space as a new living room: solutions for open-air living from Iris Ceramica
Organising any outdoor space - from a small balcony to a larger swimming pool area - is not just an...
Architetti
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 architecture. His professional career took him from the Seventies in unceasing endeavor that would explore various design disciplines, creating objects, furniture, installations and paintings, particularly, but not exclusively, with leading Made in Italy companies. A world of objects based on exuberant, individual design, always in pursuit of curiosity and eclecticism. His theoretical work is significant, both with the renowned Studio Alchimia, and his brother Francesco, also an ....
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