NEWS
23-09-2019
Casa degli Artisti reopens in Milan
The Casa degli Artisti, located in Corso Garibaldi no. 89A reopens 110 years after its...
20-09-2019
Grimshaw Architects designs the London Bridge Station in London
The London Bridge Station redevelopment project, completed by Grimshaw Architects,...
Architecture and materials
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Livegreen
23-09-2019
Lemay Net Positive: The Phenix
With the transformation of an abandoned warehouse in Montreal into their own offices, Lemay, one of Canada’s leading architecture, planning and design firms, has developed the Phenix as a testing ground for new best practices in sustainable architecture. It is already Fitwel-certified and is also targeting LEED-Platinum and Zero Carbon certification.
20-09-2019
Twelfth Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition at the Design Museum, London
The Design Museum announces the 76 nominees for the twelfth Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition and awards – revealing the most innovative designs of the last 12 months. Accessible designs represent a major theme in this year’s awards, ranging from furniture to fashion.
THE ARCHITECT SERIES
The Architects Series - A documentary on: Behnisch Architekten
The Architects Series, the format created by THE PLAN for the Iris Ceramica and FMG...
PROJECTS
Projects
Ppa + Encore Heureux: Pratgraussals Events Hall in Albi
The new Pratgraussals Events Hall is part of the redevelopment project of the right bank of the...
Architectural Solutions
A double-shell steel structure for the Ordos Museum by MAD
A building with an internally-reinforced double-shell steel structure is home to the Ordos Museum...
Ceramic Innovation
DYS - Design Your Slab: new customised surfaces for design 2020
The strength of GranitiFiandre high-tech ceramic and the innovative on-demand decoration service of...
Projects
Studio Wet: Borrero House in Alosno and critical pragmatism
In Borrero House in Alosno, in the south of Spain, Jose Gómez Mora and Daniel Montes of...
Architectural Solutions
Prefabricated concrete facade for MÉCA by BIG & FREAKS
MÉCA by BIG & FREAKS is a bridge-shaped structure clad in sandblasted reinforced...
Ceramic Innovation
Vintage and contemporary ceramic tiles: the charm of industrial style atmospheres
Among the 2020 trends in interior design, the many effects of technical ceramics –...
Projects
NADAAA: Daniels Building at the University of Toronto
The extension of Knox College at One Spadina Crescent in Toronto was the occasion for NADAAA to...
Architectural Solutions
Tenax and Twaron for the Stedelijk Museum by Benthem Crouwel Architects
Stedelijk Museum extension completed with steel structure clad in composite plastic Tenax and...
Ceramic Innovation
The elegance and charm of dark surfaces: Maxfine FMG marble
Dark-coloured marble is one of the most popular trends in the ceramic industry for surfaces, thanks...
Architetti
Isolarchitetti
Established in 2000, the Turin architecture practice Isolarchitetti was founded by Oreglia d'Isola (1928) with his son Saverio (1972). Currently it also comprises Flavio Bruna, Michele Battaggia, Andrea Bondonio and Stefano Peyretti. Isolarchitetti “draws on the legacy of the Gabetti & Isola design studio, which from 1950 to 2000 was one of the most fruitful professional partnerships in modern, contemporary architecture”, with internationally acclaimed projects. The valuable experience and perception accrued by the Practice over the years percolates into new projects mostly related to great historical or environmental value”, including housing, offices, business premises, churches and restoration of historic buildings. In addition to the above, the Practice has provided consultancy services for numerous projects in vast areas of outstanding natural beauty (urban planning, housing complexes, port facilities, marinas, ....
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19-09-2019
Cersaie 2019 costruire abitare pensare with guests and events
From 23 to 27 September, the international fair dedicated to the world of ceramics and...
18-09-2019
The KAAN and PRANLAS-DESCOURS firms design the new Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat in Lille
In Lille, the new building hosting the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat...
17-09-2019
Pierattelli Architetture designs the interior of an old Tuscany farmhouse
The image of the former farmhouse immersed in the Tuscan countryside has not been altered...