NEWS
06-12-2019
Silvio d’Ascia Architecture Kenitra Station, Morocco
The new Kenitra Station designed by Silvio d'Ascia Architecture in partnership with Omar...
05-12-2019
Atelier Peter Zumthor with Mole Architects designs Secular Retreat in Devon
An unusual and sculptural project, a “refuge” perfectly integrated into...
Architecture and materials
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Livegreen
06-12-2019
Fogon, a pub in Riyadh by Hitzig Militello Arquitectos
The Argentine studio, Hitzig Militello Arquitectos led by Fernando Hitzig and Leonardo Militello has designed the Fogon pub inside the Saedan shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The architects paired the typical materials of this type of venue with a contemporary aesthetic to match the context.
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.
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
Snøhetta’s steel Wiedemannsalen
Snøhetta’s expansion for Lillehammer Art Museum and Cinema is a building inspired by...
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
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
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
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
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
OPEN Architecture
Open Architecture was founded by Huang Wenjing and Li Hu in New York in 2003. Their Beijing office, opened in 2008, focuses on architectural design and urban planning, together with interior design and furnishings. After graduating from Tsinghua University, Beijing in 1996 and a Masters in Architecture from Rice University in 1998, Li Hu worked with Steven Holl Architects (SHA) from 2000 to 2010, becoming a partner in the Practice in 2005. During his time at Steven Holl Architects, Li founded and led the Beijing office, carrying out major projects including the Linked Hybrid in Beijing (awarded Best Tall Building in 2009), Vanke Center, Shenzhen (AIA National Honor Award, 2011), Raffles City, Chengdu and Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing. Alongside Steven Holl and Yungho Chang he founded the architecture magazine32: Beijing/New York. In 2011 Li Hu left the SHA partnership to focus on managing OPEN Architecture, alongside his partner Huang Wenjing ....
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