Tag Architecture And Culture

13-09-2023

Ivrea reopens its doors: Welc-Home to my House 2023

Once again this year, Ivrea - the industrial city of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - opens its doors for visitors to marvel at Olivetti’s architecture, with involvement from local citizens and a media partnership with Floornature. There are two weekends available - 23/24 September and 30 September/1 October - as well as days dedicated to photography and architecture on 22 and 30 September respectively.

07-06-2023

The winners of the 6th edition of the European Award Architectural Heritage Intervention

Aware of the importance of interventions on pre-existing architectures as a sustainable act, the international jury of the 6th edition of the European Award Architectural Heritage Intervention (AHI) recognised, in the various categories, projects focused on inclusiveness in social housing and urban cultural structures.

24-05-2023

The Zikawei Library by Wutopia Lab in Shanghai

The story of the Zikawei Library in Shanghai is a tale of intelligent reuse, as the building was originally designed as a bookstore by David Chipperfield Architects. Immediately after the completion of the façade and the structure, it remained empty. However, at the city's will and thanks to the intervention of the Wutopia Lab studio, it has recently become the iconic public library of the Zikawei district.

17-05-2023

FABG Architects and the Esplanade Tranquille du Quartier des Spectacles

The Esplanade Tranquille du Quartier des Spectacles is a project recently completed by the Canadian FABG Architects studio, located in the heart of Montreal's entertainment district. The project consists of a building, a pedestrian walk and a public square that connects several key cultural institutions, including the Place des Arts, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

10-05-2023

IAAC builds FLORA, an observatory in the Barcelona forest

FLORA, an acronym for Forest Lab for Observational Research and Analysis, is a facility in the Collserola Natural Park (Barcelona) developed by a team of students and researchers from IAAC's Master’s in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB). Built from sustainable, locally-sourced materials, it allows researchers to monitor the forest from within.

26-04-2023

Art to narrate transformation, Carlo Stanga for LAND

Beyond words: leaving room for imagination, even when tackling extremely current and urgent topics, such as the ecological transition. This is precisely what the colourful drawings created by illustrator and architect Carlo Stanga deal with. While his works usually narrate cities with "WanderWorld", instead, he explored the new "urban landscapes".

07-02-2023

Architecture Drawing Prize 2022, the overall winner and the exhibition

The overall winner of the Architecture Drawing Prize 2022 was announced yesterday by World Architecture Festival co-curators Make Architects and Sir John Soane's Museum. The hybrid drawing entitled 'Fitzroy Food Institute' by Samuel Wen and Michael Ren combines different rendering techniques. The exhibition with the winning and shortlisted drawings exhibition opens on 8 February at the Sir John Soane's Museum in London.

16-12-2022

The Art-Sauna expands Gösta Serlachius Museum

The Art-Sauna by architectural practices Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio is a continuation of the emotional journey offered to visitors by Finland’s Gösta Serlachius Museum. The new building integrates the Finnish tradition of the sauna into an experience of art, nature and architecture.

07-12-2022

Esch2022 REWIND-PLAY-FORWARD

On December 22, 2022 Esch2022, together with the 19 Luxembourg and French municipalities involved in the project, invites you to the closing evening of the first chapter of the experience as European Capital of Culture. A retrospective on one year of activity entitled "Esch2022 - REWIND-PLAY-FORWARD, explored through twelve thematic performances by different actors and partners.