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21-09-2018

Italian marble for Snøhetta’s Norwegian Opera and Ballet

Snøhetta’s Norwegian Opera Ballet Theatre is made up of transparent planes with a marble roof to dialogue with the fjord

14-09-2018

The roofing of Viñoly's Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo

Only a few kilometres away from Montevideo, the new Carrasco Airport designed by Rafael Viñoly consists of a large arch-shaped roof with central uprights

07-09-2018

The Bulgari shop in Kuala Lumpur, GRC and LEDs by MVRDV

The Bulgari shop in Kuala Lumpur is a reinvention in GRC and LEDs of the historical marble frames of the shop in via dei Condotti, in Rome.

24-08-2018

Robert Konieczny, By The Way House, Poland

The photos by Olo studio, Juliusz Sokoêowski and Jarosêaw Syrek follow the white cement ribbon, creating a path that allows us to discover the By The Way House, designed by architect Robert Konieczny in Poland.

22-08-2018

Living in Potsdam and respecting the historical context

Architect Ingo Andernach has built a single-family house in Potsdam near Berlin, Germany, which combines contemporary materials like concrete with full respect for the UNESCO World Heritage site of Potsdam's castles and parks.

17-08-2018

BIG completes the new Shenzhen Energy Mansion skyscraper

Shenzhen has a new urban landmark: recently, the new Shenzhen Energy Company skyscraper, designed by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, has been completed. Its pleated façade is the result of a study aimed at maximising the contribution of architecture in terms of energy performance and users’ comfort.

16-08-2018

Vatican Chapels: a visit to the Holy See pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia

We are today continuing our visit to Vatican Chapels, the Holy See pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of Biennale di Venezia. It is a scattered pavilion, composed of ten chapels and an entrance pavilion, hosted by the Giorgio Cini Foundation in the park of the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, in Venice.

15-08-2018

The Holy See pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia

For the first time, the Holy See will take part in the International Architecture Exhibition of Biennale di Venezia, with a special pavilion created on the isle of San Giorgio Maggiore. Ten important architects were invited to design ten chapels inspired by the “Woodland Chapel” by Erik Gunnar Asplund. The Electa catalogue narrates their paths and the outcomes.