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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

11-09-2018
Maxfine roads: porcelain stoneware large tiles for indoor and outdoor spaces
Maxfine large tiles by FMG go well beyond the boundaries of the surfaces created for architecture and interiors. Indeed, Maxfine porcelain stoneware allows to customise the spaces and allows the designers to be even more creative, providing them with an extremely thin and versatile material that fits all styles. It is the case of Maxfine Roads, a collection comprising classic colours that are perfect for indoor and outdoor spaces

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.

31-08-2018
A structure made of concrete and laminated timber for a bus shelter in Umeå, Sweden.
A concrete and timber bus shelter that hides interesting technological surprises under a simple yet innovative look.

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.

30-07-2018
A small house overlooking Hood Canal, Washington
The perfect place for a regenerating holiday? A wood cabin in Seabeck, Washington.