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06-03-2014

GH + A (Guillermo Hevia Architects): olive oil factory in Chile

The Olisur olive oil factory designed by GH + A (Guillermo Hevia Architects) is perfect for its location: its shape and the materials used in it are the architectural expression of the features of the landscape at Fundo San José de Marchigüe, an estate in central Chile. The project addresses the need for sustainable production by making use of natural ventilation and light.

03-03-2014

Laprimastanza: The architecture of I Filarini

The Laprimastanza collective was asked to provide not only interior design but a complete communication project for I Filarini, a farm holiday establishment in Italy.

13-02-2014

Homage to Giorgio Armani

Art and design become an installation in Florence celebrating the famous Italian stylist’s harmonious designs: a 3D surface on display in the city’s fashion district.

10-02-2014

GranitiFiandre participates in the reconstruction of "Giovanni Pascoli" school

GranitiFiandre contributed to the collection of funding and materials organised by Legambiente for reconstruction of "Giovanni Pascoli" elementary school and “Muratori” primary school in San Felice sul Panaro, damaged by the earthquake in Emilia Romagna on May 19 2012.

07-02-2014

Floornature: social media meets architecture and overturns the rules

Here is an abstract of a lengthy interview conducted for the cowinning communications portal on November 14 2013. An informal chat in which we discussed our identity, which we now wish to share with our readers, because we believe that the more we know about each other, the better we will get along.

28-01-2014

Design from scrap denim

Italian designer Luca Gnizio reinterprets design as communication, making the object into a vehicle for environmental issues. The results are interesting as the idea is not to view the object as an element which can be reproduced an infinite number of times, but as an item which can be reproduced in order to communicate.

20-01-2014

New space for the culture of ceramics

A new informal contemporary look for the Porcelaingres showroom in Castellarano, where visitors can not only admire refined porcelain tiles but have a pleasant time relaxing and discussing cultural and technical aspects of porcelain surfaces.

08-01-2014

Shigeru Ban’s Tamedia offices: architecture that’s all about details in Zurich

Known for his focus on sustainability and the architectural potential of humble but long-lasting materials, Shigeru Ban built an office building for the Tamedia Group overlooking Sihl canal in Zurich. The Japanese architect has designed a building with an exposed frame, a double skin of glass and a joint connecting the column and the beam.