Tag Contemporary

09-03-2016

V+ e Bouwtechniek: expansion on Montigny-Le-Tilleul town hall

V+ and Bouwtechniek won the competition for expansion of the town hall in Montigny-Le-Tilleul (Belgium). Their project has adapted the old town hall to suit its new functions and used the green area behind the existing 18th century building to create a new wing, a lightweight construction which clearly stands out from the old town hall.

02-02-2016

Porcelain: the perfect surface for contemporary spaces

GranitiFiandre offers a series of porcelain tile and maxi-tile collections with vast application potential, now available in original new colours to stimulate creativity and underline the qualities of any space and any contemporary decorating style

22-01-2016

The 5 top green projects on Livegreenblog

Restoration of an early 20th century warehouse in the US, a rural building in Portugal, a historic fountain in Italy, a nursery in Copenhagen and a prototype of a modular sustainable home are the most popular green projects covered in Floornature’s blog Livegreenblog in 2015.

20-01-2016

Huerta del Valle, a community garden in Greater LA

The dream of a community garden – this is the slogan to blow up the project of Huerta del Valle on the Los Angeles outskirts.

15-01-2016

MoMA exhibition A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond

At the end of 2015 MoMA in New York announced its 2016 exhibition calendar. From March through July the museum will host an interesting exhibition exploring the work of two prominent Japanese architectural practices: Toyo Ito and SANAA.

11-01-2016

Noses Architects’ Prati House, classic and contemporary in Rome

In a historic building in central Rome, Noses Architects restore the interior of an apartment. The result is a classical wrapper with very contemporary contents, a successful contrast in styles.

11-01-2016

BYTR architects: 5 Bridges in Den Bosch, NL

Bridges are consummate connectors.

07-01-2016

Vitra Design Museum The Bauhaus #itsalldesign exhibition

The Bauhaus #itsalldesign exhibition at Vitra Design Museum offers the public a panorama of the current which gave rise to production processes and a model of society that had a great impact on 20th century design, architecture, art, film and photography.