Tag Contemporary

30-07-2014

Khosla Associates: DPS Kindergarten School in Bangalore

DPS Kindergarten School in Bangalore, a project by Khosla Associates, experiments with a form of sustainability involving screening of sunshine with traditional terra cotta jaalis and natural ventilation and lighting. The building, based on a concrete module with corrugated sheet metal walls, proclaims a democratic model of schooling.

16-04-2014

RRA Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: holiday home in Norway

The holiday home in Havsdalen, Norway designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter of Oslo uses the symbolic shape of the gable as a distinguishing sign. The timber used in the structure and in the wall and floor coverings puts the home squarely in line with the local architectural tradition. The gradient in the land aids rational subdivision of the interiors, offering the inhabitants plenty of opportunities to fully appreciate the views of the landscape.

16-04-2014

MART, Lost in landscape exhibition

MART in Rovereto hosts an exhibition representing landscape in a new way, through more than 60 works by various artists, many of which are presented here for the first time in Italy.

03-04-2014

Mjölk House. Contemporary revamp of a historical landmark.

Studio Junction is the name behind the renovation of a historically listed building protected with a contemporary design.

02-04-2014

Visions of the Alhambra - Álvaro Siza + Juan Domingo Santos exhibition

Berlin’s Aedes gallery recently opened an exhibition of the work of Alvaro Siza Vieira and Juan Domingo Santos on the new visitors’ centre and entrances to the Alhambra in Granada.

31-03-2014

Villa F by Hornung and Jacobi Architecture

A home in Rhodes of environmentally sustainable design in which contemporary architecture dialogues with the landscape. The materials and forms used in the project are inspired by the surrounding landscape and the history of the place.

26-03-2014

MoDus Architects: artist residence and atelier in Castelrotto

Taking a new look at traditional Alpine architecture, MoDus Architects (Matteo Scagnol and Sandy Attia) have built a residence and atelier for artist Hubert Kostner in Castelrotto, in the province of Bolzano in Alto Adige. Designing a contemporary building with roots in the past, MoDus uses traditional materials in a contemporary way, innovating in the design of the home and workshop.

25-03-2014

Where architects live exhibition - Salone del Mobile in Milan

An event featuring well-known international architects at the Salone del Mobile in Milan: Shigeru Ban, Mario Bellini, David Chipperfield, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Zaha Hadid, Marcio Kogan, Daniel Libeskind and Bijoy Jain/Studio Mumbai.