Tag Glass

30-06-2022

The Alton Wines winery by GO’C is born from the landscape

GO’C, the Seattle-based architectural firm founded by Joe Gentry and Aimée O’Carroll has completed a spectacular new winery project, Alton Wines in Walla Walla in Washington state. The complex is nestled in an existing cove formed by the surrounding landscape and vineyards, linking the wine experience with the place where the grapes are grown.

14-06-2022

Beyond the boundaries of wall coverings: the innovative aesthetic of Diesel Living with IRIS CERAMICA

With an approach unfettered by the expressive constraints of tradition, Diesel Living with IRIS CERAMICA puts an original twist on the world of surfaces, creating a new iconography for the everyday. The versatility of ceramic as a material allows it to create highly evocative hybrid spaces featuring combinations of different kinds of metal, glass and sheet metal - and now, even transparent packaging plastic in the recent Pluriball range

07-06-2022

Seventyonepercent: balance and harmony for contemporary bathroom furniture

Starting from the concepts of integration, balance and harmony, Seventyonepercent by the Iris Ceramica Group offers refined and unprecedented solutions in the wellness & bathroom furnishings sector. Designed by Paolo Castelli, the new brand is the concrete expression of a design culture that seamlessly combines technical innovation, with the best Italian craftsmanship. The result is an exclusive bathroom characterised by a strong aesthetic appeal, in line with the latest design trends

02-06-2022

Selva Alegre in Ecuador, a sustainable residence by Leppanen Anker Arquitectura

A house created to draw inspiration from its surroundings, the Andes Mountains in Ecuador: this is Selva Alegre, a residence designed by the Leppanen Anker Arquitectura studio based in Quito. The idea is to propose a modern version of the historic Spanish hacienda, built using sustainable materials.

29-03-2022

Seventyonepercent: the versatility of ceramics in today’s bathroom

Bold, dramatic impact, interaction of different materials, optimisation of lighting, decoration and details. These are a few of the qualities associated with Seventyonepercent, an Iris Ceramica Group brand by Paolo Castelli. When high-tech ceramics become the focus of design, the bathroom acquires a distinctive, attractive new identity. The emphasis is on the product’s structural and aesthetic qualities, demonstrating yet again its great versatility and ability to combine easily with other materials such as wood, brass, metals and glass

17-03-2022

Zaozhuang Citizen Service Centre by Shanghai United Design Group Co. (UDG)

The architects of Shanghai United Design Group Co., UDG, have come up with a symbolic shape for the new service centre in the city of Zaozhuang. The project is part of a district that also includes sporting facilities and a park, and stands out for its intense dialogue between indoor and outdoor spaces and reuse of existing structures

04-02-2022

Coop Himmelb(l)au’s filtering roof for Akron Museum

Coop Himmelb(l)au’s expansion of Akron Museum in the state of Ohio is covered by a filtering roof of steel

21-01-2022

Kempe Thill’s prefabricated concrete and stone apartments

Atelier Kempe Thill has created 38 apartments in a prefabricated concrete and limestone building with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors in Antwerp.

05-01-2022

Creative recycling: MVRDV’s Bulgari flagship store in Shanghai

Rotterdam architectural studio MVRDV has completed the Bulgari flagship store in Shanghai, a new boutique showcasing the circular economy with a green, jade-like façade made from brass and recycled glass bottles, referencing the original Bulgari boutique in Rome and Shanghai’s Art Deco architecture.