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04-09-2017

Pavillon Martell, the first work in France of SelgasCano Architects

The temporary pavilion designed by SelgasCano Architects will host the events of the Martell Foundation until the summer of 2018, when the first section of their building, currently being renovated, will be inaugurated.

27-06-2017

The Serpentine Pavilion by Diébédo Francis Kéré opens

The 23rd June saw the opening of the Serpentine Pavilion designed by architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. This is the first time that an African architect has designed the Serpentine Pavilion. The temporary pavilion of the Serpentine Galleries is one of the most eagerly-expected features of the London summer.

21-06-2017

Open Architecture: Tsinghua Ocean Center Shenzhen, Cina

In Tsinghua Ocean Center in Shenzhen, Open Architecture has designed a symbolic building inspired by the sea, in which the model of the university campus with pavilions take the form of a broken-down asymmetrical tower which Open Architecture paints in all the colours of the abyss.

31-03-2017

A year without Zaha Hadid: an architect’s legacy

A year after the premature death of Zaha Hadid on March 31, 2016, here is a quick overview of a number of projects by one of the most controversial figures in contemporary architecture. The first woman to receive the Pritzker Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, her legacy for future generations was buildings of sculptural beauty that people either love or hate.

15-03-2017

El Equipo Mazzanti Social Design Circle Curry Stone Prize

The Colombian studio founded by Giancarlo Mazzanti, winner of the 2016 Next Landmark Prize, participates in the Social Design Circle and will be featured on Social Design Insights, the podcast of the Curry Stone Prize Foundation, on March 16.

09-03-2017

New formula for the Curry Stone Design Prize

The Curry Stone Design Prize celebrate its tenth birthday with a new formula this year: not just one winner, but new projects joining the Social Design Circle every month, for a total of 100 by the end of the year.

01-03-2017

The return of genesis, architecture lectures in Pisa

Here comes the second edition of genesis, the architecture lectures with international guests established as an initiative of students and teachers from the Architecture Engineering course of the Engineering School - University of Pisa exploring the genesis of an architectural project.

22-02-2017

Herzog & De Meuron’s Hamburg Elbphilharmonie

Herzog & De Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie, opened on January 11, 2017 after a lengthy and controversial construction process, is the new symbol of the city of Hamburg. Standing in Sandtorhafen harbour, a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Elbphilharmonie contains three concert halls and a raised plaza with panoramic view of Hamburg.