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28-02-2020
Simone Subissati’s Casa di Confine
Simone Subissati’s Casa di Confine, or “Boundary House”, stands proudly erect on a hill in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche. The subdivision of space in the private residence is based on the floor plan of traditional rural homes in the area, while its appearance connects it with the radical Italian avant-garde movements of the sixties and seventies. The project is illustrated in a short documentary directed by Federica Biondi.

23-12-2019
Clayton & Little for an AIA Award-winning, sustainable farm structure
The project by US firm, Clayton & Little for a small but elegant agricultural structure in California was recognised with a 2019 National Small Project Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The simple, off-the-grid structure features repurposed industrial commodity parts for its structural parts.

17-12-2019
The circular economy in a sustainable installation by Josep Ferrando Architecture
Circular economy and sustainability aren’t just buzzwords, they’re important issues that need to be addressed if we want to try and mitigate the climate crisis. The building industry has become increasingly aware of its impact, so for the Barcelona Building Construmat (BBConstrumat), Josep Ferrando Architecture developed a sustainable installation based on the criteria of the circular economy.

06-12-2019
Fogon, a restaurant in Riyadh by Hitzig Militello Arquitectos
The Argentine studio, Hitzig Militello Arquitectos led by Fernando Hitzig and Leonardo Militello has designed the Fogon Restaurant inside the Saedan shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The architects paired the typical materials of a British pub with a contemporary aesthetic to match the context.

30-08-2019
Mecanoo in Longgang, concrete and aluminum cantilevered facade
An imposing concrete and aluminum building by Mecanoo is the economic gateway to Longgang, China

01-04-2019
RAMA Estudio, Edificio Criba in Ambato, Ecuador
In Ambato, a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador, the architects from RAMA Estudio have designed a house that is an open, joyous response to the growing trend for gated communities in the township.

04-01-2019
AREP expansion of Montpellier railway station using ETFE
The expansion of Montpellier railway station spans the tracks with pointed arches covered with ETFE

17-12-2018
Parviainen Architects and the Länsisalmi Power Station in Helsinki
Parviainen Architects is the Production Energy and Recycling Completed Buildings category winner at the 2018 World Architecture Festival, its second prize this year after the Marigold Architecture Award.