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12-02-2018

Feng Shui in the kitchen: the energy of the Qi

Health comes from more than daily diet. An ancient Chinese practice teaches us how to organise the spaces we live in harmoniously, in a way that is healthy for the body, mind and spirit

25-01-2017

Dattner Architects and WXY architecture + urban design Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed

The Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Garage and Salt Shed designed by Dattner Architects and WXY architecture + urban design have been presented with AIA New York’s Honor Award.

25-01-2017

Low impact redevelopment in Andria

Reclaiming an existing construction with a low environmental impact project that underlines and improves the building’s performance to benefit the community: these are the themes architect Esther Tattoli addresses in the redevelopment of a former skating rink in Andria.

16-01-2017

Monteverde apartment in Rome by Noses Architects

Noses Architects is an architectural practice based in Rome which consisted of partners Luca Gasparini and Mohamed Keilani at the time of the project. Though the studio stands out for its ability to combine different styles, what makes this project different is its search for purity.

16-01-2017

Francisco Pardo Havre 77 Mexico City

The Havre 77 project in Mexico City by architects Francisco Pardo and Julio Amezcua is an interesting example of a project in an existing built area and a demonstration of how "empty spaces" in the urban fabric can be reclaimed, if “empty” spaces are defined as entirely or partially vacant spaces left behind by wars or disasters.

13-12-2016

Foster + Partners Crossrail Place - Canary Wharf, London

In the new Canary Wharf Crossrail Station and shopping centre in London’s Canary Wharf is designed by Foster + Partners, an unusual shell-shaped roof covers the whole building, with a number of openings in the middle part to permit natural irrigation of the rooftop garden and provide panoramic views on the sides.

11-11-2016

Broissin Architects’ Roberto Cantoral Music Hall

Roberto Cantoral was one of the most famous Mexican musicians of the last century. When he died in 2010, this concert hall designed by Broissin Architects in Mexico City was dedicated to him.