Tag Museums

25-05-2015
Nanotourism: an alternative to mass tourism
Protection and enhancement of the local heritage, development of responsible economies and social inclusion are the key processes in Nanotourism, as opposed to mass tourism. A study conducted by an international team led by Tina Gregorič and Aljoša Dekleva was presented at Palazzo Clerici during Fuorisalone Milano 2015.

20-05-2015
Mies Van Der Rohe Award presented to Barozzi Veiga for the Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin, Poland
The European Commission and Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced the winner of the Mies Van Der Rohe Award on May 8, 2015: the Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin, Poland, by Barozzi/Veiga + Studio A4, while the prize for emerging architects was assigned to Arquitectura-G.

24-04-2015
Zaha Hadid Architects Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea
The highly successful Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul designed by Zaha Hadid Architects recently celebrated its first year, during which it attracted a record-breaking 8.5 million visitors.

17-04-2015
European Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe Award finalists
The winner of the 2015 European Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award will be announced in May. The 5 finalists announced in February include one Italian project: Archea Associati’s Cantina Antinori.

02-04-2015
The Art of Attentiveness and Gerry Hofstetter in Milan
The light installation designed by artist Gerry Hofstetter has transformed the façade of Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan into a work of art.

20-03-2015
Women architects and architecture photographers, Boeri, Bo Bardi, Nascimento, Gautrand, Hadid, Binet
Famous women architects such as Cini Boeri, Lina Bo Bardi, Manuelle Gautrand, Zaha Hadid, young architects including Paula Nascimento, who designed the Angolan Pavilion for Expo 2015, Cristina Meschi and architectural practices run entirely by women such as microstudio. C Comme C, as well as architecture photographers like Hélène Binet, are in the spotlight in the tenth edition of best of the week.

19-03-2015
Coop Himmelblau Wolf D. Prix Musée des Confluences Lyon, France
Musée des Confluences, the museum of natural history in Lyon, France designed by coop himmelb(l)au, the studio of architect Wolf D. Prix, opened recently.

13-03-2015
The winning YAP project at Maxxi and Milano 2015
We start with the winner of the YAP competition at Maxxi and the Expo Milano 2015 pavilions in this issue of The Best of the Week, dedicated to temporary structures.