Tag Outdoor Design

17-05-2023

FABG Architects and the Esplanade Tranquille du Quartier des Spectacles

The Esplanade Tranquille du Quartier des Spectacles is a project recently completed by the Canadian FABG Architects studio, located in the heart of Montreal's entertainment district. The project consists of a building, a pedestrian walk and a public square that connects several key cultural institutions, including the Place des Arts, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

12-04-2023

Vltavská Underground, transformation of an urban non-place

The architects of U / U studio and re_place worked on revitalisation of a classic non-place in the city: an underpass in a Prague metro station. Vltavská Underground had already become a mecca for street artists, and is now a public space inviting freestyle sports activities.

22-03-2023

PULO Market di a9a rchitects creates a sense of community

The Chinese a9a rchitects studio has designed PULO Market in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, a new multifunctional complex for The Ideal Land developer. The project serves as a reference point for new neighbourhoods to promote interaction between inhabitants and to help create a sense of belonging.

27-12-2022

Creative freedom and customised design: DYS - Design Your Slabs

The latest new technological solutions and the versatility of ceramic materials have allowed decoration to return to a role of prominence in interior design. The Iris Ceramica Group’s high-tech DYS Design Your Slabs service permits reproduction of any image or illustration on ceramic maxi-slabs to customise residential, public and collective spaces

19-10-2022

A 3D printed tram stop in Prague by So Concrete

In Prague, the Výstaviště tram stop in Holešovice, with a shelter made of UHPC concrete manufactured using robotic 3D printing, is one of a kind. The project designed by the Czech So Concrete firm, has enriched the experience of users as well as of the work team, saving up to 60% in materials compared to a traditional stop, with relative economic and sustainability benefits.

12-07-2022

Aesthetic quality, efficiency and energy savings: Granitech ventilated façades

The Iris Ceramica Group’s new-generation ceramic materials allow the Granitech ventilated façade system to optimise buildings’ performance and energy efficiency, improving living quality. With a vast catalogue of available collections, façades can also be renewed and aesthetically improved, in addition to being protected against atmospheric agents and pollutants

01-07-2022

Urban activation with AIR SQUARE by KOGAA and Kubíček Visionair

Czech architecture firm KOGAA, collaborating with hot air balloon manufacturers Kubíček Visionair, has created the AIR SQUARE: a modular and transportable location designed to activate underused urban spaces. Thanks to the installation, these places can adapt their role to suit the needs of the community.

28-06-2022

CM2 Ariostea: the ideal solution for all your outdoor projects

More and more attractive outdoor design proposals are appearing these days, as outdoor space is increasingly perceived as a natural extension of the home. The greater thickness of CM2 Ariostea porcelain slabs offers an excellent solution for outdoor pavements, a guarantee of resistance, inalterability, safety and practicality. The many different colours and textures available permit choice of the ideal aesthetic solution for requirements both large and small

22-03-2022

Versatile, evocative Blast ceramic slabs for indoor and outdoor use

Resistant, unalterable FMG porcelain slabs are the ideal covering for all kinds of surfaces, indoors and outdoors, as revealed by the Blast collection. Inspired by volcanic rock, the five surfaces in the collection recreate the random overlapping and mottled colours that nature creates with the originality of mineral inclusions in stone