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17-09-2013

Renzo Piano appointed senator for life

Architect Renzo Piano has been appointed senator for life by the President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano.

12-09-2013

RMA Architects, Hathigaon housing for elephants and their caretakers

A housing project for elephants and their caretakers, constructed in India by RMA Architects, has won the 10th “Fassa Bortolo” International Prize for Sustainable Architecture.

04-09-2013

ViTre Studio: new Sisma premises in Piovene Rocchette

Sisma appointed ViTre Studio to construct its new headquarters in the province of Vicenza, and the project won second prize in the Renzo Piano Foundation Award. Accomplished by a 14-strong team of designers, the shape and the choice of materials for the industrial unit architecture reflect its setting. The plant systems adopted take into account the values of sustainability, earning the work Class A energy performance certification.

23-08-2013

The “best of” Livegreenblog. Sustainable hotels.

Summer is, of course the consummate holiday period, so let’s take a look at the sustainable hotels we showcased in the last few months, to give you a few ideas.

23-07-2013

20 finalists for the Aga Khan award for architecture

The twenty finalists in the Aga Khan award for architecture were announced at the end of April, and the winner will be announced at the awards ceremony coming up in September in Lisbon.

22-07-2013

2013 Mies van der Rohe Award Exhibition – Triennale Milano

The Triennale in Milan hosts an exhibition of the projects which have won the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award until September 1.

08-07-2013

Architects Meet in Selinunte: The architecture of the future

Architects Meet in Selinunte, organised by AIAC (the Italian Architecture and Criticism Association) and presS/Tfactory, has just concluded its third international meeting.

04-07-2013

Elisa Dalla Vecchia receives a special mention in the Renzo Piano Foundation Prize

Fiandre and Porcelaingres products have been chosen by the young architect Elisa Dalla Vecchia for her design of the Sisma LLC headquarters, which received a special mention in the second edition of the Renzo Piano Foundation Prize for young talent.