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27-04-2016

San Paolo of the future according to Studio Triptyque

How is San Paolo, Brazil changing? Studio Triptyque talks about Minhocão Marquise, an urban redevelopment product recalling the New York High Line, and the fight to achieve social integration and eliminate "gated communities”.

11-03-2016

Vincenzo Latina and the Artemision pavilion in Syracuse

Vincenzo Latina designed the Artemision pavilion on the Island of Ortigia, Syracuse. Artemision adds a new layer to the area’s already rich architectural stratification, which includes an Ionian temple of Artemis, offering the archaeological site a view over Piazza Minerva and the cathedral.

09-03-2016

V+ e Bouwtechniek: expansion on Montigny-Le-Tilleul town hall

V+ and Bouwtechniek won the competition for expansion of the town hall in Montigny-Le-Tilleul (Belgium). Their project has adapted the old town hall to suit its new functions and used the green area behind the existing 18th century building to create a new wing, a lightweight construction which clearly stands out from the old town hall.

29-02-2016

TACO's Pabellón 3E: time and architecture

Mexican architects TACO (Taller de Arquitectura COntextual) were appointed to redesign a home built in the '40s which has since seen changes in the functions of the spaces included in it, evolving along with the owners and their family.

18-02-2016

How to save a villa: practical advice from Rocco Valentini

After suffering from industrial additions constructed for the purposes of the agricultural business it contained, this late 19th century villa near Chieti was in urgent need of renovation. Architect Rocco Valentini explained how he protected the historical part of the villa and its unique identity while adapting it to contemporary style.

17-02-2016

Jean Nouvel and the One Central Park green homes in Sydney

One Central Park is a new sustainable housing complex designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects in partnership with botanist Patrick Blanc. One Central Park consists of two towers joined by a base containing shops near Sydney harbour.

10-02-2016

Architecture in Barcelona as seen by Josep Lluís Mateo

We talk about Barcelona with Josep Lluís Mateo, following the release of his app for tourists and architects entitled “BCN architecture guide”, downloadable free of charge from his web site. What to see and what to avoid, according to Josep Lluís Mateo: a tour of the less touristy, less famous side of Barcelona.

01-02-2016

Casa Vasco Nunez de Balboa: ISMO’s interpretation centre

Jerez de los Caballeros is a town in Extremadura, Spain, with thousands of years of history behind it. ISMO Arquitectura planned the redevelopment of the house where explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born for use as an interpretation centre, aiming to make it an integral part of the museum-town.