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22-05-2020

Farewell to Nanda Vigo, artist and designer of light

Milanese architect and designer Nanda Vigo died on May 16 at the age of 83. A key figure on the Italian art scene in the 60s and 70s who worked with architects such as Giò Ponti and artists such as Lucio Fontana, she was the subject of a retrospective held in 2015-2016 at SpazioFMGperl'architettura, the gallery and showroom of Iris Ceramica Group brands Iris Ceramica and FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti, organised by curator Luca Molinari and entitled “Opere abitate da opere 1959 – 1972” - “Artworks inhabited by artworks 1959 - 1972".

10-04-2020

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi are the 2020 recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture

On April 13, 2020, architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founders of the WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism architecture firm, considered as one of the "emerging players" in North America’s landscape of architectural firms, will be awarded the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture. The prestigious award was established in 1966 and over the years, important masters of architecture and internationally renowned architects have been awarded the Medals, including: Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Kenzo Tange, Robert Venturi, Leon Krier, Fumihiko Maki, Aldo Rossi and more recently Lord Richard Rogers, Glen Murcutt, Peter Zumthor, Zaha Hadid, Yvonne Farrell/Shelley McNamara and more.

09-04-2020

Architecture and design films and events to follow via streaming

As we continue to live under lockdown in the hopes of stopping the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the amount of content available for viewing from home with today’s electronic devices has been growing, and a number of interesting proposals have emerged in the world of architecture and design, including documentary films, meetings via streaming, virtual tours and content for families with children.

25-03-2020

Touring the museums of the world... from home

From Triennale di Milano to the London Design Museum, from the Prado in Madrid to the Uffizi in Florence, from the Louvre in Paris to the Vatican Museums and the Guggenheim Museum on the other side of the ocean: these are only a few of the museums that have closed their doors physically but can now be toured via the new media.

23-03-2020

All the events in SpazioFMG’s The Architects Series now available via streaming

The first 12 events in The Architects Series, the event format created by The Plan magazine for SpazioFMGperl'Architettura, the gallery and showroom of Iris Ceramica and FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti, top brands in the Iris Ceramica Group, are now available online. Each episode is a double event featuring a documentary film offering a behind-the-scenes look at the architectural practice and interviews conducted at SpazioFMG per l'Architettura during meetings with the architects.

14-02-2020

GCA Architects Platinum@BCN sustainable offices in Barcelona

In Barcelona’s 22@ district, on one of the city’s principal traffic arteries, GCA Architects designed Platinum@BCN, an office building combining handcrafted elements with innovative technological and environmental solutions. It obtained a score of 101 points, qualifying in the Platinum category of LEED certification and becoming the world’s most sustainable workspace.

11-09-2019

The Architects Series - A documentary on: Behnisch Architekten

The Architects Series, the format created by THE PLAN for the Iris Ceramica and FMG – Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti brands, continues. On 19 September, the SpazioFMG per l'Architettura gallery in Via Borgognone 27, Milan, will host the international firm Behnisch Architekten with the lecture “Architecture for a more Sustainable Future in the Built Environment” held by Stefan Behnisch.

02-09-2019

SHoP Architects the new Pier 17 in South Street Seaport - Manhattan

The South Street Seaport district of Manhattan, New York, has undergone major redevelopment, including the new pier building: Pier 17. The project was designed by the firm SHoP Architects which, until 13 September, will be the star of The Architects Series, the cultural programme of SpazioFMGperl’Architettura, the Iris Ceramica Group gallery in Milan.

29-05-2019

The Architects Series - A documentary on: SHoP Architects

From 7.00 pm, SHoP Architects co-founder, Corie Sharples, will present the Practice’s philosophy and enlarge upon on-going projects which correspond with their approach to design and the real-world.