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The big cities of Asia. Ceramic façades for XXL buildings

25-12-2014

The big cities of Asia. Ceramic façades for XXL buildings

A different kind of architecture does exist - not in terms of construction methods, but in terms of architecture intended for the super-sized urban environments typical of Asia’s new big cities. Ceramic façades mark their rhythm, joining west and east.

Alberto Campo Baeza talks to Floornature

09-12-2014

Alberto Campo Baeza talks to Floornature

After contributing to the volume “Architecture on the web. A critical approach to communication”edited by Paolo Schianchi, Alberto Campo Baeza talks to Floornature in an interview describing his thoughts about communication in architecture, emphasising the importance of photographs, drawings and text in today’s world. He also talks about radical and drastic design of space, and explains why architecture is the best job in the world, with reference to his House of the Infinite.

Manuelle Gautrand New Façade for Galeries Lafayette, Metz, France

08-12-2014

Manuelle Gautrand New Façade for Galeries Lafayette, Metz, France

Architect Manuelle Gautrand has created a new image for the Galieres Lafayette Department Store in Metz, which has made an important contribution to the French city’s economy and attractiveness for tourists since it opened in 1980.

Ugo La Pietra – Progetto disequilibrante (Unbalancing design) exhibition

27-11-2014

Ugo La Pietra – Progetto disequilibrante (Unbalancing design) exhibition

Triennale di Milano dedicates a monographic exhibition to the work of eclectic designer Ugo La Pietra, featuring more than 1000 projects dated from 1960 to the present.

Himalesque by Archium, radio station in the Himalayas

10-11-2014

Himalesque by Archium, radio station in the Himalayas

South Korean architecture firm, Archium has designed a radio station in Nepal that naturally blends into the rugged landscape of Mustang, on the Tibetan border.

Ariostea Active: strong, hygienic porcelain flooring

04-11-2014

Ariostea Active: strong, hygienic porcelain flooring

Ariostea's Active porcelain floor tiles combine the resistance of stone with the hygienic and anti-pollutant qualities of new Active Clean Air & Antibacterial Ceramic technology. The effect is a considerable improvement in indoor quality of life.

MVRDV Markthal indoor market and apartments in Rotterdam

21-10-2014

MVRDV Markthal indoor market and apartments in Rotterdam

The Markthal in Rotterdam, designed by MVRDV, opened on October 1 in a ceremony attended by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, is a new type of building combining an indoor market with apartments.

Fabio Fantolino Gallery Offices Turin

17-10-2014

Fabio Fantolino Gallery Offices Turin

In the heart of Turin, design with a contemporary flavour by architect Fabio Fantolino visualises the elegance and classicism of financial studies and gives it concrete form in the interior design of an office building.