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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.