Tag Stone

20-02-2013

Boonserm Premthada: Kantana Film Institute

Contemporary architecture with strong roots in the past, by Boonserm Premthada, a finalist in the first “Next Landmark” international architecture contest. Kantana Film Institute in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom province uses handmade brick to design monumental walls and perspective spaces.

06-02-2013

Campo Baeza: Junta de Castilla y León in Zamora

Campo Baeza designed his glass architecture for the Junta de Castilla y León in Zamora, Spain with the work of Mies Van der Rohe in mind. By breaking down the building into its structure and skin, the architect makes the most of the materials used through architectural form and then leaves it up to the light to interpret them.

24-01-2013

Floor and wall coverings in educational spaces

Ariostea’s collections of porcelain floor and wall tiles can reflect and amplify the sensorial qualities of places of learning. Positive perception of scholastic and relational spaces ensures a complete experience of individual and collective wellbeing.

09-01-2013

3XN architects: Plassen Cultural Center in Norway

Winner of the competition on invitation for the new cultural centre in central Molde, Norway, Danish studio 3XN interprets the building as a city square, using the same materials on the walls as on the outdoor paving. The work demonstrates continuity with its context and with the most recent developments in architecture.

13-12-2012

Lifestyle and atmosphere in the home: choosing porcelain stoneware flooring

Iris Ceramica’s porcelain stoneware floor and wall tiles lay the sensorial foundations for creating an atmosphere of wellness and relaxation in the home.

12-12-2012

Lassila Hirvilammi: church in Jyväskylä

In Jyväskylä, home of the Alvar Aalto Museum, the Kuokkala district houses the church of the same name, designed by Lassila Hirvilammi architects of Finland. The building on the market square is designed to form the heart of the community, which sees itself reflected in the use of sustainable materials and handcrafting techniques in the construction.

05-12-2012

K2S Architects: Kamppi Chapel a Helsinki

Not far from the Esplanadi, on the corner of Narinkkatori Square in central Helsinki, K2S has built a non-denominational chapel with a compact form underlined by the materials of its surfaces, a work of contemporary architecture expressing the concept of the metropolitan refuge.

21-11-2012

Porcelain stoneware tiles for interior design

The Sensible White and Pietralavica Darkgrey interior porcelain stoneware tile collections by Eiffelgres were chosen by architect Rosalba Talletti for the interior design of a Neapolitan residence.