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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.

30-10-2012
Scandinavian Golf Club. Henning Larsen Architects.
There are many ways of addressing the issue of reuse of demilitarised areas.

17-10-2012
NL: Kamaleon complex in Amsterdam
Unlike the constructions of the great era of social housing all over Europe in the 50s, which often had a negative impact on quality of life, the Kamaleon housing development by NL Architects successfully mediates between the large number of residential units and the development’s inclusion in its urban surroundings.

11-10-2012
High-Tech natural stones: new forms of expression for floors and walls
A production process based on the natural process of rock formation preserves the morphological and semantic properties of stone in Ariostea High-Tech stone look porcelain stoneware floors, while at the same time creating additional room for interpretation

10-10-2012
Fiandre Marmi Maximum: 300x150 marble effect tiles
Innovation plus tradition in the Marmi Maximum and New Stone collections; here is a rundown of the Fiandre proposals at CERSAIE 2012.

09-08-2012
Michele De Lucchi, Chapel of St. James, Fischbachau
Architect Michele De Lucchi recently designed a little chapel on one of the routes taken by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.

07-08-2012
Porcelain stoneware decoration: a matter of design
Decorated tiles are traditional in ceramics, but new uses for them in designing architecture and interiors are making them into a contemporary expression of the syncretic lifestyle.