Tag Wood

28-02-2020

Simone Subissati’s Casa di Confine

Simone Subissati’s Casa di Confine, or “Boundary House”, stands proudly erect on a hill in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche. The subdivision of space in the private residence is based on the floor plan of traditional rural homes in the area, while its appearance connects it with the radical Italian avant-garde movements of the sixties and seventies. The project is illustrated in a short documentary directed by Federica Biondi.

21-02-2020

Prague’s Gulliver Auditorium of wood, steel and plexiglass

An auditorium for readings shaped like an airship now dominates DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, based on an optimistic view of art and literature as something powerful and unforeseeable

06-02-2020

A project in the far reaches of the world - Estancia Morro Chico designed by RDR architects in Argentina

In the Argentinian part of Patagonia, on the southern border with Chile, Swiss firm RDR architectes designed Estancia Morro Chico, a ranch where sheep for wool and meat production are bred. Architects were asked to complete the existing settlement integrating new sustainable constructions, able to preserve the natural heritage while significantly improving the conditions of those who live and work on the property, including the animals.

04-02-2020

Beauty and practicality: the Iris Ceramica made-to-measure bathroom

The search for personal wellness enhances the atmosphere and comfort of today’s modern bathroom designs. Iris Ceramica’s high-tech porcelain surfaces contribute a variety of colours, sizes, mosaics and decorative pieces for creating custom bathrooms, adding a special touch to any style, from vintage to minimalist

10-01-2020

Restaurant Avocado Gang in Prague by Mimosa architekti

Czech firm Mimosa architekti has designed Avocado Gang, the first “avocado” restaurant in Prague. The intense colour of the avocado and food made here inspired the venue’s interior design, with the multicoloured dining table standing in the middle underscored by the shades of grey in the rest of the restaurant.

03-01-2020

Wooden structure for the ICU New Physical Education Center by Kengo Kuma

The ICU New Physical Education Center in Tokyo by Kengo Kuma is a complex consisting of wooden gyms with different types of structures created with a high level of expertise in the fields of construction and design

24-12-2019

Practical, versatile and resistant: the new 2020 kitchen with SapienStone countertop

With our daily requirements and the limited amount of time we have, our kitchen is becoming more and more functional to our needs. Practical and quick to use and clean, it is also versatile and can be turned into a cozy and relaxing environment. The SapienStone countertop is the ideal product for the 2020 kitchen, as it harnesses the properties of porcelain stoneware such as resistance and non-absorbency: these qualities allow food and hot containers to be placed directly on the surface, without affecting its look with veins running through it