Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2024
The five laureates of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2024 announced at the Iuav University of Venice The Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, held under the patronage of UNESCO, was founded by architect and researcher Jana Revedin in 2006. Every year, it awards the best five architects who share the principles of sustainable development […]
Connect pergola by Pratic at the Ostuni Mirror trullo
Under the stars and surrounded by nature. Ostuni offers accommodation in Pratic’s Connect pergola The expression “experiencing the landscape” takes on a whole new meaning at the Ostuni Mirror, trullo and mirror house, where accommodation becomes part of the surrounding nature (and vice versa), in an unexpected multisensory experience. The perfect fusion of real and […]
The Contribution of Women in Contemporary Architecture
A conference and an exhibition illustrate women’s approach to educational and cultural projects in contemporary architecture around the world “The Contribution of Women in Contemporary Architecture” is an initiative promoted by the Foundation of the Order of Architects of the Province of Milan, curated by architect Arianna Callocchia. Its goal is to highlight the role […]
ACDF Architecture’s glass house
ACDF Architecture designs a glass house surrounded by nature in Quebec (Canada) In the green heart of Lanaudière, one of Quebec’s administrative regions, in Canada, ACDF Architecture designed Apple Tree House, a single-story glass house surrounded by nature. Nature inside and outside the house The home’s floor-to-ceiling windows provide a direct connection with the surrounding […]
Bowes Center, a new music campus in San Francisco
Mark Cavagnero Associates designed the Bowes Center, the new campus for the students of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music In the heart of the Civic Center, San Francisco’s performing arts district, Mark Cavagnero Associates designed the Bowes Center, the campus for the students of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The conservatory’s expansion project […]
Ted Ankara College Campus by Uygur Architects
Uygur Architects designed the Performing Arts Center on the Ted Ankara College Campus, in Ankara Turkish practice Uygur Architects designed the Performing Arts Center, a new performing arts space built on the Ted Ankara College Campus, in Ankara. This new facility offers students a multipurpose performing arts center that can accommodate up to 1,500 people. […]
Seto SOLAN Primary School, Seto, Japan
Seto SOLAN Primary School, in Seto, Japan, is a project by Tezuka Architects Tezuka Architects practice designed the Seto SOLAN Primary School in Seto, Japan: a new prototype elementary school, supported by ITC, Seto and Aichi. The school is based on an innovative, free-spirited and international education system. Each student is in fact free to […]
Museo de Pachacamac, Lima, Peru
The contemporary design of the Museo de Pachacamac in Lima is in perfect harmony with the territory and local ancestral culture Museo de Pachacamac is a contemporary building within the archaeological site of the ancient city of Pachacamac, southeast of Lima, on the Pacific Ocean coast. Designed by Peruvian firm Llosa Cortegana Arquitectos, the project […]
Mleiha Archaeological Centre, United Arab Emirates
Mleiha Archaeological Centre: contemporary design in the Sharjah desert, a project by Dabbagh Architects Archaeology and architecture dialogue harmoniously in the Mleiha Archaeological Centre. Located in the Sharjah desert, at the foot of Fossil Rock, this contemporary facility includes a visitor center and museum. The project is an important cultural hub for the development of […]
Boero: Progetto Colore in Rapallo
Progetto Colore for Rapallo, in collaboration with Boero, studies existing materials and colors to preserve the identity of the place when restoring buildings The City of Rapallo, with the advice of architect Francesca Salvarani, developed Progetto Colore, in collaboration with Boero. Progetto Colore analyzed 62 buildings in Rapallo’s historic center to help designers working on […]
Elie Saab designs the brand’s first residence in Qatar, on Qetaifan Island North
In Lusail, Qatar, Qetaifan Projects designs Qetaifan Island North, an artificial island housing the first residences by Elie Saab On a 1.3-square-kilometer triangular plot north of the Lusail coastline, Qetaifan Island North accommodates beach clubs, hotels, residences, a school, a medical center, a mosque, and a water park with dozens of rides and attractions inspired […]
ESTOA (UDEM) University of Monterrey, Mexico
ESTOA is a new building in dialogue with the city, landscape and people at UDEM, the University of Monterrey, Mexico A dynamic interplay of solids and voids, open and closed spaces, in relationship with nature and the built environment, characterize the ESTOA project at UDEM – University of Monterrey, in Mexico. A project by Tatiana […]
In China, Pingtan Book House pays homage to the ancient Dong ethnic group
Condition Lab designs Pingtan Book House, a children’s library reminiscent of traditional Dong village architecture In China, in Pingtan, a county located in Fujan Province, Condition Lab designed Pingtan Book House, a library for children attending primary school. The creation of this educational and cultural space, made entirely of wood, brings to mind the traditional […]
Museum of Islamic Art and National Museum Qatar
Our series on Qatar continues with two important new cultural centers: Museum of Islamic Art and National Museum Qatar Open since 2008, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) has been one of the first projects launched by Qatar Museums (QM), the leading national institution for art and culture. Designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei […]
Novartis Pavillon in Basel, a project by AMDL Circle and Michele De Lucchi
AMDL Circle and Michele De Lucchi have designed the new Novartis Pavillon in Basel The new Novartis Pavillon, in Basel, designed by AMDL Circle and Michele De Lucchi, serves a representative function for the Swiss pharmaceutical company. In fact, it is both a space for welcoming visitors to the campus and a state-of-the-art information and […]
FIFA World Cup 2022 Stadiums in Qatar
Our series dedicated to FIFA World Cup 2022 architecture continues with Qatar Foundation Stadium, Stadium 974, Al Janoub Stadium Qatar Foundation Stadium Education City is a vast university district west of Doha, hosting the Qatar Foundation Stadium, one of the three stadiums designed by Spanish firm Fenwick Iribarren for the 2022 World Cup. It is […]
The iconic Jurkovič heating plant in Bratislava has a new look
DF Creative Group converts the iconic Jurkovič heating plant in Bratislava into a multipurpose structure The Jurkovič Heating Plant, built next to the Apollo Refinery, is located in the former industrial area of Bratislava. Over the years, all the large industrial buildings in the area have gradually been replaced by new architectures: innovative structures and […]
FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 – Lusail Stadium
For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, DDN is presenting a series of new architectures built for the event, starting with Lusail Stadium, designed by Foster + Partners FIFA World Cup 2022 started in Qatar on November 20, 2022, exceptionally in winter, given the very high temperatures of the Middle Eastern country. Qatar has been […]
La Biennale dello Stretto 2022: le tre linee d’acqua
Is there such a thing as Mediterranean design? Yes, and La Biennale dello Stretto is one of the answers La Biennale dello Stretto, the First International Exhibition of Art, Architecture, Landscape, Writing, Video, Photography of the Strait of Messina, is a project that expresses itself in the different disciplines. In fact, La Biennale dello Stretto […]
Lightben by Bencore: ultralight and sustainable panels
Bencore has been given due recognition: Ligthben panels have obtained the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) on the basis of the products’ LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Lightben panels by Bencore have recently obtained the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration), which certifies products’ sustainability through the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) method. Bencore’s Lightben is an ultralight composite panel […]
JKMM Architects presents Dance House Helsinki in Florence
On September 30, 2022, in Florence, Finnish firm JKMM Architects presents the new project, Dance House Helsinki Finnish architect Teemu Kurkela, founding partner of JKMM Architects, presents in Florence, exclusively and for the first time in Italy, the Dance House Helsinki (Tanssin talo) project. Dance House Helsinki is a new facility dedicated to dance, built […]