FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS : ROCA VIEW
HW STUDIO: THE HOUSE ON THE HILL
TYPE D’ESPACES, A DARING INSTALLATION
ITHAQUE, THE FIRST FURNITURE COLLECTION OF CHARLES ZANA
REDISCOVER THE CASA BATLLÓ
These design chalets make us love winter
As the winter season sets in, Acumen takes you on a journey to discover chalets with exceptional architecture, created in the four corners of the world. In concrete or wood, in a Japanese or Scandinavian style, these high-altitude residences celebrate modernity and the surrounding landscapes!
Casa Coderch, the little-known villa of Catalan modernism
José Antonio Coderch was undoubtedly the pioneer figure of post-war architecture in Spain. It was at the end of the 1930s that the young Catalan architect established his reputation. While the country was under Franco’s regime and advocated a rationalist and monumental architecture, Coderch joined forces with other architects to modernize the discipline. His installation […]
Who is David Adjaye?
The celebrated British-Ghanaian architect, with a string of major projects to his name, was not only the first black architect to receive the RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal, he also has the design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and the Ruby City Center in San Antonia to his […]
Elvira Solana or the pictorial architecture.
DIVING IN THE NORTH SEA FROM A SPA
Aerodream
Until February 14, the Cité de l’architecture et du Patrimoine tells us the story of the joyful epic of the inflatable, through an exhibition of 250 works, including some monumental pieces in its permanent galleries.
THE TONDO FOOTBRIDGE, LIKE A BALANCING ACT
“SACRED,” A GHOSTLY REPRESENTATION OF DANTE’S CASTLE
Positive house
Culinary show
The Villa Albertine, a showcase for French culture in the United States
This fall, France will launch the Villa Albertine in New York, with the aim of putting young French artists in touch with American culture. Announced on July 2 by the Quai d’Orsay, the opening of this artistic creation residence is inspired by the prestigious Villa Medici in Rome.
Le Corbusier’s Cité radieuse in figures
Since 2019, one of the jewels of 20th-century architecture, designed by Le Corbusier, is undergoing a renovation that should be completed by the end of the year. Much more than a stunning subject for snapshots to post on Instagram during a stay in Marseille, this icon deserves a look back at its history.
The Nakagin Capsule Tower, an icon of the metabolic movement
The Nakagin Capsule Tower will soon be dismantled, as no buyer has been found. Built in 1970 in the Shimbashi district of Tokyo, this architectural UFO, recognizable by its cubic modules, is one of the rare achievements of metabolic architecture, whose architect, Kisho Kurokawa, was one of the leaders.