NORMAN FOSTER
From the earth to the moon Spread over 2200m2, the Norman Foster exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, the largest dedicated to a living architect, presents, in 130 projects, the plethoric work of a master of urban planning developed over six decades. Present in 70 countries, having received more than 300 awards, at the head of […]
THE VILLA BRUMMELL MAJORELLE
OR A CONTEMPORARY TRIBUTE TO THE MEDINA A playful interpretation of Arab architectural elements distilled through foreign eyes, notably those of the New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke. This is how the majestic Villa Brummell Majorelle in Marrakech is presented. Inspired by, but not replicating, the architectural richness of this world, the building’s sculptural form pays […]
ITAR : COMMITTED ARCHITECTURE
France – Paris Founded in 2006 by Ingrid Taillandier, the ITAR architecture studio has the particularity to put the human being at the center of each of its projects. The main goal is to enrich the daily life of each user, where natural light and open spaces allow them to live in the city and […]
RAGA SVARA, A GREEN HAVEN IN INDIA
This therapeutic wellness center, located in Rajkot in the state of Gujarat, is a perfect blend of aesthetics, philosophy, and ecology. Its “Pause” logo invites clients to stop in time, listen to their bodies in synergy with nature, and recharge in an educational way. The architecture studio Shanmugam Associates takes a biophilic approach here, surrounded […]
A NEW ARTISTS’ RESIDENCE IN URUGUAY
Casa Neptuna is part of the Fundación Ama Amoedo, created by philanthropist, art collector, and patron Amalia Amoedo. This artists’ residence was created to “encourage creative thinking.” The building, immersed in the natural ocean environment and indigenous forest of José Ignacio, Uruguay, was built by Edgardo Giménez during the pandemic. Its playful structure with bright […]
PAVILION HOUSE, A FASCINATING VOLUMETRIC GAME
The Hive Architects, an Athens-based studio founded by Michael Xirokostas and Theodoros Panopoulos in 2020, creates spaces inspired by the Hive Mind concept of collective intelligence. Their projects are conceived as places of collective and sensory experience, respecting sustainability and the built environment. “Pavilion House, located in the village of Kalogeriko, near Arta, Greece, is […]
ODE TO BRESILIEN MODERNISM
MF+Arquitetos enhances architecture between interior and exterior, combined with a set of straight lines and a quality of natural materials that offer a new concept of life. Zoom in on three projects. For nearly fifteen years, founders Mariana Garcia Oliveira and Filipi Oliveira, based in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil, have distinguished themselves by their contemporary […]
THE ULTIMATE IN SEASIDE PRIVACY
Herbst Architects, New Zealand, has been creating homes that maximize the potential of an indoor-outdoor lifestyle, making the most of living landscapes, for twenty years. “What is the best way to live and feel connected to the New Zealand landscape and climate?” This is one of the questions Lance and Nicola Herbst have been striving […]
DESERT X 2023 OR SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
For its fourth edition, the international art exhibition continues its commitment to contemporary creation through the works of twelve artists in the Coachella Valley. Focus on four. Desert X continues to examine the changes that are shaping a world increasingly dominated by the climate crisis, globalism, and political and economic migration. Twelve artists from Europe, […]
SIR DAVID CHIPPERFIELD IN FIVE POINTS
United Kingdom – London The venerable British architect has been honored with the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious award in the discipline. A good opportunity to look back at his career and work. A multitude of typologies In his architectural practice, collaboration has always been fundamental. “The reality is that good buildings come from […]
DELICATE ARCHITECTURAL REVISIT BY STUDIO OKAMI
Belgium – Anvers Back in the 1960s in Antwerp. The green belt of the Belgian port city was a place of architectural experimentation. Among the few interesting villas built, the Beli house, one of the first architectural gems purchased by the clients of Studio Okami Architects. While the building was in a state of disrepair, […]
THE ROUND HOUSE, PERFECT CIRCULAR GEOMETRY
Nestled in the hills of Los Altos, California, the Round House was built in the 1960s. The current owners – a budding baker and a family with a passion for cooking – fell in love with it and made a few renovations to modernize the design. The Feldman Architecture studio took care of enriching its […]
PLAY OF LINES
Mexico With La Piedad, the studio Cotaparedes Arquitectos designs a minimalist house that is articulated around three patios, emerging from the basement. The plot is 10 meters wide and 35 meters deep, with a 3-meter drop. Its name refers to the city of the same name, located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, and to […]
A FORT REVISITED BY ODILE DECQ
France Well established in the French and international landscape since the 1980s, Odile Decq’s architecture is the opposite of today’s monumentalism, on a human scale. A way of designing the building that she translates today in a new project, very singular, where she combines accuracy and elegance, all in delicacy. The French architect has taken […]
TWO SUPERB VILLAS IN CLAY
Central America – Costa Rica The Formafatal studio has pulled off another tour de force with the “Achioté” project, two twin villas available for rent, nestled on a steep hill near the town of Uvita. They seem to float above the jungle. This is the first earthen project in Costa Rica. Both were designed with […]
FAMOUS COFFEE IN BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Brazil Coffee growing has been a key issue in the Brazilian economy since the mid-18th century. Minas Gerais, located north of São Paulo and Rio, is the main coffee-producing region. The studio GPA&A, founded by Gustavo Penna, worked on this premises, and looked for the right location to make it an emblem, respecting quality and […]
ARCHITECTURE BETWEEN REALISM AND IDEALISM
Egypt – Giza Badie Architects makes a difference with this house in Giza, Egypt, which looks like a giant sculpture without any parallel lines. Mohamed Badie, founder of Cairo-based Badie Architects, ignores established conventions in favor of a direct connection with the natural world. Timeless, organic, complex… These are the keywords of this design in […]
AN EXCEPTIONAL TEA HOUSE IN CHINA
China – Anji Anji is a city in the province of Zhejiang, famous for its bamboo. For some years now, China has been supporting local economic development of high ecological quality. Hatch Architects, based in London, has created a tea house and two pavilions using traditional materials from the region. Formerly a storage room, this […]
AN EXCEPTIONAL TEA HOUSE IN CHINA
Anji is a city in the province of Zhejiang, famous for its bamboo. For some years now, China has been supporting local economic development of high ecological quality. Hatch Architects, based in London, has created a tea house and two pavilions using traditional materials from the region. Formerly a storage room, this sophisticated new hospitality […]
A FLOATING PAVILION BY THE SEA
The Trace Architecture office (TAO) in Beijing sees the art of designing spaces as “an evolving organism, a whole inseparable from its environment, rather than a simple formal object.” This seaside project is an example of this. The design team was inspired by a poetic scene: “An abandoned fishing boat has run aground in a […]
ARCHITECTURE BETWEEN REALISM AND IDEALISM
Badie Architects makes a difference with this house in Giza, Egypt, which looks like a giant sculpture without any parallel lines. Mohamed Badie, founder of Cairo-based Badie Architects, ignores established conventions in favor of a direct connection with the natural world. Timeless, organic, complex… These are the keywords of this design in Giza, devoid of […]
CAMOUFLAGED HOUSE IN INDIA
With Chuzhi House, located in the private community of Sanctity Farm in the heart of the picturesque town of Shoolagiri in India, the Wallmakers studio demonstrates that it is possible to build on difficult, strange, and not always favorable terrain. The credo of its founder Vinu Daniel? Camouflage architecture. Here, the structure of the building […]
THE FASCINATING 2D WORLD OF ANASTASIA PARMSON
The Estonian artist propels us into the world of life-size comics through her sets, installations, furniture, and two-dimensional objects in black and white. From floor to ceiling, from furniture to coffee cups, from mirrors to curtains and illustrations of potted plants, the line drawing and its black and white flat tints become matter to think […]
AN EXHIBITION SPACE IN THE HEART OF AN AIRPORT IN CHINA
This interior design project, conceived by C&C Design, is located in the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, one of the three main air hubs in China. It is an airport TOD (Transit Oriented Development) project. Or in other words, related to community development to support public transportation, integrating commercial, cultural, professional, and government services. This exhibition area […]