Fluid and sustainable work environments: Frigerio Design Group designs an evocative and permeable headquarters for the Italian brand of prêt à porter, seeking the wellbeing of employees and the planet …
Category Archive: Architecture
In the category Architecture we inform you about architecture, hotel architecture,
architecture exhibitions as well as extraordinary buildings of the future.
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The Red Sea Project is the world’s most ambitious luxury tourism development, offering an exclusive experience of unparalleled diversity for discerning global travellers …
The skyline of the Big Apple has been on international display not just since Nine-Eleven. But since then, virtually all renowned architecture studios have wanted to put their stamp on it. And with some very curious ideas!
Designed by the Florentine architecture practice Pierattelli Architetture, the future electricity converter substation pays homage to the Tuscan countryside, merging into the colors of the nature …
There is always a buzz of interest when leading design city Shenzhen announces a new project: over 70 architectural firms from all over the world submitted designs for the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum in China. In the end, the 3XN team was awarded the contract for their truly spectacular design …
The Italian architect Maurizio Lai shapes the spaces of the Asian restaurant Sushi Club in Cesano Maderno, Milan, as a scenographic backdrop within which to enjoy a renewed gastronomic experience …
Pierattelli Architetture has redesigned a 19th-century building, Palazzo Stefanelli, in the heart of Florence. 12 apartments blend Renaissance touches with expert use of colour and material, combining both design and sustainability …
The small piece of rock just off New York City has a dark history that has earned it the name Rat Island. But now the private island is to play host to a sustainable luxury resort …
Traditionally, people in Denmark leave their country to go skiing. But now the CopenHill waste incinerator provides them with a ski slope all year round. Seriously! It is all thanks to a truly spectacular architectural project …
The newly built art depot of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam can be considered a work of art in its own right. The architects at MVRDV have designed a massive, mirrored “bowl” with trees growing out of its “lid”. This new building can be admired already – even before the art objects have been installed …
The most ambitious building project in human history has been launched. Architecture office BIG, construction company ICON and NASA plan to build the first settlement on the moon using 3D printing technologies. The name of their mission: Project Olympus …
Delvaux – the oldest luxury leather goods house in the world –
opens a new Parisian boutique, its fourth in the French capital. The store is situated in Rue Saint Honoré , one of the most famous streets for luxury retail. Designed by Milan-based architectural studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, La Maison’s new space is an evocative combination of design pieces adorned with prestigious luxury touches: bringing a new harmony of shades and styles …
In the Island of Capri, a power station becomes distinctive element of the relation between urban fabric and nature. The new Terna power station designed by the Italian studio Frigerio Design Group is an innovative architecture, elegantly integrated into the unique natural context …
Architect Gianluca Santosuosso asked himself, “How would nature respond to this brief?” – and turned to a beehive as a model for residential housing. His “HIVE Project” tackles current challenges with a completely new approach that benefits humans, animals and plants collectively …
Amidst the rocks of the Californian desert, a piece of sky suddenly catches the eye. Surely an illusion? But no, there is simple explanation: an “invisible” mirror house has been built for film producer Chris Hanley in Joshua Tree. It is a house that serves as a stage for an Oscar-winning performance by the surrounding nature …
The new showpiece unveiled by Swatch is not a watch, but office architecture at its finest. To create the reptilian curves of the new Swatch headquarters in Biel, star architect Shigeru Ban has built one of the world’s largest timber-framed constructions …