INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
Ten years after its construction, the Tamedia building in Zurich is still one of the most visionary timber engineering structures in the world. Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban revealed the approach behind the outstanding construction to ubm magazin.
Zash, Bsss, Mhh, Ahh… at the boutique hotel between the sea and Mount Etna, you can hear many sounds. We spoke to owner Carla Maugeri to discover where they are coming from and what other sounds can be heard at the Sicilian country house.
Freiraum
After 30 years in tourism, Marion has made her dream a reality – her dream of running her own holiday accommodation. In what was a dilapidated building, she has created a premium apartment complex that focuses on mindfulness. We asked Marion how guests can enjoy their freedom at Freiraum...
The Populus Hotel is being built in downtown Denver. Its triangular floor plan and a facade reminiscent of a quaking aspen are striking. It is also set to become the first energy-positive hotel in the USA.
Montréal is opening a new chapter in its architectural history: The recently inaugurated, carefully restored Maisonneuve Library from 1912, with its new glass wings, is an exemplary success story of how the past and present enrich each other. The award-winning architectural firm EVOQ was in charge of the renovation and extension.
Location makes a difference. This applies not only to real estate investments but also to hideaways for physical and mental regeneration. The Forestis in South Tyrol, designed by Asaggio, is an incomparable retreat and place of strength in this respect.
Rising sea levels and sinking cities call for new solutions and ways of thinking. The Land on Water prototype was developed in an interdisciplinary cooperation. It enables sustainable, serial construction on water...
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