In Memoriam of Zaha Hadid: A passionate Architect
When you are overworked and exhausted, there is a sense of kind of delirium, and that’s why I think architects do all-nighters and they kind of do those deadlines. For…
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When you are overworked and exhausted, there is a sense of kind of delirium, and that’s why I think architects do all-nighters and they kind of do those deadlines. For…
Located in Mount Rokko, with spectacular views overlooking Kobe, the ‘House in rokko’ by Japanese Architect Yo Shimada explores how architecture can minimize physical impacts upon the environment while maintaining the…
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Continue readingThe Summer Restaurant in Ufenau Island, located in Lake Zurich, Switzerland, will be designed by world-renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. The restaurant is expected to become a major attraction in…
Continue readingThe Nordic Pavilion for the Venice Biennale (1958-1962), designed by Sverre Fehn to represent Sweden, Finland, and Norway, is a project that deals with Nordic identity. Fehn makes an analogy…
Continue readingThe “Roof Sentiment” installation by SOA constitutes both a modern landmark with its light steel structure and a historical reference due to the woven reed used for shading. “When it…
Continue readingThe Iberê Camargo Foundation Museum, designed by renowned architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, serves as a contemporary homage to Brazilian brutalism of the mid-20th century. Yet, it transcends its historical roots…
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