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Our Lady of Fátima Shrine / Robert Gutowski Architects

April 28, 2021 Andreas Luco 0

The shrine of Mary, situated in the remote village of Alsószentiván in Hungary, has long been visited by a multitude of pilgrims. The popular pilgrimage site has recently been renovated according to the plans of Robert Gutowski Architects. After the apparitions of Mary in 1917 near the small Portuguese town of Fátima, places of pilgrimage appeared all over the world. The events were first commemorated in Alsószenitván in 1951.

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A Retractable Curved Glass Wall Is The Face Of This Small Round Cabin

April 28, 2021 Erin 0

French company Lumicene has shared their latest project, LumiPod 6, a small cabin that has been installed for their client, that has views of Lake Geneva. The 279 square foot (26sqm) cabin is circular in its design, with vertical wood cladding the exterior. At the front of the cabin, there’s a 19 foot (6m) diameter […]

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Rafael Moneo Receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 2021 Venice Biennale

April 28, 2021 Christele Harrouk 0

The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia was awarded to Spanish architect, educator, critic, and theoretician Rafael Moneo. Selected by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia, upon recommendation of the Curator of the Biennale Architettura 2021, Hashim Sarkis, the acknowledgment will be awarded to the architect on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 together with the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in memoriam to Lina Bo Bardi.

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Nomadland: Journey of a Modern-Day Nomad across the Landscape of the American West

April 28, 2021 Christele Harrouk 0

“No, I’m not homeless. I’m just houseless. Not the same thing, right?” Questioning the notion of home and house, Nomadland tells the story of a sixty-year-old woman who loses everything during the great recession, leaving her hometown after the collapse of the sole industry that supported the rural settlement and the death of her husband. She decides consequently to embark on a journey and experience life as a modern-day nomad, setting off in her van through the vast landscape of the American West.

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A Terraced Yard Makes The Most Of The Sloped Property At This Home

April 28, 2021 Erin 0

Photography by David Sievers Mountford Williamson Architecture has designed a new home in Australia, that includes views across the neighboring vineyard and beyond. The ‘L’ shaped floorplan of the home creates protected outdoor space and works with the topography of the site. Photography by David Sievers Making use of the sloped site, the yard has […]

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Sforza House / Taller de Arquitectura X / Alberto Kalach

April 28, 2021 Mónica Arellano 0

Text by Mónica Arellano. Located in front of the Pacific Coast and immersed in the landscape of La Barra de Colotepec, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, and designed by the Mexican architect Alberto Kalach, Sforza House develops from the idea of being aware of the environment, the contemplation and respect for the environment that is described as a “(…) place on the Oaxacan coast –where the delta of the Colotepec river converges with the sea– the sabines, the mangroves, the tulles and the oaks embrace this exuberant refuge to privilege a reunion with the essential and natural beauty without artifice. “

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The Belgian Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale, Curated by Dirk Somers, Explores the Relationship Between Architecture and the City

April 28, 2021 Dima Stouhi 0

Titled “Composite Presence”, the Belgian pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, will explore the complex love-hate relationship between architecture and cities of Flanders and Brussels under the theme of “memory as a design studio”. Curated by Bovenbouw Architectuur in collaboration with Flanders Architecture Institute, the national pavilion will be on display from 22 May until 21 November 2021.