Month: March 2023

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Exposed-concrete stair pulls light and views into Porto home by Tsou Arquitectos

March 30, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

A concrete staircase and curved lightwell draw light and views into Casa Vertical, a tall, narrow home in Porto, Portugal, which has been designed by local practice Tsou Arquitectos. In response to the home’s thin triangular site, Tsou Arquitectos chose to connect the spaces of the dwelling vertically, giving the project its name. Entering alongside

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“Mass-timber buildings can have very high carbon emissions” says Amy Leedham

March 30, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

Mass timber’s reputation as the go-to low-carbon construction material is a problematic oversimplification that is leading to greenwashing, says carbon expert Amy Leedham in this Timber Revolution interview. “We’re seeing a little bit of oversimplification and glorification of mass timber,” said Leedham, who is carbon lead at engineering consultancy Atelier Ten. “The main thing that

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LV 2 Factories in France / DE-SO

March 30, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The project was incorporated into the dynamics of job creation in France and also in the transfer of know-how of the world’s leading luxury brand. The concept of the building known as “agile” responded to 3 main criteria: the speed of the building process, the flexibility of its utility, and the capacity of evolution.

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Chatsworth House exhibition is a “collision of past and present”

March 30, 2023 Francesca Tesler 0

An exhibition at Chatsworth House including designers including Michael Anastassiades, Faye Toogood and Formafantasma, features in this video produced by Dezeen for the stately home. Called Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth, the exhibition brings together a collection of furniture and objects displayed throughout and responding to Chatsworth House and its gardens. In total,

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Moschino flagship store references the “history of ancient Italy”

March 30, 2023 James Parkes 0

Italian studio Andrea Tognon Architecture has collaborated with former Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott to renovate the brand’s flagship store in Milan. Located on Via della Spiga, one of Milan’s famed shopping streets, the store sits within the 18th-century Palazzo Perusati, which was recently transformed by real estate company Hines into a luxury retail development. The

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Berlin Architecture City Guide: 25 Modern and Contemporary Projects to Discover in the German Capital

March 30, 2023 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

While the city of Berlin has a long history, dating back to the 13th century, its architecture and urban fabric has undergone the most significant changes during the last century, reflecting the impact of major historical events that took place in the German capital. During the early 20th century, Berlin transformed into a modern metropolis, marked through the construction of grand buildings and imposing structures to demonstrate the city’s growing economic and political power. The 1920s and 1930s saw the emergence of the Modernist movement, which, together with the Bauhaus school of architecture founded in 1919, influenced the image and urban fabric of Berlin.