Italy

OMA’s Fondazione Prada Torre opens with quirky interiors and renowned contemporary art

April 26, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

A room filled with giant spinning mushrooms and a set of bright yellow-green bathrooms are among the surprises found inside the OMA-designed Torre, which opened last week as the final part of the Fondazione Prada arts complex in Milan. The white concrete structure that towers over the converted industrial site in the south of the

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Zaha Hadid Architects completes twisted Generali Tower in Milan

April 26, 2018 India Block 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed a twisted tower that soars 170 metres above Milan, making it the third tallest building in the city. The international architecture firm’s recently completed Generali Tower is one of three skyscrapers being built at the CityLife development on the previous site of Milan’s trade fair grounds. Nicknamed Lo Storto, or, The Twisted One, Zaha Hadid Architects’

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Monochrome materials define living spaces inside converted Italian farmhouse

April 23, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Deltastudio used a palette of monochrome materials to create light-filled rooms with views of the surrounding countryside at this modernised farmhouse near the Italian town of Caprarola. Local practice Deltastudio oversaw the conversion of the traditional farmhouse into a contemporary home for a family who left the city to begin a new life

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Milan “will benefit from Brexit” as the city grows in confidence and status, say designers and critics

April 20, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Milan is becoming a major cultural destination that could attract creative businesses away from London, according to leading figures in the city for its design week. Margriet Vollenberg, the Dutch curator behind the city’s Ventura Centrale and Venture Future exhibitions, said Milan was becoming a “world city”. “Brexit is an opportunity for Milan,” she said,

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Pedevilla Architects lines cookery school with perforated timber panels

April 14, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Wooden surfaces perforated with a pattern of intersecting circles decorate this cookery school and showroom at a spa in South Tyrol. Local studio Pedevilla Architects designed the new building as part of the Bad Schörgau spa and hotel complex. It is located on a site on the banks of the Talfer river, where natural springs have

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Gabled tombs sit within serene courtyards at Italian cemetery

April 10, 2018 India Block 0

Mirco Simonato Architetto has added white-walled courtyards and simple gabled tombs to a cemetery in Megliadino San Vitale, northern Italy. The local architecture studio was employed by the council to discretely redesign the burial ground to create a place for quiet contemplation. As part of the brief the architects changed the layout of the cemetery, which sits surrounded

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Fully rotating house built in Italian countryside

March 30, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architect Roberto Rossi has completed a house in northern Italy that can rotate 360 degrees. Balanced on a central pillar, the octagonal house can be mechanically rotated in both directions to give its owner varied views. The rotation is also used to direct the house’s solar panels towards the sun. “The ability of the house to rotate was

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Vatican City’s first Venice Biennale pavilion to feature chapels by Foster, Souto de Moura and more

March 29, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Vatican City will make its debut at the Venice Architecture Biennale this year, by building a series of chapels by architects including Norman Foster, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Teronobu Fujimori. Curated by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co, the Holy See Pavilion will feature 10 chapels, designed by prolific architects from around the world. The other participating

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Philippe Starck restores time-worn interiors of the Quadri restaurant in Venice

March 24, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

French designer Philippe Starck has worked alongside Venetian artisans to restore this 18th-century restaurant, refreshing its upholstered walls, chandeliers and decadent furnishings. Quadri is situated on the northern end of Venice’s Piazza San Marco, set behind the arched openings of the square’s arcade. The cafe, which has been open since 1775, is now owned by the Alajmo

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A New Penthouse Suite Has Been Added To The Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa

March 13, 2018 Erin 0

Photography ©AlexFilz   Milanese architecture and interior design studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, have recently completed the design of a new penthouse at the Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa that’s located in the heart of the Dolomites in Italy.   The 1722 square foot (160sqm) penthouse has a living room, dining area, kitchen, and three hotel suites. The shared living […]