architettura
A bend in the landscape
In a nature reserve on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea, a house with solid walls and long ribbon windows is the refuge of a scholarly couple. A basic volume wrapped around the library, the ‘center of knowledge’ that vertically crosses the building as far as the skylight, connecting earth and sky
Sensorial machine
At Trancoso, in northern Brazil, with an extraordinary view of the Atlantic, a villa experiments with the dissolving of architectural in natural space, becoming greenery in its own right amidst light, shade and the constant voice of the waves
Sensorial machine
At Trancoso, in northern Brazil, with an extraordinary view of the Atlantic, a villa experiments with the dissolving of architectural in natural space, becoming greenery in its own right amidst light, shade and the constant voice of the waves
A world in soft light
Giorgio Armani is back at Via Sant’Andrea 9 in Milan, in the first boutique he opened in 1983, expanded and completely reinvented to aptly express the DNA of the maison
Interior Writings
In the most evocative and historic part of Rome, that of the Fori Imperiali and the Colosseum, the home-studio of the architect and artist Maria Cristina Finucci, conceived as a three-dimensional painting, expresses the unity of a personal aesthetic approach
Interior Writings
In the most evocative and historic part of Rome, that of the Fori Imperiali and the Colosseum, the home-studio of the architect and artist Maria Cristina Finucci, conceived as a three-dimensional painting, expresses the unity of a personal aesthetic approach
The sea in the mirror
In Tel Aviv, a penthouse organized around a patio enjoys an osmotic relationship with the landscape, also thanks to an arrangement of architectural layers
Oriental Overtones
On the hills around Cuneo, in Piedmont, a villa in the midst of greenery with large windows overlooking the landscape becomes the protagonist of a disrupting narrative, with a wink at Japan and the craftsmanship of objects Made in Italy
Oriental Overtones
On the hills around Cuneo, in Piedmont, a villa in the midst of greenery with large windows overlooking the landscape becomes the protagonist of a disrupting narrative, with a wink at Japan and the craftsmanship of objects Made in Italy
Architecture is boring
Repetition of formats and lack of atmosphere are killing architecture, making it terribly tedious. And the fault lies not just with a system that strives for short-term gains, but also with architects, who have forgotten how to have fun
The green intelligence of cities
Using plants to purify air, improving its quality and refresh it, is not only possible and pleasurable. It also saves energy, and creates a great economical advantage
Around the ottoman patio
Facing the sea at Jaffa, immersed in the Mediterranean light of Tel Aviv, this apartment gets its domestic feel from the encounter and peaceful coexistence of antique walls and light inserts in a contemporary cosmopolitan and metropolitan style
A bend in the landscape
In a nature reserve on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea, a house with solid walls and long ribbon windows is the refuge of a scholarly couple. A basic volume wrapped around the library, the ‘center of knowledge’ that vertically crosses the building as far as the skylight, connecting earth and sky
A world in soft light
Giorgio Armani is back at Via Sant’Andrea 9 in Milan, in the first boutique he opened in 1983, expanded and completely reinvented to aptly express the DNA of the maison
The sea in the mirror
In Tel Aviv, a penthouse organized around a patio enjoys an osmotic relationship with the landscape, also thanks to an arrangement of architectural layers
Sicilian ‘dolcevita’
A setting for living of dry masonry walls and pure volumes in a citrus grove, in dialogue with the Mediterranean brush, the horizon open to the sea, the lights and shadows of Vendicari
Sicilian ‘dolcevita’
A setting for living of dry masonry walls and pure volumes in a citrus grove, in dialogue with the Mediterranean brush, the horizon open to the sea, the lights and shadows of Vendicari
Architecture is boring
Repetition of formats and lack of atmosphere are killing architecture, making it terribly tedious. And the fault lies not just with a system that strives for short-term gains, but also with architects, who have forgotten how to have fun
Nexxt
In Milan, to the south of the rail yard of Porta Romana, NEXXT, the new Fastweb headquarters, is the first building in the Symbiosis master plan, part of the European project Sharing Cities (also involving London and Lisbon), focusing on values of environmental sustainability and the creation of new public spaces
Nexxt
In Milan, to the south of the rail yard of Porta Romana, NEXXT, the new Fastweb headquarters, is the first building in the Symbiosis master plan, part of the European project Sharing Cities (also involving London and Lisbon), focusing on values of environmental sustainability and the creation of new public spaces
The green intelligence of cities
Using plants to purify air, improving its quality and refresh it, is not only possible and pleasurable. It also saves energy, and creates a great economical advantage
The house of a thousand stories
Antique and contemporary face off in a bed & breakfast in Mantua with a view of Leon Battista Alberti, designed by the studio Archiplan. An ongoing tension between opposites, with frescos and ‘talking’ furnishings
The house of a thousand stories
Antique and contemporary face off in a bed & breakfast in Mantua with a view of Leon Battista Alberti, designed by the studio Archiplan. An ongoing tension between opposites, with frescos and ‘talking’ furnishings
Around the ottoman patio
Facing the sea at Jaffa, immersed in the Mediterranean light of Tel Aviv, this apartment gets its domestic feel from the encounter and peaceful coexistence of antique walls and light inserts in a contemporary cosmopolitan and metropolitan style