Contemporary architecture carved into the slopes of a volcano
Designed by Diez + Muller Arquitectos, this villa is located in the Andes at an altitude of over 3,200 metres and blends into the landscape by interpreting its topography.
Discover East Germany’s architecture as you’ve never seen it—through 100+ visionary drawings
Visions and projects, but also dreams and aspirations of architects during the time of the Wall and the Soviet Union: an exhibition at the Tchoban Foundation sheds light on the architecture of the GDR beyond the usual clichés of Plattenbau and the Alexanderplatz Tower.
Underrated and highly visionary: greenhouses are the laboratories of contemporary architecture
From the first experiments in the 19th century to Norman Foster and Renzo Piano's high-tech greenhouses, this architectural style has been a place for continuous experimentation.
Hotel Paradiso: Gio Ponti’s abandoned experiment in the mountains of South Tyrol
Built in the 1930s and abandoned after the war, this hotel was meant to prototype a new hybrid tourism model — bringing modern architecture and design into the Alpine landscape.
18 signature European wineries, designed by great architects
From Gehry to Piano, from Hadid to Calatrava, a review of excellent projects that make a home for some of the most celebrated wines on the planet.
There is a “new” Muralla Roja, and it’s in Albania
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura overlays a pixelated geometric pattern on the landscape of the Albanian Riviera of Dhërmi, re-proposing with the Red Sol Resort the suggestions of the Muralla Roja.
Togo’s striking brutalist architecture
The African nation is home to a remarkable yet largely overlooked collection of modernist and brutalist architecture: a trend shared by many other African regions and now receiving attention.
A barn in Germany transformed into a home with a radical interior
It's not just salvaged traditional elements. In the renovation of a former barn in Ingolstadt, Büro Mühlbauer incorporated concrete and glass, creating an interior with brutalist echoes.
Designed by Albini and Helg in the 1950s, this neighborhood still has much to teach us
Balancing modernism and a deep sensitivity to tradition, we visited Rosta Nuova—a housing estate developed under the INA Casa plan that extended the historic heart of city in Emilia-Romagna. Seventy years on, it still embodies an idea of quality living.
The secret garden of a Portuguese town hall
To make a historic municipal building accessible, Bak Gordon and RM Arquitectura created an intimate and mysterious public space, protected by the warm tones of plastered walls and vegetation.
Exposed brick for a modular home in Catalonia
Alventosa Morell designed the home for a couple, creating a free, editable space sensitive to the local character and climate performance of traditional materials.
Aerodream, the spectacular history of inflatables
Art sets the pace and architecture follows
Frederic Migayrou, curator of the exhibition “Aerodream” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz, tells us the aesthetic and social evolution of these majestic inflatable structures, from Second World War until today.
Pistoletto’s Third Paradise is one of the most interesting experiences you will have at the 2025 Venice Biennale
The installation by Fondazione Pistoletto and Transsolar, supported by Lavazza, introduces the 2025 Architecture Biennale curated by Carlo Ratti. It makes one perceive the tragedy of the present and possible “cures”.
Twin houses in the Bavarian Alps made of concrete and wood
Buero Wagner's design for twin houses overlooking an alpine lake in Bavaria features archetypal geometries and elementary materials, with a single exposed pillar in both houses.