A collective housing project brings the resistance of “common places” to Paris
Plan Común takes a stand to defend the right to quality housing and public space from the real estate (and value) commodification of the contemporary city.
Proceeding in stages and involving locals: Asa Studio’s proven method is at the service of educational innovation.
Plan Común takes a stand to defend the right to quality housing and public space from the real estate (and value) commodification of the contemporary city.
Between megalithic pillars, abstract geometries, and water surfaces, the metaphysical space carved out of Vicenza stone extends the history of the Morseletto workshop.
The “new town” built from scratch in New Mexico and depicted in the film Oppenheimer lays the ground for an economic and industrial policy that, amidst a few lights and many shadows, has changed history and transformed the physical and human geography of the American frontier territories.
Jonathan Glazer’s new film is set in the upper-class home of Auschwitz commander Höss, only separated from the concentration camp by a wall. And it finds a new way of talking about the Holocaust.
An introverted and protective dwelling in India, designed to offer shelter from monsoons, discloses familiar and private atmospheres around a hidden courtyard.
Organic suggestions and chiaroscuro effects in a new building establish a deep relationship with the landscape, emphasizing the dichotomy between light and shadow.
High-speed railway stations are iconic architectures that, far beyond their strictly travel-related function, represent technological innovation, socio-economic development, and urban regeneration. But something is being lost.
We dig into the depths of the earth to explore fifteen hypogeal works, between invisible volumes, amniotic atmospheres and environmental sustainability.
Higashi-Shirahige epitomizes Japan’s unique approach to disaster prevention. Built back in the 80s, it serves as a fire-breaking barrier, symbolizing extreme preparedness.
Severe geometries, exposed concrete, dramatic chiaroscuro: Lucio Muniain et al design an apparent fortress, actually welcoming and inviting exploration.
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.
Taking inspiration from Alberto Burri, the square designed by Martino Picchedda's studio rethinks the interior of a ruined building, preserving and reinterpreting the void and the ground.
The most important international award in the field of architecture has returned to Japan, to a designer who has made the collective value of homes and buildings the cornerstone of a career.