Laps Architecture and the “selective dematerialisation” of a library in Paris
Playing with materials, transparencies and intimacy, Salvator-John A. Liotta and Fabienne Louyot have renovated the media library of the Quai Branly museum.
In Amsterdam South opens a new parking for bikes
Wurck designs a new underground parking space as a public area with 3,750 new spots in a pleasant walking zone.
Copenhagen. A co-working making you feel at home
Muuto’s pop-up exhibition at Nomad Workspaces combines design and site-specific installations fostering a sense of domesticity.
Collins and Turner complete a terrace building on Sydney’s waterfront
The Australian firm designs a commercial building that relates to public space and integrates greenery with the curved facades.
Palermo. Agricultural landscapes and seas of plastic on show
Gaia Cambiaggi documents the architecture of greenhouses in various European countries. Her photographs are exhibited until 13 September at Studio Gibel in Palermo.
Arper and the continuous Salone
Light and free like a butterfly, extending and folding like a folding screen, ORIGAMI, designed by Alberto Meda, is an electric plug&play radiator that liaises with its surroundings.
Milan. 40 indications of style from the Salone del Mobile
Confirmations, comebacks and new perversions. This year, too, the number of proposals exceeds their human application. But not the enthusiasm of at least trying discovering new analogies.
Eclipsing form
A symmetrical bamboo-effect interlocking puzzle characterises Mr. Zheng coffee tables by Roberto Lazzeroni, which name underscores its Far East inspiration.
Molteni Flagship Store: An Italian villa in New York
Art enhancing design, design enhancing art – the Molteni group’s new retail format creates a blend of cultural languages.
“Casino Palermo”: Viasaterna goes to Palermo
The Milanese gallery hosts a rich program of exhibitions, events, and artist residencies in its pop-up venue in Palermo’s historic district of Kalsa.
Travelling. Five books to explore cities and landscapes
These five books take advantage of quality photography and ideas to transform familiar places and lands into completely unexpected destinations. And transport us to far-off places, even from the comfort of our own homes.
Nagasaki. A religious building with a wooden forest inside
Japanese studio Yu Momoeda Architecture Office designed a striking wooden structure that follows fractal geometry.
Dissident Gardens. The battlefield where nature and culture collide
The exhibition and lecture series of Het Nieuwe Instituut aim to investigate the conflict between man and nature.
Pininfarina’s archive
Through a series of rares images and sketches from the Pininfarina archive, Domus celebrates the acclaimed designer, responsible for some of the most beautiful and important automobiles in history.
Cino Zucchi and the “Everyday Wonders” by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
At the Central Pavilion in the Giardini, Cino Zucchi has constructed an overview of Caccia Dominioni’s highly personal way of conceiving architecture.
The winners of the Compasso d’Oro 2018
All the projects selected for the XXV edition of the ADI award for Italian design, including product design, graphics and museum installations.