Jean Nouvel’s project for the Palaeolithic caves of Lascaux
The proposal for the paleolithic wall art complex by Domus guest editor 2022: the French architect reflects on the origins of humanity and the commercialization of culture.
10 playgrounds that merge sports and art
Sports and urban arts come together to create iconic and often representative projects for the inhabitants of suburban areas around the world.
20 Ferris wheels that made history
From the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition to Ain Dubai, a journey across the history of those fun machines that, born as temporary attractions, are nowadays often conceived as permanent, highly symbolical, architectures.
Müze Gazhane, the Gasworks Museum powering Istanbul again
With the opening of the Müze Gazhane (Gasworks Museum) last July, Istanbul gained an important new cultural centre and public space strongly supported by the local community.
The history of Expo through 5 major moments, from 1851 until today
As Expo Dubai 2020 records over 4 million visits in less than two months, Domus returns on a century and a half of World’s Fairs, encompassing historic changes, iconic architectures, conflicts, abandonments, and the power of wonder in a global world.
Civita di Bagnoregio, the dying town between depopulation and overtourism
In a gripping essay dedicated to the small Italian town called Civita di Bagnoregio, Giovanni Attili observes an exceptional place, characterised by a unique geomorphological landscape.
Virgil Abloh, pionieer of contemporary creativity, dies at the age of 41
Stylist, DJ and designer, Virgil Abloh redefined contemporary creative scenarios.
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.
What if San Siro stadium becomes a cypress hill?
To commemorate the Italian victims of Covid-19, the stands of the historic stadium in Milan are imagined as an ecosystem lined with the cypresses typical of the Mediterranean landscape.
Disco architecture: 10 clubs that changed the way we dance, have fun and love
As discos around the world have been welcoming dancers back, we trace the relationship between clubbing, design and youth culture through ten one-of-a-kind venues.
Chapel of Sound, the acoustics of nature
OPEN Architecture creates a stunning outdoor concert hall nestled in the mountains north of Beijing.
Alessandro Melis addresses the criticism of his Italian Pavilion
In an open confrontation between Davide Borsa and Alessandro Melis, the issues and positive aspects of the most contested pavilion of the last Venice Biennale are brought to light.
Designing an open school and learning how to live together
Four architects discuss possible current design approaches intended for teaching.
Glass and cement suspended between the sky and the Cordillera
A sparsely shaped architecture set in the Andes perceptively captures the surrounding landscape, offering flexible and functional living spaces.
The poetry of the English countryside between barns and spas
The refined restoration of a rural hamlet by Richard Parr Associates adds to the process of promoting one of Somerset's most evocative hospitality venues.
Nüwa, a city on Mars
Resting on solid scientific and academic studies, the futuristic urban project by ABIBOO Studio with SONet challenges the hostile climate with engineering solutions supported by Artificial Intelligence.