10 architectures for kids
Colourful, fun, unique: architecture for children may seem like a game, but children are also our most honest critics. We have selected the best projects that appeared on Domus between 2020 and 2021.
Kanye West’s villa in Malibu is designed by Tadao Ando
Famous record producer’s new residence is a concrete volume on the Californian beach, designed by Domus Guest Editor 2021.
Gio Ponti’s Denver Art Museum is expanded and updated
The iconic museum reopens: the new design will be in dialogue with the original structure and the standalone 2006 addition by Libeskind.
New York City: Calatrava rebuilds 9/11 struck church
World Trade Center’s new Church was lit up for the first time.
The Camino de Santiago is completed by a curved pedestrian ramp
In Spain, CreuseCarrasco created a slightly inclined concrete path to accompany travellers from the mountain to the city.
In Chile, a holiday retreat conceived to admire the sea
El Gauchal House is a project by Iván Bravo for four families: a residence developed vertically, recalling a traditional beach cabin in its shape and use of wood.
Open House Torino is back to tell stories of architectures in evolution
On September 18 and 19, hidden architectures and unexpected spaces all across the city of Turin will open to the public, with a specific focus on projects form the last two years.
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.
A hotel resistant to globalisation: rural memories and organic forms
In China, countryside architecture with plastic forms evokes traditional local dwellings, helping to regenerate local economy and identity with an appealing language.
In Portugal, a house that belongs to the land
Set in sun-baked countryside, a single-family home evokes strong emotional bonds with the landscape, using pure volumes and chromatic choices of materials.
10 container architectures
Consolidated as an architectural movement on its own, shipping container architecture is now a widespread practice around the world. These are the best projects that have appeared in Domus over the years.
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.
Vicenza, an industrial building turned into a school for beauticians
Studio Rossettini Architettura renovates an old, abandoned building by inserting a steel and glass structure in the central courtyard: an intervention designed to improve circulation and guarantee flexibility.
Tá Hotel de Diseño: hospitality in a rediscovered place
A restoration and expansion project transforms a neo-colonial Mexican building into a refined boutique hotel.
Snøhetta reinterprets iconic harbour bath in Arendal
A mineral platform and a sequence of contour lines for the renovation and expansion of the Knubben harbour bath.
Concéntrico: the festival dedicated to the city and urban living
The Logroño International Festival of Architecture and Design took place in September with installations curated by international studios such as SpY, Matteo Ghidoni – Enrico Dusi, VAPAA Collective and others.