
Design and ceramics renew a shopping center
FMG Fabbrica Marmi and architect Paolo Gianfrancesco, of THG Arkitektar Studio, have designed the restyling of the third floor of Reykjavik's largest shopping center. Ceramic, the central element of the project, covers floors, walls and furniture with versatile solutions and distinctive character.
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Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has completed the extension of a house in Valencia, built by the Spanish studio itself. The 70 square meters new pavilion works as an autonomous architecture, creating intimate environments and generating comfortable outdoor spaces. The project consists of a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms.


The main objective of the architects is to integrate the volume into the existing home and the garden. The project is arranged perpendicular to a pool, which is exposed with the short and opaque side, while a large window is facing the vegetation of the garden. Three large trees – a centenary olive tree, a liquidambar and a pomegranate tree – together with the pool deck are design elements used to link the structure with the garden.

- Project:
- Guest pavilion
- Location:
- Valencia
- Architect:
- Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
- Interior design:
- Alfaro Hofmann
- Design team:
- Fran Silvestre, María Masià, Estefanía Soriano
- Collaborators:
- Fran Ayala, Ángel Fito, Pablo Camarasa, Sandra Insa, Santi Dueña, Ricardo Candela, David Sastre, Sevak Asatrián, Álvaro Olivares, Paloma Márquez, Eduardo Sancho, Esther Sanchís, Vicente Picó, Erika Angulo, Alba Monfort, Ruben March
- Structural engineering:
- Josep Ramón Solé – Windmill
- Project manager:
- Studio 2
- Building Engineer:
- Carlos García
- Completion:
- 2018

Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy
Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.
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