Rome. A house among trees open to nature
A renovation that connects interior spaces and opens them towards the park, giving an illusion of continuity with the surroundings.
Sagmeister and Walsh: the humanity of beauty
On display at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, the first retrospective of the New York firm Sagmeister & Walsh is an invitation to look for beauty in everyday objects.
Demanio Marittimo Km-278. A night on the beach dedicated to architecture, art and design
Curated by Cristiana Colli and Pippo Ciorra in Marzocca di Senigallia, Italy, the eighth edition of the event deals with Coexistence.
Bombay Beach Biennale, Slab City and the Sonoran Desert
A place in California mixes a toxic lake, a self-managed community, an independent art festival and Hollywood. Four ingredients that are injecting life back into it.
Iran. A sinuous villa for an older brother
In the province of Tehran, Alireza Taghaboni’s nextoffice designed a fluid residence hosting an executive living area.
The voice of mosaic
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.
VISUAL GEOMETRIC
Square mirror with lacquered metal frame, mocha or burnished brass finish. Central mirror available in different shades.Fascinating reflections and precious finishes enrich with refined simplicity every single public or private habitat.
TREASURED LIGHT
A symmetrical bamboo-effect interlocking puzzle characterises Mr. Zheng coffee tables by Roberto Lazzeroni, which name underscores its Far East inspiration.
Dear Domus. Letters to the editor
Since January 2018, Domus magazine features a column for ideas, images and opinions from our readers. Don’t miss a chance to be featured on the next issue!
Lisbon. An exhibition tells the behind the scenes of architecture
At the Centro Cultural de Belém, “Building Stories” shows the hidden facts of building sites, with three installations by Maio, de vylder vinck taillieu and Ricardo Bak Gordon.
Phineas Harper
The architecture of Millennials
The desire to intervene in places through temporary projects and a healthy dose of cynicism which has created a utopia of reality are the millenials’ answers to the economic crisis.
Tom Wesselmann at Villa Paloma. Delighting promises on French Riviera
A short monographic exhibition in Monaco celebrates the New York artist featuring unmissable paintings and milestone drawings: Pop Art in the Sixties.
A modern architecture tour in Palermo
An article published on Domus 388, January 1962, shows some recently completed projects in the Sicilian capital, including masterpieces by Ernesto Basile.
The theme of the International Art Exhibition in Venice 2019 is (also) political
“May You Live in interesting times”. Ralph Rugoff, curator of the 58th edition of the International Art Exhibition, has drawn inspiration from the ancient Chinese saying for the title of the exhibition.
Brazil. A bamboo-clad house made of blue concrete
Vilela Florez designed the building as a Mediterranean-inspired concrete block frame with bamboo sticks arranged in a fishbone pattern.
Urban speculations in Africa, on show at the Architekturgalerie München
Curated by Christopher Marcinkoski and Javier Arpa, a recent exhibition analysed wild urbanisation in the Black Continent with a catalog of projects.