architecture

UNDER, the First Underwater Restaurant in Europe

Snøhetta, probably one of the most innovative architecture firms in Norway, from which we constantly expect cutting edge architecture, inaugurated “UNDER” – the first underwater restaurant in Europe - in early spring 2019. This performance,...

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The Refuge on Mount Kanin

In the Slovenian mountains, there is a place where the gaze can cover, in a circle, Slovenia, Italy and the Adriatic Sea. Here, on top of a dizzyingly high rock, a refuge designed by the...

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Whitepod, Sustainable Igloos in the Swiss Alps

When we think of the Swiss Alps, the things that first come to mind are the dizzying heights and snow-covered ridges. Not necessarily igloos where you can wake up in the morning and contemplate nature...

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Alpine Charm – A Mountain Periscope Turned Towards the Landscape

Recent history shows that, besides the traffic congestions on Valea Prahovei, Sinaia risks becoming a repertoire of failure in house building. In contrast with the balance between the built and natural environment, which was emblematic...

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Inspired by the Chinook Clouds: The Calgary Central Library

Designed by Snøhetta and DIALOG, the Calgary Central Library opens a new chapter in the life of the city of the future, based on creation, innovation, knowledge and culture. The building was inaugurated on November...

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5 Interaxes and 8 Bays – The Embassy of Kuwait

At the intersection of boulevards Mircea Eliade and Primăverii, an elegant white building captures our attention through its discretion and coherence. The low height, with three floors and a fourth recessed, is subtly configured in...

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An Interview with Carlos Castanheira about the Challenges of the Projects in China

Recognized and awarded several prizes for the use of wood as the main material in numerous innovative projects, Carlos Castanheira is one of the close friends and collaborators of Álvaro Siza, as well as the...

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Álvaro Siza and Carlos Castanheira Are Building a Museum

The immense collection of the China Academy of Art – CAA – and the acquisition of many original works from the Bauhaus school dictated the creation of the China Design Museum of Bauhaus Collection. Architects...

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Tbilisi, Georgia: An Artistic Journey Between Tradition and Contemporary Glow

Words by Manuela Zipiși Photo: Courtesy of Communal Sololaki, 41°,Stamba Hotel, Manuela Zipiși   If you choose to visit Georgia, get ready for a voyage between worlds. The green of a still innocent and charismatic nature embraces a...

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