AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE THAT RETURNS TO LIFE The Artillery factory in Seville is one of the most impressive and most hidden buildings in the city. It is a magnificent industrial complex of the 18th century of 22,000 square meters, with a history (for example here the Lions of the door of the Congresses of [...]
Whether to distract us, evade us or reflect, Metro passengers shorten their journeys by checking their phones, reading a book or listening to music. For the Chilean photographer and civil constructor Felipe Lavín there is a contradiction in this. "Making mass trips is a very social act, but at the same time, it is [...]
The undeniable worldwide impact of the HBO Game of Thrones series has indirectly generated an interest in those locations of the series. We can affirm that a tourist interest has been established to visit certain enclaves, and Seville has been precisely one of the cities with a greater presence at key moments of the [...]
Located in São Paulo, the first permanent ê. flagship store was designed by the Brazilian duo Pistache Ganache. The shop was drawn to create a retail interior that architecturally reflects the young and exquisite spirit of the brand. The main concept, an abandoned pool taken by nature, came from the desire to extend the [...]
XTU architects have published their competition entry for the Founder’s Memorial in Singapore’s Bay East Garden. Inspired by the mangroves and banyans of Singapore which stand tall along the coastal regions of tropical areas, the memorial dives its routes into the ground, before shooting skywards. The memorial is situated in the Gardens by the Bay, a set of tropical waterfront [...]
Pool manufacturer Compass Pools has introduced a new concept for the world's first infinity 360-degree pool. Designed for the roof of a skyscraper in London, the 600,000 litre pool would offer views of the city's skyline from all sides. Called Infinity London, the project would be cast acrylic and will feature transparent sides and [...]
Studio Gang has broken ground on the American Museum of Natural History Expansion in New York. Called the Richard Gilder Center, the project held its groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 to kick off construction. Designed by Jeanne Gang, the $383 million Center was first proposed seven years ago. The project was made to link [...]
Lima has historical theaters of great importance, however, lacked a theater with contemporary dimensions and equipment to receive montages of operas, dance and symphony orchestras with international excellence level. In order to carry out the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, the respective studies and the architectural program were made, having as a requirement a [...]
The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. At the corner, the white box fractures. A bay window at the base, framed with stone, in the floors above turns into [...]
THE LIST OF HIS MOST ADMIRED WORKS For Rafael Moneo, in his book published at the end of 2018 by Acantilado entitled "The Life of Buildings", the three most important historical buildings from the perspective of contemporary practice, are in Andalusia. "Cordoba, Seville and Granada are three essential cities for those who want to [...]
