France > On 2010, French designer Ora-Ito bought rooftop gymnasium and solarium of Le Corbusier’s Unite d’Habitation (Cite Radieuse), in Marseille. After three years of restoration, he transformed them into the Marseille Modulor – MAMO, Art Center at the Cite Radieuse, which opened its doors on June 8, 2013 [NYT]. Video of the opening (in […]
Foto: Andrés Asturias “The trees passing through floors are one of the main features of Paz arquitectura ‘s design for this 856 square-meter single-family house, in a cypress wood with a very strong slope, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. That insertion affected not only house scheme, but also daily family life…” [Domus]
Imagen: HHvision architektur visualisierung Zaha Hadid and AECOM will be entrusted with designing and building Al-Wakrah Stadium, the main venue of Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup…[Plataforma Arquitectura] Video presentation of “Al-Wakrah Stadium” (2010) > YouTube/Qatar2022Bid
London > Images of the temporary pavilion that yearly stands at London-based art gallery during summer months. Since year 2000, important architects and artists have been entrusted with designing these structures, like: Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Toyo Ito, Oscar Niemeyer, Alvaro Siza, Rem Koolhaas, Olafur Eliasson, Frank Gehry, SANAA, Jean Nouvel, Peter Zumthor, Herzog & […]
Foto: Tim Griffith Australia > The “View Hill House” in Yarra Valley, Victoria, designed by the Australian firm Denton Corker Marshall [Wallpaper*].
Foto: Lafarge / Charles Plumey Faye Foto: Lafarge / Charles Plumey Faye Foto: Lafarge / Charles Plumey Faye France > The Museum of Civilisations from Europe and the Mediterranean (Musee des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Mediterranee, MuCEM) in Marseille, designed by Rudy Ricciotti. The building is opening its doors to the public on […]
Republic of Macedonia > GD House in Skopje, designed by the Italian firm INOUT architettura [Domus].
Foto: Flickr/Cybermyth13 London > Construction images of the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, designed by Sou Fujimoto. Opening is scheduled for June 8 [Flickr].
Foto: Jason Schmidt United States > David Zwirner contemporary art gallery, in New York, designed by Selldorf Architects [Architectural Record].
Japan > The “Park House” in Tokyo, designed by Another Apartment [dezeen].
Escuela de Sever do Vouga, Portugal – Arquitecto Pedro Domingos – Foto: Fernando Guerra There are 27 finalists in the FAD Awards for architecture and interior design 2013. The 88% of the 401 entries is from Spain, while the 12% from Portugal. The jury has evaluated “habitability, coexistence of users and sustainability” [ELPAIS.com].
South Korea: Tadao Ando‘s Hansol Museum has opened on May 16, 2013, in the Province of Gangwon [designboom].
