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Gae Aulenti's cave villa La Grotta Rosa listed for sale on Amalfi Coast architecture-design
For sale at a confidential price through Italy Sotheby's International Realty, La Grotta Rosa is a villa crafted by Gae Aulenti in 1972. Situated on Via Smeraldo in Conca dei…
Naples Metro Art Stations: A Journey Through Five Underground Museums architecture-design
The recent opening of Line 6 of the Naples metro provides an opportunity to examine how the city's approach to underground public transport has evolved over the past two decades,…
VG13 Architects: autorialità e radicalità nell'architettura contemporanea architecture-design
Tommaso Fantini e Alberto Rossi, classe 1992, fondatori dello studio VG13 Architects con sede a Milano, difendono un'architettura autoriale in un'epoca di collettivi. Originari di…
Paris 2024 Olympics: A paradigm shift in architectural legacy architecture-design
Paris is hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics from July 26 to August 11, followed by the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8, marking its third time as an Olympic city after…
Palais Bulles: Pierre Cardin's Spectacular Bubble Palace on the French Riviera architecture-design
The Palais Bulles, a bubble-shaped architectural masterpiece on the French Riviera, embodies the audacious spirit of fashion designer Pierre Cardin. Built in 1975 by Hungarian…
JFK Airport Terminal 6 to Host Largest Permanent Art Collection in Any New York Airport architecture-design
New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has unveiled plans for a $4.2 billion new Terminal 6, set to open by 2026, which will feature eighteen installations by…
Pentagon's Role in Art, Architecture, and Geometry Explored architecture-design
An article examines the pentagon's significance across geometry, art, and architectural history. It details a step-by-step method for constructing the five-sided shape using…
Naples Metro Line 6 opens with art stations by Boris Podrecca and Peter Kogler architecture-design
In July 2024, Naples' Metro Line 6 officially commenced operations, linking Fuorigrotta (Mostra d'Oltremare station, where it connects with the Cumana railway) to Piazza Municipio…
Antonio Presti Opens New Art Hotel in Sicily After Previous Closure architecture-design
After closing his Atelier sul Mare in Castel di Tusa in August 2023 due to safety violations and bureaucratic hurdles, Sicilian patron Antonio Presti announces the opening of a…
Milan's Urban Planning Crisis: Architects Speak Out on Stalled Development and Economic Fallout architecture-design
Milan is facing a severe urban planning crisis as investigations by the Milan prosecutor's office into building permits have brought development to a standstill. Architects and…
Studio Fuksas designs set for Puccini's Tosca at Rome's Baths of Caracalla architecture-design
Architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have created the stage design for a new production of Puccini's Tosca, running until August 9, 2024, at the Caracalla Festival in Rome.…
DORICA Lamp: Greek Styled Industrial Design by OSMO Design architecture-design
OSMO Design has introduced the DORICA, a wireless rechargeable table lamp that draws inspiration from the ancient Greek Doric order. This lamp features a combination of a…
Vuoto Futuro workshop tackles industrial reuse at Ex Lanificio Carotti in Fermignano architecture-design
The second edition of Vuoto Futuro, a series of itinerant workshops curated by Samuel Cima, director of Il Bugiardino, will take place from July 18 to 21 at the Ex Lanificio…
Centre Pompidou Jersey City project canceled due to high costs architecture-design
The planned Centre Pompidou outpost in Jersey City, New Jersey, has been canceled due to unsustainable costs. Announced in 2021 with a projected 2024 opening, the project was to…
Steven Holl on Art, Architecture, and His Roman Lecture architecture-design
In Rome, architect Steven Holl delivered a lecture on art, architecture, and materials at the Acquario Romano, organized by Diasen and moderated by Walter Mariotti. The event…
Forte San Giorgio on Capraia Island Listed for Sale as Luxury Residence architecture-design
Lionard Luxury Real Estate has listed Forte San Giorgio, a 16th-century fortress located on Capraia Island, for sale. Constructed by the Genoese in 1540 following an attack by…
Serpentine Gallery Unveils 23rd Pavilion Designed by Minsuk Cho architecture-design
The Serpentine Gallery has launched its 23rd annual pavilion, designed by architect Minsuk Cho. The structure opened in London's Kensington Gardens in July 2024. Cho, who has…
Raw&Co Milan Design Boutique Relocates to a Barge on Naviglio Grande architecture-design
Milanese interior design store Raw&Co, founded by interior designer Paolo Bedesco and architect Costantino Affuso, has moved from its historic location at Corso Magenta 10 to a…
Arket Opens First Italian Store in Milan with Design and Café architecture-design
H&M's Arket has launched its inaugural store in Italy, located in Milan's Piazza Cordusio, housed in the historic Credito Italiano building crafted by architects Luigi Broggi and…
Architizer A+Awards 2024 Highlights Adaptive Reuse and Nature-Integrated Architecture architecture-design
The 2024 Architizer A+Awards has recognized over 600 projects from around the globe, celebrating architectural excellence in terms of design, functionality, and environmental…
Rigenerare il 'vuoto rurale' della Lombardia: strategie per la pianura agricola architecture-design
Nelle province di Cremona, Mantova, Lodi e Pavia, l'89% della pianura agricola lombarda è caratterizzato da suolo 'campo verde', e il 97% dei comuni conta meno di 20.000 abitanti.…
Matteo Thun on Luxury Hotel Design Trends and New Projects architecture-design
Architect Matteo Thun, co-founder of the Memphis Group in 1981 and former student of Oskar Kokoschka and Emilio Vedova, discusses his studio's approach to luxury hospitality.…
Centre Pompidou to Close for Five-Year Renovation by Moreau Kusunoki architecture-design
The Centre Pompidou in Paris will undergo a major renovation starting in 2025, closing until 2030. The project, costing over €260 million, will be led by Franco-Japanese studio…
CRA and Italo Rota transform Mondadori offices into playful landscape architecture-design
CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, in collaboration with the late Italo Rota and Maestro Technology, has redesigned the interiors of Oscar Niemeyer's Palazzo Mondadori in Segrate, Milan.…
Burrote Hot Dog Store in Buenos Aires Receives Playful Branding and Visual Identity Design architecture-design
Un Barco, in partnership with Cupla Arquitectura, has developed a new visual identity for Burrote, a hot dog establishment in Buenos Aires. The project aimed to create a…
Frank Lloyd Wright's Hillside Theater reopens after $1.1M restoration architecture-design
The Hillside Theater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903 as part of the Hillside Home School founded by his aunts, has reopened after a five-year, $1.1 million restoration.…
Bologna's historic center gets a luminous makeover with 77% energy savings architecture-design
The municipality of Bologna commissioned I-DEA Luce Architettura to redesign the lighting of its historic center, completed in December 2023. The project covers 16 km of…
Mario Cucinella's Ferrari e-Building Opens in Maranello architecture-design
Mario Cucinella's e-building for Ferrari has opened in Maranello, inaugurated by President Sergio Mattarella. The 42,000-square-meter facility, designed by MCA – Mario Cucinella…
Former Marble Factory in Puglia to Become Contemporary Art Center architecture-design
The IMARFA industrial complex in Fasano, Italy, formerly used for marble and granite processing, is being transformed into a contemporary art center. The project, designed by…
CityWave by BIG: Milan's CityLife district expands with a wave-shaped solar-powered building architecture-design
The CityLife district in Milan continues its expansion with the CityWave project by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The building, a horizontal tower connecting two structures East and…
New Luxury Lodge Opens Near Lençóis National Park in Brazil architecture-design
TP Group has launched Oiá Casa, a small luxury lodge with five suites situated by Lençóis National Park in northeastern Brazil. The property offers a high-end hospitality…
ArchitectsParty: undici studi di architettura aprono a Milano dal 18 al 20 giugno architecture-design
From June 18 to 20, 2024, a group of eleven architecture firms from Milan will take part in ArchitectsParty, a unique event organized by TOWANT, known for its alternative…
New Italian School Architecture: Community-Driven Post-Earthquake Projects architecture-design
In Pacentro, L'Aquila, the Scuola dei Desideri Mario Silvestri opened on May 31, 2024, with the 2024/2025 school year being its first operational year. Built with €1.7 million…
Prada Spring/Summer 2025 Menswear: Bourgeois Codes Reimagined architecture-design
Prada presented its Spring/Summer 2025 menswear collection at Milan Men's Fashion Week, held at the Fondazione Prada building on via Lorenzini 14. The collection reinterprets…
Historic Parkhotel Luna Mondschein in Bolzano Blends Architectural Eras Through Renovation architecture-design
Parkhotel Luna Mondschein in Bolzano, Italy, has undergone a renovation led by studio Biquadra, highlighting its architectural heritage. The hotel, built in 1890, features Belle…
Lina Ghotmeh's 'Archaeology of the Future' at Milano Arch Week 2024 architecture-design
Lina Ghotmeh, born in Beirut in 1980 and currently based in Paris, delivered the keynote lecture opening the sixth edition of Milano Arch Week, organized by Triennale Milano and…
Bicocca Pavilion: nuovo hub dell'innovazione a Milano architecture-design
A Milano, il Bicocca Pavilion, un hub dell'innovazione di 800 mq su due piani, sarà consegnato a inizio 2026 all'interno del campus universitario progettato da Vittorio Gregotti…
b15a Architects on Sustainable Design and Urban Regeneration architecture-design
Silvia Guzzini (Rome, 1976) and Andrea Desideri (Avezzano, 1975), founders of b15a, were awarded by In/Arch at the 2023 Venice Biennale. Their practice champions 'aesthetic…
Colture Project: Ecological Design Collective Debuts at Alcova Milan architecture-design
Colture Project, a new experimental design collective founded in 2023, presented its site-specific installation 'Landscape' at the seventh edition of Alcova, held at Villa…
Yunicorn Studio's Obsidian Noir Whisky Packaging Blends Craft with Modernity architecture-design
Yunicorn Studio has introduced 'Obsidian Noir,' a branding and packaging design for a whisky brand that combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary style. Inspired by…

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