A Green Building in the Heart of the Big Apple
A Green Building in the Heart of the Big Apple Large metropolises in the modern world are characterized by their large buildings and skyscrapers. Green space is limited and buildings are often constructed in each other’s shadows. ODA Architects has proposed a new way to carve out small, private yards in urban centers, already […]
Read MoreCentro Botín by Renzo Piano
Made In Italy design Renzo Piano has finally inaugurated the long awaited Centro Botín in Santander, Spain. The building, which occupies a surface area of over 8,000 m2, is the headquarters of a contemporary art museum. Piano conceived the project as a structure flying over the water, composed of two rounded volumes connected by […]
Read MoreThe house that floats
The Izabelin House Called the Izabelin House, it’s the new residence realized by the famous Polish architect, Marcin Tomaszewski. The structure is located in a wooded context just outside of Warsaw, and its main characteristic is the impression that the dwelling floats in the forest. This camouflage effect is contrived by the […]
Read MoreTrim your floor coverings with Profilitec!
Trim your floor coverings with style! How many times have you renovated the floor of a room in your house and found the transition to the old flooring in the adjacent rooms difficult to match? Profilitec has the right solution for you! The patented Multiclip system, composed of stackable clips, adapts to any floor […]
Read MoreDecorate your walls with unique and original solutions by Profilitec!
Unique and original solutions by Profilitec! The walls in a house are fundamentally important in interior design, and it’s never easy finding the right harmony and balance, particularly where we are surrounded by infinite tile types. Profilitec’s decorative strips are the ideal choice to make the bathroom environment truly one-of-a-kind. The shine of stainless steel, […]
Read MoreFrank Lloyd Wright
Between architecture and nature One hundred fifty years after the birth of Frank Lloyd Wright, we celebrate him as a grand architect who has left a permanent mark in the history of architecture and design. Frank was born in Wisconsin on June 8, 1867. He showed a strong aptitude towards design since his early […]
Read MoreThe evergreen house
New dwellings built with hemp In recent years Greenhouse, a startup company in Pisa, has spent its time specializing in the construction of hemp buildings. This material has been forthcoming for quite some time, paving the way in the field of sustainable architecture. Greenhouse uses hemp to produce “biomattoni,” bricks made of a […]
Read MoreStainless Steel: from its origins to the present
The Stainless Steel Stainless steel was discovered in 1872 by Woods and Clark. The two Englishmen patented an acid resistant iron alloy containing 35% chromium and created one of the most common materials of our daily life. It was first used during WWI when Harry Bearley noticed that in the production of firearm […]
Read MoreThe Seashore Library
The most Beautiful Library in the World The ‘Most Beautiful Library in the World’ is also the most solitary: the Seashore Library. Designed by Vector Architects, the project can be found in the Hebei province of China, and its walls almost brush up against the shores of the cold Yellow Sea. Despite […]
Read MoreProfilitec for Olivo
BA Profilitec Baseboard flies to London The first baseboards date back to the Renaissance and were originally a simple, 15-centimeter band painted at the base of the wall. The function of the band varied, from a decorative frame to a smooth transition from wall to floor. In addition, this colored band also facilitated cleaning, […]
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