VISIT US AT CERSAIE 2017
A Made in Italy Skyscraper in Dubai
The “dynamic tower” It has become common knowledge that the phrase “city of the future” belongs to Dubai. With its futuristic buildings and breathtaking hotels, it is the design and innovation capital, and the new “Da Vinci Tower” designed by the Florentine architect David Fisher is an emblematic example. Already nicknamed […]
Read MoreAluminum, from origins to the present day
A material for every need Aluminum is a silver colored metal with a variety of qualities. Even though its compounds have been used since ancient times, the first experiments to extract the metal date back to only 100 years ago. Sir Humphrey Davy discovered the metal in 1807 and named it ‘aluminum.’ However, the metal […]
Read MoreThe mobile house for every eventuality
Innovative solutions by Coodo In response to our contemporary, nonstop world, the Slovenian architecture studio, Coodo, has come up with a prefabricated project design which can be adapted to any place and function. Coodo dwellings, in fact, are designed as modules varying from 36 to 96 usable square meters and their compact structure can even […]
Read MoreGreenery is the key player in 2017
Color trends 2017 Form, light and materials have always played a major role in interior styling and design. Another element which is often on the forefront of design, yet at times underestimated, is color. It is a determining factor in living spaces; every shade, in fact, suggests a different atmosphere and communicates new emotions. […]
Read MoreRenovate with style
the right profiles to modernize Renovations are often a delicate subject. In most cases, the intervention is limited to replacing window frames, bathroom fixtures, painting the walls and, most recently, installing new flooring. The latter has become an increasingly popular solution, giving the living space a complete facelift with a single gesture. For state-of-the-art […]
Read MoreBrass, from origins to the present day
advantages and disadvantages of the Brass Brass, a metal alloy made of copper and zinc, often contains a third component to give it additional characteristics that adapts it to different uses. It has very antique origins, dating back to Palestine in the 12th century BC, where it was probably born out of attempts at gold […]
Read MoreA House for Every Season
Dynamic Haus – The Origami House The project for the Dynamic Haus was born out of the effort put forth by architects David Grunberg and Daniel Woolfson from the British architecture studio D*Haus. The design of the house is based upon the study of origami, adapting inhabitation to every climate and season. By rotating on […]
Read MoreThe House of the Infinite
Between mythology and modernity Along one of the beaches of the marvelous port city of Cádiz emerges The House of the Infinite. The structure was designed and built by Alberto Campo Baeza’s architecture studio situated a few meters from the beach, precisely where boats still pass from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. Inspired by […]
Read More“Amate Amatrice” – rebuilding from the Ashes
The Reconstruction Project after the Earthquake Amatrice, a town in central Italy, was devastated by an earthquake in August 2016. The first section of Amatrice’s town center, designed Stefano Boeri’s architecture design studio in Milan, was inaugurated on December 24th. The funds raised by the solidarity campaign “Un Aiuto Subito – Immediate Help” and the […]
Read MoreEmotion is transmitted through light
Light as an architectural tool The term “light,” by definition, refers to the section of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye. As any other electromagnetic force, light interacts with the physical and nonphysical matter that surrounds it and has always played a fundamentally important role in every aspect of our lives. Light […]
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