Month / December 2019
BIG Unveils New Gateway for Milan’s CityLife District
Written by Eric Baldwin Bjarke Ingels Group have unveiled their design for The Portico, a 53,500-square-meter development on the last two remaining plots of the CityLife masterplan in Milan, Italy. CityLife presented the proposal with…
31 de December de 2019Concrete Blocks in Architecture: How to Build With This Modular and Low-Cost Material
by José Tomás Franco Concrete blocks are a prefabricated material mainly used to build walls. Like bricks, the blocks are stacked together and joined with a mortar, usually consisting of cement, sand,…
26 de December de 2019Wohnregal Apartments and Ateliers / FAR frohn&rojas
Curated by Paula Pintos Text description provided by the architects. The “Wohnregal” is a 6-story building housing life/work ateliers. It was built using pre-cast concrete elements common in industrial warehouse construction. Underlying the…
19 de December de 2019Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge / GEC Architecture
Curated by Paula Pintos Text description provided by the architects. Nestled in the rolling foothills of northwest Calgary, Canada, the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge (Shane Homes YMCA) is one of the…
17 de December de 2019Oodi Helsinki Central Library / ALA Architects
Curated by María Francisca González Text description provided by the architects. Oodi occupies a hugely significant site in central Helsinki: facing the steps of the Finnish parliament building, the Eduskuntatalo across the Kansalaistori…
12 de December de 2019How Does Photovoltaic Energy Work?
By Eduardo Souza Once restricted to space stations and satellites, photovoltaics are now gaining popularity and becoming an increasingly viable option. Every day, the sun releases an enormous amount of energy, far…
10 de December de 2019911-VILLA / VACO Design
Curated by María Francisca González Text description provided by the architects. Inspired by Villa Savoye and the openness of vernacular architecture, the house is a steel box sitting resting above columns, freeing…
5 de December de 2019Naked House / Taller Estilo Arquitectura
“Luxury is in the space” R. Legorreta. If it comes to architecture, in recent years it seems that the trend is to use synthetic, innovative materials which are more expensive. …
3 de December de 2019