The New Central Park of Prato is a contemporary space inside the 13th century ancient walls and it shows the extraordinary nature of this city which was able to invent and innovate in the field of art, craftsmanship and community building. The water, that brought richness trough the textile industries and agriculture and which was […]
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The integration of design, art and light in architecture dates back to a long time ago, and maybe this is the reason why lamps have gradually stopped being just an item emitting light to become a light sculpture which confers a special personality to the product and its environment. Dome is a lamp inspired by […]
The pavilion designed for Copagri called ‘Love IT’ is located in the south-east part of the Lake Arena – a large circular pool of water at the end of the Cardo, one of the main axes of the Expo Milano 2015 masterplan – and surrounded by the European Union Pavilion and the Vanke Pavilion. The […]
The nucleus of Kodrina is developed in relevance to the traditional way of living, building, folklore, dance and food, creating a unique design proposal for future Prishtina. These features reflect the urban and architectural design of the site, using the movements of Albanian dances, inviting the flow of public life to Kodrina, thus contextualizing the […]
The aim of the project is to build the best possible architectural environment, the setting for a good life, in the fullest sense. But what exactly is “the good life”? What is the setting for a good life?. The project revolves around the construction of a unique enclave comprising all the homes and all of […]
The main aim of our proposal is to define the new facade of Hamburg to the River Elbe, to establish an attractive “Endpoint” to the new city centre. Hamburg is known as the “Gate to the world” and even its emblem shows a gate. This image of the city is transformed into a building which […]
Continuing its foray into furniture design, the architect Benedetta Tagliabue has designed the sofa BOTAN. It’s born from a flower, the flower that represents the nature, the primary element that inspires the products Passoni Nature. Botan, which means peony in Japanese, takes a volume which is comfortable for sitting. Its wood and fabric components are […]
The design of the restaurant at the Marco-Polo-Terrassen is developed as a part of the public space design of Western Hafencity Hamburg. It transforms the topography of the landscape and builds a panoramic viewpoint for the Marco-Polo-Square, the Quay zones, the harbour basin and the new opera house Elbphilharmonie. This viewing platform is covered by […]
Marble is a material usually associated with qualities such as strong, noble and eternal. The new techniques of working the stone offer us a wider range of possibilities. This made us think of it in a nontraditional way. Our previous experience in the investigation of vegetal fibers and ancient techniques such as in Spanish Pavilion […]