The redevelopment of industrial archaeology area is a problem that frequently affect our urban centers. Very often these are large areas of great historical value and, due to the abandonment, are in degraded conditions. Nevertheless, these complexes, properly restored, can become great development. Manifattura Tabacchi was born in Borgo Sacco quarter in the [...]
Below the dense cluster of shimmering glass towers that define Guangzhou’s booming Zhujiang New Town, the most modern and futuristic neighbourhood of the metropolis, the red bricks of the JPG coffee & LAB burger mark a small corner of tradition that contrasts sharply with the surrounding skyscrapers and buildings with their bold architectural forms. [...]
The Garden Villas project by Matteo Thun & Partners for the popular Marina di Venezia campsite located in Cavallino Treporti just outside Venice consists of a group of 32 brick-clad patio houses surrounded by greenery, a contemporary interpretation of traditional campsite bungalows. The 6,400 sq.m complex provides both comfort and contact with nature and [...]
New dates for Cersaie 2020. The most important exhibition in the world dedicated to ceramic tile, bathroom furnishings, design and architecture will be held in the Bologna Exhibition Centre from 9 to 13 November and will adopt a safer, more engaging and more international exhibition format. The exhibition has been pushed back by 42 [...]
The Terra Cotta Studio project, winner of the Working Together category in the Wienerberger Brick Award 2018, was designed by Vietnamese firm Tropical Space. A distinctive 7-metre-high box-shaped building, it occupies a 49 square metre area and stands like a sculpture in the unspoilt area of Dien Phuong in Vietnam. The structure serves as [...]
The story of ENIGMA, in Barcelona, started with renowned Catalan chef Albert Adrià’s vision to create an ‘out of this world and enigmatic’ restaurant, able to reflect his cuisine and career. His vision took shape when 2017 Pritzker Prize winners RCR Arquitectes drew their design idea in watercolours and decided to bring it to [...]
WIDE&STYLE is the new on-demand collection from ABK Ceramiche bringing together the qualities of large panels and high-resolution digital decoration. Its unique blend of innovative technologies and creativity lends a distinctive, personal look to any project. ABK underscores its Style with offerings spanning geometries, floral patterns and the world of luxury. To emphasise the [...]
The latest colour palettes are intent on breaking free from traditional thinking and escaping the ordinary, but they have no fear of sober tones and neutrals, preferring instead to reinvent them. The Pantone Color Institute’s 2018 colour forecast, published in its PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors annual report, speaks volumes about the need for a [...]
How long will a trend last? This is the question that always arises when we see a new direction timidly beginning to emerge. In general, a trend is first perceived as a weak signal, a mere trace that gradually takes on more substantial form until a clear road forward becomes visible. But will this [...]
Within the complex world of trends, one movement that is particularly worthy of attention is emerging as a result of two distinct forces: minimal-functional on the one hand and eco-sustainable on the other. The result is a trend that embraces all the various models of functional design - such as Northern European and Japanese [...]
