Farnsworth House – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951 and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented...
View ArticleJuan O’Gorman – famous architect
The first son of an Irish father and Mexican mother, Juan O’Gorman was born in Mexico City in 1905. After graduating from the Architecture School of the National University of Mexico, O’Gorman worked...
View ArticleRicardo Bofill
After accomplishing a series of world-class buildings such as Shiseido, in Ginza, Tokyo, the Christian Dior Headquarters, Cartier Headquarters, Rochas Headquarters, Axa Headquarters, Paribas Bank...
View ArticleFallingwater in Half Life II
Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. The house was built partly over...
View ArticleOLED design contest
How to partecipate It is possible to join the contest either individually or with a team of five people maximum. The contest is directed to two different categories: -Students of Architectural...
View ArticleVatnsmri – architectural competition
A Call for Ideas Vatnsmýri is a large (150 ha) area near the centre of ReykjavÃk, the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital in the world. In this Call for Ideas, the goal is to maximize the...
View ArticleCentral Glass 42nd Competition – Theme: Environmental Zoo
The notion of the zoo is undergoing changes. The first zoos were for the collection and display of the kinds of animals that exist on our planet, yet gradually they have become environments constructed...
View Article145 inteligent prefab modules houses by Richard Rogers
It seems to be a paper folder what Sir Lord Richard Rogers has built in Oxley Park, in UK. The most significant innovation compared to similar projects is using „Ecohat“, the roofing system that...
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright’s house, renovation
In 1988, Lawrence and Sharon Tarantino bought a run-down house in the Millstone borough of New Jersey. A house that was designed by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright. Turns out, that Wright had been...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright Weekend in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York is home to a few Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, most notably his Darwin D. Martin House. This complex is now home to a recent Visitor’s Center by Toshiko Mori, a glass pavilion that...
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