A personal review of design creations
House Bras
Just outside Antwerp, DDM Architectuur worked on a discreet monolithic house surrounded by water and nature.
Bigwin Island Club Cabins
Land of indigenous population for centuries, developed as luxury retreat since 1922, the Bigwin Island hosts now brand new club cabins by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects.
Finnish Modernism in India
It took nearly 55 years to fully enjoy this sculptural building dedicated to the “Snow Peaks on the Mountains” by Reima and Raili Pietilä. After a series of lengthy delays and careful renovation.
A Concrete Hideaway in the Woods
Situated between the Caspian Sea and Si Sangan forest, the Tehran-based MADO Architects developed a private residential project.
Modern Maharaja, an incredible dream
A visionary, a patron of the arts, an aesthete, an Indian royal with a passion for the European avant-garde, the Maharaja of Indore was a living legend of the 20th century from both worlds.
Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World
Free and independent, Charlotte Perriand was attentive to nature and combined design, architecture, urban planning, crafts and fine arts. The Fondation Louis Vuitton pays tribute to the prolific designer with an exceptional exhibition.
Phillips Autumn Design Auction - October 2019
On October 17th, 2019, Phillips is hosting its seasonal design auction sale with 156 lots from great designers of the 20th Century.
The Skyscape Rooftop House
In Thailand, above a 5-storey apartment, a small home is now replacing the usual water tanks.
Solrødgård Water Treatment Plant
This week, in over 150 countries, people are stepping up to support young climate strikers and demand a dramatic change in our way of consuming and the use of fossil fuels. But water is to me the most critical element we must preserve. In Hillerød (Denmark), a new water treatment plant combines fine architecture with efficiency.
Arcadia Cinema in Riom
In the land of extinguished volcanos, a French mid-size city has launched an impressive project (Les Jardins de la Culture) including a stunning new cinema.