A personal review of design creations
Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980
The Museum of Modern Art presents Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980, the first exhibition by a major American museum to examine modern design in the region on a broad scale.
Onze22, a Window to the City
With 24 floors made up of suspended slabs enclosed in floor-to-ceiling glass, Onze22 by TRIPTYQUE provides the experience of a scenic viewpoint.
The Casa Café
In the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, coffee is part of the landscape and traditions. There, the coffee house is establishing a connection with the residents.
The Açucena House – Floating between the trees
Right outside Belo Horizonte, the Casa Açucena plays with a challenging topography to offer a symbiotic way of living between trees.
Casamirador – A Pyramid in Belo Horizonte
With this unique shape and structure, Casamirador Savassi by Gisele Borges Arquitetura stands out in the neighbourhood with its bold façade.
The Muxarabi House
In the Brazilian town of Piracicaba, this house made of concrete and bricks offer a prominent local version of a mashrabiya pattern on its front façade… but not only.
#ConcreteWeek – Contemporary Brutalist
After a successful #BrickWeek, here is the #ConcreteWeek, another series dedicated to another material that I particularly like: concrete.
Day One: Contemporary Brutalist House, Brazil
The Lagoa House
Overlooking the “Lagoa da Conceição”, Brasil Arquitetura worked on a three-level house and studio.
Notturno I by Fernando & Humberto Campana
The Campana brothers are returning to Rome to unveil a new collection over two years. Notturno 1 & 2 will demonstrate, if still necessary, how complimentary Humberto and Fernando are.