Architecture News

Throughout history, we have seeked to satisfy the spatial needs of humankind through architecture, often turning our backs on our primeval home, earth, and thus ignoring that the relationships between the elements of its nature define and determine space, and set the first guidelines for architecture. This project emerges, in a conceptual way, precisely from those relationships and it is inspired in the mutualism that nature can achieve allowing for life to exist even in the harshest of conditions.

There are all sorts of ways to include a breakfast bar in a modern kitchen, whether it’s with a bells-and-whistles island centerpiece or a simple countertop that has no cabinets below. Check out these designs to see which one is your cup of tea.

How do you make a small space work without sacrificing style? The trick is to be super organized, to furnish cleverly and to beef up storage. These useful ideas can cut the clutter and increase the sense of spaciousness.

Amsterdam-based architect Angelo Renna has designed a 90 meter high artificial ‘sponge mountain’ made to absorb CO2 in Turin, Italy. Formed from soil excavated from the construction site of the railway tunnel connecting Turin to Lyon, the mountain aims to improve air pollution through engineered soil. Mixing sand and concrete, the man-made mountain is designed as a green landmark for the city.

Amsterdam-based architect Angelo Renna has designed a 90 meter high artificial ‘sponge mountain’ made to absorb CO2 in Turin, Italy. Formed from soil excavated from the construction site of the railway tunnel connecting Turin to Lyon, the mountain aims to improve air pollution through engineered soil. Mixing sand and concrete, the man-made mountain is designed as a green landmark for the city.