THE CORNER Milan | Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia (AF517)

The Corner project involves the redevelopment of a building of the 1970s, property of the Generali Group, and located on the corner between two important streets in the Porta Nuova District of Milan.
The existing building presents itself as an articulated and complex body to bring back to life through a new identity.
The “actions” of the project can be distinguished in:

56 Leonard, New York | Herzog & de Meuron

"The high-rise tower is an important ingredient within the contemporary city. However, towers have come to be defined solely by their height and, as a type, they have become anonymous. Typical residential towers,

The Interlace, Singapore | OMA

The Interlace, one of the largest and most ambitious residential developments in Singapore,

Milan's Porta Nuova district

The Lowline - NY | Raad Studio

The Lowline is an innovative project - currently underway - that will transform an abandoned trolley terminal into New York City’s first underground garden. Beneath one of the least green areas of the city,

Ion Hotel Iceland | Minarc

Ion Hotel - located in Selfoss, Iceland - was designed by the architecture studio Minarc, established in Santa Monica (CA) by  Erla Dögg and Tryggvi in 1999.

ParkrArk Utrecht | BYTR architecten

The ParkArk houseboat was realized by BYTR architecten in Utrecht, located next to

Pierhouse Development | Brooklyn Bridge Park NY

Located in New York, Brooklyn Bridge Park,

Muji Vertical House

Steeles Road, London | Sevil Peach

Constructed around 1873 for Frederick Barnard (an illustrator of Charles Dickens’ books),

Casa G, Cefalù | Francesco Librizzi

Nowness | In Residence: Knud Holscher

I recently discovered NOWNESS, a video channel showcasing contemporary culture (art & design, fashion & beauty, music, culture and food & travel) through amazing film. 

"Launched in 2010, the channel is home to filmmakers and filmmaking, creating digital experiences in collaboration with exceptional artists, brands and cultural institutions."

In Residence is the serie where celebrated architects, designers and

Ready to escape? | VIPP shelter

"A 55m2 steel object emerges in a rugged landscape", it is called VIPP shelter and it is a new entry - in a totally different scale - in the collection of the  Danish design brand Vipp. The "industrial object", designed by Morten Bo Jensen reflects the style of the brand: minimal, functional and beautiful. The prefabricated shelter is built to fit any kind of landscape and it is delivered fully furnished in 6 months. Here, specifications and details.

Bosco Verticale | the world’s most innovative highrise is in Milan

The residential highrise Bosco Verticale in Milan/Italy has won the International Highrise Award (IHP) 2014 for the world’s most innovative highrise. Bosco Verticale was

Vega Cottage, Norway | Kolman Boye Architects

In the MOOD for HOLIDAY #011

The Sommerhaus PIU is a prefabricated wooden house with a modern design. It is simple, elegant and versatile. The house is suitable as a holiday home, or as a permanent residence with every comfort and beautiful finishings. It has been designed by Patrick Frey and Björn Götte. This is what is missing from my life. Got to work on it.

Topanga Cabin | Serena Mitnik-Miller + Mason St. Peter

Pierre Charpin | APPT.N°50 Le Corbusier | Marseille

RRA | Holiday home at Havsdalen, Norway

RRA - Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter - designed this 130 m2 holiday home at Havsdalen, Geilo, in 2011. 'The holiday home has a clear and clean cut expression. The volume has a main wing, of mainly bedrooms, which naturally adapt to the terrain and devides into two branches of living zones. The shift in program and use of

La Maison au bord de l’eau | Perriand + Vuitton

La Maison au bord de l’eau  - the house on the water - was originally designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1934 for a competition sponsored by L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui magazine. The plans for the house were recently uncovered by Louis Vuitton Women’s Creative Director Julie de Libran, when