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Theros All Suite Hotel / Mastrominas ARChitecture

December 23, 2022

Architects: Mastrominas ARChitecture
Area: 3100 m²
Year: 2022
Manufacturers: Novamix, Sika, Sto, Stonetech, Alumil, +9B&B Italia, Caneplex, Ethimo, Fantini, Kronos, Living Divani, Poliform, Titan, VESTAL-9

Fashionable Experiences, Runway Art Direction as Seen in Haute Couture Shows

February 06, 2022

Architecture education is not only about learning how to design and construct buildings but it gives a whole new perspective on our built environment and on how design can contribute to create quality spaces and experiences. Moreover, a big percentage of this design thinking can be used by professional architects as a resource to create other spatial configurations that vary from the traditional building, opening up to a diverse world of possibilities in terms of spatiality and materials.

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16 Ephemeral Installations Designed by Mexican Architects

May 04, 2019

As we have seen throughout the history of architecture, ephemeral installations and pavilions are important tools for talking about specific moments in architecture in an almost immediate way. While it is true some pavilions have been so relevant that they broke with their ephemeral quality to become permanent, such as the German Pavilion in Barcelona, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, most are documented in photographs, plans and experiences to be rewritten in future projects.

GTM Cenografia Uses Shipping Containers in Rio Olympic Pop-up Store for Nike

November 15, 2016

At the Rio 2016 Olympics, Studio GTM Cenografia developed a temporary installation for Nike. The space, inspired by containers and industrial sheds, occupies a total area of 600 square meters and was built in a metallic structure and wrapped in galvanized trapezoidal tiles. The cube used in the project is an installation from Brazilian artist and designer Muti Randolph, one of the pioneers of digital illustration in Brazil.

Our friends from ArchDaily Brasil talked with the architect Daltro Mendonça (GTM Cenografia) to find out more details on material choices and the execution of the project.

The Top Five Installations of Salone del Mobile 2016

April 22, 2016

With the 2016 Salone del Mobile now behind us, Romanian photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu has shared his photos from Milan Design Week, along with his ranking of the top five architectural installations. Read on to see his exceptional collection of images accompanied by short descriptions of each project.

Sou Fujimoto Installs a "Forest of Light" for COS at 2016 Salone del Mobile

April 13, 2016

Photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu has captured the collaboration of the Swedish fashion retailer COS and Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto for this year's Salone del Mobile in Milan.

"In this installation for COS, I envisage to make a forest of light," said Fujimoto. "A forest which consists of countless light cones made from spotlights above. These lights pulsate and constantly undergo transience of state and flow. People meander through this forest, as if lured by the charm of the light. Light and people interact with one another, its existence defining the transition of the other."

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Sou Fujimoto to Create "Forest of Light" for Fashion Brand COS

February 22, 2016

Sou Fujimoto has been commissioned by Swedish clothing brand COS to design its installation for this year's Salone del Mobile in Milan. Taking place from April 12-17, the event will be the brand's fifth year participating.