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Italian Architect and Designer Italo Rota Passes Away at 70

April 09, 2024

Italo Rota, the Milan-born Italian architect, designer, and innovator, passed away on Saturday, at the age of 70. Throughout his career, Rota demonstrated a remarkable ability to weave together thought-provoking ideas, often challenging mainstream conventions with his avant-garde visions. Often collaborating with the Italian firm CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, his studio Italo Rota Building Office was involved in several high-visibility projects, including the design for the Italian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 and the masterplan for Rome’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030.

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What Is Eclectic Architecture?

July 10, 2023

Architectural styles have fallen out of favor throughout history. Generally, the peak of one movement means the decline of another. Over time, the situation may reverse, as in the case of postmodernism, which has divided opinions since its emergence, but experienced a revival in the first decades of the 2000s (or maybe not). Temporal distance contributes to the revision of certain styles' relevance and evaluation of their qualities - or problems.

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Child Psychiatry Hospitalization Building of 12 beds in Bures-sur-Yvette / a+ samueldelmas

July 21, 2019

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Architects: a+ samueldelmas
Area: 1428 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Sto, OPTIGREEN, Schüco
Professionals: a+ samueldelmas

ISMO / KAAN Architecten

September 24, 2018

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Architects: KAAN Architecten
Area: 10000 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Amica, Arblade, Tremblay-en-France, Atelier Bois & Cie, Chaumont, Delagrave, ENGIE AXIMA, +12Eliez, Eurosyntec, Fluides Concept, France Ingenierie Service, IDS, Vaux le Penil, Loison, Armentieres, Mabuleau, Normen, Evreux, SN Bloch, Blois, Sertac, Meudon, Servicom, Slam Metallerie-12
Professionals: EVP Ingénierie, KAAN Architecten, Peutz & Associes, Servicad Ouest IDF, Cesson Sevigne