New Park in Leopoldov by n-1
Today we rediscover the transformation of a former cementery into a park with playground in Leopoldov, BigMat Finalist Prize in Slovakia’21.
“Sick Architecture” exhibition at CIVA Brussels
Curated by Beatriz Colomina, the Sick Architecture exhibition gathers examples from across modern history of how buildings can heal us — or make us sick.
Pavilion in Belem by Bak Gordon Arquitectos
This small pavilion on the banks of the Tagus, close to the Belém river terminal and the MAAT gardens, was awarded as BigMat Finalist Prize in Portugal 2021. Bak Gordon Arquitectos proposes a big roof where everything could happen underneath.
“Garden Metropolis” exhibition by GRAU at arc en rêve
Through a cross-section of these four territories, GRAU invites us to explore the potential of a third type of city, neither center nor periphery, the Garden Metropolis.
Panta Rei Beach by Toffoli Architetti
This small seaside structure by Ubaldo and Gianrico Toffoli was awarded as BigMat Finalist Prize in Italy 2021, featuring structural simplicity accompanied by meticulous attention to detail and a sober and appropriate use of materials.
“Futuro Precedente” winning entry for the refurbishment and extension of the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome
Futuro Precedente, by Jesús Aparicio office and Donaire Milans Arquitectos, has been selected for the refurbishment and extension of the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome.
“Against the Extravagance of Desire” Carlos Bunga installation in Madrid
The cycles of nature that surround the Palacio, as well as the context in which the building was originally constructed, form some of the keys to his new installation, which interlocks the dialectic between the inside and outside of discourses.
Maillon Theater in Strasbourg by LAN
Parisian studio LAN was awarded as BigMat Finalist Prize in France’21 for their Maillon Theater in Strasbourg, a minimalist complex and one of the first spaces specifically designed for contemporary theatre in Europe.
“Mario Botta. Sacred and profane” at MAXXI Rome
The seventh edition of Nature features the work of Mario Botta, the world-famous Swiss designer who graduated with Carlo Scarpa, worked with Le Corbusier and Louis I. Kahn and is today a master among masters.
White Shed in Opatov by ATELIER 111 architekti
BigMat Award Finalist for the Czech Republic 2021, the building is a reinterpretation of traditional local architecture, proposing an alternative of what is built today for similar purposes in the Czech Republic.
