Lebond Souto Moura by Eduardo Souto de Moura
A year after Alvaro Siza introduced the first Lebond watch, Eduardo Souto de Moura, BigMat International Architecture Award ’19 Grand Prize, unveiled his own design for the brand. The initial model showcased the creative synergy that occurs when renowned architects venture into watch design. For the new model, Souto de Moura, known worldwide for his […]
“Un stade en Irak” exhibition at The Fondation Le Corbusier
With the support of Galerie Eric Mouchet, whose director is also a specialist in Le Corbusier’s work, Louis-Cyprien Rials has set out to give us his vision of an emblematic yet little-known building: the Baghdad gymnasium, designed by the architect at the end of his life and completed after his death, which for a time […]
Zebro viewpoint by Álvaro Siza Vieira
Portuguese architect Siza Vieira, winner of the BigMat’17 National Prize for Portugal, was responsible for designing the Zebro viewpoint, situated on a rocky massif in the Serra do Moradal, near the ER 238 in Oleiros, north-central Portugal. This marks his second viewing platform project, following the construction of a watchtower in the nearby Proença-a-Nova region. […]
“Gae Aulenti” exhibition at Triennale Milano
The exhibition, designed by Tspoon studio, pays tribute to one of the most influential figures in Italian and international architecture and design of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with the first major monographic exhibition covering her entire career, which spanned over sixty years. From May 22, 2024, to January 12, 2025, Triennale Milano […]
“Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence” at V&A Museum
Tropical Modernism was an architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s. After independence, India and Ghana adopted the style as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture. As we look to a new future in an era of climate change, might Tropical Modernism, an architectural […]
Euravenir Tower by LAN Architects
The office building by LAN (Local Architecture Network), finalist of the BigMat International Architecture Award ’15, occupies the last plot of the Euralille masterplan, designed by OMA, around the Lille-Europe railway station in Lille, France. The last project of the first phase of the Euralille district, the Euravenir tower is an urban sculpture that aims […]
“Quintessenza” by Grazzini Tonazzini Colombo installation at MAXXI
Quintessenza (Quintessence) is the project by the Grazzini Tonazzini Colombo group, winner of the new edition of NXT, the MAXXI programme dedicated to promoting a new generation of architects and enhancing public space. The winner of the programme dedicated to the new generation of architects is a new installation in the Museum’s square for you […]
Quinta do Mitra by Nuno Brandão Costa Arquitectos
Following the vision of Brandão Costa Arquitectos, Jury Member of the BigMat International Architecture Award 2023, Porto’s historic Quinta do Mitra has been revitalized.
“Simone Guillissen-Hoa” exhibition at CIVA
CIVA presents the first monographic exhibition honoring the life, work, and legacy of the Chinese-born Belgian architect Simone Guillissen-Hoa (1916–96). A proponent of modernist architecture, Guillissen-Hoa was one of the first women to establish an architecture firm in Belgium. Her career and personal life constantly defied the barriers and conventions of gender, race, and religion. […]
“Ball Theater / La Fête N’est Pas Finie” by Muoto
The two partners of the Parisian agency Muoto, Yves Moreau and Gilles Delalex, Jury Member of the BigMat International Architecture Award 2023, were the curators of the French Pavilion for the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale.
