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David Chipperfield Architects . photos: © Marco Zanta . + divisare

The caves are the result of many years of quarrying which left a cavernous space supported by irregular massive piers. The Cavea project reintroduced the typical white Vicenza stone with a series of platforms, steps and ramps, reminiscent of Adolphe Appia’s stage sets. Continue reading David Chipperfield

Aires Mateus . photos: © Bom Sucesso

The project aims to emphasize the unique natural characteristics of the location as means of its promotion. The houses are located to the east and swimming pools to the west, freeing up as much space as possible for the garden between neighbouring houses. (…) This disposition affords lighting and a spatial perception related, as I remember, to the solid and thick house walls of days gone by. Continue reading Aires Mateus