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SUMA Arquitectura

Gabriel García Márquez Library . Barcelona

SUMA Arquitectura . photos: © MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI

Just two years after its opening, the Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona, inaugurated in May 2022 and designed by SUMA Arquitectura (Elena Orte and Guillermo Sevillano), will close for three weeks to repair the numerous cracks in its windows. The renovation work will also concern the building’s structure as some other improvements. Continue reading SUMA Arquitectura

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Oitoo

House/Atelier . Porto

Oitoo . photos: © Attilio Fiumarella

Looking back to 2021, we faced the challenge of intervening in an unfinished “renovation” that had gone awry. The project carefully considered how and when to keep the existing “bones” while seeking a new meaning and sense of unity to the whole. Continue reading Oitoo

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BEAR

ZUBITEGI KIROL PARKEA . Fun Palace as a political dream . Mallabia

BEAR . photos: © Luis Díaz . © Jorge Isla -model-

Open program, time, open project,
rotundity, clarity, geometry, structure, more structure, infrastructure. We are interested in Cedric Price
We are interested in Herreros
We are interested in Alejandro de la Sota, but what interests us above all is facilitating rather than remaining. Enabling rather than being.
Technique is the answer. But what was the question? It is not a leisure center
It is not a sports center Could it be a park?
It can be an anti-building. I wish
At least a building without an interior An empty building. Continue reading BEAR

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Manuel Bouzas

Cabane 7L . Rome

Manuel Bouzas . photos: © Luis Díaz

Situated at one of the highest points in the eternal city, the Cabane 7L serves as an observatory that mediates between the skyline and the gardens of Villa Medici, the French Academy in Rome. In these Renaissance gardens, the installation offers visitors the opportunity to ascend to the canopy level of these historic gardens and discover a panoramic view never captured before. Constructed entirely from mass timber, the installation serves as a temporary installation for visitors, residents, and artists, reactivating one of the city’s most iconic locations. From May 22 to September 29, Cabane 7L will host various cultural events, including performances, concerts, and conversations. Continue reading Manuel Bouzas