This 1820s olive press has been transformed into a bright and open family home.
The press house served the community until 1953, when a major earthquake occurred. After that, both the village and the house were left abandoned until the early 1980s, when new residents gradually moved in. The house was the only one still standing and in good condition, as the others were partially destroyed. Continue reading Caterina Viguera
TRIAS . photos: © Clinton Weaver
Cloaked House reinterprets an existing mid-century home, perched on a steep bush block. The project is underscored by the realisation that as architects, renewing our existing buildings is the single most sustainable thing we can do. Continue reading TRIAS
The Le Bled project is located in urban area E of the first phase of the Plaines-du-Loup eco-district (PPA1).
The project includes 77 public utility housing units of several different categories: units for rent (for cooperative members or the City) and units for sale (condominiums). The financial contribution required to fund the common areas and land lease varies between the different categories. Many housing typologies were developed, including interdependent, cluster, and traditional units. These categories and typologies are distributed throughout the building without distinction. Continue reading TRIBU architecture
estudio gonzalo del val . Toni Gelabert . photos: © Maru Serrano
In 1986, the first project to adapt the information area and the bookstore-shop of the Museo Reina Sofía was carried out by architects José Antonio Martínez Lapeña and Elías Torres Tur. Their intervention, characterized by angular geometries and an ambitious use of color, resulted in a radical proposal that contrasted sharply with the spatial character of the Sabatini building. However, it had a very short life due to its excessively “striking” nature. Continue reading del val . Gelabert
Raúl Sánchez Architects . photos: © David Zarzoso
House amid nature in Tarragona. Continue reading Raúl Sánchez