Tourists from all over the world come to admire them. These works of art are aesthetic, of course, but they are first and foremost true masterpieces of intelligence! 1-Alhambra, Spain The Alhambra of Granada is one of the major monuments of Islamic architecture in Spain, dating from the 8th century. This majestic medieval acropolis contrasts …
Its Used in everything from music to culinary art to high fashion, the minimalist phenomenon has taken on a life of its own. But what is behind this trend? At the beginning of the 20th century, the Viennese architect Adolf Loos, in his pamphlet against ornament, already embodies a ‘minimalist’ position, maintaining that the realities …
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From the world’s tallest structure that is the Burj Khalifa, all the way to the more miniature modestly-sized Agbar Tower, these structures have one thing in common: stunning design In many ways, Skyscrapers can trace the quest to the skies in the search to be higher back. But it’s only in the last century that …
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After years when clients avoided daring and just played it safe by matching textures of black and white, gray and taupe, color is finally back in fashion. Also helping are new trends that give color an important value in terms of indoor comfort, where it can positively affect the senses. In most cases, in apartments …
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Water and Architecture A very intriguing but complex topic to address in a few lines; what is certain since our first studies is that Architecture and water are almost inseparable elements of a project, often researched and often trivialized in its presence. How we can define this curious relationship certainly is less clear to us, …
Feng Shui originated 5,000 years ago in China and is the discipline that explains the psycho-physical-emotional effects of the environment on human beings. It is the “bridge” that clarifies how the quality of space, in which humans live, work, and move, affects the quality of their health and life. It is the “ancient bridge” between …
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