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Architecture news (Archive)

Architecture: Mysticism in houses of worship

Architecture: Mysticism in houses of worship

(January 2012) A marble plateau under a French altar, an open mausoleum in Portugal, and a House of Faith in Israel

Architecture: Trapezoids and rectangles on glass

Architecture: Trapezoids and rectangles on glass

(January 2012) Architects of Prague’s Amazon Court played with geometric shapes defining the façade structure in various stone claddings

Architecture: meeting places for citizens (2)

Architecture: meeting places for citizens (2)

(January 2012) Designing of public spaces in natural stone in Norway and Great Britain. A look back at times when stone served as ballast in seafaring ships is Australia

Architecture: Caucasian towers, a house of worship in India, a Spanish tannery and more

Architecture: Caucasian towers, a house of worship in India, a Spanish tannery and more

(December 2011) Once again Marmomacc was host to the International Award Architecture in Stone, presenting contemporary and historic projects from around the world

Architecture: Sensational sandstone and glass façade

Architecture: Sensational sandstone and glass façade

(December 2011) Antwerp’s new Museum aan de Strom brings new life to the city’s historic harbour district

Architecture: magical lines and rough stone

Architecture: magical lines and rough stone

In the Spanish pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, the Cidade da Cultura was erected as a cultural centre for Galicia and all of Europe. Architect Peter Eisenman used natural stone in an unusual way

Architecture: To be a bouquet of flowers would be the life

Architecture: To be a bouquet of flowers would be the life

(October 2011) Buenos Aires’ „Casa Carrara“ is built all in white and at right angles – but with some strong accents in natural stone

Architecture: Ideas for the fifth front

Architecture: Ideas for the fifth front

(September 2011) Examples of roof tiling in natural stone from Norway, Switzerland and Germany. A ceramic roof from Japan

Architecture: Winery with traditional appearance

Architecture: Winery with traditional appearance

(September 2011) The award for the first Hungarian competition dedicated to building with natural stone went to a building in the Tokaj region

9/11 memorial: The absence of victims experienced

9/11 memorial: The absence of victims experienced

The 9/11-memorial lets water fall into dark stone crevices

Architecture: drakes on the slate roof

Architecture: drakes on the slate roof

(September 2011) A one family house in Germany looks like from an old fairytale

Architecture: a house with many eyes overlooking the landscape

Architecture: a house with many eyes overlooking the landscape

(August 2011) An innovative building in one of Italy mountain towns has an extravagant façade made of reclaimed natural stone

Architecture: meeting places for citizens (1)

Architecture: meeting places for citizens (1)

(August 2011) Designing public spaces in natural stone: some examples from the UK, Norway, and Germany

Architecture: Pineapples behind a stone facade

Architecture: Pineapples behind a stone facade

(July 2011) The Frutigen palm house in the Swiss Alps produces tropical fruits using tempered mountain water

Architecture: Facelift in natural stone

Architecture: Facelift in natural stone

The British city of Liverpool is often only recognized abroad as home to the Beatles. Now the city’s harbour district has been given a remarkable new look. In its centre: a museum