Concrete architecture
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Moatti-Rivière completes France’s first graphic design centre in Chaumont
By Jean Grogan Last updated
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Tense Architecture Network's concrete residence in Megara has all angles covered
By Lucy Peart Last updated
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Beach chic: Venetian vibe meets modern take at Australia’s Deepwater House
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Peter Zumthor’s Devon villa shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year
Inspired by Andrea Palladio, the ‘Secular Retreat’ by Atelier Peter Zumthor with Mole Architects is a modern holiday home described by the RIBA House of the Year judges as a ‘powerful object in the landscape’
By Bethan Ryder Last updated
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The world is your oyster: Zaha Hadid's Salerno Terminal is inspired by the sea
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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In memoriam: Juliaan Lampens (1926-2019)
At the age of 93, Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens, a masterful builder in concrete, wood and glass, has passed away in Ghent
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Brutalist book club: colossal compendiums of concrete architecture
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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A new block of artist ateliers is set to bolster Berlin’s creative cachet
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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The new Nubuke Foundation gallery interacts with Accra’s climate
Architects Baerbel Mueller and Juergen Strohmayer craft a new raw concrete home for the Nubuke Foundation in Accra, Ghana, a gallery in sync with the local climate and entirely dedicated to African art
By Joana Lazarova Last updated
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An Instagram hotspot in Tokyo is under threat, so snap it before it’s flattened
Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has become something of an Instagram pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. But as the building fell into a state of disrepair, the Metabolist landmark has long been in danger of demolition and the final decision is to be made by the building’s management society by vote
By Sanae Sato Last updated
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Brutalism blossoms in Sydney with a new orthogonal concrete mosque
Sculptural concrete poetically channels space and light at Candalepas Associates’ new home for the Australian Islamic Mission. From the vaulted ceiling with funnel-shaped skylight, to the rounded wooden rings that gradual constrict towards an oculus, and the muqarnas that welcome in slim rays of sunlight, each architectural element breathes geometry and spirituality.
By Luke Halls Last updated
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The architecture of Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021)
Pritzker Prize winning German architect Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021) passed away on 9 June 2021 at the age of 101. Here, we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archives, celebrating the geometric shapes of his 1968 Pilgrimage Church near Koln
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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SeARCH and Christian Müller’s buried hillside Hole House is a holiday home with altitude
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Concrete poetry: the architectural sculptures of David Umemoto
Canadian artist David Umemoto's new Folded Stone series – on view at Modern Shapes Gallery, Antwerp – uses Japanese kirigami to evoke postmodernist dreams
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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An architect’s home in Mexico City melds strong geometry with a warm interior
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Deeper underground: a new Czech museum is a Palaeolithic treasure trove
By Adam Štěch Last updated
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Concrete curves: this free-flowing Belgian villa goes against the grain
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Luna House is a concrete Chilean live/work haven by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Pezo von Ellrichshausen invites us inside Luna, the studio's base, a geometric concrete masterpiece in the Chilean countryside
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Grafton's Town House is a celebration of openness and community
Grafton Architects designs Town House for Kingston University London, combining a library and a dance school in a building conceived around light, openness and social interaction
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Apollo design Grigio, a minimalist concrete house in Tokyo
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Open house: an unassuming Argentinian family home communes with nature
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Concrete synergy: a modern house where Brazil meets Australia
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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John Portman’s Entelechy II is a complex map of a long and fruitful life
Remembering John Portman (1924 – 2017), we return to his Sea Island house, Entelechy II, that we visited in 2009 (W*129). Portman was engaged in a search for his entelechy – the Aristotelian concept of ‘having one’s end within’, or realising one’s potential – and designing, building and inhabiting his own home was the only way to keep this philosophical thread consistent and alive.
By Eva Hagberg Last updated
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Brutal beauty: Mexico’s leading creative couple cement their passion for concrete
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Noah’s ark: a concrete house floats above South Poland’s mountainous landscape
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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A concrete house in Ecuador takes its cues from its rich natural context
By Rómulo Moya Peralta Last updated
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Vårdal Arkitekter’s angular concrete and larch house blends seamlessly into a Tønsberg neighbourhood
By Beatrice Guazzi Last updated