Paolo Portoghesi, First Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale, Passes Away at the Age of 92

Italian architect and architecture historian Paolo Portoghesi, the first director of the Venice Architecture Biennale, passed away at the age of 92 in Calcata, Italy, as reported by the organization itself today Tuesday, May 30.

X House Alentejo / NTYPE

The project is located in a rural area along the Alentejo coast of Portugal, where rammed earth construction has had a long history. The aim of the design is to create a well-balanced contemporary design following strict local legislation, adopting the traditional construction method and integrating it into the local landscape. The single-story architecture covered by one inclined roof naturally follows the slope of the land. Taking into consideration of diverse views from different perspectives around the house, two perpendicular architectural volumes - one with social programs (kitchen, dining, and living) and the other with private programs (bedrooms and bathrooms) - intersect with each other creating four exterior patios in four respective corners:

Oredalstunet - 7 Villas / LINE SOLGAARD ARKITEKTER

Oredalstunet - In collaboration with Solid Prosjekt, Line Solgard architects were commissioned to develop one of the city's hidden jewels in Ordalen, centrally located in Fredrikstad and within walking distance of all of the city's facilities. Close to the center and close to the town square. The plot was an overgrown natural plot of 6,280 m2 with four wonderful oak trees and an old dilapidated house with a tired barn. The plot was recently regulated for seven detached houses. The homes are placed between the mighty oaks and form a shared outdoor space with a playground and access road. Together, the 7 homes surround a community that creates a cozy and child-friendly street garden that highlights the mighty oak trees that have been an important landmark in the local area for a long time.

Roundhouse Works / Reed Watts Architects + Paddy Dillon

Architects Paddy Dillon with Reed Watts Architects have completed Roundhouse Works, a new creative center for young people at the heart of Roundhouse’s creative campus in Camden, London.

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