Books, letters, furniture and paintings that belonged to the former British Prime Minister are on sale, until January 28, at the Winter Fair of Antiques and Designers. The «old lion» Winston Churchill, hero of the Second World War and British Prime Minister, was also a painter and Nobel Prize winner for literature: some of his … Read more
Every time a new building is unveiled in Athens, usually following a reconstruction, I wait anxiously to see the facade. The scale model, when it exists, may suggest the result but it does not show the quality of the materials, nor the integration of the new building into the surrounding environment. As a rule, the … Read more
The entrepreneur Joseph Oller inaugurated the “music hall” in 1893, shortly after creating the Moulin Rouge. Sixty years later, when the place had become a cinema, Bruno Coquatrix, who dreamed of a space dedicated to song, became the owner of L’Olympia. The Olympia, the Moulin Rouge and the Paris Mutuel have the same father, Joseph … Read more
Torre Cube I is a skyscraper in Guadalajara (Mexico), which measures 70 meters high and is in an area of high seismic intensity. Built between 2002 and 2005, it includes three vertical reinforced concrete blocks capable of withstanding earthquakes and acting as support in the event of a crisis. For Carme Pinós, Catalan architect and … Read more
IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES – An integral part of the landscape, New York’s bridges can be discovered on foot, aboard a yellow taxi or a subway to enjoy a breathtaking view of the city that never sleeps. Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by three rivers, New York required the construction of an ever … Read more
Suffering from two cancers, the singer suffers martyrdom. In La Tribune Dimanche, she addresses a letter to the head of state. A plea to stop the suffering of “French people who are very sick and have no hope of getting better”. “Her life has become so painful that we sometimes wonder if it would not … Read more
Euratlantique takes over for ten years. The Operation of National Interest (OIN), the largest urban development operation in France outside Paris, was due to end in 2030, and has just been extended until 2040. “There are 740 hectares to be redeveloped on three municipalities, Bordeaux, Floirac, and Bègles, and we realized that we would not … Read more
There is a relationship between architecture and society that is in many ways similar to interpersonal relationships. Social values, rituals, ways we spend our time are constantly changing. And the architecture – even the one that has already been built – must respond to these changes and be understanding towards them. When there is a … Read more
Check 17 photos Photo: Aktuálně.cz/Radomír Kočí – Poznej domy Magdalena Medková 2 hours ago The neo-baroque building in Děčín from 1902 is a reminder of the Austro-Hungarian model, when financial institutions invested in the development of villages and towns. Money went out of savings banks to build schools, hospitals or cultivate greenery. Now the historic … Read more
Check 17 photos Photo: Aktuálně.cz/Radomír Kočí – Poznej domy Magdalena Medková 1 hour ago The neo-baroque building in Děčín from 1902 is a reminder of the Austro-Hungarian model, when financial institutions invested in the development of villages and towns. Money went out of savings banks to build schools, hospitals or cultivate greenery. Now the historic … Read more