Why Our Schools Need Better Architecture
Within the architecture field, the relationship between design and education has gained prominence, especially when it comes to children’s education. The relationship between architecture, philosophy,...
View ArticlePrefabricated Public Schools: 7 Brazilian Projects in Plan and Section
Great school design is more than just a good piece of architecture. Particularly in vulnerable areas with poor public infrastructure, schools symbolize the role of the state and education as a...
View ArticleCasa Havaí / Garoa + Chico Barros
This house turns itself to the inside, in a way it is instrospective, a feature that comes from the place's specific constraints - the linear conformation of the lot, 5x35m, and its neighbour's tall...
View ArticleDa Praça Cinema / Arquipélago Arquitetos
The interior of this old cinema on the historic center of Paraty, an National Heritage Site, was in ruins. Like an empty shell it was free of partitions, unfinished and open to occupation.
View ArticleUrban Farming: Food Production in Community Parks and Private Gardens
As urban dwellers become more aware of the environmental impacts of food production and transportation, as well as the origin and security of what they consume, urban agriculture is bound to grow and...
View ArticleRoyal FIC Headquarters / Eduardo Borges Barcellos + Grupo Garoa
The design commissioned by Royal FIC (gas distributor), based in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, was a part of a major structural revamp initiative by the company through administrative and marketing...
View ArticleCL Warehouses / VAGA
In a corner lot with slight slope and positioned perpendicularly to one of the most important routes of Cesário Lange’s downtown area, city near to the capital of São Paulo state, five warehouses were...
View Article36 Architecture Firms from the Global South You Should Know
Countries that are part of the so-called “global south” have undergone many transformations in their cities and urban contexts in recent years due to the economic and social challenges they face. Urban...
View ArticleOrtho Apartment / Fábrica Arquitetos
The project consists in the transformation of a new apartment within an area of 42 m², located in the neighborhood of Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil. The idea of the client was to change the space,...
View ArticleMultifunctional Stairs: 9 Options to Take Advantage of Vertical Circulation...
On other occasions, we have written about how to design stairs and calculate their dimensions. We have also collected references from Portuguese projects that demonstrate the versatility of wooden...
View ArticleCajui Restaurant / VAGA
"A vegan restaurant, that values organic and natural ingredients supplied by small producers from different regions of Brazil, located in a space with plenty of natural lighting, accessible to everyone...
View ArticleHinges and Slides: Mobile Mechanisms to Take Advantage of Tiny Spaces
At the 2014 Venice Biennale, celebrated architect and curator Rem Koolhaas chose an unusual curatorial theme. Rather than exploring the major issues that plague modern society or their manifestations...
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