For the last few months we've been working from home. Now that we are gradually returning to the office on a rotation basis, we would like to show you some of our workspaces over the past few weeks. We have sketched them. Some AGi architects members adapted a space of the house to place the office. In other cases, our homes already had a specific … [Read more...]
Healthcare architecture by AGi architects
Healthcare architecture is, in the current situation, more relevant than ever. Medical facilities are technically complex. Also, they need to go beyond the functional sphere and incorporate wellbeing as a design premise. In recent years, AGi architects has built several medical projects. In addition to these, a number of healthcare facilities are currently under … [Read more...]
Houses and Zodiac signs: which one are you?
Which would your house be if it belonged to the same Zodiac sign as you? Houses and Zodiac signs: we went through twelve amazing homes, marked by the horoscope. Aries Aries, a fire sign, is driven to action. Aries is strong-willed, a leader. The Sheats-Goldstein House, designed by American architect John Lautner, would surely be an Aries. We may remember this house … [Read more...]
Which urbanism to build what kind of houses in coronavirus times
«I'm looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment with a terrace or a patio». Confinement during this time of health crisis has led many people, perhaps almost all of us, to think more often about how to improve our current home. Houses and corona virus: prices, quality and the variety of housing offered by the city are all factors that determine our choice. Meanwhile, the home is … [Read more...]
Three interiors to inspire us during quarantine at home
In these days of quarantine at home, the importance of domestic space is even more obvious than ever. No built space is as essential as the home. That's why we wrote this article, thinking of homes that inspire us. Houses whose design solutions can teach us something during these days of quarantine at home. What small gestures we can use now or what big ideas for future … [Read more...]
Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich at the International Exhibition in Barcelona: Beyond the German Pavilion
The international exhibition of Barcelona 1929 left for later times one of the most important works of modern architecture, the famous German pavilion signed by Mies van der Rohe and made in collaboration with the designer Lilly Reich. However, this was not the only work carried out by the German architect and the designer at the exhibition held in the city. In addition to the … [Read more...]
Ten modern lamps that made their mark on the 20th century
With the advent of electricity in homes, lighting changed and modern lamps became uniquely important in the home. Functional devices but at the same time light sculptures, we travel through the 20th century through 10 lamps that never lost their validity. 1. Germany, 1900 The HL99 ceiling lamp was one of the first modern lamps to operate with electric bulbs. … [Read more...]
Energy efficient house renovation under EnerPHit standard
Passive 110 is a high comfort and highly energy-efficient renovation project. This apartment in a 1968 building has been refurbished in accordance with the criteria set out by the EnerPHit certification. This standard is the equivalent of the Passivhaus certification (which means passive house in German) for renovation projects. The quality standards of the Enerphit … [Read more...]
The kitchen as a meeting place. Lessons from contemporary art
You are invited to take a trip through different artistic works linked to food and its environments. In these projects, eating and cooking are a shared and communal thing: they talk about ritual and tradition. Food is linked to objects and utensils, products and ingredients, menus and customs, conversations and emotions, timing and gatherings, and of course the people at the … [Read more...]
Horizon Beach
Horizon Beach is one of our ongoing residential projects in Kuwait. Its design is based on the conditions of its own site, an urban development located on the beach front. The plot is characterised by its elongated shape, with long sides adjacent to a hotel and a residential building. The short side of the block faces east and connects directly to the beach. The place … [Read more...]