The meanings of water in the Nasrid architecture of the Generalife and the romantic painting The Journey of Life Water has been widely depicted in the history of art. It has also been the protagonist of many architectural designs, since it is an essential element for living. We have already discussed water in architecture from an infrastructural point of view in this article … [Read more...]
We read Gordon Matta-Clark. Entrevistas e Hyperspaces. Two books in between art and architecture
This article introduces two readings, a book of interviews to Gordon Matta-Clark published by Puente Editores, and the catalogue of the exhibition Hyperspaces, at Bombas Gens art centre. In his interviews, Gordon Matta-Clark insisted on his interest in exploring boundaries. In occupying the architectural limits. But Matta-Clark also placed himself on other frontiers: the one … [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...]
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...]
Clarity and Psychedelia: Tomoko Miho and Barbara Loveland, two designers at Herman Miller
We begin a new series of articles dedicated to significant personalities in the field of design and architecture that are not specially well known. This first article is dedicated to two of the women who worked at the modern furniture firm Herman Miller, Tomoko Miho and Barbara Loveland. In the work of spreading their legacy, archivist Amy Auscherman and Hall of femmes's … [Read more...]
Nostalgia, cinema and architecture in the shopping mall
The shopping mall stand as a 20th century icon. Because of this, film and tv have portrayed them multiple times. In Stranger Things' third season, shopping life in an ordinary town known as Hawkins has been radically transformed by the novel and radiant shopping centre. One of the scenes in the show involves one of the protagonists' mother talking to the sheriff at the local … [Read more...]