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...]
A proposal for the archaeological site of the archaeological site of the Arrixaca
Organised by the Ministry of Public Works, the competition for the 'Valorisation of the Archaeological Site of the Andalusi Settlement of the Arrixaca and the Garden of San Esteban in Murcia' aimed to protect the valuable archaeological site of the Arrixaca and at the same time create a public space for the citizens. AGi architects participated in this competition with a … [Read more...]
Omni Clinic. New Medical Architecture Project
Omni Clinic is a multi-specialty medical clinic that will be opening in Kuwait in the near future. The design that AGi architects has created provides a clear volumetric lay-out and an appealing exterior skin for this new medical architecture project. In the interior, well-dimensioned spaces and natural materials will create a welcoming atmosphere for patients and their … [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...]
Five modern outdoor chairs that have become a classic
Ergonomics, lightness, vibrant colours. Combining industrial materials such as steel or vinyl with natural elements such as wicker or rattan characterise these five outstanding mid-century outdoor chairs perfect for the garden or the pool. Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1952 Harry Bertoia's Diamond chair is a mid-century classic. Modern steel combines with organic forms to … [Read more...]
Sama’a Wafra, new proposal for vertical living
Integrating nature is one of the axes guiding AGi architects' proposal for Sama'a Wafra, a high-rise residential complex located in Hessa Al Mubarak, which will be Kuwait's first mixed-use district. In December 2018 we responded to an international competition by invitation for the design of the new building. AGi architects, which is currently developing other housing complexes … [Read more...]
Architecture and the automobile, between utopia and dystopia
This article explores the relationship between architecture and the automobile based on the literature and urban theory of the second half of the 20th century. In April 1957, Jack Kerouac spent 20 days writing relentlessly about a trio of travelers hitchhiking across the United States aboard Cadillacs, Chevys and trucks. Inspired by his own travels, Kerouac wrote On the Road … [Read more...]
Revisions of the modern kitchen. Italian radical design and German good design
In the last blog article, we examined the emergence of the modern kitchen. In the seventies and eighties, two cultural events contributed to the current understanding of the cooking space. We address them in the following post: kitchen as possibility and the kitchen for cooking. During the first half of the 20th century, the fundamental concepts of modern domestic space … [Read more...]
A tour through AGi architects’ projects in Spain
In this article we present an itinerary through the projects that AGi architects has built or is currently developing in Spain, since the completion of 'La Ascensión' Church in 2013. At the moment, we are also developing two major works to intervene in the Spanish architectonic heritage: the restoration and musealization of 18 settlements of the Bronze and Iron Ages in … [Read more...]