Valle de Egüés is a municipality located in the metropolitan area of Pamplona, north Spain, composed by several small towns. The capital of this valley is Sarriguren, a eco-friendly urban area settled in 1998. This eco-city is a pilot initiative of bioclimatic architecture and urbanism. In 2000, it was classified as "Good Practice" by the United Nations Centre for Human … [Read more...]
Life as architectural performance
The Eames: choreographing domestic life The designer couple Ray y Charles Eames lived in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, in a small, sunny home made of steel and glass and surrounded by trees. The iconic example of Modern domestic architecture, today considered a landmark of Los Angeles, began in the early 1940s. At that time, the couple of designers had just begun working on … [Read more...]
Spaces of living: urban reflections of Kuwaiti society. A research project on residential architecture in Kuwait
One of AGi architects’ main areas of practice is residential architecture. The office has designed a large number of their projects in Kuwait City, where domestic space must accommodate very diverse lifestyles and inhabitants. The projects that AGi architects develops are based on an understanding of the society and the context in which they are located, both locally and … [Read more...]
S Cube Chalet featured on Cityscape Magazine
Our S Cube Chalet project, winner of the Residential Project of the Year at the Middle East Architect Awards 2012, is featured on the June issue of Cityscape Magazine. You can read the full article on the digital version of the magazine. See Project … [Read more...]
Mop House’s article in H.O.M.E. magazine
Interior design H.O.M.E. magazine has published an article about our Mop House project. This is an Austrian based international magazine, which is published in seven countries including Austria, Germany and five Central European countries. Originally planned to house one family with two small children, Mop House responds to both current and future clients’ needs; on which … [Read more...]
Wafra Living featured in the Chinese magazine World Architecture
World Architecture magazine has published a special issue on the occasion of the 2011 WAF Awards. Our Wafra Living project won a WAF award in the Future Projects – Residential category. The design for the “Wafra Living” complex, consists of a high rise building set back from the street and an L-shaped building defining the street edge, conceived to maximize privacy within … [Read more...]