More fresh portuguese architecture, thanks to photographer Joao Morgado for sharing this with us!
Aires Mateus is an office that has been working on minimal projects, blending the new with the old in a subtle way. More pictures after the jump.
Golconde: The Introduction of Modernism in India
Sited on the coastal edge of the Bay of Bengal, Golconde, a dormitory for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India, was designed by architects Antonin Raymond and George Nakashima. Golconde is a remarkable architectural edifice, seemlessly negotiating between…
Louis Kahn Drawing to Find Out / Michael Merrill
We recently featured the companion to this book, Louis Kahn On the Thoughtful Making of Spaces. This large format book draws together over two hundred—mostly unpublished—drawings of Kahn’s Dominican Motherhouse. It offers a fascinating look into Kahn’s design process…
London Unfurled / Matteo Pericoli
If you haven’t finished all your holiday shopping, and you need something for someone who loves both architecture and London then we might have the right gift for you. We recently received Matteo Pericoli’s London Unfurled. This accordion-style book folds out…
fantastic project… simply brilliant!
Great project.
Thanks to João Morgado for sharing his beautiful photos.
Just a small remark: It’s “Santa Marta”, not “Santa Maria”.
Amazing project, as one would expect from the Aires Mateus brothers.