Contemporary cityscapes vary greatly from their early precedents, hosting urban life in sprawling interior spaces like mega-hotels, shopping malls, and transportation hubs. Soaring atriums and expansive concourses are now a normal part of the urban experience, allowing for public activity 'inside' the city. Interiors and urbanism are often considered at far ends of the spatial spectrum, with architecture serving as a mediator between the two. The growing significance of 'interior urbanism' in the functioning of the built environment demands the question - how can cities be reinvented from the inside out?
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"This Building Belongs to the People": Cape Verde’s New Centre for Art, Crafts and Design
There are two ways to get to Cape Verde, by sea or sky. Either way, we are surprised by the landscape of immense rocky masses sprouting from the Atlantic’s navel before setting foot on land. Unpopulated until the middle of the 15th century, the volcanic archipelago is made up of ten islands, nine of which are currently inhabited, with unique characteristics in each one of them — some more touristy, like Sal, others more rural, like Santo Antão — and a version of Kriolu Kabuverdianu, which is not the official language (Portuguese occupies this place), but which is by far the most widely spoken.
São Vicente is the second most populous island in the country and makes up the northern insular group called Sotavento, along with Santo Antão, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal and Boa Vista. Its largest city, Mindelo, has a port vocation and has historically been the point of departure and arrival for people and goods. Marked by traffic, the city is a place of passage and intense cultural exchanges. It is also home to the first museum built in the country, the National Centre for Art, Crafts and Design — CNAD.
Why Bespoke Display Cases are Important in Museums
Museums play a key role in the preservation and dissemination of culture and knowledge. They can exhibit works of art, documents, photographs, historical artifacts or even plants and trees. Although today there are entirely virtual exhibition spaces, the primary functions of traditional museums are the conservation and protection of objects, which are invaluable due to their historical relevance, rarity or market value. From simple “Do not touch” signs to tape, security guards, or glass displays, each object receives a type of protection that is in accordance to its needs. These types of protection, in turn, must consider both the safety of the object, whilst also allowing for its appreciation and conservation, creating a controlled environment for the exposed object that preserves it indefinitely.
Roof & Mushrooms Pavilion / nendo + Ryue Nishizawa
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Architects: Ryue Nishizawa, nendo
- Year: 2013
Fine Arts Museum of Asturias / Francisco Mangado
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Architects: Francisco Mangado
- Area: 11142 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Dynamobel, Saint-Gobain, Jofebar, Parquets ROMAN, Plaka, +2
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Professionals: SEDES S.A.
Yanqing Grape Expo / Archea Associati
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Architects: Archea Associati
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2011
Stone Art Gallery / O-office Architects
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Architects: O-office Architects
- Area: 1270 m²
- Year: 2013
Heavenly Water Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014 / HHD_FUN
Two Moon / Moon Hoon
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Architects: Moon Hoon
- Area: 598 m²
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Chunghyo High Tech, Hanwoori structure, Nakhyunjae
Galeria Adriana Varejao / Tacoa Arquitetos
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Architects: Tacoa Arquitetos
- Area: 558 m²
- Year: 2008
EVOA - Environmental Interpretation Center / Maisr Arquitetos
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Architects: Maisr Arquitetos
- Area: 470 m²
- Year: 2009
Tree Art Museum / Daipu Architects
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Architects: Daipu Architects
- Area: 3200 m²
- Year: 2009
The Pinch Library And Community Center / John Lin + Olivier Ottevaere
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Architects: John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere
- Area: 80 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Kunming Dianmuju Shangmao Company Ltd.
Xiang Jing + Qu Guangci Sculpture Studio / aterlier100s+1
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Architects: aterlier100s+1
- Area: 1257 m²
- Year: 2013
Jade Museum / Archi-Union Architects
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Architects: Archi-Union Architects
- Year: 2013
Maranello Library / Andrea Maffei Architects
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Architects: Andrea Maffei Architects
- Year: 2011
Environmental Interpretation Centre in São Jorge Island / Ana Laura Vasconcelos
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Architects: Ana Laura Vasconcelos
- Area: 256 m²
- Year: 2011
Museum Rüsselsheim / Böll Architekten
- Year: 2011