The Silk Pavilion is a research project exploring the structural possibilities of rigidified textiles, showcased in Spring 2023 during Concéntrico 09. The International Festival of Architecture and Design in Logroño (Spain) featured the pavilion at two locations: the Official College of Architects of La Rioja in Logroño and the Ministry of Urban Ag...
Project name
The Silk Pavilion
Architecture firm
Paloma Cañizares Office
Location
The Official College of Architects of La Rioja in Logroño, The Ministry of Urban Agenda in Madrid, Spain
Photography
Josema Cutillas, Asier Rua
Principal architect
Paloma Cañizares Office
Design team
Luis Mínguez González, Pablo Mayoral Sánchez
Built area
Built-up Area 5,30 m² Dimensions 2,90 x 3,80 m
Material
Rigidized silk – rigidized panels measuring 1.40 m (fabric width) by 3.80 m in height and 2 mm in 1 thickness. Interior steel structure lacquered in black – 4 pillars, roof, base, and seats
Typology
Pavilion › Cultural Architecture
The residential project named Sotogrande, was a refurbishment project and interior design intervention of a mid-century Spanish villa to preserve its modern spirit. Sotogrande is a residential development in southern Spain. Originally conceived as a gated community, located in San Roque, a little municipality 25 km east of Gibraltar overlooking the...
Location
San Roque, Andalucía, Spain
Photography
Montse Garriga
Principal architect
Santiago Cuaik
Design team
Alejandra Suárez, Lorea Domínguez, Andrea Rojo, Fernando Valdés
Interior design
Cuaik CDS
Typology
Residential › House
This Spanish vacation home is composed by simple rectangle volumes shifted in plan to create a dynamic aesthetic despite the limited space of the plot. Fluted concrete walls sliced by continuous window openings define this villa as a combination of horizontal stripes alternating solid and glass.
Architecture firm
NOMO STUDIO
Photography
Joan Guillamat
Principal architect
Alicia Casals
Design team
Karl Johan Nyqvist, Jennifer Mendez, Mira Botseva, Blanca Algarra
Collaborators
Windmill Structures, Technal
Structural engineer
Windmill
Environmental & MEP
NOMO STUDIO
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Construcciones Fernández Nájera
Material
Concrete, Stone, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
House located in the historic centre of Badalona, a city near Barcelona. One of the challenges when it came to the layout of the project was to strategically place the sculptures created by the owner of the house himself, the artist and sculptor Juanma Noguera. In short, an Art Gallery house.
Project name
Art Gallery House
Architecture firm
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA
Location
Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Principal architect
Mag Arquitectes
Design team
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA
Interior design
Clara Lleal Interiorista
Lighting
Davide Groppi (floor lamp), Ayluminate (lamps over dinning table) , DCW Lighting (lamps over the kitchen island)
Material
Concrete, black iron sheet, herringbone floor of recovered wood, and teak wood furniture to break the cold of the greys
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Axis is set to become the newest creative space for artist Felipe Pantone, a place dedicated to artistic exploration and destined to be the epicenter of a glocal community where various disciplines intersect, fostering dynamic and creative dialogues.
Located in the heart of Llucmajor's old town in Mallorca, the Toni Catany International PhotographyCentre,designed by mateoarquitectura, reveres the work and collection of the acclaimed artist Toni Catany. Embracing the richhistory, dimensions, and traditional architecture, the project presents a contemporary museographic space thatis open and vers...
Project name
Toni Catany International Photography Centre in Llucmajor, Mallorca
Architecture firm
Josep Lluís Mateo - mateoarquitectura
Location
Llucmajor, Mallorca, Spain
Photography
Gabriel Ramon, Aldo Amoretti
Principal architect
Josep Lluís Mateo
Collaborators
Technical architect: Biel Garcies. Installations and sustainability: DEERNS. Bill of quantities: Arrevolt
Completion year
September 2021
Structural engineer
BAC Engineering Consultancy Group
Construction
Obras y Pavimentos MAN
Client
Government of the Balearic Islands (Department of Culture) and Spanish Ministry of Culture
Typology
International Photography Centre
In the heart of Granollers, a family breathed life into an old house they inherited. Their ambition? To convert it into a comfortable home on a stringent budget of less than €150,000. Their vision seemed almost unattainable. Yet, the allure of living centrally, in proximity to their work and children's school, fueled their resolve.
Project name
Casa Mariela
Location
Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
Principal architect
Pol Femenias
Material
Exposed brick & Wood
Typology
Residential › House
The house is located in the valley of Puigpunyent, in the Sierra de Tramuntana mountain range in Mallorca. It boasts optimal orientation towards the south and open views towards the mountains. Access to the house is through a small porch where there are movable vertical slats that can be used to control the sunlight. Inside, there is the living-din...
Project name
Puigpunyent Eco-Passive House
Architecture firm
Miquel Lacomba Architects
Location
Puigpunyent, Mallorca, Spain
Photography
Mauricio Fuertes
Principal architect
Miquel Lacomba Architects
Collaborators
Technical architect/Energy Consultant: José Manuel Busquets Hidalgo (+efficiency)
Interior design
Miquel Àngel Lacomba Seguí
Structural engineer
Julio Gracia
Landscape
PPB (Paisatgisme i Obra Civil)
Lighting
World Light Studio, Miquel Àngel Lacomba Seguí
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Wood, Wood Panels, Marble
Typology
Residential › House
