Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting the soil mass laterally so that the soil can be retained at different levels on the two sides. Retaining walls are structures […]
Flat Roof Abutment Vent
In cold roofs, the structural and insulation layers are combined. This produces a thinner buildup at the cost of continuity and performance. One of the side effects is condensation under […]
Richard Rogers’ Drawing Gallery
In 1977 Richard Rogers set up his architectural office after completing a prefabricated exposed steel structure gallery in France — Centre Pompidou. In 2020 he stepped down from his office […]
Cadaval And Solà-Morales Exhibition Design
Two parts make up the design: the exoskeleton and the display tunnel hung from it. The former is made out of timber goalpost frames in a linear array. They are […]
Hidden Bathroom in Barcelona Breaks Boundaries
Colombo and Serboli Architecture refurbished this apartment in Barcelona in 2018. Being their own clients allowed the architects to take bold decisions in the bathroom. CONCEALED ENTRANCE Finding a bathroom […]
Sunked Displays in Celtic-Roman Museum, Manching
The museum building—resembling an oversised display case—is sited next to the critical Celtic archaeological sites. The architects Fischer_Z Architekten dedicated 800 sqm of its first floor to the permanent exhibition […]
