The proposal of the Mexican pavilion at the 16th International Exhibition of Architecture of the Venice Biennale is a tribute to our architecture as a cultural heritage. With 37 years and 16 editions, the Venice Biennale is the most long-lived and relevant to the world's architecture. Located in the former Naval and military complex known as the Arsenal in the city of Venice, Italy, more...
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Transgressive, innovative, rebellious. These are terms for defining the work of the architect and artist Elizabeth Diller, selected this year by Time magazine as one of the "100 most influential people in the world." To talk about the presence of the female gender in architecture, and particularly of women who stand out in the profession, even in our century, is a challenge. According to...
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In these months of intense political activity, it is worth reviewing the work of Josep María Montaner and Zaida Muxi, who under the title "Architecture and Politics. Essay for Alternative Worlds "presents an interesting analysis of this complex relationship. Urbanism was born and developed as a practical discipline of intervention on the territory, to "order it" in order to organize the operation of the...
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The English architect David Chipperfield, known for his international work, surprises again with a new intervention museum, this time in the city that saw him born. More than a new building, it is a surgical intervention for a special patient. We are talking about the enlargement of the Royal Academy (RA) in London, an institution that embodies the "establishment" of British art. The RA...
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It is said that the fibers are real stars in the real estate market because they allow access to profits without having to buy any property or manage it. A fiber is a trust that is responsible for renting and administering properties that offer a return. It works practically as a portfolio of real estate − residential, office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, hospitals, etc....
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For the Chinese horoscope, 2018 is the year of the dog. As a commemoration, we present the history of this House designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright for a very special customer. Without a doubt, in the history of architecture, the figure of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is obligatory mention. Considered by many the largest American architect, Wright left in this...
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The Japanese structural and seismic engineering company Miyamoto International opened an office in Mexico City. Your goal: To provide earthquake protection strategies. Japan is still present in the work of reconstruction and prevention against earthquakes in our country. Only in the first week of April was announced an important donation: Geoslicer, a tool that allows you to know how many, how much magnitude and...
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Every year, on May 3 a special date is celebrated for workers in the construction industry. But what are the origins of this celebration? What is behind this popular celebration? It's a holiday. The cross is blessed, adorned and placed with respect at some point in the work. At noon there are the Comares, chilies, smoke and tortillas, which do not stop passing from...
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Kenneth Frampton, known by many as the author of "Critical History of Modern Architecture" will be awarded for his professional career with the Golden Lion on May 26 at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale. Keneth Frampton, English architect, historian, critic and academic has been announced the winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2018. The recognition is not surprising, since it...
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From a house built on the structure of a Boeing 747 to a practically invisible refuge in the Swiss Alps, this television series invites us to travel the world and discover unusual homes. To visit unconventional houses in challenging places, is the challenge assumed by the conductor and renowned English architect Piers Taylor who, next to the actress Caroline Quentin, is given the task...
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