NEW HOME FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE CELESTIAL QUEEN Located at the heart of the Hungarian capital, this former music school has been converted into a new home for the Parish Church of the Celestial Queen. Façade of the U-shaped building The scheme involved a careful restoration of the dilapidated historical building, which…
Month: July 2017
L'architettura cambia faccia, Italy
ARCHITECTURE IS CHANGING FACE On May 26th, the Villa Emo was the site of magnificent and impressive special event in the field of architecture. Under the motto “L’architettura cambia faccia”, or in English “Architecture is changing face”, a number of architects came together to learn about the importance and technology of a rear-ventilated façade. Villa…
Guhl Chair by Willy Guhl
UNCONVENTIONAL LOOPS A chair that is a sculpture: With a legendary Swisspearl garden chair, in 1954 Willy Guhl created his classic of modern seating design. The rocking garden chair from the only Swisspearl line has adorned outdoor pools and yards, decorated private gardens and appears in countless publications. Today, it is enjoying something of…
Willy Guhl, modern furniture pioneer
LEGENDARY SWISS FURNITURE & PRODUCT DESIGNER INVENTOR Willy Guhl (1915 – 2004) was a design pioneer of the previous century. The artist, born in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland, made his mark through unconventional experimentation with new materials, concise and timeless designs and an immense technical understanding. His work ranged widely, from prototype furniture, agricultural machinery,…
Kindergarten, Cerkvenjak, Slovenia
Architects Superform drew the inspiration for this kindergarten from a nearby learning path running through the Slovenian village of Cerkvenjak. Envisaged as an additional branch of this path, the building features an almost biomorphic plan layout consisting of six individually articulated units strung along an elongated central hallway. Five of the units provide play areas;…