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Shanghai 2010 Expo: Polish Pavilion

The Polish architects Wojciech Kakowski, Natalia Paszkowska and Marcin Mostafa were selected to design Poland's Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 Expo [Bustler]. source > Archinect...

Ettore Sottsass died at 90

Ettore Sottsass, Austrian-born architect and designer, regarded as one of the innovators of design after II World War, died at 90 on 12/31/07 in Milan (Italy), where he resided… [terra.es / NYT / Corriere della Sera] An interview released in 2000 by > designboom...

Quito (Ecuador): ‘Casa Pentimento’ by Jose Maria Saez + David Barragan

"Casa Pentimento", designed by Jose Maria Saez + David Barragan, in Quito (Ecuador). Main strong points: a client without fear and her garden. An architecture that simplifies itself to connect with the surroundings. Built using a single prefabricated element, suitable to be located in four positions during the assembly: it resolves structure, window and door […]...