Architecture and Design

Unmissable architecture events in 2019

Warm Minimalism: How to Humanise Interiors with Organic Materials and Design Details

In a world that is increasingly fast-paced and digitalised, the minimalism trend emerged, seeking tosimplify and get rid of everything unnecessary. However, this approach does not mean that spacesneed to...

Reinterpreting Courtyard Patios: An Oasis at the Heart of Modern Architecture

The evolution of modern architecture has brought with it a fresh appreciation of interior spaces that seek a balance between functionality and appearance. Within this search, courtyard patios have made...

The Micro-Spaces Revolution: Luxury and Functionality in Small Homes

Architecture and interior design have undergone a radical transformation in recent decades. Increasing urbanization and space scarcity in major cities have given rise to a trend that, far from being...
ArchitectureEvents
6 May, 2022

The COMPAC universe shines bright in Miami

Salon, the Matter Mastering Immersion, is COMPAC’s new design space recently opened in Miami (Florida,…
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Architecture
29 April, 2022

Intimate architecture through visual language

In the same vein as ideas expressed through words or numbers, graphic design is a…
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ArchitectureEventsProjects
22 April, 2022

COMPAC wins top prize at Red Dot Awards for the ICE of Genesis Collection

Receiving recognition from highly renowned institutions is a way to bolster our philosophy of ongoing…
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ArchitectureInterviews
8 April, 2022

‘We try to avoid tampering with the natural appearance of materials and remain faithful to their original state’

The Madrid-based Mecanismo architecture studio is headed by Marta Urtasun and Pedro Rica, two widely…
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Architecture
25 March, 2022

Colour trends for springtime

Creative influence and strength in architecture and spatial design lies in the importance of the…
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Interviews
11 March, 2022

‘Nature inspires my work. We are surrounded by beauty with an immense variety of fascinating geometries and materials. All of them have a biological and evolutionary basis’

  Pablo Vidiella Pablo Vidiella was born in Madrid in 1984. Thanks to an interest…
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Architecture
25 February, 2022

Exclusivity and luxury manifested in penthouses

Architecturally speaking, owning a penthouse in a large city could well represent the zenith of…
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Events
18 February, 2022

Materials of the sustainable revolution with Terrazzo COMPAC at KBIS 2022

The world's largest kitchen and bathroom fair, KBIS 2022 has drawn to a close. COMPAC has…
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ArchitectureMaterials
4 February, 2022

Circumscribed structures and architectural skins in façade designs

The value ascribed to façades could be down to the visual importance humans place on…
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ArchitectureInterviews
28 January, 2022

Cristian Axl Valdés: ‘The approach to designing architecture has nothing to do with a kind of scientific method but rather a musical composition’

Today at The Decorative Surfaces we sit down with Cristián Axl Valdés in Talca, Chile.…
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