Microcement in interiors is a thin, continuous decorative coating, generally cement-based and modified with polymers, applied by hand with a trowel and protected with specific finishing systems. It can be used on floors, walls, stairs and, with suitable systems, on bathroom and kitchen surfaces. Its main advantage in renovation projects is that it can often …
Carlo Scarpa (Venice, 1906 – Sendai, 1978) established a unique position within twentieth-century Italian architecture through his command of detail, profound understanding of materials and distinctive approach to working with existing buildings. In his museums, shops, gardens and funerary architecture, design often emerges from the point of contact between different elements: stone and metal, plaster …
Some buildings are recognisable even before we know who designed them. In the case of Santiago Calatrava, a few elements are often enough: a sequence of white ribs, a taut arch, a roof that seems to unfold like a wing, a structure capable of suggesting movement even when completely still. This immediate visual identity, combined …
Turin has shaped a significant part of its identity through design. It has done so through major industry and the automotive sector, through architecture, graphic design, furniture, education and that distinctive culture of detail that continues to emerge even when the scale becomes smaller and design enters the home. In 2008, Turin became the first …
