If natural occurrences can easily change our world, how should we control them? Italy's mount etna volcano, one of the world's most dangerous active volcanoes, has erupted countless times and people's lives have been affected by it. But it contains unique geothermal energy and mineral resources that we humans need in particular.
University
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, SubD, Unreal Engine, Hodini, Adobe Photoshop
Project name
TRANS-Nature
Location
Mount Etna, Italy
Typology
Terraforming Architecture
Monticolo porphyry and vineyards. P2 House is located at the foot of the Mendel mountain, amidst green linear rows and warm spring sunsets. It is a residential building in which three generations live together under one roof. If you fly over the area, you will notice the letter “T” drawing the landscape: there are in fact two parallel volumes on wh...
Architecture firm
monovolume architecture + design
Location
Eppan, South Tyrol, Italy
Photography
Giovanni de Sandre
Principal architect
Patrik Pedó, Jury Anton Pobitzer
Design team
Sergio Aguado Hernández,Astrid Hasler, Diego Preghenella
Visualization
monovolume architecture+design
Material
Monticolo porphyry
Typology
Residential › House
A soft yet distinctive and characterizing intervention. Renovated without changing the interior layout, Casa Sazu has been rethought in its details and physiognomy, under the banner of a minimalist and contemporary taste, essential yet sophisticated. The floor, made of architectural concrete, was imagined on the basis of the existing one, in keepin...
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Orzinuovi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Ezio Zupelli
Design team
Ezio Zupelli, Carlo Zupelli
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera, Sara Ceresera
Interior design
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Lighting
Linea Light, Flos, Ingo Maurer
Visualization
Matteo Sturla
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, plasterboard, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Exculpatio by nomad. + Global R&D Cemex is a silent demonstration and a sculptural space simultaneously hosted at Giardini della Marinaressa in Venice, Italy and Global R&D Cemex Headquarters in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland. It is part of the Exhibition “PERSONAL STRUCTURES” curated by the European Cultural Centre during the Venice Biennale 2022.
Photography
Images courtesy of Almudena Cadalso & Global R&D Cemex,
© nomad studio.
The Flight Villa is located in the heart of the forest on a gentle slope that shows a good view to the user from all directions. This building model is suitable for living in four families by default on four floors and has the ability to change the plan and combine volumes according to user needs.
Project name
Flight Villa
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sajad Motamedi
Visualization
Sajad Motamedi
Typology
Residential › House
In the north-western part of South Tyrol, at the edge of the Ötztal Alps, lies the alpine farming village of Planeil at 1600m above sea level. As one of the driest areas in this region the mountain streams, such as the Puni River, are central lifelines for agriculture and local artisans. Another important use of the water is the use of hydroelectri...
Project name
Hydroelectric Power Station 'Punibach'
Architecture firm
monovolume architecture + design
Location
Mals, South Tyrol, Italy
Design team
Simon Constantini, Benjamin Gaensbacher
Structural engineer
Otmar Pattis
Material
Exposed concrete and larch wood
Client
Puni Energy Limited Company
Typology
Industrial › Hydroelectric Power Station
Traditional construction methods combined with modern living comfort in the midst of breath-taking scenery. These aspects characterize House K2 on the Renon high plateau. Surrounded by woods and meadows, the building offers an ideal retreat in the middle of the mountains.
Architecture firm
monovolume architecture + design
Location
Oberbozen, South Tyrol, Italy
Photography
Giovanni De Sandre
Principal architect
Patrik Pedó, Jury Anton Pobitzer
Design team
Alberto Buso, Diego Preghenella, Sergio Aguado Hernàndez, Hasler Astrid, Marco Dragoni
Site area
Floor Area: 245 m² (net)
Visualization
monovolume architecture + design
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
An ancient barrel-vaulted workshop hides under the dust of history along one of the oldest trade streets of Bolzano. noa* network of architecture breathes new life into this space, transforming it into a welcoming bistro poised between historical heritage and contemporary finesse.
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Via Dr. Josef Streiter, 31, Bolzano, Italy
Interior design
noa* network of architecture
Client
Roswitha & Benjamin Mayr
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Renovation
