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Catch of the Week: Notes From Another Los Angeles!

A great read not only for architects! After many trips to the West Coast, when we think of architects from the Mid-Century Modern era who all built in California, many names come to mind such as John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Albert Frey, William Kreisel, Pierre Koenig or Craig Ellwood and these are just…… Continue reading Catch of the Week: Notes From Another Los Angeles!

Published December 13, 2022
Categorized as architecture, books, catch of the week, featured, Johanna likes, Michael likes, places we like, travel Tagged Albert Frey, Anthony Fontenot, Architecture Book, Arxhitect, Craig Ellwood, Gregory Ain, John Lautner, Julius Shulman, Los Angeles, MIT Press, Modernism Week, Notes from another Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Pierre Koenig, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Southern California

Architecture and urban planning in Munich: The Olympic City!

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Like me, some of you will remember the first time you went to the Olympic Park in Munich to watch a Bayern Munich soccer match in the stadium or to go up the Olympic Tower to enjoy the view of Munich. In my case it happened in the early 1980s and at that time I…… Continue reading Architecture and urban planning in Munich: The Olympic City!

Published June 30, 2022
Categorized as architecture, exhibition, Johanna likes, Michael likes Tagged Ausstellung, Ausstellung TUM München, Behnisch und Partner, Exhibition, Frei Otto, Heinle Wischer und Partner, Mostra, Olympiapark München, Olympiastadion München, Olympic City Munich, Olympic Village, Olympics 1972, Olympische Spiele 1972, Olympisches Dorf München, TUM Museum of Architecture

Exhibition: Endless Beginning. The transformation of the socialist city

For a variety of reasons, we’re always interested in the so-called former DDR (German Democratic Republic) when it comes to architecture and urban planning. One reason for sure is the mix of Modernist architecture influenced by the SED Regime and the way people should have lived and worked in “perfect” cities between 1949 and 1990.…… Continue reading Exhibition: Endless Beginning. The transformation of the socialist city

Published July 30, 2021
Categorized as architecture, exhibition, Michael likes Tagged @architectontour, Anfang ohne Ende, Architect and Friends Blog, architecture exhibition, Eastern Germany, Eisenhüttenstadt, Eisenhuettenstadt, Endless Beginning, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Socialist City, Socialist model city

Modernism Week in crazy times!

After Modernism Week is before Modernism Week for us since eight years now and this year we’re really concerned that our next trip to California could be canceled. It’s very sad to see how California and the whole United States are suffering, we think that we all know the reasons! But there’s a ray of…… Continue reading Modernism Week in crazy times!

Published August 5, 2020
Categorized as architecture, conference, exhibition, from our studio, Michael likes, places we like, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, architecture palm Springs, Covid-19 Palm Springs, Fall Preview 2020, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Mid-Century Modern, Midcentury Architecture, Modernism Week, Modernism Week Palm Springs

Hello! News from Architect and Friends!

After completing some very interesting projects we worked on in 2019 and 2020, we have published some images on our updated and expanded website. The projects include the renovation of Villa Gerolimich from 1956 in Grado, Italy and the expansion of the Genießerrestaurant at the Döllerer Genusswelten in Golling, Austria. Our website got a total…… Continue reading Hello! News from Architect and Friends!

Published May 16, 2020
Categorized as architecture, from our studio, Furniture, Johanna likes, Michael likes, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, Architect and Friends, Cuisine Alpine, Doellerer Genusswelten, Dollerer Genusswelten, Fine Dining, Geniesserrestaurant Döllerer, Golling, Golling an der Salzach, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Salzburg

What do you know about Hawaiian Modern?

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During this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs we booked tickets for a lecture without knowing much about its topic: “Chasing Ossipoff: Walker Warner Architects on Building Upon Inspiration”. So we sent ourselves to an unknown territory regarding Modernism in the Pacific, especially in Hawaii! The lecture that Mr. Warner gave was one of the…… Continue reading What do you know about Hawaiian Modern?

Published March 26, 2020
Categorized as architecture, books, catch of the week, conference, featured, Johanna likes, Michael likes, travel Tagged #architectandfriends, @architectontour, Architecture Book, Architecture Hawaii, Hawaiian Modern, Honolulu Museum of Art, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Modernism Week, Palm Springs, Vladimir Ossipoff, Walker Warner Architects, Yale University Press

MODERNISM WEEK 2020 – OUR PERSONAL LECTURE & TOUR SCHEDULE

We never thought to travel to Palm Springs for Modernism Week for the seventh time (since 2013) in 2020. As every year we’re so excited and can’t wait to come back to the valley for one of the best events of the year worldwide. Yes, Modernism Week became a “must attend” for us for many…… Continue reading MODERNISM WEEK 2020 – OUR PERSONAL LECTURE & TOUR SCHEDULE

Published February 1, 2020
Categorized as architecture, architecture film, books, conference, exhibition, featured, Furniture, Johanna likes, Michael likes, travel, trends and styles Tagged #architectandfriends, @architectontour, Casa de Monte Vista, Chempsphere House, Daniel Libeskind, Frey II Film, Guggenheim House, Helena Arahuete, Hugh Kaptur, Johan Lautner, Lectures palm Springs, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Modernism Indiana, Modernism Week 2020, Modernism Week Palm Springs, Opern Houses Palm Springs, Palm Springs California, Richard Dorman, Robin Boyd, The New Bauhaus Film, Tours Palm Springs, TWA Hotel, Walker Warner Architects, World Premiere

ARCHITECTURE FOR THE PEOPLE – What do you know about architecture in India?

…maybe not that much – we neither! Following the exhibition ACCESS FOR ALL – SÃO PAULO’S ARCHITECTURAL INFRASTRUCTURES the A.M. Architekturmuseum der TU München organized another great exhibition that will open its doors to the public on October 17th, 2019: ARCHITECTURE FOR THE PEOPLE Indian architect, urban planner, and teacher Balkrishna V. Doshi (born 1927 in Pune, India)…… Continue reading ARCHITECTURE FOR THE PEOPLE – What do you know about architecture in India?

Published September 21, 2019
Categorized as architecture, exhibition, Johanna likes, Michael likes, places we like, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, architecture exhibition, Architecture for the people, Balkrishna V. Doshi, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Munich Architecture, TU Museum München, TU Museum Munich, Vastushilpa Foundation, Vitra Design Museum, Wüstenrot Foundation

HIP News today…!

Architect and Friends is featured in the latest HIP Hotels Magazine (July/August 2019 issue) with its project of 14 brand new rooms at Hotel Savoy in Grado, Italy: HIP HOTELS MAGAZINE PDF ARCHITECT AND FRIENDS If you like our work please don’t hesitate to book a room here! Image: Hip Hotels

Published August 9, 2019
Categorized as architecture, before & after, from our studio, Johanna likes, Michael likes, places we like, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, Architect and Friends, Grado (Italy), HIP Architecture, HIP HOTELS, HIP HOTELS MAGAZINE, HIP Interiors, Hospitality Design, Hotel Savoy Grado, Michael Atzenhofer Architect

Bulgaria’s best-known female architect…

Recently we found an article about a female architect from Bulgaria and asked ourselves: How comes that we don’t know anything about local architecture there? Stefka Georgieva is an exceptional protagonist on the Bulgarian architectural scene in the 1960s and 70s behind the Iron Curtain. Focusing on the buildings and projects she designed, Architektur im Ringturm shows a…… Continue reading Bulgaria’s best-known female architect…

Published July 8, 2019
Categorized as architecture, exhibition, Michael likes Tagged @architectontour, Architect and Friends Blog, architecture exhibition, Architekturausstellung, Bulgaria midcentury modern architecture, Bulgarian Architecture, Iron Curtain, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Resort Hotel, Restaurant Düni, Ringturm Exhibition Centre, Ringturm Wien, Stefka Georgieva, Tennis Sofia

Catch of the Week: Another great book by Tim Ross!

Following his great book “The Rumpus Room and other stories from the suburbs” our friend Tim Ross has published another great book about a very special Australian habit: Motel – Images of Australia on Holidays If any country was born to holiday, it’s Australia. About the book by Modernisier Books: Sun, space, beaches – the desire…… Continue reading Catch of the Week: Another great book by Tim Ross!

Published May 31, 2019
Categorized as architecture, books, catch of the week, Johanna likes, Michael likes, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, Architecture Book, Australia on holidays, Australian Architecture, Book, comedian australia, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, midcentury modern australia, Modernister Books, Tim Ross, tim ross comedian, travel australia

Modernism Week 2019 – Follow us on Twitter!

Come with us! – Find our latest news, images and great finds during Modernism Week 2019 on Twitter  @architectontour Image: Michael Atzenhofer, Architect

Published February 13, 2019
Categorized as architecture, architecture film, conference, exhibition, Johanna likes, Michael likes, travel, trends and styles Tagged 2019, @architectontour, Architect and Friends, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Modernism Week, modernismweek 2019, Palm Springs California

Survival Through Design

Over the past years many great documentaries and architecture films like Infinite Space – The Architecture of John Lautner had the big screening out in the valley during Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California. This year’s edition features another world premiere on February 17th, 2019 @4pm: “Neutra – Survival Through Design” Neutra – Survival Through…… Continue reading Survival Through Design

Published February 10, 2019
Categorized as architecture, architecture film, featured, Johanna likes, Michael likes Tagged @architectontour, Architect and Friends Blog, architecture film, documentary, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Modernism Week 2019, Palm Springs, Richard Neutra, Survival through Design, world premiere 2019

Yes! Modernism Week 2019 is near!

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We still can’t believe that nearly one year has passed since our last trip to Palm Springs, California. Yes, Modernism Week 2019 is near! From February 14-24, 2019 people from all over the world will visit the valley, its hip and iconic architecture and will choose from a constantly expanding offer of home tours, films,…… Continue reading Yes! Modernism Week 2019 is near!

Published February 9, 2019
Categorized as architecture, conference, exhibition, from our studio, Johanna likes, Michael likes, places we like, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, Alohaland, Architect and Friends Blog, Arthur Elrod, Charles Phoenix, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Modernism Week 2019, Modernismweek, Moshe Safdie, Neutra world premiere, Palm Springs California, Paul Rudolph, Richard Neutra, Sinatra in Palm Springs, Survival through design documentary, The Cree House, The Forgotten Frey

Merry Christmas from Architect and Friends!

After a very successful year time has come to take a break also for us here at Architect and Friends. So many great projects like the Golling Loft or the first room of the Hotel Savoy Renovation in Grado have been completed in 2018 and many new ones started and will continue in 2019. So what…… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Architect and Friends!

Published December 21, 2018
Categorized as architecture, Johanna likes, Michael likes, Uncategorized Tagged Architect and Friends, Architect and Friends Blog, Architect and Friends Work in progress, Architect Friuli, Architecture Grado, Architekt Friaul, Architektur Grado, Architetto Friuli, Architettura Grado, Dollerer Genusswelten, Fürst Project Grado, Golling Loft, Hip architecture Italy, Hotel Savoy Grado, Interiors Grado, Interni Grado, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Michael Atzenhofer Fuschl am See, Michael Atzenhofer Grado

And the International 2018 Piranesi Award goes to…

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But stop! Let’s start from the very beginning: Following this years’ lectures at Tartini Theatre in Piran (Piran Days of Architecture), traditionally the Piranesi Award has been awarded for the thirtieth time in a row at Monfort Exhibition Hall in Portorož, Slovenia. 63 projects were exposed at 2018 Piranesi exhibition. 41 architectural projects were nominated by national…… Continue reading And the International 2018 Piranesi Award goes to…

Published December 6, 2018
Categorized as architecture, conference, exhibition, Michael likes, travel, trends and styles Tagged @architectontour, Architect and Friends Blog, Basilica Mariazell, Francesca Torzo, Galerie n09 - z33, Michael Atzenhofer Architect, Piran Days of Architecture, Piranesi Award 2018, Terrain Anamorphosis, Workshop Garage

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Happy Friday with a cocktail at Doellerer's Atelier! We are super excited to share this image of our recently completed project in Golling, Austria. Enjoy cooking classes, private events or wine tasting with Andreas and his team. Architect and Friends worked in close collaboration with the owner family on this is renovation and all the furnishing and equipment. Image: Doellerer Genusswelten #architectandfriends #architecture #interiordesign @doellerers @dreikantog #golling #austria #cuisinealpine New materials added: The idea behind this concept is to create a connection between the existing building and a fresh new color & material concept inside #architecture #interiordesign #renovation #grado #gradoitaly #architectandfriends @domenico_mori @kerakoll_design @mafi.walkonart ...for this project in Golling, Austria, Architect & Friends renovated ten existing guest rooms and added ten spacious junior suites to the hotel, which offer a wonderful view of the garden or Golling Castle. Cutting-edge Italian and Austrian products combined with local craftsmanship techniques combine a contemporary aesthetic with local alpine spirit. #renovation @doellerers #genusswelten #cuisinealpine #golling #austria #hospitalitydesign @architectandfriends Hmmm! What could be done with this building located in Marano Lagunare, Italy? // Hmmm! Cosa si potrebbe fare con questo edificio a Marano Lagunare? #architecture #interiordesign #renovation #architectandfriends #realestateitaly #realestate Looking back at our exhibition UN SALUTO DA GRADO // GRUSS AUS GRADO (May - September 2022) Architect and Friends. We are a versatile practice engaged in architecture, planning and interiors. We believe that good design improves people's lives. Like the California Modernists we admire and whom we've learned so much from, we endeavor to design from the big idea down to the smallest detail. Earth and sea inspire the design for this vacation home by Architect & Friends situated along the beach on the Island of Grado. Using a balanced palette of colors and materials, the design frames the horizon line of the Adriatic Sea. #architectandfriends #architecture #interiordesign #renovation #gradoitaly #grado #isoladelsole #greenwoodvenice #beach #adriatic A relaxing Sunday in Grado 🌴🌴🌴The terrace of this recently completed renovation with its breathtaking views over the island of Grado, Italy offers various seating and dining options, green spaces and an outdoor shower. #architecture #renovation #interiordesign #architectandfriends #grado #gradoitaly Modern life in a historic building - A new color and material concept for our latest project in Grado's historic city center. @mafi.walkonart @domenico_mori @kerakoll_design #Grado #renovation #architecture #interiordesign #gradoitaly
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