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Milan’s most anticipated event of the year is just around the corner!

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Once a year the international design crowd flocks to Milan, Italy for one of the most important and exciting events of the year – The Salone del Mobile from April 17 – 22! The ones interested in the big brands like Moroso, B&B Italia, Valcucine or Crassevig (we’ve worked with for our swing at Hotel Savoy Grado)  should visit the… Read More Milan’s most anticipated event of the year is just around the corner!

April 9, 2018April 12, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

Good morning from Arizona!

Good morning from Arizona! After a week out in the desert and in vibrant cities like Phoenix or Scottsdale here are some great images of what we love about these places! … and due to a delay of our flight back to Europe we have two more days to explore the area!

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

Modernism Week 2018 in Palm Springs!

Good morning from the desert! After many great lectures and tours here in Palm Springs we would love to share some images with you! More coming soon… Images: Michael Atzenhofer, Architect

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Michael1 Comment

Decorative elements in Architecture, then and now!

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During the 1950s, 60s and 70s a simple but beautiful element has been used for various reasons like ventilation, shading or privacy in large and small scale projects around the world – the Concrete Screen Block! In Europe, the Americas or even in Africa these simple but beautiful bricks with their sheer endless decorations and… Read More Decorative elements in Architecture, then and now!

February 15, 2018February 7, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

Introducing Architect and Friends Furniture!

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Time has come to introduce something brand new here at Architect and Friends! Our exciting first selection of furniture originally designed for our projects recently completed in Italy and Austria. The Swing 411 for Hotel Savoy and the 1964 Table for a Mid-Century modern renovation in Grado, Italy. Designing custom made furniture for our projects has… Read More Introducing Architect and Friends Furniture!

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

Time to look back (and forward!) – John Lautner @ Modernism Week in Palm Springs

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Almost a year has passed since we came back from our trip to Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Idyllwild mainly dedicated to John Lautner! Remember our post? There were many lectures and tours and even a star dedicated to this outstanding architect has been unveiled in downtown Palm Springs. Modernism Week 2.0 – Architecture for the… Read More Time to look back (and forward!) – John Lautner @ Modernism Week in Palm Springs

January 31, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

AAA: ARCHITETTURA ARCO ALPINO @ DESSA GALLERY LJUBLJANA

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Following the big success of last year’s Piran Days of Architecture organized in cooperation with Dessa Gallery Ljubljana we would like to draw your attention to the fact that there will be an exhibition opening next Monday in Ljubljana: Rassegna Architettura Arco Alpino 2016/17 The association Architetti Arco Alpino, founded May 20, 2016 by the Institutes… Read More AAA: ARCHITETTURA ARCO ALPINO @ DESSA GALLERY LJUBLJANA

January 24, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

BRASILIA: LIFE AFTER DESIGN

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One of our biggest dreams (apart from visiting the Chemosphere House in L.A.) would be to visit Brasilia to learn about Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture on site. A chance to do so without traveling so far could be this new film: The remote city of Brasília, the capital of Brazil, is a mythical place — a… Read More BRASILIA: LIFE AFTER DESIGN

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

RECOMMENDATION: Alan Hess Presentation on Frank Lloyd Wright @ModernismWeek 2018

Following his big success with books and lectures, Alan Hess will present on Wright’s influence on architecture in Southern California and the region’s influence on Wright’s approach to indoor-outdoor living and design also during this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California. We highly recommend his lecture because of his profound knowledge based on many years of… Read More RECOMMENDATION: Alan Hess Presentation on Frank Lloyd Wright @ModernismWeek 2018

January 11, 2018 MichaelLeave a comment

Season’s Greetings from Architect and Friends!

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A succsessful and exciting year is coming to an end leaving many emotions, ideas and new friends! We would like to thank you all for following us and Architect on Tour will continue to provide news about architecture, interiors and many more in 2018! Un anno felice e pieno di emozioni sta per finire lasciando… Read More Season’s Greetings from Architect and Friends!

December 24, 2017December 29, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

New exhibition: Form follows Rule @ Az W Vienna

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Architecture is often constrained, dictated or overregulated by building codes and other rules in many different ways but who has ever asked users or inhabitants of today’s architecture and urban development if they really want to spend their lives like this! A new exhibition at Vienna’s Az W brings this overregulation to the fore: Laws,… Read More New exhibition: Form follows Rule @ Az W Vienna

November 24, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

PANEUM: The wonder of bread – What do you know about it?

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On our way to Vienna we passed by an interesting building and were wondering what it could be. Lucky us while taking some pictures an employee came by and asked if we were interested in the building which houses a brand new museum. Although it was already closed, he invited us to a private tour. … Read More PANEUM: The wonder of bread – What do you know about it?

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Friendly reminder: Modernism Week Fall Pereview 2017 is near!

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Hey out there, time has come to remind you that Modernism Week Fall preview kicks off next week. After more than 90,000 visitors last February, between October 19th and 22nd a variety of tours, open houses, cocktail parties and lectures will be offered around town.   “The Fall Preview is a wonderful opportunity for attendees… Read More Friendly reminder: Modernism Week Fall Pereview 2017 is near!

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985

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For us here at our studio, the California Mid-Century Modern Style which is admired until today is already impressive and inspiring when thinking of the Case Study Houses, Palm Springs or all the other great structures, furniture and materials out there but the current exhibition at the LACMA even goes a step further and deals… Read More Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985

October 4, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Brutalism Today Worldwide – Database, Exhibition and Book

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When it comes to Brutalism, people think that the rough, rough beauty of the buildings would be cold and impersonal, but that’s not true! Often reduced to a minimum, this architecture is characterized by clear lines, great spatial effects and an optimal basis for interior design. A couple of years ago the Deutsches Architekturmuseum and the… Read More Brutalism Today Worldwide – Database, Exhibition and Book

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Book of the week: A Field Guide – Architect and Entrepreneur

If you are working in the field of architecture and interior design you already know how hard it can be to find new clients, to be creative and to stay up to date with ideas, materials, websites, social media, laws ecc. But maybe there’s something that could help you to optimize your work flows! Intended… Read More Book of the week: A Field Guide – Architect and Entrepreneur

September 22, 2017September 21, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

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For us here at Architect and Friends architecture isn’t just a profession. We consider architecture as part of our daily life and our way of living - in our studio, while we are travelling or when simply looking at things that seem to be almost normal in our daily surroundings, the smallest piece can be some kind of architecture.

Everything is architecture and everybody has a different view when talking about places, homes, shapes, dimensions, textures or materials. 

As professional architects and designers we are aware of the latest trends but aren’t addicted to them. We believe that good architecture isn’t just a trend, a project, a piece of furniture or the way of putting things together. It’s all about you, your ideas, your thoughts and your personal point of view. Follow us in our daily work we proudly do in our studio but we also invite you to join us and get inspired by where we go, what we do and what we like in architecture, design, photography and all the rest considered to be part of it. 

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