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Time to celebrate: 35 years Piran Days of Architecture!

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Piran Days of Architecture 2017 – 35th anniversary – Time in architecture!… Read More Time to celebrate: 35 years Piran Days of Architecture!

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November 3, 2017October 31, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Catch of the Week: Alpine Modern – Contemporary homes in high places

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During our stay at Doll Vis-à-Vis last week is Salzburg, Austria we found a great book we would like to present today: From the Highlands of Scotland to the breathtaking summits of the Alps and the majestic Rockies, Mountain Modern is a journey to the most stunning homes of our planet. Organized into three sections –… Read More Catch of the Week: Alpine Modern – Contemporary homes in high places

October 26, 2017October 25, 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

Documentary: EAMES the architect and the painter

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‘Getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least’: with these words, Charles and Ray Eames described one of their main goals as furniture designers. The ingenious designs of Charles and Ray Eames have long been incorporated into our lives, whether their furniture like the Eames Plastic Chair, decorative… Read More Documentary: EAMES the architect and the painter

September 14, 2017September 1, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

GRADO Beach City – An exhibition about architecture and urbanism

Considering ourselves very lucky to live and work here on the island of Grado, today we are very proud to present a new exhibition dedicated to architecture and urbanism from its origins back in 1872 to a modern beach city in 2017. Brief summary: The birth of Grado as a beach and spa town is… Read More GRADO Beach City – An exhibition about architecture and urbanism

September 5, 2017September 1, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Straight into the fall with a brand new book: EUROTOPIANS – Fragments of a different future

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After spending a wonderful and very hot summer with interesting books like THE CREATIVE ARCHITECT or GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING we would like to take a look into the future and discover the relationship between visionary (but abandoned) buildings of the Sixties and Seventies and the future of our living: EUROTOPIANS – Fragments of a different… Read More Straight into the fall with a brand new book: EUROTOPIANS – Fragments of a different future

August 29, 2017August 24, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

FUTURO. A FLYING SAUCER ARRIVES IN MUNICH!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit an architecture icon until June 2018 in Munich, Germany: Die Neue Sammlung is paying tribute to the icon of the space age with a presentation in an outdoor space at Pinakothek der Moderne of the FUTURO, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in 1965-7 and originally intended as… Read More FUTURO. A FLYING SAUCER ARRIVES IN MUNICH!

August 24, 2017August 1, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING – Originally published in 1950, methods and ideas just as relevant today as they were a half-century ago!

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Another great find if you are still searching for good books this summer is GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING by Mary+Russel Wright Time is a valued commodity in our modern world, and everyone struggles to make the most of each minute. Russel and Mary Wright recognized decades ago that finding time to organize their lives and… Read More GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING – Originally published in 1950, methods and ideas just as relevant today as they were a half-century ago!

August 16, 2017July 18, 2017 Michael2 Comments

A very special event: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 150TH BIRTHDAY GALA

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A very special event at Taliesin West coming up this November: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 150TH BIRTHDAY GALA: A RED TIE EVENT THE WHO: The event will honor America’s most famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and the principles he established a hundred years ago, which are still as relevant today as when he first developed them.… Read More A very special event: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 150TH BIRTHDAY GALA

August 10, 2017July 14, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

So what’s going on in Piran these days?

After last year’s big success in Piran we’re already very curious what will happen next. Here’s our first look of what to expect this November: TIME IN ARCHITECTURE: 35 YEARS OF PDA For the 35 years Piran architectural meetings oppose time. Somehow, time was built into the theme of each conference. Time of reflection includes… Read More So what’s going on in Piran these days?

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

A NESPRESSO MORNING WITH ANDREAS DÖLLERER IN A HOTEL DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT AND FRIENDS!

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Great news and personal gladness today here at Architect and Friends! Nespresso shot the latest episode of their mini-series “A NESPRESSOMORNING WITH …” at Genusswelten Döllerer designed and realized by Michael and Johanna Atzenhofer. Nespresso asked Andreas Döllerer what a perfect morning looks like for this busy gourmet who cooks with passion and on the… Read More A NESPRESSO MORNING WITH ANDREAS DÖLLERER IN A HOTEL DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT AND FRIENDS!

July 28, 2017October 14, 2017 MichaelLeave a comment

Billiani relaunches the Marcel Table designed by Kazuhide Takahama!

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One of our favorite local furniture manufacturers is Luigi Billiani, owner of Billiani 1911 from Manzano, Udine. We are following him and his ideas for many years now and admire his worldwide success. The Croissant Chair, the Doll Table or the Foglia Barstool found their ways into our projects like the Genusswelten Döllerer in Salzburg, Austria. When… Read More Billiani relaunches the Marcel Table designed by Kazuhide Takahama!

July 26, 2017July 18, 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.

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