Following our unforgettable trip to Taliesin West last February (tweet) we would like to share a video about Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and work. There’s still so much we don’t know about him. BBC TWO: Frank Lloyd Wright is America’s greatest ever architect. But few people know about the Welsh roots that shaped his life… Read More Frank Lloyd Wright – The man who built America
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!
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
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
Also in 2018 we would like to feature and recommend upcoming exhibitions at the TUM Architekturmuseum Munich because we think that they are among the best ones in Europe. Their current exhibition “Does Performance matter” (please find our post about it here) will be shown until January 7th, 2018. On March 15th, 2018 the brand… Read More FLATS, FLATS, FLATS! HOUSING IN BAVARIA 1918 | 2018
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!
Lately we read an interesting article about a building we frankly have not thought about in recent years – the Haus Schminke by Hans Sharon in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. As important as Villa Tugendhat by Mies van der Rohe or Fallingwater (Kaufmann House) by Frank Lloyd Wright also Haus Schminke was customized to meet the needs of the… Read More Catch of the Week: Have you ever visited Haus Schminke?
Piran Days of Architecture 2017 – 35th anniversary – Time in architecture!… Read More Time to celebrate: 35 years Piran Days of Architecture!
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
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!
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
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
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?
While working on new projects we’re always searching for new and interesting products. Our latest one, the private home for the Döllerer family next to Salzburg, a restoration and extension of a penthouse with a large terrace and outdoor pool, we started with a totally different approach – we did not want to create the… Read More Giopato & Coombes – Two people, in love with “making” projects!
Some years have passed since we’ve been traveling to London for the last time so we were really surprised about all the things happening nowadays in the UK when it comes to architecture and design. Tim Ross, our friend from Australia (we’ve seen his show in Palm Springs in 2015 and met him at the Australian… Read More Mark your Calendars: London Festival of Architecture 2017
If you are visiting Grado/Italy these days don’t miss the very first photo exhibition by Willy Sanson at Cinema Cristallo. Willy, an enthusiastic photographer, started traveling when he was 29 years old and his first destination was Laos, followed by Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Nepal and Myanmar. His first approaches to photography were the same as… Read More INFINITE OCEAN OF SOULS – A PHOTOGRAPHIC STORY BY WILLY SANSON
