In this month’s issue we have projects from around the world, starting out in Vietnam with a reimagined traditional family home centred around the veranda and surrounding landscape. If only the walls could talk! (pg 20) Then it’s across to Northern Italy, where we feature Teca house, an all glass facade tucked in the Biella Hills and embedded into its natural surroundings.
The new Convention and Exhibition Center in Buenos Aires is a city landmark that will last for generations to come, thanks to its innovative design features and sustainable properties including, solar panels, the use of natural light to save energy, and the collection of rainwater for watering plants.
A timely resilient and flexible social space at the University of Michigan in the US is on display on page 10 — we can all learn from this one.